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Alaska News October 16, 2019

By Claire Stremple, KHNS – Haines, Alaska News from APRN: Skagway legend “Buckwheat” Donahue dies at 68
 
 
By Wesley Early, KOTZ – Kotzebue, Alaska News from APRN: National Native news outlet Indian Country Today announces Alaska bureau
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Brian Smith indicted on charges of murder, sexual assault & evidence tampering; DOC to send inmates out of state due to growing prison population after SB 91 repeal; Yup’ik immersion students get hands-on learning through salmon exploration; Travel Tuesday: Aurora draws winter visitors to Southcentral and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Two people hurt in mobile home fire near Lake Otis and Dowling; ASAA will not decertify the official in the Dimond High School swimsuit controversy; Training translators to relay emergency communications in different languages; UPDATE: Fugitive goat nabbed by Alaska State Troopers; City of Hoonah wants to join large area to create a new borough and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Meet the evangelical climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe; Cruise boom brings more business to Sitka but strains some local attractions; You’ve probably never been to the Anchorage airport’s sleepy second terminal. The state wants to change that. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Cold Case Investigation Unit Webpage Goes Public; Red Cross of Alaska to Present at National Congress of American Indians Tribal Conference, Exhibit at 2019 Alaskan Federation of Natives Convention and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Elders, State legislators, and musicians speak at Elders and Youth Conference; Eagle man charged with second degree murder pleads not guilty; Not Guilty Pleas entered for cousins accused in hotel robbery and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Crudely differing views
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Fairbanks makes Top 10 list of great university towns and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matthew Passantino, Awards Circuit: TV Review: Check Hulu, If You’re ‘Looking for Alaska’

Alaska News October 15, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Radio outages impacting Coast Guard response in Southeast Alaska; FBI assisting APD with investigation into brutal Anchorage hotel room murder; School lunch program eliminates disposable trays, provides more options for students; Faces of Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Alaska Pacific University; Hoogendorn brothers look back on Denali summit at Elders & Youth Conference; Horticulture class teaches Alaska Bible College students valuable agriculture skills; Eagle River Girl Scout packs cookies and more for Alaska troops abroad; 25 years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Heather Roach and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska Zoo’s 19-year-old polar bear has died; Breast cancer survivor advocates for early screening; Alaska’s Denali National Park allows e-bikes on road, trails; Invasive plant could cost salmon industry $159 million per year, ISER study finds and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: When it comes to cruise ship passengers, how much is too much? Visitor industry insiders differ; Juneau officials consider St. Vincent’s bid for new valley warming center; ‘Devilfish’ playwright’s favorite audience? Eighth graders; Tribal government group supports keeping Alaska’s Roadless Rule and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: How Do Parents Talk With Children About School Shootings Where A School Shooting Has Happened Before; Novagold Talks Expansion, Mine Development In Latest Earnings Call and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: ACLU of Alaska Prepares to File Suit on Behalf Alaska Native Women Failed by Nome; Felon Arrested for Weapons Violations at Accident Scene and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: North Pole residents pilot electrostatic project, in hopes of burning wood while reducing air pollution; Indigenous People’s Day Celebrated at University of Alaska Fairbanks; 2019 Elders and Youth Conference: language is our superpower and more ->

Alaska News October 14, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Troopers offer winter weather driving tips to stay safe on the road; Providence treatment program helps those with opioid use disorder and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Police identify woman killed in Seward Highway crash; Firefighters extinguish motorhome fire on 65th Avenue; WATCH: Man checks off Alaska, now has played chess in all 50 states; Family dedicated to passing on Scottish bagpipe music and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Remains of Missing Cordova Hunter Located and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: The billion-dollar, high-speed internet scam and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The failed ban

Alaska News October 13, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Prescriptions no longer honored after DEA suspends medical professionals’ licenses; Cheesy times at inaugural Crustfest pizza festival and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Local group works to safely house LGBTQ youth in Alaska; PHOTO GALLERY: International Day of the Girl and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: One Dies, Three Injured in Seward highway Head-On Collision and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Hackathon: 48 hour project development and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Urban Hippie Blog: Extracting Honey From Beehive Frames
 
 
 
 
APL: Tundra Vision: Bringing History to Life
 
 
 
 
Sheldon Jackson Museum: Call-for-Entry Solo Artist Exhibitions, 2021-2022 on Press Releases
Call for submissions will open on October 14, 2019 and close on November 23, 2019. Applicants will be notified in late December, 2019. The call will be for two solo exhibitions: January through mid-April of 2021 and January through mid-April of 2022. For more information contact the Sheldon Jackson Museum curator by calling 907-747-8904 or e-mailing Jackie Fernandez-Hamberg.

Alaska News October 12, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Dashcam video captures APD officer punching, kicking man before making arrest; Inside the Gates: Recruiting the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region in Cessna 172; Chickaloon singer competes for national songwriting prize; Willow filmmaker debuts movie opposing road to Ambler Mining District; Anchorage professor behind viral video of octopus seemingly dreaming and more->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: One dead, one rescued after skiff capsizes in Southeast Alaska; Alaska residents warned of bear encounters on Kodiak Island; Make a school threat, face the consequences: What is the punishment? Nome police chief quits after 13 months on the job; Training translators to relay emergency communications in different languages; Iditarod joins newly formed global racing series and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska Supreme Court says state must pay salmon initiative’s legal fees; Gardentalk – Bring your begonias, dahlias and fuchsias in for the winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Middle Alaska Once Again Part of the Cryosphere and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Local criminal justice attorneys explain HB 49; Project SEARCH holds meet and greet for disability employment awareness; Denali National Park and preserve asking for community help for winter ideas and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: A new menace for Anchorage dogs: river otters and more->
There’s a history of beavers attacking dogs at University Lake in Anchorage. But state wildlife biologists said Friday that they haven’t heard of attacks by river otters in the city. Dave Battle, an Anchorage-area biologist, said he was forwarded one other report of “otter aggression” from the Nextdoor app.
 
 
 
 
By Ben Hohenstatt: Longtime Juneauite turns the page with new book Songwriter, poet and retired teacher publishes first children’s book

Alaska News October 11, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Full interview: Native Peoples Action director on murdered, missing Alaska Native women; Alaska Zoo hosts Wolf Day and howling contest this Saturday; Ways to manage pain safely, with or without medication; 4-time Iditarod winner Jeff King discusses new film on the origin of the race and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: “He was a good husband” – Wife defends man suspected of recorded murder; Hatcher Pass slammed with over two feet of snow; Eklutna Dam is gone, but water diversion is still keeping salmon from thriving; More incidents or reporting? Looking into Alaska’s high rates of rape; Lyutyik, the well-loved polar bear at the Alaska Zoo, isn’t doing too well; Dimond High School swimmer disqualified over her swimsuit to appear on the “Kelly Clarkson Show”; Handyman gives tips on what your home needs for the winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: K300 Race Registration Opens Oct. 14; Two Local Race Dates Announced and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Kodiak Man Arrested after 15-Mile Chase; Middle Alaska Once Again Part of the Cryosphere and more->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Opportunity for residents of Fairbanks to be ‘storm spotters’ for National Weather Service; Road Conditions Salcha-Badger Road Area Plan finalized, community plan for growth from Eielson’s F-35’s; Fairbanks high school students get firsthand look at judicial system and more->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: New store management seeks input for Stuaqpak transition; In Unalaska, cruise ships bring possibility and peril; Opinion: Peratrovich leaves strong legacy and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Good-bye love
 
 
 
 
Alaska Children’s Trust: Harnessing the power of partnerships

Alaska News October 10, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: DEA arrests Alaskan medical professionals for illegally prescribing opioids; AFD expresses public safety concern over budget shortfall; Former military officials call for climate security plan, Arctic research and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Man charged with murder after SD card found in street showing video; California man sentenced for distributing meth, cocaine and heroin in Anchorage; Anchorage garbage truck turns pink to raise money for American Cancer Society; Students at UAA go from disposable to reusable with a new recycling program and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Council Passes Overhaul On Code Of Ethics; Discusses Adding Dog-Catcher Position; Local Option Begins In Bethel On Jan. 6, 2020 and more->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: AFN Delegates Invited to Help Identify Archival Museum Photographs of Rural Alaska; Blast Closes North Tongass Highway Tuesday; Burglar Caught Red-Handed in Houston and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Bristol Bay Native Corporation reaches tipping point, sues EPA; Military Report: Students learn about opportunities at service academies; Alaska fire officials hold annual fire review and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: How do police enforce bootlegging laws under local option? And more ->

Alaska News October 09, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Palmer senator says DOT won’t turn off lights on Glenn Highway; Anchor Point fire video shows hundreds of scrap vehicles on fire; ASAA considers changing rules regarding swimsuit coverage; Alaska Quarterly Review celebrates “lonely islands” of the Aleutians, highlights remnants of war and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Jury finds Bradley Renfro guilty on eight counts; Anchorage’s Fire Dept. budget $4 million short, prompting equipment shutdown policy; Walking in the dark: Tips to make sure your children are seen; Fairbanks incinerator shows promise for cleaning toxic soil; SOY: Middle school kids learning how to “Churn and Burn” ice cream and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Jury acquits Laron Graham in West Juneau double homicide case; Cemetery caretaker calls on community to clean, protect Alaska Native graves; ‘Pretty much our hometown voice’: Homer residents mourn loss of local newspaper and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD Investigating School Shooting Report; Meyers Farm Shuts Down Market, Focuses On Internet Sales and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks REDDI Suspect Being Held for Extradition; Local and National Leaders Build Relations in Interior Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks doctors remind public about Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Deadline for Real I.D is less than one year away; State of Alaska and Flint Hills battle Williams Alaska Petroleum in court over ground water contamination and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: Wells convicted, again, of Kodiak Coast Guard double murder and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Yes casino, no casino
 
 
 
 
Athabascan Woman Blog: Alaska Native Pulse 2019 – Native New Year Week
 
 
 
 
By Cinthia Ritchie: Review: Correcting the Landscape by Marjorie Kowalski Cole
 
 
49 Writers, Inc.: Andromeda Romano-Lax | Page One Rewrite, Part One

Alaska News October 08, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: No verdict in Renfro murder trial after first day of deliberation; Groups say seismic blasts are hurting belugas in Cook Inlet; Anchorage restaurants may soon stop charging customers bag fee; Raising Cane’s is coming to South Anchorage; 25 years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Kris Hinrichsen and more->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Glenn Highway to go dark from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. as lighting curfew takes effect; Second trial concludes for coastguardsman who had four life sentences overturned; After nearly nine months, a funeral for Julian Myers; New bill would allow weed dispensaries to get bank accounts; 2 on 2: Keith McGee is first Alaskan to race NASCAR professionally and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Local and National Leaders Build Relations in Interior Alaska; Alaska National Guard Commander Eyes Regional Hub Concept and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks transportation nonprofit announces 2020 approved construction projects; Man dies in vehicle rollover and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Let it snow

Alaska News October 07, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: First Alaska Native on US currency revealed as Alaska Native Heritage Month becomes official and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Proposed 2020 Anchorage budget creates new positions for police, homeless support; Alaska school district seeks study of state testing accuracy; Soap maker with a vision and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: One Dies in Snowy Elliot Highway Head-On Collision; Troopers Urge Owners to Lock Vehicles after Rash of Thefts; Federal Fisheries Board Meets in Homer and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Northwest Arctic programs awarded suicide prevention grants; Trooper’s brother banished from Kiana for alleged meth dealing and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska
WHAT’S SPECIAL TO NOTE ABOUT OCT. 7?
The War on Terrorism began in Afghanistan on this day in 2001, when a U.S.-led coalition launched Operation Enduring Freedom with a bombing campaign on Taliban-controlled areas. American and British forces led the attack, with support from France, Germany, Australia and Canada. The invasion of Afghanistan was in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.

Scores of Alaskans have served in Afghanistan, including U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is a U.S. Marine colonel. Also, thousands of soldiers from JBER’s 4-25 Spartan Brigade have been deployed in Afghanistan over the years.
 
 
 
 
By Diane Kaplan, Rasmuson Foundation: A thank you — and next steps
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Peace on drugs