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Alaska News January 28-29, 2025

KTUU: ‘It’s not an overnight thing’: No person of interest named for death of Anchorage teen; Victims identified in fatal head-on collision on Seward Highway; Alaska Department of Corrections addresses suicide rates, unsentenced percentages in legislative review; The annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage begins and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Gov. Dunleavy offers optimism in seventh annual State of the State address; Financial report paints hopeful picture for gondola to make Eaglecrest Ski Area self-sustaining and more->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Protections for 28M acres of D-1 lands once again called into question and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Three Kodiak residents indicted for drug trafficking related to 2022 fatal fentanyl overdose; AKARNG 297th RSG to deploy to Eastern Europe in support of NATO allies; This Day in Alaska History-January 28th, 1908; This Day in Alaska History-January 29th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: ‘Get that screening:’ Professionals encourage women to be proactive during Cervical Health Awareness Month and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Law enforcement makes arrests during drug busts this morning; Wrangell Assembly preview: approving the capital priorities lists and concerns on a proposed bioenergy plant and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay HIstorical Society: The next RBHS membership meeting will be at 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Seward Museum.

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Carey Case named Petersburg’s district ranger and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan-based film “The Ladder” set to make festival debut and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Bering Sea snow crab season kicks off for first time in three years and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Request for protection order by Mitchell dismissed by judge and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Gov. Dunleavy reintroduces bill to penalize unpermitted public protests as felonies; Pilot safe after F-35 military jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Tribal broadband funds bring new fiber cable to Old Harbor, other Archipelago communities; Coast Guard fast response cutter John Witherspoon to arrive in homeport of Kodiak soon and more ->

 
 
 
 

Akin: Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential (Trump EO Tracker)
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Remote Hot Springs in Alaska + We Run Out of Fuel

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 25-27, 2025

KTUU: Author retells story of Sitka woman who survived the Holocaust; Remembering Josie Rudolph ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
 
 
 
 

KTOO: After buying the Haines paper, a longtime Alaska journalist looks to boost local news statewide; ‘Golden Spike’ that symbolically completed Alaska Railroad headed back to the state after auction and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: YKHC announces new interim board chair and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-January 27th, 1925 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Railroad cancels weekend train service due to inclement weather and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: With Trump’s new pro-timber order, Alaska conservationists poised to rehash Tongass Roadless Rule and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Unalaska jostled by magnitude 5.6 earthquake, scientists say no cause for alarm and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Researchers embark on five-year study of flood risks at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier and more->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Head of Alaska Aerospace sees Kodiak Island spaceport as solution for national congestion and more ->

 
 
 
 
By Linda Hitchcock, Book Trib: Retired Marine Biologist-Turned-Sleuth Races Against Time to Stop Trafficking Ring

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Tribal Doctors remember traditional healer on Della Keats Day
 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 24, 2025

KTUU: Some are frustrated by lack of snow but Anchorage man says his goats are loving it; 3 Kodiak residents indicted for drug trafficking resulting in fatal fentanyl overdose; Alaska National Guard Civil Support Team provides security for presidential inauguration ceremony and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: This icebreaker has design problems and a history of failure. It’s America’s latest military vessel.; State education board releases proposed statewide cell phone policy; This Fairbanks couple saved money on housing by building their own home and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: St. Mary’s man sentenced to 99 years in prison for sexual assault and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Shaheed Fleming, of Fairbanks, Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Three Teens; When snow melts early, a big fire season could follow; This Day in Alaska History-January 23rd, 1969; This Day in Alaska History-January 24th, 1963 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Troopers shoot, kill man threatening officers in Kasilof and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue City Manager Tessa Baldwin steps down. And more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell Fish and Board Advisory Committee opposes proposal reducing hatchery egg production; proponents say wild stock salmon are threatened and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Fishing vessel runs aground near Unalaska’s landfill, no injuries reported and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Tuition-free educational backcountry expeditions offered for high schoolers and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: North Star Elementary will close before next school year and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Environment Research & Policy Center: RELEASE: New report details environmental, consumer costs of data center expansion

 
 
 
 
Fashion Pact: Bake Sale & Free Book Fair

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 23, 2025

A moose with Christmas lights wrapped around its neck was spotted in a neighborhood near Kincaid Park on Tuesday, raising concern for one Anchorage resident.
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Fairbanks Safeway shooter sentenced to 85 years; ‘When you get knocked down, you get back up again’: For JBER Airmen, resiliency is the key to success and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: National Science Foundation awards nearly $1 million grant to study glacial outburst flooding in Juneau and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Richardson Highway reopens after military convoy rollover and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: DMT explains reasons for ending contract and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: FISHES Act hopes to expedite fishery disaster process, get money to fishermen sooner and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Governor talks impact of Trump’s executive orders on Alaska
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Major Progress on the Seed Room | Spruce Interior Siding, Mortar & Rough-In Electrical

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 22, 2025

KTUU: Traffic grinds to a halt along Glenn Highway after head-on collision, leaving 6 injured; Municipality of Anchorage closes books on Hickel Settlement and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Tongass Voices: Rich Mattson on uncovering stories from the pages of Juneau’s history and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: ‘They can begin their own libraries.’ Mountain Village brings back book fair by rewriting the rules; Rep. Nellie Jimmie sworn into office, Sen. Lyman Hoffman is Senate President pro tem and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Sullivan Receives Commitments from Collins on Key Priorities for Alaska Veterans; A Third of the Arctic’s Landmass is Now a Source of Carbon: Study; This Day in Alaska History-January 22nd, 1902 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright soldier found guilty of sexually abusing 3 teens and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan City Council approves 12.5% electric rate hike and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak City Council, Borough protest Second Floor’s license after objecting to Peking’s and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority chooses new chief executive; Bill to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Alaska students filed in the Legislature and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Jennifer, Only In Your State Alaska: Skip the Crowds: Explore Alaska’s 5 Quietest Trails and Parks This Month Find solitude and stunning views on some Alaska’s most most underrated winter hiking trails.

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 20-21, 2025

KTUU: Native Village of Eklutna opens gaming hall to limited number of patrons in Birchwood and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Lawmakers and union call on Dunleavy administration to release drafts of state salary study; Haines Assembly sticks with dock plan despite litigation with contractor and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Peter Moses, of Saint Mary’s, Sentenced to 99 Years for Sexual Assault in the Second Degree; President Trump Unleashes Alaska’s Economy in Single, Sweeping Executive Order; Three rockets will ignite Poker Flat’s 2025 launch season; This Day in Alaska History-January 20th, 1913; This Day in Alaska History-January 21st, 1905 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Shageluk teacher celebrates 50 years of teaching and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Subsea cable break could interrupt, slow Arctic communications for months, company says and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Local ambulance service to discontinue service as of February 21 and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Casea Peterson, Only In Alaska: These 9 Weird Laws In Alaska Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: 16 Things You’ll Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In Alaska
 
 
 
 

Juneau Empire: Tlingit and Haida offers a safe haven for women in recovery Reopened Haven House is the third shelter in Reentry and Recovery program.

 
 
 
 
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska: U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker Announces Alaska’s Designation as Jurisdiction of Focus Under the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA)

 
 
 
 
Eye on the Arctic: Sexual assault trial of former priest scheduled to begin in Iqaluit

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 19, 2025

KTUU: ‘To be the best American:’ former pro-football player brings MLK Jr. day to the slopes and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: National Weather Service updates criteria for cold weather advisories in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-January 18th, 1909 and more ->

 
 
 
 
KUAC: 01-17-25 Beyond The Weather

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Juneau Afternoon: 49 Writers Winter Words Fundraiser, Alaska Theater Festival: Radio Plays, Alaska Legislature preview

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 18, 2025

KTUU: Proposed bond would make safety improvements to Anchorage’s Town Square Park ‘We just can’t have this minor part of the population taking over the park from the rest of us.’; Former Anchorage mayor Bronson takes lead manager job at airport; Warming weather could be impacting bear hibernation patterns and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fluoride-free Juneau offers a glimpse of what RFK’s plan could mean for America’s dental health and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Alexie clinches Holiday Classic win as mushing season slowly takes shape and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Learn fun, fascinating facts about Alaska slugs and more ->

 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: City of Kotzebue grapples with budget and infrastructure challenges and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Alaska: I Discovered Alaska’s Best-Kept Sweet Secret at Holy Moley Donuts The unassuming Holy Moley Donuts promises a sugary escape that Alaskans and visitors alike won’t soon forget.

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 14-17, 2025

OEM Alert: The Emergency Operations Center (EOC), in support of the Administration, is facilitating a damage assessment related to the recent severe winter storm.
Data collected will help determine what, if any, additional support Anchorage may request from partners, state, or federal resources. This data will also help our community understand broader impacts of the storm so we can prepare better for future incidents.
The survey is open to any residents or business owners within the Municipality of Anchorage and is available through January 31.
Take the survey at https://bit.ly/EOCJanStormDamage
This tool is for assessment purposes only.

Residents seeking immediate assistance with food, shelter, or connection to other resources are encouraged to call Alaska 2-1-1 Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5 PM

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Suspect shot at by Sitka police after striking officer with vehicle and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Revived bill would allow victims of domestic violence, law enforcement to make home addresses private; Juneau lawmaker makes another attempt to restore a public pension system; U.S. Forest Service proposal to raise five kootéeyaa at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center met with questions of Indigenous agency, identity and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel’s tribe repatriates remains of four Yupiit ancestors; Kuskokwim Consortium Library recommended for $1.4M grant to expand digital access ahd more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaksa Native News: Mickee Thompson sentenced to 65 Years for 2018 Murder; AG Taylor New Chair of Attorney General Alliance; This Day in Alaska History-January 14th, 1869; This Day in Alaska History-January 15th, 1959; This Day in Alaska History-January 16th, 1920; This Day in Alaska History-January 17th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairanks News Webcenter 11: $2M bail set for man charged in Fairbanks fatal shooting Accused shooter had threatened to bring a gun to bar after conflict in November 2024; Circle man indicted for shooting, killing a man and leaving him outside in -50 below; Measles case reported in Alaska from Seattle flight and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: City of Kotzebue grapples with budget and infrastructure challenges and more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Grocery shoppers willing to pay more for Alaska Grown produce, study finds; Alaska officials preparing geothermal lease sale at Cook Inlet volcano and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: U.S. Army apologizes to Wrangell Cooperative Association for bombarding village; not all clans accept apology and more ->

 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg man pleads not guilty to federal charges for explicit sexual content of children; WAVE’s executive director resigns and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Saxman on boil-water advisory after water tank runs dry and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: All-purpose vehicles remain illegal on Unalaska streets, after mayor vetoes recent code change and more ->

 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Mitchell files for protective order and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Coast Guard with assistance rescues two from capsized Kodiak fishing vessel; KIBSD recommends closing North Star as it takes next step in budget talks and more ->
 
 
 
 

Eurasia Review: Invasive Pike Use Marine Corridors To Colonize New Alaska Territory
 
 
 
 
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By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take These 12 Incredible Alaska Hikes, One for Each Month of the Year Discover 12 of the best hikes in Alaska, each offering unique and stunning views throughout the year.

 
 
 
 
KTUU: A hero in Homer: First responder saves woman’s life just in time

 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: A Wall Made of Cookies | Working on the Seed Room at 50 Below

 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 12-13, 2025

KTUU: Winds surpass 100 mph in Anchorage, flooding reported in Southcentral; Roof ripped off Anchorage home amid intense wind gusts and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: As Alaska lawmakers begin introducing bills, public pension revival is poised to advance; Wildlife Conservation Center raises 30,000 bucks to rebuild deer shelter and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Tidal action and fierce winds flood low-lying areas of Kwigillingok and more –
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anthony Herring Sentenced for 2021 Murder; $47 Million in Grant Funding Awarded for Alaska Transportation Projects; This Day in Alaska History-January 12th, 1916; This Day in Alaska History-January 13th, 1946 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Legislative task force offers possible actions to rescue troubled Alaska seafood industry and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Construction of City of Kodiak’s multi-million-dollar fire station continues on schedule and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald: Embark on an Alaskan Winter Adventure Aboard the Aurora Winter Train
 
 
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