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Alaska News November 10, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: JBER installation commander declares public health emergency on base; ‘I got them back’: APD gets hosed for Special Olympics fundraising; Multiple vehicle collisions reported as Southcentral sees snowy weather; Healthy Living: More Than Sad virtual event and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: LISTEN: Alex Trebek visited Alaska because he loved this animal (What is a musk ox?) and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Driver Racks Up Multiple Charges after Traffic Stop in East Anchorage; Four Indicted On Federal Firearms Charges In Burglary Of Granny’s Guns and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man arrested for allegedly beating, strangling female victim; Two men arrested in Fairbanks for allegedly selling oxycodone, cocaine; New glimpse at remote Alaska refuge with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Bird Fest and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Lee Wilson, APTN News: Salmon Nation tackles COVID-19 and climate crisis through virtual arts festival
 
 
 
 

By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: 15 Very Rare Photos Taken During WWII In Alaska

Alaska News November 09, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Modified mask order takes effect Monday in Anchorage; ASD cancels return to in-person learning; MSBSD buildings closed due to winter weather road conditions and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Controversial wolf season extended for Prince of Wales Island and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Goodbye to a Raffish Glacier Scientist; New Global Archive Logs Changes in Behavior of Arctic Animals and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Saved by truck
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: Most People Don’t Know These 10 Movies Are Set In Alaska
 
 
By Catherine Armstrong, Only In Your State Alaska: The Pies At This Historic Restaurant In Alaska Will Blow Your Taste Buds Away

Alaska News November 08, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Plan in place to reduce homeless shelter strain as more people move indoors; Alaska Native Medical Center uses several machines to test for COVID-19; 20 teams sign up for 2021 Iron Dog and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Division Of Elections Corrected Bethel Election Results On State Website and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: November 7: International Inuit People’s Day; Murkowski approves: Judge rules genetically engineered fish unlawful and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Marie Conboy, Crag & Canyon: Book about Alaska wilderness wins 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition
 
 
 
 
Mary Maureen Mitchell 1924 – 2020

Alaska News November 06 & 07, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Big Lake shakes Southcentral residents; Police investigate death of man in Mountain View Friday night; Some businesses urge Anchorage to follow modified emergency orders and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: LISTEN: Alaska’s first Zoom trial of pandemic ends in guilty verdicts over 2001 rape; Search underway for bear following ‘predatory’ attack on Sitka dog; Alaskans react to CNN poll labeling Native voters ‘something else’ and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Former Bethel Elementary School Principal Chris Carmichael Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Final rules announced allowing Alaska Native veterans to apply for federal land allotments; GVEA warns Fairbanks customers of potential for power outages due to heavy snow; UAF researchers tracking mutations in the COVID-19 viral genome and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska State Library, Archives and Museums Continued Temporary Closure: Nov. 10-14, 2020
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: One Night

 
 
 
 
EurekAlert!: Rivers melt Arctic ice, warming air and ocean University of Alaska Fairbanks
 
 
 
 
By Dan Branch, 49 Writers Blog: “Every Atom,” A Good Book of Poetry by Erin Coughlin Hollowell
 
 
 
 

Alaska News November 05, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s New Source: Transporting COVID-19 patients from rural Alaska; Demolition of Jesse Lee Home begins and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Bear charges boy outside his Haines home; ‘I hope someone can help us’: Anchorage decision to resume in-person school faces growing scrutiny; State says delayed unemployment payments to begin Friday and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Hosting Event To Get Everyone In Bethel Tested For COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks courts suspends misdemeanor trials, grand jury proceedings due to COVID-19 concerns; University of Alaska Fairbanks Dr. Devin Drown explains COVID-19 genome sequencing project and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Former teacher sues NSB School District and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Willis Graft, Civilian Roadbuilder

Alaska News November 04, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Soure: Fisherman found dead in the water in Sitka and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Search Suspended For 7 Missing Boaters Near Quinhagak; Village Turns To Tradition To Turn Away COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Trooper Task Force Arrests Eight on Illegal Drug Charges ad more ->

 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Sadly lost
 
 
 
 
Our Third Thirds: Art vs De-cluttering: A Play in Three Acts

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 7 Stunning Winter Scenes From Alaska’s National Parks

Alaska News November 03, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska Communications enters definitive agreement to be acquired for approximately $300 million; Assembly to meet with ASD over reopening plans, but may lack ability to change the decision; A network of support is out there for those with Down Syndrome and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Kodiak remembers 101-year-old woman determined to vote; After 7-month wait, Hyder residents are no longer cut off from Canadian neighbors and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Communities In COVID-19 Lockdown Disbursing Special Needs Ballots To Quarantined Voters and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Steller Sea Lions and Mercury
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: University of Alaska Fairbanks changes tuition for military students; Eielson Airman found dead, identity withheld pending notification of next-of-kin and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, November 3, 2020
 
 
 
 
Seeking Alpha: Alaska Communications skyrockets after announcing agreement to be acquired by Macquarie Capital and GCM Grosvenor for $3.0 per share
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Huddle Up In This Girdwood Cabin After A Day Playing In Alaska’s Winter Wonderland

Alaska News November 02, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage School District still plans to resume in-person learning for younger students on Nov. 16 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Area Schools Scramble To Deal With COVID-19 Surge and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Concludes Operation Arctic Shield 2020; Fairbanks Man Arrrested after Stabbing Two on Sunday Afternoon at Riverview Residence and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 9 Epic Mountains In Alaska Will Drop Your Jaw
 
 
 
 

Alaska News October 30 & 31, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: APD Investigating after two found dead in Fairview home; State officals wrap up Large-scale drug investigation out of Nome; APD K9 catches burglary suspect; Anchorage man who attacked sex offenders loses appeal that PTSD factored into his crimes; Fall back: Time to change our clocks and watches again and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska State Troopers take the lead in the Peace Officers’ food drive; UAF’s drone program participating in new FAA unmanned aerial flight testing and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Robert Woolsey, KCAW: Hall-of-Famer Sandy Poulson is the power behind Sitka’s press
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Racing COVID