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Alaska News January 06, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Overflow crowd turns out to address violence against LGBTQ community; Thunderbird Ukulele to play ‘Aloha Days’ & Folk Festival; Frozen water pipes are hot commodities for repairmen during cold snap and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Wasilla movie theater reopens after Saturday fire; Researchers find economic opportunity in dead Alaska cedar; Alaska group learns Inupiaq for language revitalization and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Investigate Christmas Day Death as Homicide; Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue searching for overdue kayaker near Sitka and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Feeding the bears
 
 
 
 
Margaret A. DeMaioribus, KNOM Radio Mission: The Nome Static, Transmission 665: Year-End 2019
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Memories VIP Newsletter: Anchorage Memories Goodbye
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: Many May Not Realize That These 11 Things Are Actually Illegal in Alaska

Alaska News January 05, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Inside the Gates: Training system aims to foster healthy connections and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Name of Juneau officer involved in December 29 fatal shooting released; Anchorage girl collects donations for animal shelter in lieu of birthday presents and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Army Aviators Assist Plane Crash Survivors Army Aviators Assist Plane Crash Survivors and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Minnie St. power outage caused by driver arrested for Driving Under the Influence; Fairbanks Arts Associations hosts two exhibitions in grand opening of new “Wandering Bear Gallery” and more ->

Alaska News January 04, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Scandies Rose survivor: ‘I just wish the other guys would have made it’; Lieutenant alleges discrimination in lawsuit against APD, municipality; Troopers increase presence on KGB after community concern; Part of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge opens to snowmachiners; Alaska raises visiting, activity permit fees for state parks; Anchorage Museum exhibits encourage Alaskans to get excited about food and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Shishaldin Volcano experiences eruption; Marijuana tax revenues hit new record, more growth expected; New report paints grim picture about Alaska Native language fluency, but hope remains; Tournament highlights Alaskan basketball and culture; Outdoor Alaska: Trapping lynx and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: A week after a fatal police shooting, a community searches for answers; State of Alaska weighs in against Native village in casino case; Alaska State Troopers correct court filing errors in Ketchikan arson case and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Two Men Arrested And Charged For Child Pornography In Bethel; Local Option Laws Will Take Effect In Bethel Jan. 6; Kuskokwim 300 Postpones Holiday Classic Again, K300 Race Committee Looking For Hosts For Mushers and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright aviators rescue plane crash survivors on New Year’s Eve; North Pole Police find 10-year-old driving car for intoxicated father; Sen. John Coghill discusses Alaska’s 61st birthday and his father Jack, constitution signatory; Judge rules former owners of North Pole refinery owe millions and more ->

 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Looking back on a dynamic year across the Arctic; Alaska blackfish in a world of its own and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Newsletter from BellaOnline.com

Alaska News January 03, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Juneau man called gets 16-year max sentence for strangling assault, called ‘worst offender’; ‘I shot my mom’: Court documents detail Wasilla murder; Suspect in shooting, SWAT standoff was wanted for leaving a halfway house; Frustration fills special meeting on Deneki Road flooding; New tariffs on commodities take effect at the Port of Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: ‘It’s what we do’: Family of missing fishermen mourn but pledge to keep fishing; Alaska bans rockfish from commercial and personal fishing; Iowa officer helping to equip colleagues on Alaskan island; Anchorage police lieutenant alleges racial discrimination in department’s promotions; Alaskans sweep freestyle sprint at national championships in Michigan and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: What to do when 911 calls can’t get through and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Welcomes First 2020 Baby; Kuskokwim 300 Postpones Holiday Classic, Reaches Fans In New Ways; #BethelGives Financial Boost To Eleven Y-K Delta Nonprofits and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Healy Man Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound; Northway Man Arrested on Assault also Charged for Head-Butting Arresting Trooper; Multiple Assault Charges Leveled Against Northway Man for New Years Eve Incident and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Historic Salcha Inn catches fire on New Year’s Eve; Alaska Senator calls on Governor to request extension for REAL ID implementation deadline; WATCH: Fairbanks man brings positivity by thawing cars for strangers and more ->
 
 
 
 

Cision PR Web: Author K.B. Penwarden’s new book “Through the Alaskan Darkness” is an evocative recount of a violent storm while her family was stationed in the remote Aleutian Islands
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Intensive management
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Massive Bird Migration In Alaska That The Whole Family Will Enjoy
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: STATEHOOD DAY

On Jan. 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state, and we raise a toast today to President Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, for signing the Alaska Statehood Act months earlier, on July 7, 1958. Many feared at the time that Alaska would not be able to support itself, but the Statehood Act granted Alaska the right to develop millions of acres of federal land.
 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 02, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Kaladi Brothers Coffee helps charities start the new year; APD: Anchorage OUI numbers trending in wrong direction and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for 5 people after fishing boat sinks off Alaska Peninsula; Police arrest suspect after bystander sustains life-threatening injuries in early morning shooting; #1 Moment of 2019: Pete Kaisers Iditarod victory; ‘Eating at me from the inside out’: After suffering silently for 15 years, Alaska vet encourages others to seek help for mental health challenges; U-Haul to decline job applications from nicotine users and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Polar bear protections delayed oil exploration in the Arctic Refuge. A new study could help. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Annual Bethel Fireworks Show Rescheduled For Jan. 2 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Juneau Police Release Identity of Grapple Hook-Wielding Suspect Shot Dead Sunday and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: Here Are The 16 Coldest, Darkest Towns In Alaska

Alaska News January 01, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Bethel principal accused of sending sexually explicit messages to teens released from jail; Alaska man fined $300 after jury acquits in fatal crash; Early screening for lung cancer can be a life saver; Planet Fitness staff pay it forward with Kindness Car and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD SWAT Team responds to shooting near Merrill Field; Wasilla police investigating New Year’s Eve homicide; Coast Guard searching for 5 people after fishing boat sinks off Alaska Peninsula; Weather conditions cause shutdown of Seward Highway at Girdwood; Mental Health of Alaska’s Veterans and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau’s biggest stories of 2019 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Mulchatna Caribou Hunt Closing On Federal Lands Amid Steep Population Decline; KYUK Remembers Top Stories From 2019 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Enhance Knik-Goose Bay Traffic Enforcement Campaign Troopers Enhance Knik-Goose Bay Traffic Enforcement Campaign; Alaska Minimum Wage to Increase from $9.89 to $10.19 in 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Moose Creek residents’ outcry heard, transfer site will remain open and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Jeff Helminiak, Peninsula Clarion: Year in review for sports
 
 
 
 
Alaska Nurses Association, The Press: Alaska Nurses Association presents first Caring for Victims of Violence Conference

Alaska News December 31, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Dunleavy renews call for constitutional amendment on state spending; Anchorage ballot initiative proposes temporary sales tax; Ravn expects more delays, cancellations after ‘malicious’ cyberattack and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Family holds out hope as victim of unsolved, fatal 2014 shooting is honored; Kodiak hopes reality show will attract police recruits; Power restored to 6,000 customers after outage, but high winds could cause more trouble; The mysterious case of the sinking seals; 2019 Year in review, the Morning Edition’s funniest moments and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Economists says the loss of BP jobs will be significant, but ‘not disastrous’ for Alaska’s economy; Juneau student chosen for whirlwind week in nation’s capital; Is Baby Yoda indigenous? Character captures the hearts of Alaska Native artists and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Wind Chill Advisory Issued For Kuskokwim Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks DUI Driver in Stolen Vehicle Arrested after Bouncing off Snow Berms and Colliding with Pickup; Dead Trees Could Bring New Life to Southeast Alaska Lumber Mills; Ahtna Subsidiary Acquires North Slope Pad Space and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The invaders
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Gold Cord Lake Is A Beautiful Lake Nestled In The Alaska Mountains

Alaska News December 30, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Willow Flood: Crews to help residents get groceries, gas on Monday; Alaskans react to FDA changes to tobacco buying age and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: State epidemiologists announce first case of botulism from home-canned salmon; Lost Fairbanks dog found over 400 miles away in Anchorage; ALPAR offering tree recycling starting this weekend; UPDATE: Richardson Highway back open; UPDATE: Cell phone calls to 911 and 311 now working and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau police report shooting and killing a man on Cinema Drive; Chinook salmon are getting smaller, and researchers say killer whales may be to blame and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: 99-Year Sentence in Klawock Murder; North Pole REDDI Driver Charged with Felony DUI and more ->
 
 
 
 

Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: Sen. Josh Revak

Sen. Josh Revak will present a legislative memorial citation to the family of Aylett Hanson, who was slain in a parking lot in Spenard in 2014. The presentation is at the Kaladi Brothers coffee shop on Brayton Drive at 2 pm on Monday. The killer or killers have never been found.

Alaska News December 29, 2019

Update: Cell phone calls to 911/311 are now working; Intermittent issues may occur during repairs
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Dunleavy empanels group to monitor BP-Hilcorp transaction and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: VIDEO: Anchorage tow truck driver, APD officer narrowly avoid out of control car on Seward Highway; One man killed in Juneau officer involved shooting; Cod fishery closure, Trident plant shutdown slam Sand Point; ‘The failure is catastrophic’ — KGB commuters on road construction progress and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Experiencing Communication Degradation in Prince William Sound; Napaskiak Woman Indicted by Grand Jury after Attempting to Smother Child in Mid-Decemberand more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks police chase ends in accident and injury; Senator Sullivan: Federal Government taking action in ‘positive direction’ for Alaska and more ->

Alaska News December 28, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: All 6 suspects in Wasilla kidnapping, assault arraigned in Palmer; Inside the Gates: Defending the Arctic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska correctional officers union says system is in ‘crisis’ due to staffing shortages; Kenai THC oil manufacturers explain how they make their product; Alaska Navy widow’s campaign for full honor burials successful in D.C. and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: LGBTQ activist reports threats and a violent attack on the Kenai Peninsula; Worsening ice jam in Willow Creek leaves floodwater nowhere to go and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Female passenger Dies in Early Morning Bragaw/7th Avenue Collision; Tlingit & Haida Selected for Tribal Access Program and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: At Fairbanks fire departments, volunteers make a vital difference; Department of Transportation rolls out new 511 system to aid in travel and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News from APRN: LISTEN: Film crews recorded thousands of hours with four Alaska police departments, and this is what they saw; Catching up? Here are some Alaska stories you might have missed over the holidays and more ->