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Alaska News July 03, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Several suspected incidents of arson are being investigated near Fairbanks, troopers need help identifying a person of interest; Bronson presents new taskforce to streamline government services; Growing Alaska: Succession planting and weeding and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s News Source: Firefighters focus on protecting Chena Hot Springs Resort, homes as wildfire advances and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History July 3rd, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbans News Webcenter 11: Vital Alaska programs in limbo as legislators pause negotiations until August and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: A History Lesson on Juneau and Douglas’ Independence Day Celebrations; Juneau Man Sentenced for Explicit Images of Children and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Sarah Bretz, Cruise Radio: Princess Reveals What’s In Store Onboard & Ashore For 2021 Alaska Cruises

Alaska News July 02, 2021

STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Sad Comment—Marl Brown
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s News Source: After her daughter’s death by suicide at JBER, a mother presses military for reform; One dead, two saved after fishing boat sinks in Nushagak Bay; LISTEN: No Canada Day events for some, including Dawson City, after boarding school discoveries and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man indicted in 1993 cold case in Ketchikan; Woman seriously injured by fall during hike near Hatcher Pass; Sprouting mushrooms help a Chugiak business grow and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Free Fish Bin Is Back In Bethel; Portable Water Plant Installation Underway In Tuluksak; How To Celebrate The Fourth Of July In Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History July 2nd, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Rural residents of Unalakleet aid Coast Guard using unmanned aircraft; Fairbanks Justice sworn in as Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: No Man Left Behind and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Monthly President’s Report
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hit The Hot Springs To Relax After You Explore This Easy Tundra Trail In Alaska
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Head Out To The Homer Spit This Summer For The Creamiest Alaskan Ice Cream Around
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: The Haunting Remains Of This Gold Rush Town In Alaska Are Downright Mysterious
 
 
 
 

Alaska News June 30 & July 01, 2021

Craig Medred: The maverick
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: OneWeb successfully launches final satellites offering high-speed internet to Alaska; Bethel man guilty of sexual assault, incest attempts escape; Man and his dog reunited after bear attack on Kenai Peninsula; A ‘new direction’: Dave Bronson sworn in as Anchorage’s new mayor; Unique sculptures built at Alaska Botanical Garden and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Pubic Media: Newly tested DNA sample led to arrest in 1993 rape case, Ketchikan police say; Soldotna lawmaker shares post likening health workers, journalists to Nazi war criminals; What to know about firework and COVID-19 safety during Fourth of July weekend in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: State Announces First Kuskokwim Bay Commercial Fishing Opening Of Season; State And Feds Say They Will Work Together To Prevent Confusion Around Fishing Regulations and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Delegation Welcomes Over $20 Million in Funding to Improve Rural Alaska Airport Infrastructure; Coast Guard, State and Local Authorities Ramp Up for Heightened BUI Awareness, Enforcement Weekend; Alaska History and You June 30th, 1958; July 1st, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Defendant convicted of second degree murder in death of Fairbanks man; Alaska’s Dr. Zink shares concerns about Delta variant, talks vaccine effectiveness and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder Noorvik trooper retires after 27 years and more ->
 
 
 
 
By KINY: Crews find more partial human remains from 1952 Alaska crash; Two Indicted in Glacier Highway Fatality and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell’s police debut body-worn cameras and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Anchorage makes finalist list for top air cargo hub in the world and more -> Wednesday Newsletter — Hot off the press!
 
 
 
 
Yahoo.finance: Award-Winning “North to Alaska” Program Offers Princess Guests Authentic Local Experiences & Fresh Alaska Seafood for 2021 Summer Season
 
 
 
 
Alaska State Library: July First Friday: A Virtual Walk-Through of The Spirit Wraps Around You with Curator Steve Henrikson
 
 
 
 

Alaska News June 29, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 2 people uninjured from plane crash in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle thanks first responders, details her accident on the Iditarod trail The longtime musher recalled her rescue from the trail after being injured in a crash during this year’s race; NTSB announces the probable cause of the sunken Scandies Rose; Where fireworks are allowed for the July Fourth weekend, and how to use them safely; Nature’s bounty: Alaska’s edible flowers and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s News Media: Forest Service searches for deadly frog fungus on Mitkof Island; LISTEN: Why supply shortages are rippling across Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Is Your Sand Legal?; Federal Wildlife Officers Issue Zero Citations During State Fishing Opener and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History June 29th, 1978 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Cooper Landing, Alaska (KINY) – A hiker in Cooper Landing was attacked by a sow brown bear after he encountered her and her two cubs on the Kenai River Trail Sunday evening.; Sexual assault cold case investigation leads to arrest of Saxman man; The Coast Guard reminds boaters not to use flares as fireworks during this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, and to report accidental flare discharges.; Local tree service rescues paraglider from mountain canopy and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Key to longer life
 
 
 
 
Nicole Merton, Cal State Fullerton: Student Photographer Captures Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Alaska News June 28, 2021

KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Remembering former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Wasilla man drowns during weekend boat ride at Cottonwood Lake, troopers say; Brown bear bites hiker on Upper Kenai River Trail in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Growing community while growing food and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Plans To Ramp Up Police Presence In Parks
 
 
 
 
Alaka Native News: This Day In Alaska History June 28th, 1922 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By KINY: Juneau Ridge Race Record Falls to Dakota Jones and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Tim Dickinson, Rolllingstone Stone: The Sky Thief How did Beebo Russell — a goofy, God-fearing baggage handler — steal a passenger plane from the Seattle-Tacoma airport and end up alone in a cockpit, with no plan to come down?
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: The Beautiful Bridge Hike In Alaska That Will Completely Mesmerize You

Alaska News June 27, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man dies while hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve; Record day in Deadhorse, heat moves into the Panhandle for Sunday; Local business owner steps up to help the Independence Mine for free after it was vandalized; Big showing at the 50th Anniversary Iditarod race signup; TSAIA is cracking down on people who park too long at the curb waiting to pick up passengers and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Folk Fest didn’t miss a beat returning to in-person performances and more ->

Alaska News June 26, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Eagle River woman says she was surprised, chased by brown bear at the end of her driveway; After Utqiagvik spill is discovered via social media post, DEC encourages direct reporting of spills; Grow North Farm offers fresh produce for the season and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Pubic Media: To fill gaps in rural Alaska, health care professionals learn to work in environments with fewer resources; Former Alaska ferries begin journey to Spain; Supreme Court rules Alaska Native corporations can receive CARES Act funds meant for tribes; ‘Stop running!’: How a black bear diverted an Anchorage marathon; At Middle Island Gardens, one couple is fortifying Sitka’s food web, one kale plant at a time and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kwigillingok Experiences Severe Tidal Flooding; AVCP Opposes State-Issued Fishing Opener and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Wasilla Man Arrested after Threatening to Kill Victim Friday Morning; On This Day In Alaska History June 26th, 1940 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Officer involved shooting: Fairbanks troopers report suspect brandished realistic assault rifle replica; WATCH: Former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace races at Fairbanks dirt track; Gardening Report: Tea, it’s not just for sipping and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Forest Service seeking input on permit policy change and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Stka Nature: Beaver Lake Trail
 
 
 
 
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Alaska News June 25, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: AST: Mekoryuk man accused of sexually assaulting at least 5 children arrested in Anchorage; 5 hunters rescued by US Coast Guard near Kotzebue after being stranded for four days; Giant footprints, tiny teeth offer insight about dinosaurs in the Arctic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: New smartphone app helps fishermen track ocean conditions in real time; State looks for small teams to salvage roadkill; At home in an avalanche path: Why Juneauites buy and keep homes in a hazard zone and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: State Announces Kuskokwim Fishing Opening; Feds Say It’s Illegitimate and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History June 25th, 1921 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Sector Juneau Commander Capt. Stephen White Reflects on Service and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Sage Smiley, KSTK: Wrangell Museum gets a new sign
 
 
 
 
By Rod Boyce, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Phys Org: Research shows Alaska infrastructure at risk of earlier failure
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Culture peace
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike The Short And Sweet Gold Creek Flume Trail All The Way To A Waterfall Right Outside Of Alaska’s Capitol

Alaska News June 24, 2021

KTOO Alaska’s News Source: APD: 1 dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and a van near Midtown; Tree Service owner starts nonprofit to help people dealing with breast cancer in memory of his mom; ‘That’s where I started running’: How Alaska helped Ronnie Baker sprint to the Olympics and more ->
 
 
Spruce Up Anchorage: For those fighting Breast Cancer
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Amid cyberattacks, Alaska’s top cybersecurity official quietly left his job; What we know about Alaska’s cybersecurity after hackers broke through multiple state agencies this year and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Council To Allow Public Attendance At Their Meetings and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Wasilla Man Arrested after Reckless High-Speed Chase and Foot Chase Wednesday Morning; This Day In AlaakaHistory June 24th, 1922 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Kaktovik Elder is recognized for years of service to tribal education; For many species, the subarctic is tough, but these trees imported to Interior Alaska are standing tall; OPINION: On historical trauma and healing as Inupiat and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Anna Frazier , KINY: First Haida language children’s book published by Baby Raven Reads
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Visit This Little Known Wildlife Observatory In Alaska For An Unforgettable Experience

Alaska News June 23, 2021

Fairbanks Daily News Miner: Shirley May Moses 1950 – 2021
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Assembly passes controversial ordinances aimed at addressing homelessness; ‘Step out into the sun’: How walking to raise money helps the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center; ‘Step out into the sun’: How walking to raise money helps the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center; A unique partnership benefits students at Chester Valley Elementary; ‘First university in Alaska’: APU will determine undergraduate admissions without standardized tests and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK, Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Drunk Driver Hits Four-Wheeler, According To Police, Requiring Driver To Be Medevaced and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: APD Opens Homicide Investigation after Body Discovered in Trophy Lounge Parking Lot Wednesday; Juneau Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking; Attorney General Seeks Court Decision on the Failure of the Effective Date in the Budget Bill; This Day In Alaska History June 23rd, 1888 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: North Pole Nature Academy gives kids hands-on outdoors education; Alaska Division of Forestry initiates burn permit suspension in Fairbanks area; Midnight Sun Game returns to Fairbanks after 2020 hiatus and more ->