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Alaska News May 17, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska Legislature passes bill protecting Unangax̂ cemetery at WWII internment site; Truck catches fire along Seward Highway; Division of Forestry explains some odd things that start fires and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: LISTEN: Anchorage-raised journalist seeks to unmask monsters in Hulu series ‘Sasquatch’; Fifth graders lead effort to change Dillingham road name marked by racist, sexist word; Anchorage man arrested at US-Canada border refuses to leave Fairbanks jail and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: On This Day In Alaska History May 17th, 1906; Wolf-virus study shows the virtue of space and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Cold-hot science
 
 
 
 
By Melissa Hardesty, MD, Targeted Oncology: Modern Treatment of Ovarian Cancer in the Community Setting
 
 
 
 
By Scott Dylan, Only In Your State Alaska: The Ultimate Guide To The Best Restaurants In Alaska — Pizzas, Tacos, Ice Cream, And More!
 
 
 
 

Alaska News May 15, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Troopers rule death of man near Eagle a homicide after autopsy; Anchorage Assembly votes to end mask mandate effective immediately; Taglu: The orphaned black bear cub at the Alaska Zoo and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘This is creating havoc’: Juneau regional hospital’s mental health surge continues and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Quinhagak Child Dead After Being Run Over By TPO, According To Troopers and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Congressman Don Young’s ‘Native American Child Protection Act’ passes House; Fairbanks Large Animal Research Center welcomes musk ox calves; Alaska Tourism Restoration Act passes in U.S. Senate and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer News: Moskios earns Alaska Afterschool Superhero award Sierra Moskios earned the Alaska Afterschool Superhero award for her dedication to Homer youth.; Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference includes readings for the public and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media: Summer reading recommendations with Alaska authors

Alaska New May 14, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Wasilla teacher found dead near relative’s home; 1 dead, 1 injured by falling ice debris at Denali National Park; Meet Autumn Yoder, the Ketchikan High senior representing Alaska in the Doodle for Google contest; Alaska bill would bar transgender girls from female sports and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: New program offers Alaskans up to $75 monthly discount for internet services; Guardian Flight settles over deadly 2019 medevac crash; Streaming concerts, virtual hospital visits: Everyday life disrupted by Ketchikan’s pandemic surge and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Planning Commission Will Consider Permit For Bethel’s Third Marijuana Store and more -> Season Opener For Musk Ox Stranded On Ice Floes;
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History May 14th, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: All clear given as Fairbanks Police, bomb squad investigate suspicious boxes sent to area business; Fairbanks Parks and Rec trails survey seeks community feedback and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Ice jam causes significant flooding in Northwest Alaska community of Buckland and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Samantha Davenport, ADN: Nome’s correctional center asked an Alaska author to donate a few books. Now others are pitching in to send boxloads of them.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike To The Foot Of The Stunning Eska Falls In Alaska This Summer
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News May 13, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 2 Alaska-born students selected into Presidential Scholars Class of 2021; Project will give 4th Avenue a much needed facelift and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska-Alberta rail project may have a problem: regulators are investigating its financier; Juneau Assembly’s revised fireworks proposal allows much more than initial version and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kongiganak Man Charged With Assault After Allegedly Firing Into Family Member’s Home; YKHC Supports Full-Time, In-Person Schooling In Fall and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History May 13th,1866 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: US Army Alaska soldiers parachute into Fort Greely during simulated airfield attack; Governor Dunleavy proposes amendments to Alaska Constitution to “strengthen” Permanent Fund Dividend and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Frankenfish arrive
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Daily News: Heather Lende, whose memoirs chronicle life in Haines, is named Alaska State Writer Laureate
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Tuesday, May 11th: Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund. Alaska Science and Engineering Fair. Authors of Impossible Life.

Alaska News May 11 & 12, 2021

A true matriarch of the family and an amazing woman of Alaskan history, Vera Wright, passed away peacefully on May 11th, 2021, at 97 years old. A life well-lived.
Vera Wright has passed.
 
 
 
 
KTUU Aaska’s News Source: A good Samaritan is on the search for his stolen truck in Wasilla; Moose’s Tooth restaurant to open second location; Lucky Wishbone reopens to in-person service with more safety measures and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘We deserve to feel safe:’ Unangax̂ activists speak up about missing, murdered Indigenous people; Alaska Court System services slowly coming back online after cyberattack; Ketchikan king salmon derby canceled due to concern over wild fish stocks and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Illegal Facebook Gambling Surges During Pandemic; Army National Guard Rescues 4 Stranded Boaters Near Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard reminds boaters of new engine cut-off switch law; This Day In Alaska History May 11th, 1852 & May 12th, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: University of Alaska launches new education website for prospective teachers; Registration day approaches as Fairbanks borough libraries prepare for summer reading program and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Press, UA Press Release: UA Interim President Pat Pitney selects former Governor Sean Parnell as next UAA chancellor
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News: 11 Alaska skiers — many of them former high school Skimeisters — named to U.S. cross-country ski team
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Wednesday Newsletter – The razor’s edge election in Anchorage; Fairbanks teacher interviews with NewsMax’s Greg Kelly
Check the 23-minute mark of the Greg Kelly Show to hear first-hand from Connie Gardner.; Alaska Attorney General joins others objecting to Instagram for kids and more ->

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take A Ride On The Longest Zipline In Alaska At Icy Strait Point
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News May 10, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Sightseeing tour survive helicopter crash in Palmer; The wait is over: 24 hours of daylight arrives in Utqiagvik and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Spring is in the air in Kotzebue, and so are the birds and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Driver Pulled from Vehicle in Palmer as it Burst into Flames Sunday Morning; Sterling Man on DUI-Drugs Conditions of Release Runs into Building and Charged again; NASA crews plan busy summer at Poker Flat Research Range; This Day In Alaska History May 10th, 1957 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only in Your State Alaska: Take An Easy Loop Trail Past Some Of The Prettiest Scenery In Alaska On The Reflections Lake Trail

Alaska News May 09, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Great Alaska Aviation Gathering returns with large crowds, new home; Anchorage utility company says flushable wipes and other items are clogging up the system and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: A year after Sitka made space for tiny homes, no one is building them and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Driver Arrested Following Fatal Collision with Skateboarder Sunday Morning; Anchorage Man Arrested after Refusing to Leave ALCAN Border Crossing; Metlakatla Police Capture Second of Two Burglary Suspects after Short Pursuit; Anchorage Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for International Parental Kidnapping; Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Safeguard Tribal Items; This Day In Alaska History May 9th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: OneWeb to help US Air Force connect in Arctic region and more ->
 
 
 
 
‘The Nome Static’, May 2021

Alaska News May 07 & 08, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Event company calls it quits, ends with a huge garage sale; He might only be chief for 2 months, but Ken McCoy has short and long-term goals for APD; Northwood Elementary teacher named Alaska Teacher of the Year; More than a ‘kitschy vestige of times past’: The Spenard palm tree comes home and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Some accuse Instagram of censorship after posts for Missing, Murdered, Indigenous Persons Awareness Day disappear; Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court; ‘We want to get a handle on this’: Deadly fungus threatens Alaska amphibians and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Lower Kuskokwim River Gillnet Openings Announced For June 2021 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Eagle Man’s Remains sent to SME for Examination; This Day In Alaska History May 7th, 1906; May 8th, 1916 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tanana Chief sternwheeler office and gift shop successfully recovered from Chena River; Sci-Friday: Weekend rocket launches experiment to solve fundamental aurora mystery and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Greet Summer’s Arrival On The Easy Dogwood Loop Boardwalk Trail In Alaska

Alaska News May 06, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Dominic Johnson sentenced to 99 years for his role in David Grunwald’s murder; Prosecutors say man charged in death of Eagle River woman dumped her body before playing frisbee golf and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Yup’ik college student, founder of Alaska biotech company, wins international young entrepreneur award; As lumber prices climb, Alaskans increasingly mill their own and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Longtime KYUK Storyteller Lillian Atmak Michael Dies; People Gather To Remember Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: On This Day In Alaska History May 6th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Troopers outline “rules of the road” for summer recreational vehicles; Search warrant reveals why the FBI raided an Alaska couple’s home; Fairbanks-raised Miss Alaska USA prepares to hand over crown to successor and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Caribou collaring now back on track; AC gives 3.3 million pounds of fish to Alaska communities and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Hidden Dangers
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By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Nauti Otter Inn In Alaska Has A Yurt Village That’s Absolutely To Die For