KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Homer couple whose home was searched by FBI says it was a case of mistaken identity Marilyn Hueper says the FBI seized computers, cell phones; 6 people being treated at hospital following hazmat exposure at Wasilla shopping center; Human remains found on beach in Nikiski’; Alaska Sports Hall of Fame announces finalists for Pride of Alaska Youth Awards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Lawsuit challenging Indian Child Welfare Act remains a case to watch for Alaska legal experts, despite split decision in federal court; Juneau seventh grader wins Alaska State Spelling Bee, will compete nationally this summer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Rep. Zulkosky Introduces Bill For State To Recognize Alaska’s Tribes; Diné Food Advocate Touts Sugary Drink Tax Opposed By ONC and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Ends Alaska COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Signs House Bill 76; DEC Expanding Testing of Alaska Seafood for Gamma Radiation; The Taylor Highway is Open to Eagle; This Day In Alaska History May 1st, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Ranked Choice Voting ordinance defeated in Borough Assembly and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The good news
 
 
 
 

The 4.8 magnitude earthquake was centered 9 miles north of Anchorage, at a depth of 26 miles (Alaska Earthquake Center). This quake is actually an aftershock of the 2018 earthquake, a magnitude 7.1. There have been more than 11,000 aftershocks since that November 30, 2018 event. Our Streamtime Live camera had quite the shake!

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Arizona man indicted on charge of sexual abuse of a minor while on flight to Alaska; Mat-Su will host the 2024 Arctic Winter Games; Anchorage Health Department, partners will hold weeklong event to encourage vaccinations and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau area residents experience area-wide internet outage, due to a problem with underwater cable and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Russian Mission Man Indicted On Sexual Abuse Of A Minor And Assault Charges; UAF Kuskokwim Campus Celebrates Class of 2020 And 2021 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The secret life of an Alaska fish; This Day In Alaska History April 30th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: ‘May Birding Challenge’ hopes to get Fairbanks families excited about birds and nature; Heavily trafficked Fairbanks intersection set to get an innovative update and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Friday Newsletter Look who made the cover of Vogue Mexico and more ->

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man dies after being shot in the head while hunting in Nightmute; A fire that destroyed two buildings near downtown Glennallen is about 70% contained; Make-A-Wish: Steve Hopson visits the ‘happiest place on earth’; Treasure trove of state archives hides inside Geologic Materials Center in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Chilkoot Indian Association gets federal funds to help Haines homeowners fix disaster damage; Alaska lawmakers pass COVID-19 disaster declaration bill, with $8 million in federal food aid on the line and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUYK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Says All Students Can Return To In-Person School; Bethel City Council Kills Proposed Sugary Drink Tax and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Wasilla Man Charged with Murder of His Wife after Sunday Night Shooting; Arizona Man Arrested on Alaska Federal Drug Trafficking Charges; Coast Guard Aircrew Assists Three Stranded Mariners, Two Dogs on the Gilkey River, Sunday; Dunleavy Introduces Bill to Put Alaska Lands into Alaska Hands; This Day In Alaska History April 29th, 1939 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Troopers seize fake police vehicle suspected of pulling people over Troopers also talked about how to recognize a law enforcement officer and what to do if you think you are being pulled over by a fake officer and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Russian Mission man indicted on charges of sexual abuse, kidnapping and assault; Anchorage 4th of July celebration, parade canceled for the second time; Law enforcement increasing patrols near MSB schools after reports of suspicious behavior Parents, schools say that a woman in a red SUV has asked children to come with her.; Anchorage Assembly approves removal of COVID-19 requirements for businesses, gatherings; ‘I’ve never seen anything like this happen before’: Lance Mackey survives grisly race car crash in Washington and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Ketchikan school superintendent set to receive $80,624 for stepping down early; The bears are back, and they’re hungry: Here’s what to know and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: House Bill 5 Would Make Alaska Law Tougher On Rapists; Rabies Back In Y-K Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska National Guard Armory Honor Pole Restored by Original Artists, Vietnam Veteran and Son; This Day In Alaska History April 28th, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska State Troopers find human remains in freezer near Tok; Division of Forestry explains burn suspensions as fire season starts in Interior Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Mountain Bluebird, Briefly (and other Birds)
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 7 Easy And Beautiful Spring Hikes Everyone In Alaska Will Love

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 1 dead, tenants displaced in Anchorage apartment building fire; Caring, resilient and artistic: Community remembers young mother killed in Anchorage homicide; M4.8 earthquake felt in Anchorage and the Mat-Su; OneWeb completes third round installations of high-speed internet satellites for northern regions including Alaska; Tourist from Alaska wins $2.1M slot machine jackpot in Vegas and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Cabins and granny flats could make Sitka’s housing more affordable. Advocates want to make them easier to build.; State-owned corporation considers shuttering Skagway ore terminal, building a new one in Haines and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: What The Options Are For A Victim Following Sexual Assault and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army National Guard deploys Black Hawk to Bethel for spring flood season; This Day In Alaska History April 27th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Two hurt, juvenile arrested following shooting at underage Fairbanks party; UAF Steel Bridge Team prepares for national competition against big name schools and more ->
 
 
 
 
By David Reamer | Histories of Anchorage, ADN: The evolution of Anchorage has been shaped by notable women; here are several examples.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike Through The Alaskan Forest For Peekaboo Views Of Prince William Sound

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 1 dead, 1 hurt in a head-on crash in Fairview Sunday morning; News A home in Chugiak is a total loss following a fire Sunday. Homeowner wakes up in time to escape a fire in Chugiak Sunday morning; Help wanted: JBER looks to fill nearly 150 civilian jobs this summer; The pandemic is helping lead dogs to their forever homes at SPCA and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 26th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Three human-caused fires put out in the Mat-Su this week; UPDATE: Father charged with daughter’s murder; Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is world’s fourth busiest for cargo; Kotzebue’s Aaron Phillips chases UFC dream on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau’s sewage treatment plants racked up dozens of pollution violations. The city has a plan to make it right.; In-river hydro project in Alaska chosen for federal assistance aimed to get communities off diesel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Intoxicated Klawock Man and his Neighbor Struggle over Firearm Friday, Man Charged with Several Counts; Intoxicated Klawock Man and his Neighbor Struggle over Firearm Friday, Man Charged with Several Counts; Anchorage Mother Charged with DUI and Child Endangerment on Parks Highway Saturday; Tetlin Man Arrested on Alcohol Importation Friday; This Day In Alaska History April 25th, 1919 and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man charged with murder in connection to Fairview homicide investigation A woman and her dog both died on Friday after APD responded to reports of a disturbance; Acting mayor appoints first chief equity officer for Anchorage; Cost of lumber is on the rise; some say they’ve never seen anything like it before and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska’s secret Cold War export? Shellfish toxin for the CIA; Juneau’s airport approves another $1.15M in rent abatement, tenants hope for better summer than 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Federal Management Of Lower Kuskokwim Kings Likely This Summer
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Arrest One, Seek Two Others in April 11th Fairbanks Armed Robbery; This Day In Alaska History April 24th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Chinooks from Fort Wainwright help set up base camp on Denali for National Park Service; Sci-Friday: New research uncovers new details of Jupiter’s out of this world auroras; AST: Troopers did not make any DUI arrests on 4/20 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Weekly Photojournal Update Continuing Spring Sun (at least for part of the day)

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man indicted for kidnapping, assaulting woman; Juneau man indicted for sexual abuse of a minor charges; Member of Ohio family that lived in Alaska for a year before their arrest pleads guilty in slaying of eight people; Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament sees youngest champion ever and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: LISTEN: A documentary film followed Metlakatla’s winning high school hoopsters, then won an award of its own; Alaska House bill would fund schools ahead of time, prevent pink slips; Hoping for a ‘Mississippi miracle,’ Alaska lawmakers push bipartisan reading bill and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC To Begin Randomly Drug Testing Employees; Commercial And Subsistence Harvesters Speak Out Against Trawler Bycatch Of Chinook Salmon and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two-time Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm; Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Distribution in Ketchikan; This Day In Alaska History April 23rd, 1869 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Morris Thompson center offers free talk on importance of traditional Alaska Native regalia, celebrating tradition; Arctic narwhal tusk study reveals increased mercury content present due to climate change and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Young racers enjoy a spring ride; Ilisagvik College internet gets boost and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Bridal Veil Falls In Alaska Was Named One Of The Top 10 Waterfalls In America
 
 
 
 
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock; Wendy Lamb Books, 208 pages ($17.99) Ages 12 and up.

Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Alaskan author of acclaimed debut “The Smell of Other People’s Houses,” here offers a beautifully written, poignant collection of interwoven stories, loosely connected by the tragic disappearance of a young girl and set in small towns in the West and Alaska in the 1990s.

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KTUU Alaska’s News Source: New acting police chief of Anchorage appointed ahead of chief’s retirement; Anchorage voters approved funds to purchase body cameras for APD. What happens next?; Inside the Gates: Soldiers train to climb Denali and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: State foster care agencies take millions of dollars owed to children in their care; Feds designate critical whale habitat areas in Alaska and the West Coast; Anchorage’s small international eateries, used to takeout, found a growing market during pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: 3-Year-Old Girl Attacked By Loose Dogs In Chevak and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Phone Scam Warning – The Municipal Clerk’s Office is not making phone calls regarding fraud investigations.; This Day In Alaska History April 22nd, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Health Watch: Alaskans save lives for National Donate Life Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Wood Frog’s Quack Signals The Start Of Spring In Alaska
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles Times: Festival of Books: Native American authors honor Leslie Marmon Silko, next generation of Indigenous writers
 
 
 
 
Tuesday Nite History Talk
Event by Valdez Museum and Historical Archive
Online: us02web.zoom.us
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 5:30 PM AKDT
Price: Free
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
In the News, August 15, 1941 issue of the Valdez Weekly Miner. Read the Miner and discover what is going on in Valdez and the world in 1941.