Category Archives: AK News

Alaska News July 05, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Hannah Lafleur, Max King are the 2019 Mount Marathon champions; Workers begin refurbishing columns at Alaska State Capitol; DNR restricts burning in Chugach State Park and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU.com: MLK fire contained. Shovel Creek, Swan Lake and Montana Creek fires still going strong; Fourth of July producing some strange crimes around Alaska; Girdwood Fire responds to three dogs inside vehicles in just thirty minutes; ‘I’m with my family’: Wildland firefighters keep on working for July 4th; Sasha the Porcupine stops by the Morning Edition and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Watch: Juneau’s Fourth of July parade; The Beaver Patrol of Juneau helps maintain balance with wildlife and humans and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Morning News Update A 7-05; As America celebrates its independence, local attorneys remind us of the importance of jury duty and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer Tribune: Firefighters continue to battle Swan Lake blaze; Wyoming angler takes lead in Jackpot Derby; Art scene heats up with First Friday events; Entrepreneurs channel Earth’s healing powers and more->

Alaska News July 04, 2019

KTUU.com: The Heat is not stopping people from Fourth of July celebrations; Preliminary report released for deadly Johnstone Bay plane crash; Kikkan’s gold medal moment turned into a Jeopardy question and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Wildfire near Montana Creek Road now estimated at 200-300 acres; Charging docs: School playground shooting stemmed from fight over girl; Assembly members to propose ordinances related to wildfires in Anchorage; Watch: 2019 Mount Marathon Races; Workforce Wednesday: Seasonal jobs still available and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau police investigate body found in Mendenhall Valley backyard; Juneau residents asked to conserve water as dry conditions persist; Douglas Highway construction suspended over July Fourth weekend, resumes Monday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Longer Subsistence Openings On Yukon and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Happy Fourth of July! Weird World of Northern Dinosaurs Coming into Focus; Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcome Disaster Relief for Alaska Fisheries; More ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Military Report: National Guardsmen provide security for evacuated areas; Burn suspensions across much of Alaska for Independence Weekend; The Food Bank is here to H.E.L.P. More ->

Alaska News July 02, 2019

KTUU: WATCH: Press conference being held on the MLK Jr. Fire, Evacuation orders lifted; Local students present at World Anti-Bullying Forum; Targeting trophy trout and grayling at Chavey Lakes; Bear can regulations will soon be in effect in Girdwood and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Evacuations near Campbell Creek Science Center canceled, wildland fire partially contained; Man arrested for shooting teen near Williwaw Elementary School; Ostrander gives up Boise State track career to sign professional contract; 6 ways Alaskans are cooling off without air conditioners; Wisconsin journalist documented 1935 Colony settlement in Palmer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: For Quinhagak tribal officers, law enforcement training means feeling prepared for a job they were already doing; In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Caribou Traders Plans To Sell Liquor Store To Current Management; Fourth of July Fireworks Legal Again In Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcome Disaster Relief for Alaska Fisheries; UPDATE: State Lifts Fireworks Suspension for Western Alaska and more->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Interior legislators prepare for Second Special Session; Burn suspensions across much of Alaska for Independence Weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Northern Light by Robert Gant: Plaque-to-plaque coverage

Alaska News July 02, 2019

KTUU: Seaweed farming could make waves in the future; Pink shorts and persistence fuel Moore’s 50-year Mount Marathon streak; Biologists find dead rat on St. Paul after months of searching; More than 91,000 comments submitted on Pebble impact statement before closing day and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Bans, cancellations and where to see fireworks in Alaska this Independence Day; UAA researcher studying sexual assault reporting process in Alaska; Mount Marathon plans for possibility of unhealthy air quality; Meet Joe: The Mount Marathon Gumby; Extended Interview: Sen. Sullivan addresses rural public safety, tariffs on China and domestic violence bill; Web Extra: Sen. Murkowski speaks on rural law enforcement, Pebble Mine and health care and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau man dies after being stabbed with filet knife; EPA says report on Pebble Mine lacks detail, likely underestimates risks to water quality and more->In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity;
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Akiachak Man Arrested Over Sexual Abuse Of Minor; Fireworks Banned In Bethel; Tuntutuliak Fire Burns Water And Sewer Building, Four-Wheeler and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Murkowski, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Impact of the ANSEP Program and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man arrested after driving his car into multiple police vehicles while evading arrest; As evacuations are issued, some residents decide to stay; UAF researcher prepares to study sea ice while ship frozen in sea ice and more ->

Alaska News July 01, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Live updates: Latest information on the Swan Lake Fire; Firefighters battle through long hours, little sleep to contain Swan Lake Fire and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska Senior Benefits Payment Program set to end on July 1st; Health Blood Bank of Alaska seeking donations as the Fourth of July holiday approaches; Portage Glacier Cruise marks 30 years of business growth, glacial recession; Sheaf Trowing at Scottish Games and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: What happened on July 1, 1958? More ->
 
 
 
 
Only In Your State Alaska By Casea Peterson: These 10 Bugs Found In Alaska Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

Alaska News June 30, 2019

KTUU: UPDATE: Troopers identify victims of plane crash near Moose Pass; Juneau fire department takes over sleep-off program; Lemonade stands teach young Alaskans business skills and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Iditarod names new CEO as first mushers register for 2020 race; Mic Check in the Morning: The Fire and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Mayor Ward visits Shovel Creek Fire Command Post, asks residents to prepare for possible evacuation; Assembly proceeds with contract for retrofit emissions control device testing and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer Tribune: Free sports physicals offered; Free help for children’s speech and language development; Salmonfest opens new camping lot adjacent to festival grounds and more ->
 
 
 
 
Black Rose Writing: In No Fences In Alaska, a Troubled Teen Flees to Alaska to Start a New Life With Her Fading Grandpa

Alaska News June 29, 2019

KTUU: Governor vetoes $444 million from the budget; Organizers consider issuing emergency alert to Mt. Marathon racers; Sen. Sullivan: “The Trump administration is really listening to us, here in Alaska”; Forest Fair-goers can catch a bus this year! More ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 3 dead, 1 injured in second plane crash near Moose Pass; Inside the Gates: Kentucky Air National Guardsmen train in Kachemak Bay; What to do when you encounter panhandling and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Update: Washington climber dies after Mendenhall Towers fall near Juneau; Can trauma be passed down through DNA? Researchers and Hoonah residents search for answers. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: For Quinhagak TPOs, Law Enforcement Training Means Feeling Prepared For Job They Were Already Doing; ADF&G Fish Bin Returns and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Bicyclist Dies in Fatal Wasilla Collision, Vehicle Driver Arrested on Warrant; Bristol Bay Sends out an SOS; AFN Calls For Responsible Budgeting and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Charges filed against power of attorney and caretaker of man who died; GARDENING REPORT: The White Spotted Sawyer and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue hits five months of heat; Students present at national microbiology conference; Program founder promotes indigenous knowledge and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: The run down

Alaska News June 28, 2019

KTUU: Feds announce millions in emergency funds to fight violence in rural Alaska; Houston bans sale and use of several types of fireworks a week before 4th of July and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Smoke advisories for interior Kenai Peninsula issued, air quality health advisory issued for Anchorage; Nonprofit museum silent on board member accused of sexual misconduct; Former superior court judge Michael Corey joins Anchorage law firm and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: No fatalities reported in Ketchikan area’s third floatplane crash in 2 months; With 12 gray whale deaths in Alaska waters, biologists race to find the cause; Gardentalk – Ed answers your questions on gardening and yard care; Alaska’s investment fund approves loan fund for Alaska shipyards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Where Would Bethel’s New Marijuana Stores Operate? More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers, Rescue Assets Search for Missing Sport Fisherman on Willow Creek; AFN Applauds the Department of Justice’s Public Safety Emergency Declaration in Rural Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man with machete threatens families at Pioneer Park; Shovel Creek Fire grows; others continue to burn near Fairbanks; Community members ‘biked for sight’ at fifth annual fundraiser and more ->
 
 
 
 
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Houston Fire Department issues temporary fireworks ban; Departments respond to fire at a Wasilla cannabis cultivator; 3rd Cavalry touts efforts in helping Iraqis defeat ISIS; Leadership, teamwork, community service in abundance at MYOY Summit and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: MRAK Almanac: Scottish Highland Games, Gathering of historic war planes

Alaska News June 27, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 10% contained: Swan Lake Fire exceeds 40,000; Deadly toxins found in foraged shellfish; Midtown businesses want action on homeless issues; Governor signs bill ensuring years of support for state suicide prevention efforts; How to protect your trees from being destroyed by bark beetles and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Dangerous even in Alaska: Leaving kids and pets in cars; Alaska AG: Governor can sue legislators who don’t appear at Wasilla special session; WATCH: President Trump stops at JBER Wednesday; Midtown residents talk fire safety and homeless encampments and more-.
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: New Kodiak park dedicated to Alutiiq ancestors uprooted from their homeland and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kuskokwim River Opening Indefinitely For Subsistence Fishing; Bethel Police Chief Burke Waldron Resigns, Four More Marijuana Stores Plan To Open and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaskans Ask Sen.Murkowski to Deliver on Her Promises With Delivery of 14,000 Pebbles; Murkowski Reacts to EPA Announcements on Pebble Mine and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Charges filed against man accused of beating raping woman; Military Report: Deployment fair prepares Fort Wainwright soldiers families for upcoming deployment; Senator Sullivan working with Fort Wainwright leadership following recent deaths and more ->

Alaska News June 26, 2019

KTUU: Red Cross fire season kit; Little Susitna will open for kings on Wednesday morning; Residents are asking DOT to improve safety along the Girdwood bike path; Nordstrom to close Anchorage store this fall and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: How the municipality is spending its marijuana money; New ordinance looks to keep bears out of trash and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau Assembly renames downtown Willoughby District; Meet Sovereign Bill, the voice behind ‘Molly of Denali’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Council Chooses Not To Protest AC Liquor Store, Introduces New Alcohol Restrictions and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Congressman Don Young Announces Winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Health Report: DNA testing for cancer genes could save lives in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: MAT-SU DELEGATION SAYS MOVING SPECIAL SESSION IS ILLEGAL; DUNLEAVY ADMINISTRATION WILL DISBURSE EDUCATION FUNDS MONTHLY; ALASKA LIFE HACK: ARE YOU DUE AN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFUND? More ->
 
 
 
 
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