KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Terminal cancer didn’t stop living canvas Don Caskey from getting to Alaska; Artist looking for volunteers to help paint mural in Downtown Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Body of overdue Ketchikan boater recovered near Unuk River; Alaska’s share of fatal, small commercial plane crashes is growing, KUCB and ProPublica investigation shows and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 17th, 1896 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Ester Fest brings the community together for a musical fundraiser; Chena Hot Springs hosts annual Renewable Energy Fair and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Nash Adams, National Geographic: COVID-19 threatened Alaska’s fishermen. Here’s how they persevered. In the Bristol Bay fishing region, efforts developed in response to COVID-19 seem to have paid off.

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Three killed in head-on crash along Parks Highway at mile 87; Arrest made after gas station standoff in Tok, troopers say; Before the gold medal, Lydia Jacoby and friends played bluegrass statewide and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Kotzebue greets rare polar bear visitor with excitement, caution; California company parachutes packages into rural Alaska communities; Sitka Assembly removes landslide section from city code; Amid shelter debate, these Anchorage campers say they’re staying outside and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: New Rescue Relief Household Program Announced; This Day In Alaska History August 16th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #243 – Elizabeth Graham
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike High Above The Treeline And Spot Portage Glacier On This Beautiful Trail In The Chugach National Forest

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: North Pole man killed in crash on the Parks Highway in Willow; Fairbanks woman rescued after jumping in the Tanana River to save her dog; Eagle River Nature Center asks people to pick fireweed for special 25th anniversary beer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: ‘Chickaloonies’ comic puts contemporary spin on traditional stories; Earthquake may have triggered sunken fishing vessel to spill diesel off Kodiak Island, officials say and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 14th, 1906, August 15th, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Founders’ Day Celebration
Saturday, Aug. 28. Mark the Aug. 28, 1903, arrival of the town’s founders on the steamship SS Santa Ana by participating in an open house at the Seward Museum with free admission and music on the pump organ by Sue McClure. This year’s event starts at 1 pm in the Community Room with a tribute to historian Mary Barry, who passed away last year. Then at 2 pm there will be free admission to the “Movies@2” with films about the history of the Iditarod Historic Trail and the 1964 earthquake. Starting at 3 pm, mark the town’s 118th “anniversary” celebration with cupcakes and light refreshments.
 
 
 
 
The Alaska Landmine: The importance of the Civil Air Patrol in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
SitNews: Study takes unprecedented peek into life of 17000-year-old mammoth
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man Convicted for Stalking and Murder for Hire Plot; Pine grove near Yakutat is farthest north; Geophysics professor sails north in search of deep-sea answer; This Day In Alaska History August 14th, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Faribanks News Webcenter 11 Fairbanks Police warn about dangers of riding ATVs, dirt bikes on roads and more ->
 
 
 
 
Contact Lauren Hughes
email: Lauren.Hughes@anchorageak.gov
Ph: (907) 343-7150

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Eagle River boy was first to call 911 after deadly apartment fire; Back to School: Supply drives, giveaways for Anchorage families; NTSB releases preliminary report on the deadly Eagle River plane crash; Sen. Tom Begich believes statewide sales tax will not pass Alaska legislature and more->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Search for missing elder in Juneau sparks questions about Alaska’s Silver Alert system; Wildflower Court, a longterm care facility, in Juneau, Alaska. The facility has had an outbreak of COVID-19 among residents and staff, but despite the vulnerable patient population most cases have had no symptoms. (Photo courtesy Wildflower Court) Staff member at Juneau’s Wildflower Court sick with COVID-19 had no contact with residents; Warmer summers fuel western blackheaded budworm infestation of Southeast hemlocks and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: When Yukon Chum Stocks Suddenly Collapsed, Yukon River Residents Received Donations From Bristol Bay
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 13th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Farbanks News Webcenter 11: Cutting edge computing cluster brings new mapping capabilities to the Geophysical Institute; 2021 Tanana Valley State Fair sees attendance similar to 2019 levels and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau Police gear up for Citizen’s Police Academy; Man Medevaced by Coast Guard near Cold Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, August 13, 2021
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Simple solution
 
 
 
 
By Kennet Chang, The New York Times: A Woolly Mammoth’s Tusks Reveal a Map of Where It Roamed in Life The technique used to reconstruct the animal’s 28-year journey across prehistoric Alaska could solve mysteries about the demise of the elephant-like mammals.

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Dunleavy administration floats new revenue options: Statewide sales tax, Alaska casinos; Loon cams at Connors Lake will continue through Anchorage couple’s endowment; Back to School: Brand new Anchorage School District teacher heads off to her first day of school and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Shuttered for 5 years, Palmer prison set to reopen to mixed enthusiasm; The pandemic forced these families to try new education formats. Now they want to stick with it.; ‘An ecosystem in a single creature’: Alaskans celebrate Wild Salmon Day in Kenai Peninsula and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 11th, 1900, August 12th, 1869 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Seward Journal August 11 – 18, 2021
 
 
 
 
By Lynne Curry, Workplace Coach Blog: What 5 attorneys, 21 business leaders, 6 HR professionals, 13 non-profit organization leaders and 4 authors say about Managing for Accountability
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID refugia?
 
 
 
 
Recent audiobook release “Jim Daves Alaska Memories” from Audiobook Network author David Meismer is a captivating work about a young man’s dream of moving to Alaska and his captivating journey once he arrives there.

SALCHA, Alaska – August 11, 2021 – (Newswire.com)

David Meismer, a native of Northern Minnesota who went to Duluth Trade School for welding and went on to become a steel fabrication working in Proctor, Minnesota, has completed his new audiobook “Jim Daves Alaska Memories”: a riveting memoir featuring astounding characters and landscapes in the Alaskan setting.

Read more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 88-year-old woman dies in building fire in Butte; Wireless Emergency Alert test to appear on millions of cellphones Wednesday; Food Bank of Alaska makes the move into new home; Back to School: Alaska’s top health official weighs in on return to classrooms and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: For the first time in recorded history, smoke from wildfires reaches the North Pole; Bitten on hand, Alaskan remembers bear’s bad breath 25 years later and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: High School Seniors Can Apply for ‘Tengluni/Take Wing’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 10th, 1728 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Farbanks News Webcenter 11: Body found buried in freezer near Tok identified; FBI seeks information in child pornography case and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Tlingit Artist Designs IRONMAN Alaska Logo; IRONMAN announces Juneau as host venue, first race in 2022 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The National Law Review: VAWA Reauthorization Efforts Continue, Including Focus on Expanding Jurisdiction for Alaska Native and Other Tribes
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg, ADN: An Anchorage woman’s struggle between duty to family and pursuit of sport is captured in USA Rugby documentary
 
 
 
 
By Elsie Powers, RandRLife: The new line will connect the United States and Asia
 
 
 
 
By Patrick Burke, Outside: When the River Took John Squires For years, three old friends from California had been making an annual pilgrimage to fish Alaska’s wild and pristine waterways. But in 2018, only two came home.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Snorkel With Killer Whales In This Unbelievable Underwater Adventure In Alaska
 
 
 
 
It’s time for the school bells to ring!

WHAT HAPPENED TO SUMMER? We ask this every year, but that doesn’t matter. The dawn of a new school year still seems to sneak up on us. School starting is just the first of a list of complaints we seem to start spewing every August:

Have you seen all the dead yellow leaves in the yard? Who is going to rake those!?!
Why is 40 degrees so cold now when the same 40 degrees in the spring are so warm?
My windshield is frozen! Where is the ice scraper??
Are the studs on my winter tires seriously worn down that much?
What is that noise? Oh – it’s the furnace. The furnace is kicking on….

Alaska problems. Despite all our protests – here we are.

Beginning Tuesday, August 17th, the kiddos (who have grown out of all their winter-time clothes by the way) are headed back to class in the pursuit of higher learning.

Please keep an eye out for all the students walking to and from the bus stops.
Speaking of busses, do NOT drive past them when the STOP arm is extended, and the red lights are flashing. Doing so will result in a ticket worth $300 and six points (AMC 9.24.070A). Plus, it’s dangerous.
Speaking of driving during the school year, make sure you slow down to 20mph in all marked school zones. Speeding through those areas results in fines that are much higher than normal speeding tickets. Having a lead foot can cost you anywhere between $135 and $540. If you’re traveling 50mph or more through an active school zone, the penalty is $40 for every mile you’re over (AMC 9.36.030D). It’s super expensive. Just don’t.
The snow isn’t falling quite yet which means some of our children will be heading off to school on their bicycles so make sure you keep your eyes peeled for them too.

Also keep in mind that since June 2019, it is illegal for drivers to use a cell phone in an active school zone (except for hands-free voice only use). Breaking that law will cost you 6 points and $500 (AMC 9.28.055E1).

We are still living in strange times, but we can keep our kids safer by adhering to all the above-mentioned rules. Our SRO’s (officers assigned to the School Resource Unit) are looking forwarding to welcoming students back into the classroom. Let’s make this a great year!!

Address/Location
Anchorage Police Department
716 W 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-786-8900
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘You’re in God’s hands now’: Arraingment held for man arrested in deadly stabbing in Spenard; Back to School: Superintendents share excitement about the year to come and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Sitka police euthanize sow and 2 cubs; Coast Guard rescues 2 from second Misty Fjords floatplane crash and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 8th, 1931; August 9th, 1899 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Inside the Gates: Alaska National Guard wraps up 18-year partnership with Mongolia in Afghanistan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Kodiak Fisherman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Falsifying Fishing Records and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway News, The Canadian Press: Romance fiction award withdrawn for novel about war veteran
 
 
 
 
Traverse City Ticker: National Writers Series Announces Fall Lineup
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID’s best friend
 
 
Craig Medred: The bogeyman
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Renowned Yup’ik elder and traditional healer Dr. Rita Pitka Blumenstein has died; Chief McCoy says Anchorage police will spend more time investigating lower-level crimes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Pubic Media: Was there really a gun range in the basement of Harborview Elementary School?; Alaska medical students face large tuition increase due to funding dispute ad more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Y-K Delta Victims Shelters Relieved After Federal Funding Is Restored and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The Closest People to an 8.2 Earthquake; This Day In Alaska History August 6th, 1920; August 7th, 1938 ad more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks woman receives VA benefits 60 years after military service; Free books for kids of all ages at the Tanana Valley State Fair; Gardening Report: Asparagus, a Fairbanks perennial; Gardening Report: Perennials, plant them once and they keep coming back and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell author Max Florschutz works to finish up his eighth book and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Girl Scouts of Alaska to host day camp in Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 
By KRBD: Craig man killed in commercial logging accident; LISTEN: Governor’s chief of staff talks Alaska ferries and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: This Summer, Take Bear Watching In Alaska To The Next Level When You Hike To Brooks Falls
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike Past The Waterfalls To This Alpine Lake In Alaska On This Stunning Trail Along Resurrection Bay

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Public voices frustration over development process for APD body camera policy; Nikiski man dies in collision with SUV on Kenai Spur Highway; Seabird die-off in Gulf of Alaska part of bigger problem and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: New airline brings competition to Unalaska-Anchorage route; Meet one of the counters who tallied sockeye during Bristol Bay’s record run; Anchorage recognizes city’s first people with new markers acknowledging Dena’ina place names and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: National Guard Commissary Coming To Bethel Aug. 7 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks DUI Driver takes Troopers on 130 MPH Chase Wednesday; 2021 Donlin Gold Backhaul Project to Remove E-waste From Yukon-kuskokwim Region; This Day In Alaska History August 5th, 1991 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaskan leaders and defense agencies meet in Fairbanks for Alaska Defense Forum and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Department of Health completes Detection and Analysis Phase of May’s Cyberattack and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: WMC Foundation’s Rally for Cancer Care golf tournament this weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 
Seward Journal: August 04 – August 10, 2021
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Alaska student learning assessments to change this year; New public recreation cabin going up behind Petersburg; Forest Service plans more small and micro timber sales and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan’s City Council to vote on PeaceHealth lease, budget transfer to police and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Farmers winning

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 4-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey announces new cancer diagnosis via Facebook; Anchorage schools need to fill scores of jobs ahead of the school year ad more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s News Source: To save a huge, 24-armed sea creature, scientists become loving foster parents; UAS, UAA add vaccine requirements for students living in dorms; COVID-19 outbreak puts Western Alaska village of Stebbins in lockdown; Another top doctor resigns in Anchorage as new health director faces tough questions and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Predicting Future Fish Productivity by Better Understanding the Role of Habitat in the Life of a Fish; On This Day In Alaska History August 4th, 2018 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Interior Gas Utility receives national awards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: New Youth Shelter opens in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: No Fishing
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Climb To The Summit Of Table Top Mountain For Stunning Alaskan Sunset Views and more ->