Obituary: Roxane Lillian Swenson Lee, 95

KTUU: Anchorage’s newest attraction is a lady who weighs more than 12 tons; Alaskan-named snowplows revealed by state and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Juneau rolls out a new mobile crisis team and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Troopers investigating ‘suspicious’ death of woman in Napakiak and more ->

Alaska Native News: Donteh Devoe Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor; Anchorage man arrested for receiving, distributing, possessing child pornography; Denali Fault tore apart ancient joining of two landmasses; This Day in Alaska History December 17, 1777; This Day in Alaska History-December 18th, 1971; This Day in Alaska History-December 19th, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-December 20th, 1920; This Day in Alaska History-December 21st, 1909; This Day in Alaska History December 22nd, 1908; This Day In alaska History December 23rd, 1905; This Day In Alaska History December 24th, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Resurrection Bay Historical Society
Mark your calendars for the next Thursdays: Our History program led by Sue McClure and Carol Hatch who will share their memories of Seward Schools. Audience participation is encouraged at the Thursday, Feb. 20 event.

Late King City resident’s memoir captures aviation dreams Rethke’s ‘South to Alaska’ now available after his untimely passing
“South to Alaska, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” is a memoir about the summer that Rethke spent working for the Fairbanks Air Service in Alaska in 1972 before his senior year in college. It was the start of his life-long interest in aviation, including time as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
 
 
 
 

By Gaea Cabico, Eos: Alaska’s Mount Veniaminof Volcano Is Stealthy—Here’s Why New research explains why Mount Veniaminof erupts without the usual warning signs.
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: An Anchorage Christmas Story What are your favorite memories of Christmas in Anchorage, Alaska?
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Over half of Alaska students fall under proficient test scores; Organizers prepare for Yukon Quest Alaska 2025 and more – >
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Three people from Alaska become part of U.S. history as part of the Electoral College

KRBD: Ketchikan ER doctors work months without pay after collapse of staffing firm; Ketchikan Indian Community will build a 28-unit elder housing building and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Federal Subsistence Board expands with Alaska Native recommendations in mind and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Delta Elementary students put on holiday show in packed gym and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Small landslide strikes near Providence in Kodiak and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: The perpetrators
 
 
Craig Medred: Frankenfish ‘culled’
 
 
Craig Medred: What next
 
 

Craig Medred: Bad to worse
 
 

Craig Medred: Fat and dead
 
 
 
 

By David James, ADN: With a breadth of experiences, artist and activist Duke Russell carves out a series of autobiographical comics While the first two editions cover Russell’s life before he reached Alaska, the next installment will focus on his year living in a rural village.
 
 
 
 

OVW: Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women Tribal Leaders Council
 
 
 
 
By Carli Stewart, National Fisherman: December 16, 2024 Defending Alaska’s trawl fleet: Myths, facts, and the fight

Simple Living Alaska: Rough Riding in Alaska | Backcountry Winter Travel

KTUU: APD seeks public’s help locating missing teen; Alaska veterinarian’s patients are fuzzy, not furry and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Big fight looms at Board of Fish meeting over Prince William Sound trawl bycatch and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Pacific weather pattern brings a relatively balmy December to the Y-K Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-December 16th, 1922 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: KIBSD trucks water to Chiniak school after pump equipment reported stolen and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Trailblazer: Alaska’s Charitie Ropati named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for empowering Alaska Native girls in STEM; ‘Chronic absenteeism’ in Alaska: Education commissioner gives thoughts on connection to e-learning and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Juneau’s Planned Parenthood Health Center is closed permanently and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Former Bethel police officers, City of Bethel named in civil suit for alleged assault of man in 2023 and more ->

Alaska Native News: Stephany Bilecki Sentenced to 130 Years for Murdering Her Two Infants Years Apart; Ryan Edwin Found Guilty in 2018 Murder and Robbery; Palmer man sentenced to 25 years for attempted production of child pornography; Alaska continues to change, fast; Arctic Report Card spotlights caribou, seals and carbon; This Day in Alaska History-December 9th, 1916; This Day In Alaska History-December 10th, 1910; This Day in Alaska History-December 11th, 1938; This Day In Alaska History-December 11th, 2008; This Day in Alaska History-December 12th, 1920; This Day in Alaska History-December 13th, 1916; This Day in Alaska History-December 14th, 1989 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright soldier charged with possession of child pornography and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Iñupiaq and Yup’ik educators discuss teaching children in immersion settings and gaining fluency as adults; Several Northwest Alaska communities should have internet speeds as fast as in Anchorage; Assembly votes for North Slope Borough to pay for officials’ family to join them on business trips and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Settlement requires corrective actions at two Alaska plants formerly operated by Peter Pan Seafood and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: NBA veteran talks substance use at the Petersburg School District; Volunteer accidentally fires handgun in radio station; Tlingit brothers kill aggressive sea lions in subsistence hunt and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan School Board hears community frustrations as they consider cost-cutting measures and more ->

KUCB: Aleutians see growth as Alaska’s overall population is expected to decline and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: 14-year-old entrepreneur breathes new life in little red building and more ->

KMXT: Kodiak teen indicted on felony charges related to White Sands explosion

 
 
 
 
By Hannah Hickey, UW: Surveys show full scale of massive die-off of common murres following the ‘warm blob’ in the Pacific Ocean

The Hamilton Spectator: What are your thoughts on a 30-km trail along the Alaska Highway? YG wants to know Yukon residents have until January 5, 2025 to respond to YG’s survey about plans to construct a long trail running right through Whitehorse and beyond.
 
 
 
 

JDSupra: Alaska Court Grants Intervenors Entry in Public Lands Rule Case
 
 
 
 

ADN: First woman to serve as Anchorage Assembly chair reacts to historic milestone for women on state’s highest court
 
 
 
 

By David James, ADN: Author details cultural and economic significance of Tlingit beadwork
 
 
 
 

The Hamilton Spectator: Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Building a Storage Shelf for 500+ Jars | Cooking with Canned Food

KTUU: ‘Downtown is dying’: Anchorage café closes doors; Four-month investigation leads to one arrest Cash and illegal drugs seized and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-December 8th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: ‘Everybody wins’ at annual food drive A food drive that creates memories while giving back to the community and more ->

KTUU: Alaska State Troopers mourn beloved K9 Lenox; Anchorage cat returned to owner after missing for over 4 years; Argument leads to pet crocodile tossed into snow; 2 Mat-Su brothers behind bars and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Renewed Southeast Alaska wastewater discharge permits require better bacteria controls and more ->

KYUK: 15 years in, the success of community-based archaeology in Quinhagak is bittersweet; Early truck trails open on Kuskokwim River ice and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anchorage man sentenced to 4.5 years for cyberstalking; Shaktoolik man charged with cyberstalking, sexual exploitation of a child; This Day in Alaska History-December 6th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-December 7th, 1960 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks City Council adds 9 fire department staff in 2025 budget and more ->

KSTK: Wrangell Cooperative Association blesses Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.; Trees struck down on Zarembo Island causeway, making area unusable again and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Borough to move forward with sale to Skylark Park LLC and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak’s population could drop by 20% according to state report and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Goda Labanauskaitė, AeroTime: Alaska pilot flying for 30 years convicted of violating aviation regulations
 
 
 
 

Jodi Basye: -44 Degrees? Still Got Our Christmas Tree!
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Taking the Chill Off | Shop Radiant Floor Heating System

KTUU: ‘Everybody is heartbroken’: Families of 5 missing crewmembers from boat capsizing share their stories; Parenting in the Far North: A dad’s journey through parenthood, partnership and personal time and more ->

KTOO: Tongass Voices: Ariel Estrada on the fast and furious nature of his one-man play and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Kwigillingok operating on limited power following generator failure and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: NASA-funded project looks for answers about aurora’s energy; This Day in Alaska History-December 4th, 1919; This Day in Alaska History-December 5th, 1905 and more ->

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks student gives Vietnam War helicopter a makeover for Eagle Scout project and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Public can submit proposals for Marine Passenger Fee proceeds; Monday Crash, Pedestrian in Critical Condition and Driver Behind Bars and more ->

KUCB: Unangax̂ weaving: how it threads through time, from fish baskets to Covid-19 vials and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Delta Wind: The Sullivan lights up, heralding the beginning of the holiday season

KMXT: Bayside Fire Department relaunching program to recruit cadets, homegrown Kodiak firefighters and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald: Find The Best Comfort Food In Alaska At This Family Owned Retro Diner
 
 
 
 

Science Advances: Late Pleistocene onset of mutualistic human/canid (Canis spp.) relationships in subarctic Alaska
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Strangely law-abiding
 
 
 
 

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection: State and federal partners take innovative approaches to fire prevention and community resilience in Alaska

Condolences
Must Read Alaska: Passings: ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee, legendary racer born in Juneau who went on to make racing history

Mary McGee (née Connor; December 12, 1936 – November 27, 2024) was an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she competed in motorcycle road racing and motocross from 1960 to 1976, then began competition again in 2000 in vintage motocross events. Her last race was in 2012.[1] In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career.[2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018. Mary McGee passed away on November 27, 2024. She was 87 years old.[3]

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KTUU: LIVE: Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony; Small landslide in Ketchikan after heavy rainfall and more ->

KTOO: What killed a harbor seal found headless at Letnikof Cove? It’s a mystery, federal scientists say and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard suspends search for multiple people near Couverden Point; This Day in Alaska History-December 1st, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-December 3rd, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Shaktoolik man charged with cyberstalking, child exploitation FBI is looking to identify other potential victims; 2 dead, 7 injured in head-on crash outside Fairbanks and more ->

The Arctic Sounder: New report highlights increased polar bear presence and challenging travel in Northwest Alaska as the Arctic warms up and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: New RSV drug delivers promising results in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell’s Public Works Department aims to mitigate storm runoff and more ->
 
 
 
 

RBHS will pause its monthly meeting schedule during December. The next meeting will be at 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Seward Museum.
Mark your calendars for the next Thursdays: Our History program led by Sue McClure and Carol Hatch who will share their memories of Seward Schools. Audience participation is encouraged at the Thursday, Feb. 20 event.

KFSK: Borough vehicle slides, rolls off icy road and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Unalaska School District considers tightening student cellphone policies and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Man arrested after 90-mile chase with troopers that went through Delta Junction and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Property tax exemption cases in Kodiak, Nome, could have ripple effects statewide and more ->

Common Ground Alaska: We’re Launching a Magazine and need writers
 
 
 
 

Apologies for the ADN Paywall
By David James, ADN: Book review: Filled with fantasy and rigorous historical detail, ‘Meridian’ is a rare Alaska literary feat

KTUU: Pedestrian struck, killed by driver in Anchorage; ‘Neighbors are at their wits end with the theft’: Moose rack stolen off family home in Spenard; APD identifies man killed in East Anchorage shooting, suspect charged and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: How a hydroponic garden at Angoon’s high school is cultivating food sovereignty; Tongass Voices: Moria Johnson-Sidney on the stabilizing force of carving a yaakw and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel Police searching for teen, missing since Monday, Nov. 25; Anchorage rockers The Ouija BeeGees to play first Bethel show with hometown favorite Velma Lyle; Kwethluk man sentenced to 36 years in prison for kidnapping and assault; Former Yute Commuter Service business manager convicted of felony theft and more->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Patrick Tauanuu Convicted of Murder in the First Degree & Murder in the Second Degree; Jess Clucas of Clam Gulch Sentenced to 271 Years for Sexually Abusing Children; Robert Bridges Found Guilty of Murdering Wife; King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size; The secret life of red squirrels; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-November 24th, 1911; This Day in Alaska History-November 25th, 1912; This Day in Alaska History-November 26th, 1867; This Day in Alaska History-November 27th, 1918; This Day in Alaska History-November 28th, 1886; This Day in Alaska History-November 29th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-November 30th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright director of religious education charged with sexual abuse of minor and more ->

The Arctic Sounder: New Kotzebue AC offers ATVs, flowers and more fresh produce and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Juneau Jury Convicts Clyde Pasterski and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: Senator Murkowski encourages communities to consider updated weather forecasting systems; bipartisan bill will be reintroduced with new Congress and more ->

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Rendezvous Thrift Store is changing hands and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: New Unalaska high school jamband makes official debut and more ->

Delta Wind: Sullivan Roadhouse will light up Delta Junction November 30 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Press Release: Author Robert Figgs’s New Book “Delta Junction: An Alaskan Adventure” is an Epic Tale of Adventure, Mystery, and Self-Discovery Set Against the Alaskan Wilds
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Canning Bone-In Chicken + Moose Meat with Enchilada Sauce
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Cooking Winter Dinners & Staying Warm at the Cabin
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Woman drops Thanksgiving turkeys from her plane to Alaskans living off the road system

KTUU: ‘When I saw the bullet hole, I … freaked out’: Anchorage woman feels lucky to have escaped neighbor’s bullets in home; Free parking for disabled drivers in downtown Anchorage to start next month Fines will also be bigger for offenders; ‘It takes a lot of snow’: Arctic Valley on pace to open tube park next week and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel man charged in fatal hit and run near airport; In Kwethluk, the relics of the first-ever Yup’ik saint are unearthed and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: DeAnthony Harris Sentenced for 2016 Christmas Eve Double Homicide; Daniel Nick Sentenced to 36 Years for Kidnapping and Assault; Takodah Veach Pleads Guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree; This Day in Alaska History-November 21, 1900; Thi Day In Alaska History November 22nd, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbank News Webcenter 11: Bridging a gap for Interior veterans: new Salcha American Legion post founded and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Person found dead after house fire in Selawik; News Online raffles in Alaska are popular but sometimes illegal, with risks for hosts and participants and more ->

KSTK: One year after landslide, Wrangell’s community reflects on change and healing and more ->

KFSK: Petersburg’s volunteer fire department has a new fire chief and more ->
 
 
 
 

Seafood Source: Kelp vodka wins two awards at 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood

KTUU: YWCA recognizes Alaska’s women leaders at annual awards ceremony
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan recognizes Fred Austin & John Schank as “Alaskans of the Week” – Nov. 21, 2024

KRBD: Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton named Citizen of the Year; Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Conservation funding for private landowners and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Alutiiq Museum receives grant to revamp its library ane more ->

Craig Medred: Cost of convenience
 
 
Craig Medred: What is ‘true’?

Jeff Lowenfels: ‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Winter lawns
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: 5 Days Winter Camping & Chasing Caribou in Alaska
 
 
 
 

KTUU: ‘When I saw the bullet hole, I … freaked out’: Anchorage woman feels lucky to have escaped neighbor’s bullets in home; Free parking for disabled drivers in downtown Anchorage to start next month Fines will also be bigger for offenders; ‘It takes a lot of snow’: Arctic Valley on pace to open tube park next week and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel man charged in fatal hit and run near airport; In Kwethluk, the relics of the first-ever Yup’ik saint are unearthed and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: DeAnthony Harris Sentenced for 2016 Christmas Eve Double Homicide; Daniel Nick Sentenced to 36 Years for Kidnapping and Assault; Takodah Veach Pleads Guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree; This Day in Alaska History-November 21, 1900; Thi Day In Alaska History November 22nd, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbank News Webcenter 11: Bridging a gap for Interior veterans: new Salcha American Legion post founded and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Person found dead after house fire in Selawik; News Online raffles in Alaska are popular but sometimes illegal, with risks for hosts and participants and more ->

KSTK: One year after landslide, Wrangell’s community reflects on change and healing and more ->

KFSK: Petersburg’s volunteer fire department has a new fire chief and more ->
 
 
 
 

Seafood Source: Kelp vodka wins two awards at 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood

KTUU: YWCA recognizes Alaska’s women leaders at annual awards ceremony
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan recognizes Fred Austin & John Schank as “Alaskans of the Week” – Nov. 21, 2024

KRBD: Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton named Citizen of the Year; Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Conservation funding for private landowners and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Alutiiq Museum receives grant to revamp its library ane more ->

Craig Medred: Cost of convenience
 
 
Craig Medred: What is ‘true’?

Jeff Lowenfels: ‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Winter lawns
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: 5 Days Winter Camping & Chasing Caribou in Alaska