By Bryan Dunagan: 4.2 aftershock registered near Big Lake
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Anchorage gamer made bomb threats on Twitter, ‘pledged allegiance to ISIS,’ charges say
This week, Gavin Lee Casdorph, an Anchorage gamer who was 19 at the time, was arrested for “willfully and maliciously making threats and conveying false information concerning an attempt to kill individuals and damage and destroy buildings by means of an explosive.”
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: UAA student makes history as first deaf commencement speaker
 
 
 
 
Marion Owen: Cranberry salsa recipe and 8 curious facts about cranberries

By Jeff Bridges: Wasilla teens fall through ice on Mud Lake
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Son receives Distinguished Service Cross on behalf of his father
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Schools’ need for technology outpacing funding for faster internet, Kenai borough plans improvements in earthquake response and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA: Fairbanks high school changing admissions practices
 
 
 
 
By Shawn Wilson: Feeding feathered friends: Williwaw Elementary students learn responsibility in caring for chickens

By Daniella Rivera: Docs: ‘Dangerous’ man freed without bail again attacked girlfriend
Following his latest arrest for the shooting of A.B., Grant appeared in court Thursday for an arraignment. The judge noted he scored a six on the risk assessment tool, categorizing him as a ‘moderate risk’ for committing new crimes if released on bail.

Grant’s bail is now set at $150,000, and must be paid in cash in order for him to be released before trial.
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: APD doesn’t release mugshots to the public. Here’s why they say they can’t.
 
 
 
 
By Richard Mauer: Know Your Rights: Guns in Alaska
 
 
By Jill Burke: Know Your Rights: Public Records and Information
 
 
 
 
By Cassie Schirm: Anchorage woman gets heartwarming surprise
 
 
 
 
An all new Starr: The 7th “Star the Reindeer” is the first male to hold his role as the unofficial mascot of Downtown Anchorage. 
 
 
 
 
MAP: Christmas Lights across Anchorage and Mat-Su
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Dutch Harbor remains nation’s top port for 21st consecutive year, This winter, a major oil exploration effort is happening in a familiar place: Prudhoe Bay, U.S. future in Arctic hinges on expanding its icebreaker fleet, Coast Guard says and Gov. Dunleavy introduces budget with larger PFDs, with cuts to come 
 
 
 
 
By Daniel Kirby: Former Valdez School District employee charged with DUI, endangering welfare of child

By Daniella Rivera: David Grunwald’s father takes witness stand in Johnson murder trial
 
 
 
 
By Joe Vigil: Alaska DOT identifies 100 areas of earthquake damage
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Rural families make Ronald McDonald House home away from home
The Saltzmans had their baby at the Alaska Native Medical Center, two weeks after they arrived in Anchorage. But they didn’t stay at a hotel.

“It would have been tight to try and stay in a hotel for a couple of weeks,” Saltzman said.

His family stayed at Ronald McDonald House, located on the ANMC campus.

“You think about how much a hotel is for one night, then, how much money you have to spend for the diapers, the wipes, and other things,” said Clay’s mother, Alison Saltzman.

This coming January will mark the second anniversary of Ronald McDonald House. It’s set up primarily for families from rural areas with high-risk pregnancies, as well as pediatric patients and their families, who use ANMC. House manager Dianne McKinley says the house is designed to be more than just a hotel.

“This Ronald McDonald House provides a family room,” McKinley said. “We have volunteers who do dinners for our patients, who really appreciate it, and we have a van that can take them shopping.”
 
 
 
 
By Dave Goldman: Alaska Sports Hall of Fame makes room for 4 more
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Anchorage’s Polar Plunge is coming Saturday
 
 
 
 
By Bryan Dunagan: JBER to host Saturday wreath-laying ceremony
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘We’re still not safe’: Nome reckons with sexual assaults, Last month, Ruth Botstein argued Alaska’s case at the Supreme Court. This month she was fired. Zoning proposals for Auke Bay leave some residents anxious. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Manager Gets A Raise After A Public Annual Review More ->

By Leroy Polk: Spam email with bomb threat sent to multiple Anchorage businesses, police say
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: UPDATE: Police arrest Anchorage man for shooting his girlfriend on Wednesday
No information about the alleged shooter was released in Wednesday morning’s crime alert.

APD is now turning to the public for help in this case, asking for anyone with information about this investigation, including surveillance video, to call APD Dispatch at 311 or Crime Stoppers at 907-561-STOP.
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Troopers recover cache of stolen firearms, arrest Alaska suspects

By Daniel Kirby: Juneau man in custody for felony escape makes another break for it

JPD learned that Moy had unlawfully left the custody of his attorney. The defense attorney allegedly did not notify the police or the jail of his client’s escape.

In August, Moy was being taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in an Alaska State Troopers prisoner transport van when he reportedly kicked out a window and jumped from the vehicle while wearing belly chains and a Lemon Creek inmate uniform. Moy evaded capture for about 20 minutes, after which he was found hiding in an abandoned car and arrested again.

JPD is seeking Moy on multiple arrest warrants Wednesday, and is asking for the community’s assistance in locating Moy.

He’s described as an Alaska Native male, around 5’7″ tall, 175 pounds, black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who sees Moy or has information about his location is asked to call JPD at 907-586-0600.

JPD also is reminding the public in Juneau that anyone aiding Moy while he is wanted is subject to felony criminal charges for hindering prosecution.

By Peter Zampa: Governor Dunleavy meets with President Trump at the White House
 
 
 
 
By Dave Goldman: Former UAA track star dies in car crash
According to the Andover Police Department, Cheseto’s 2003 Nissan Altima crossed the center of the road at about 10 a.m. local time and collided head-on with a garbage truck.

Cheseto, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel’s First Christmas Tree Lighting, Col. Wayne Don’s $15M Challenge, K300 Season Opener Will Kick Off Sled Dog Race Season Saturday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Diocese of Juneau taps panel to investigate claims of sexual misconduct, Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry, Red Carpet Concert: Mike Truax, ‘That’s Me’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Anchorage dogs set to go digital
 
 
 
 
By Angela Krenzien: Trump signs national bill modernizing earthquake safety programs
 
 
 
 
36 years later, still no conviction in Alaska mass murder
 
 
 
 
In unprecedented move, voters ousted Judge Corey. What happens now?

By Leroy Polk: Woman shot multiple times in early morning Anchorage gunfire
 
 
 
 
By Jill Burke: Know Your Rights: Fair housing and protections for renters and homebuyers
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Cyrano’s Theatre Co. will drop an actor who is a registered sex offender after social media backlash
Tuesday afternoon, Cyrano’s updated its Facebook page and said registered sex offenders will be prevented from working at Cyrano’s in any capacity.

“We know the community would prefer that we don’t have someone who is on the sexual offender registry in our shows, and that is absolutely fine,” Pond said. “We support all of those people those who have been victims, anybody who has found this to be difficult and upsetting, and that’s far more important to us.”

Seifert is in a production with Cryano’s that will run two more weeks. Pond said he will continue in those plays but they will be his final performances.
 
 
 
 
By Richard Mauer: Evangelists win right to proselytize in city park
 
 
 
 
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Iconic Palmer water tower part of new holiday tradition, Assembly votes to temporarily waive dump fees and more->
 
 
 
 
KYYK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Winter Dividends From Calista, Bethel City Council To Reconsider Avenues Water Project and more->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media December 12, 2018
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation new awards: wilderness cabins, youth programs, a rural elders home and more
 
 
Film Festival on Friday: Magnetic stories of 6 Alaskans
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Head of the Class: Megan Webb

By Liz Raines: Alaska’s first TV station celebrates 65 years
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Whirlwind of violence in Alaska village; man stabs father, attacks mother, brother
There, troopers say Sallison stabbed his 56-year-old father in the back with an ulu blade, strangled his 18-year-old brother, and broke down a door and assaulted his 44-year-old mother.

Troopers said alcohol was involved in this crime. Sallison was arrested and no bail was set for his release.
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Roman: Juneau couple sentenced in drug trafficking conspiracy
Tiffany Spaulding, 35, of Juneau, pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy. She was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Christian Peters, 46, also of Juneau, was previously sentenced to serve 30 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on the same charge.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Trial underway for North Pole father charged in son’s death
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Web Staff: 3 suspects arrested following armed robbery of Anchorage Walmart
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: UPDATE: Two men who killed each other during gun deal were teenagers, APD says
The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Daniel L. Bender JR and 19-year-old Davon M. Dodge. APD identified the men only as victims, and not as suspects in any case, as the two are deceased.
 
 
 
 
By Taylar Perez: Gruening Middle students join Chugiak High at ‘The Ranch’ after quake damage
The teachers are calling the combination Chugiak Mustangs and Gruening Colts school “The Ranch” to encompass both schools into their new home.
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Roman: Homeowners asked to retest for radon after earthquake
For more information on how to get a test kit, contact the Alaska Radon Hotline at 1-800-478-8324.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Fairbanks police say officer stole money from lost wallet
 
 
 
 
By Joe Vigil: APD searching for man who attacked girlfriend over phone call
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the non-emergency police dispatch line at 311. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or online at anchoragecrimestoppers.com.
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media: Emmonak Lands $23M Infrastructure Grant, Colder Weather Good News For Ice Travel In Y-K Delta, But Still A Lot Of Open Water and more->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Dunleavy among new leaders to meet with Trump Thursday, Sitka officials make the case for a secondary water source, Judge dismisses challenges to oil lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Nagle: The Violence Against Women Act Doesn’t Include the Majority of Alaska Native Women

By Elizabeth Roman: APD: Victims of double homicide shot each other
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Roman: Pedestrian, dog, struck and killed by vehicle on Egan Drive
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: After misdiagnosis and amputation, Anchorage woman wins $21M
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: 8 out of 42 Eagle River condos unsafe to occupy after 7.0 quake
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Path to Independence gives homeless a chance at new life
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media: Festival Films Feature Climate Change In The Y-K Delta
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Alaska Native tribes seek help from human rights commission
 
 
 
 
Must Read Alaska Suzanne Downing: Bristol Bay public housing faces meth remediation
 
 
 
 
By Seth Augenstein: Alaskan Meltwater Releases DDT into Aquatic Ecosystem
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: 23 years missing: Family holds out hope they will find loved one

By Elizabeth Roman: USGS: 4.8 magnitude aftershock registered near Big Lake
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Ketchikan couple charged in felony heroin, meth case
 
 
 
 
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Assembly members’ votes deny waiving landfill fees temporarily following earthquake, Exhibit helps raise awareness for Valley Hospice Resources and more ->
 
 
 
 
By JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com: Local Palmer author published her first book
PALMER — Longtime Palmer resident Toni Truesdell recently published her first book, “Tessa Speaks Her Truth,” and after a book signing at Fireside Books and selling out her first bundle of online sales, she is eager to keep writing.

“It’s never too late to follow your dreams,” Truesdell said.
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Ethics enforcers let former Juneau lawmaker’s unpaid ethics fines slide, Anchorage Museum archives earthquake with viral memes, Twitter poetry and more->

By Associated Press: Hilcorp: Worker ‘fatally injured’ on North Slope
 
 
 
 
By Daniel Kirby: UPDATE: Fairbanks man charged with first degree murder in suspicious death investigation
 
 
 
 
By Hank Davis: Hardest hit Mat-Su Schools share architectural similarities
 
 
 
 
By Cassie Schirm: Anchorage family facing foreclose on home after earthquake causes major damage
 
 
 
 
By Shannon Ballard: Marijuana Money: How the state is spending its cannabis cash
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media: What It Is At LKSD: Wrestling And Lego Robotics Competition, Warm Temperatures Push Back K300 Season Opener and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Fundraiser promotes two-spirit inclusivity with indigenous drag show, A week after the Anchorage earthquake, city continues to find damaged homes, Alaska state marijuana tax collection hits $1.8M in October, When a step back into prison is really a jump forward on the road to recovery and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Jeff Bridges: Anchor Point man guilty of 21 wildlife violations after poaching moose