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Alaska News November 29, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 1 man dead after traffic collision Sunday morning; Anchorage alcohol tax goes into effect in February. Here’s where the funds are set to go; Business owners turn to beachwear to increase sales and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Native small business owners invite you to shop small this holiday season and more ->
 
 
 
 

Mountain View Post: Thanksgiving in Mountain View

Alaska News November 28, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaskan from Noorvik named 2021 Rhodes Scholar; Chugiak firefighters respond to structure fire; Outdoor Downtown Christmas Market features local vendors; Alaska online sales tax offers a ‘tiny bright spot’ of revenue for some local communities and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Earthquake Center receives USGS funding and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Sci-Friday: New project intends to turn spruce beetle killed forest into greenhouse fuel; Despite COVID-19, Fairbanks Black Friday shoppers rise and shine to get annual deals and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID-19 refuge
 
 
 
 
The Nome Static, November 2020 (PDF Layout)
 
 
 
 

Alaska News November 27, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska to receive $86,639 in multi-state Home Depot settlement; ‘Meet customers where they’re at’: Local retailers offer online shopping during pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: This Anchorage ER nurse is among the growing number of health care workers out sick with COVID-19
 
 
 
 
By Kellie L Okonek, SingleTracks.com: Guide to Mountain Biking Around Anchorage, Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only in Your State Alaska: These 9 Crazy Laws In Alaska Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder
 

Alaska News November 26, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Municipality acquisition of former The Alaska Club building for homeless shelter called off; Dot Lake police officer arrested twice within four days; Wishing Meteorologist Howie Gordon farewell as he’s headed to Texas and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: No vacancy: Lawmakers won’t be staying at Juneau’s iconic Baranof Hotel this winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highways News: Fort St. John ranger comes to the rescue of stranded American family and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Masked Thanksgiving
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike Through The Alaskan Old Growth Forest Right Outside Downtown Juneau

Alaska News November 25, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: GCI launches new service called Yukon TV to replace cable television; Alaska Navy League seeks Christmas donations for USCGC Polar Star; Alaska small businesses face ‘a perfect storm’ as shoppers are encouraged to ‘Buy Alaska’; Public restrooms, solar panels among proposed projects in Anchorage 2021 capital budget and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau woman among thousands of Americans taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trials; State prepared to take family’s Native land to build road in Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Army Corps of Engineers, in Abrupt Reversal, Denies Pebble Permit and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing: Must Read Alaska – Happy Thanksgiving advice from readers, and the Permanent Fund reaches a milestone

Alaska News November 23 & 24, 2020

KTOO Alaska’s News Source: ASD’s World Languages and Immersion Programs Department gets national recognition; State Marijuana Control Board votes to extend marijuana curbside, drive-thru pickup options; ‘Not compromising one iota’: Iditarod officials look to altered 2021 race and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘That’s why I’m here’: Alaska teacher’s unique approach to culture and science earns a national teaching prize and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The Death And Burial Of Our Dearest Mother And Grandmother and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Soldotna Man with 360 Days to Serve Arrested after Short Vehicle/Foot Chase in Nikiski and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Christina Whiting For the Homer News: With Women of Distinction banquet cancelled, Haven House presents video profiles
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Ramp Up This Year’s Winter Fun In Alaska When You Stay At This Stunning Inn In The Woods
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Longest Snow Tubing Run In Alaska Can Be Found At Arctic Valley Ski Area
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 8 Reasons We Are Thankful For Living In Alaska
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take In The Expansive Alaskan Tundra Views On The Table Top Mountain Trail

Alaska News November 21 & 22, 2020

KTOO Alaska’s News Source: Suspect arrested in two homicide investigations; Mental health first responders coming to Anchorage in 2021 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska consumer prices expected to rise as barge rates increase and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Court Upholds Prohibition of Brown Bear Baiting in the Kenai Refuge and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks Ne bws Webcenter 11: ‘It’s an oversight’: marijuana businesses unable to do curbside pick up; A Huslia man’s mysterious disappearance leaves family asking for the public’s help; City of Fairbanks appealing court decision allowing ‘Fairbanks Four’ to sue the city and more->
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Sleeping Standing on their Heads
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Correction and Apology
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Woke from a Peaceful Sleep
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Evermore competition
 
 
Craig Medred: Bear battles
 
 
 
 

Alaska News November 19 & 20, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska to go from 7-digit local dialing to 10-digit starting October 2021; Austin Barrett becomes first of 4 killers to receive sentence for David Grunwald’s murder; APD: Man found dead in Thursday morning crash was shot by another driver; Anchorage family tracks down, confronts burglary suspect accused of stealing their relative’s ashes; Troopers carry Soldotna man into custody after he doesn’t pull over, runs into the woods and gets frostbite; Dimond Salvation Army Thrift Store to close its doors at the end of December and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau man charged with murdering resident of downtown senior living facility and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: No Kuskokwim Ice Road Yet and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Wildlife Troopers Put a Spotlight on Illegal Hunting Practices in Southeast and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: City of Fairbanks announces plans to hire new police chief and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue man dies in stabbing, police say; Inuit-lead study lays framework for Arctic co-management and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: USPS unveils Tlingit artist’s postage stamp design
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Tantalizing Bear Coin Chocolates Are The Perfect Sweet Treat On A Snowy Alaska Day
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Shopping for a good cause

 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: It’s Impossible To Forget The Year Alaska Saw Its Single Largest Snowfall Ever
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Buck—and His Creator, Jack London

Alaska News November 18, 2020

Must Read Alaska: Sen. Jay Kerttula dies in Juneau, age 92

 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ADF&G concerned about brown bears still awake in Anchorage neighborhoods; Virtual candlelight vigil to shed light on youth homelessness and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Damages from power surge add up for Juneau residents and city government; Fur Rondy organizers cancel 2021 championship sled dog race over COVID-19 concerns and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Planned Power Outage In Bethel And Napakiak November 21
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Wasilla Suspect Arrested on Double SAM I Charges after Three-Week Investigation; Crash Victim Found Deceased near Prince of Wales Crash Site Tuesday Morning; Anchorage Woman Arrested in Vehicle Theft Case Following Multiple Subsequent Incidents; House Passes Young, Ruppersberger Bill to Help Coastal Communities Prepare for Storms, Floods and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take In The Expansive Alaskan Tundra Views On The Table Top Mountain Trail

Alaska News November 17, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Assembly votes to extend emergency declaration to Jan. 15; Eagle Academy, Mitkof Middle School named National Blue Ribbon award winners and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public News Media: New health orders add testing and quarantine mandates for some in-state travel; Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommends month-long lockdown for entire region and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Students Injured in Crash Involving Distracted Wasilla Driver; Fairbanks Caller Requesting Police Presence Jailed on Trespassing Charges; FBI Sees Increase in Technical Support Scams in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Warming Winters
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Cozy Up In This Peaceful Alaska Mountain Cabin Right Outside Eklutna Lake
 
 
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