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Alaska News May 18, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Thefts at Sullivan Arena may delay hockey team return; Fish and Game: Enjoy baby wildlife from afar to be safe; Colony High senior recognized for community service and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: A proposal for a contentious ATV trail in Juneau is out for public comment; Seward 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby prepares for Olympic trials; ‘Thankful for everything they’ve done’: Anchorage students turn health workers’ selfies into art and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Five Alaska Guardsmen compete for title of “Best Warrior”; Bill to increase support for children, dependents of unemployed for first time in 40 years passes House; Measure supporting Alaska’s aquatic farmers unanimously passes Legislature and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Troopers say death of Eagle man was homicide; This Fairbanks fiber mill owner spins a yarn about wool and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Natalie Clunan, Only In Your State Alaska: This Alaskan Crab Boat Tour Adventure Is Like None Other In The World

Sandra “Sandy” Olibrice
In 1993, she moved to Valdez, AK, to work for the state’s battered women’s shelter programs. She traveled by small plane to remote villages throughout Alaska as part of her work. She experienced firsthand the rugged beauty of Alaska. She also experienced the pain of the people she worked so hard to help. Sandy later moved to Anchorage, AK, where she met Phaniel Olibrice. They married in 2005. Together they shared their love for oceans, people, different cultures and travel. They later divorced but remained close friends. Sandy retired in 2017 due to health problems and moved back to Little Falls.
 
 
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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