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Alaska News March 30, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: NTSB: Full recovery of helicopter wreckage ‘uncertain’ due to winter storm, snowfall; Work to ease Sterling Highway congestion starts this summer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Canada’s border is still closed to nonessential travel, even if you’ve been vaccinated; In Wrangell, Kaats’litaan Dancers honor Vietnam Vets and more->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Alaska Disaster Law Is Vague. Here’s How That Left One Community Scrambling For Help. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 30th, 1867 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Fire Department: 2018-2020 Report to the Community​​​ – ​​​​​​NEW!
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Folks Are Willing To Go Well Out Of Their Way For The Food At Creekbend Cafe In Alaska

Alaska News March 29, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: UPDATE: Billionaire dies in helicopter crash that took five lives near Knik Glacier; one survivor is in serious condition; WATCH: Recognizing Seward’s Day here in Alaska; ‘I will say that it was very real’: 3 APD officers compete in National Geographic reality show; Foster homes needed for service dogs in training and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: New ermine species found on Southeast Alaska island; FEMA approves funding for landslide mapping in Haines and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 29th, 1867; Piper Pilot Makes Forced Landing on Spenard Road, Suffers Minor Injuries; LifeMed Launched following call from Big Lake Man on his Way to Cabin and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News March 28, 2021

Alaska State Troopers: A temporary flight restriction is currently in place by FAA from 1100 hrs 3/28 to 1100 hrs 3/29 near Knik Glacier for a recovery mission.
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Five dead in helicopter crash near Knik Glacier; one survivor in serious condition; One dead in Avalanche near Matanuska Glacier; Report suggests state spending due to child abuse in over $700 million annually; Army report calls for improving quality of life for soldiers in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
AlaskaNative News: This Day In Alaska History March 28th, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: MISSING IN ALASKA’S INTERIOR: Ernest Burggraf vanishes after leaving a late-night work shift; Healthy Living: ‘We’ve seen both sides of the coin,’ Anchorage family shares son’s story of having a heart transplant and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Helen Hegener: Sizeland’s Roadhouse A Mystery in Nenana

Alaska News March 27, 2021

Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Passing of a House Speaker: Gail Phillips
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: East High School girls basketball coach ‘appalled’ by alleged transportation inequity between girls and boys teams; Anchorage School District says new CDC guidance won’t see district-wide changes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: With limited resources, prosecutors in Western Alaska struggle to prioritize massive caseloads and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Tsunami awareness a priority nearly 60 years after last major Alaska event; On This Day In Alaska History March 27th, 1964
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Missing Person Steven Hjelm found dead near Fairbanks apartment building; Gov. Dunleavy asserts state control over Alaskan waters; Tanana Valley Watershed Association’s Adopt-a-Stream program hopes to improve water quality; From meat goat to mascot: the story of Curry the goat and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Students learn craft of niksiks and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Soapy Smith

Alaska News March 25 & 26, 2021

KTOO Public Media: Former Alaska House Speaker Gail Phillips dies; Yakutat Fire Department recognized for ‘heroic’ search and rescue; Alaska marked a year of deflation in 2020 — for the first time ever and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: UPDATE: Police release the name of the garbage truck driver who died Thursday after being run over by his sliding truck; UPDATE: AST identifies body found after Port Protection fire as Gary Muehlberger and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD Provides Update On Sexual Abuse Prevention Audit; 98% Of Mekoryuk Vaccinated Against COVID-19. Meet The Mother-Daughter Team Helping That Happen. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History, March 25th, 1914 & March 26th, 1958 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Homer News: Town Crier
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, March 26, 2021
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take The Alaska Donut Trail For A Delightfully Delicious Day Trip
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Denali National Park In Alaska Was Just Named One Of The Most Dangerous Parks In The Country
 
 
 
 

Alaska News March 24, 2021

This Day In History: Exxon Valdez crashes, causing one of the worst oil spills in history
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: A bill in Juneau would double motor fuel tax for first time in 50 years; News Pfizer vaccine Hotel Captain Cook to host a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Puboic Media: A year in: Alaskans recount the moment they knew the coronavirus would change everything; One small cruise line’s vaccine requirement means passengers can visit Southeast Alaska businesses and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: On This Day In Alaska History March 24th, 1989 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Recover Alaska organizes podcast event for Sobriety Awareness Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Heather Kendall, ADN: Alaska’s delegation should support a champion for domestic violence survivors

Alaska News March 23, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man sentenced to federal prison for stalking OCS caseworker, threatening FBI agent; A new solution: OneWeb to use low-Earth orbit satellites to bring internet to the most remote areas of Alaska; Anchorage public assistance offices move to University Center and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Woman Reported She Was Raped; Months Later, She Protested Inaction By Police And Prosecutors; J&J Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Option For People Who Want To Reach Full Vaccination Faster and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 23rd, 1933 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Hookah Lounge shooting in Fairbanks leaves one wounded, two men arrested and more ->

Alaska News March 22, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Caught on camera: Two women caught tearing down lost dog posters; Program aims to make professional counseling more accessible to those who are struggling and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB; Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Tsunami Preparedness Week; This Day In Alaska History March 22nd, 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Conor Killmurray, Targeted Oncology: Niraparib/Bevacizumab Combo Continues to Show Prolonged PFS in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Hurricane Gulch Bridge Is One Of The Tallest Bridges In Alaska

Alaska News March 21, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Community members, representatives push for expanded cell phone service in Turnagain Pass; Troopers seize $30k worth of drugs from woman in Ketchikan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘Herring Protectors’ gather at Sitka’s courthouse as commercial fishery gears up; Alaska cruise cancellations pile up even as lines plan return to North America this summer and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: UAF’s Unmanned Aircraft and Research Highlighted for Alaska Senate; This Day In AlaskaHistory March 21st, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: REWARD $7,500: Troopers investigate the disappearance of Willis Derendoff as a homicide and more ->
8/17/20 69-year-old Frank Minano’s truck was abandoned near the Old Nenana Highway; extensive searches did not locate Minano.
8/17/20 John McCelland, 61, went missing, his travel direction unknown.
8/20/20 Debbie Nictune, 59, was last seen at the Northward Apartment building on Noble Street.
8/28/20 Doren Sanford, 35, was visiting Fairbanks in search of his dog when he mysteriously disappeared.
10/9/20 Julia Rice, 17, was last seen leaving her foster parent’s house on Peridot Road in North Pole
11/13/20 Willis Derendoff, 34, was visiting from Huslia, staying at the Extended Stay Hotel, and later became missing.
1/9/21 Steven Hjelm, 54, was last seen leaving his sister’s house on 16th Avenue, walking towards a corner store on South Cushman.
If you have any information on Willis Derendoff or any other missing person, you are asked to contact the Fairbanks Police Department at (907) 450-6500 or the Alaska State Troopers (907) 451-5100. Tips can remain anonymous.

Alaska News March 20, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Teachers at Chester Valley Elementary get creative to help keep kids motivated to learn; Sled dog artwork being auctioned off to raise money for the Anchorage Mushing District and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: US House passes domestic violence bill with program expanding tribal powers in 5 Alaska villages and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: 1985 Libby Riddles Wins the Iditarod; Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: “Good Time Girls” and the development of early Fairbanks; Amazon opens furthest north air gateway in Fairbanks and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Birds and Mountain Snow
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Snowy Blue Lake Road