Alaska Native News: U.S. Army Alaska Soldier dies in Anchorage; U.S. Army Alaska Soldier dies in Fairbanks; This Day In Alaska History November 30th, 1918 and December 1st, 1922 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Valley Sasquatch spotted at Glenn Highway Christmas tree The notoriously blurry creature is rocking a new look; Alaska remembers third anniversary of magnitude 7.1 earthquake; Telling Alaska’s Story: Zoo vet says he’s held his ‘dream job’ for 3 decades and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Sudden windstorm takes out power for thousands in Wrangell and Petersburg; Alaskans should be vigilant, not overwhelmed, with likely arrival of omicron variant, Zink says; Indigenous metal band riffs on issues affecting Native people and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Months after CVRF purchases share of Bering Sea crab fishery, managers announce crab population crash and more -> Troopers bust bootlegging operation in Bethel;
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Borough to run series of webinars about issues facing the local economy; Asyia Shank signs to Davenport Universitys and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: A Great Man Once Told Me; Juneau Woman Wins Seattle Marathon Age Group and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: December 01 to December 06, 2021
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg’s tribal administrator takes job at statewide fishing industry organization and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska Wednesday – Giessel files for Senate, McCoy resigns for better prospect, Emil Notti inducted into Native American Hall of Fame and more ->

 
 
 
 
Restaurant Review by Jin Chong, The Press: Pleasantly surprised by Yes Bistro’s newest attempt at elite status

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: UAA Director of Athletics Greg Myford dies at 58 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg tree lighting honors teen’s homecoming and more ->
By Craig Medred: The Oo threat
 
 
 
 
By Joe Dziemianowicz, Oxygen True Crime: Strange Emails Lead To Arrest In Cold Case Murder Of Alaskan Native Woman After an Alaskan single mom was stabbed to death, the case went cold for 10 years. Everything changed when a detective realized that email evidence didn’t add up.
 
 
 
 
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio, NPR: Native American leaders, Wisconsin AG hope executive order sends more resources to address missing and murdered Indigenous women Biden’s order seeks federal strategy to prevent and respond to violence against Native Americans within 240 days
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman: Valley woman reflects on her time with Alaska’s first-all women volunteer fire team
 
 
 
 
Sorry for ADN’s Paywall
By Sheila Swanson, Letters to the Editor ADN: Letter: Bragg energized the Gold Nugget Triathlon
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Fill Up On The Hot and Gooey Sandwiches At Mike’s In Homer, Alaska
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books: Banned Books For Mat-Su Students
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Fire Department responds to house fire in Bear Valley; Sales draw large crowds for Small Business Saturday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: If Sitkans keep setting the table with trash, Fish and Game says bears will keep sitting at it; Alaskans say peer support can make recovery possible: ‘So much hope’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History, November 29th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Task force on Broadband Internet in Alaska releases report; Over 100 cultural organizations in Alaska to receive grant funding and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums Distributes ARPA Grant Funds to Alaska Organizations
Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums Distributes ARPA Grant Funds to Alaska Organizations
by LAM Webmaster on November 29th, 2021 in Archives, Museums, Libraries | Comments

For Immediate Release
November 26, 2021

Juneau – The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums is pleased to announce that 114 Alaska cultural organizations will receive $2.2 million in grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) received through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Twenty-nine museums; 80 academic, public, school, and tribal libraries; three archives; and two related organizations will receive funding that allows these institutions to respond to community needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Projects range from purchasing internet accessible devices so community members can maintain essential internet connectivity, to producing radio and video programs that provide educational offerings at a distance, to sharing books, photographs, and other collections online. ARPA funds will be used for digital projects (41%), pandemic response (27%), purchase of books and other library materials (23%), and for training (9%).

“We look forward to seeing how these projects improve education, promote community healing, and help Alaska’s libraries, archives, and museums to continue serving Alaskans,” says Patience Frederiksen, director of the Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums.

A list of institutions that will receive these grants is available upon request.

Media Contact:

Patience Frederiksen
Director, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: “Ice Road Truckers” Made Coldfoot Camp Famous, And You Can Stay There Too

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It’s turned into something so much bigger’ bunny rescued in Kodiak wins the hearts of students; Troopers arrest Fairbanks police officer on assault charges following incident over the summer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Meet Mary Jo Lord-Wild, Elfin Cove’s volunteer weather observer for nearly 50 years
 
 
 
 
Aaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History November 28th, 1886 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska native filmmakers of “Celebrating Our Beauty” create national attention and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Thanksgiving Rain becoming Snow
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Snowy Cross Trail Loop
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Dragging you down

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Army star remains dim for now The star was last lit on Sept. 11 of this year Anchorage’s Army Star on the flank of Mount Gordon Lyon; Couple says their livelihood of handmade toys was inside a rented U-Haul that was stolen; Anchorage Police investigating suspicious death in Spenard neighborhood and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Lingít aluminum canoe sculpture now a permanent fixture at Juneau’s Overstreet Park; Bill would draw school funds from permanent fund earnings, along with PFD and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History November 27th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Cordova structure fire deals over $4 Million worth of damage and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Frost Fairies
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Second Swamp Sparrow and Early Sunset
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #249 – Jackie Hildering (Encore)
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: WhaleFest Cruise and Birds Around Town
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan at a 12.8 ft Tide
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: High Tide at Starrigavan

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Police investigating Midtown homicide; AWWU warns people about what they put down their sinks this holiday season; Astra celebrates successful rocket launch from Kodiak; Jacoby signs with arena Swimwear in first name, image and likeness deal and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Thanksgiving Fire takes Life of One, Injures Another in Anchor Point, Investigation Continues; ‘Erratic’ collaboration supports both science and art; This Day In Alaska History November 26th, 1867 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Harbor Birds and Snowy Peaks
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Careful out there
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Freedom Friday Newsletter
SHOPPING OLD STYLE? ANCHORAGE POLICE HAVE TIPS
From Anchorage police: If you plan to go out shopping in-person make sure you keep your vehicle locked. Once you’ve made your purchases, hide them in your car prior to driving to your next destination. Also, keep all your receipts on your person rather than in the shopping bags.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Best BBQ Restaurant In Alaska You Simply Can’t Stay Away From

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Assembly honors stalwart public speaker Eugene Haberman through its own resolution, public testimony Haberman, who lived in the Valley, was known for his consistent presence and voice at public meetings in Anchorage and the surrounding area; Virtual market on Facebook features local businesses owned by women; Athlete of the Week: Dimond bowler Aliyas Sargento; Making sure your furry friends don’t get sick on Thanksgiving; Indulging in alcohol-free cocktails and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Tule geese took the long way south from Alaska last year as fires ripped through the west; Molly of Denali episodes getting translated and dubbed in the Gwich’in and Koyukon languages and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History November 25th, 1912 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright holds special Thanksgiving meal for soldiers and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: In new coming-of-age memoir, documentary filmmaker Ward Serrill chronicles Ketchikan solitude and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media: State of Art: Youth filmmakers get a chance to show off their work at this Anchorage festival
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Gold Cord Lake Is A Beautiful Lake Nestled In The Alaska Mountains
 
 
 
 
By Kate Slyker, Alaska Journal of Commerce: Why giving is part of our Alaska way of life
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Police using crisis negotiating team in Tudor police presence; Whittier excited about ‘once in a lifetime’ project; Inside the Gates: Army Alaska gives soldiers something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Juneau’s solution to the national health worker shortage? Hire locals and pay to train them; ‘Turkey shoot’ raises funds for raising farm animals and awareness about where our food comes from and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Trucks are traveling by river from Bethel to Napaskiak, but some dangers remain; You can soon register to vote in Yup’ik and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Goose Creek Correctional Center Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Bribery Charges; Congressman Don Young Condemns Biden Administration’s Move to Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve; UAF scientist reveals cause of lost magnetism at meteorite site; The Division of Fire and Life Safety Encourages Safe Holiday Cooking; This Day In Alaska History November 24th, 1911 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks City Council prohibits All-Purpose Vehicles on public roads, delays vax stance and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Sitka to have two sales tax free days; Russian River campground, road to close for improvement work and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell administration, tribe to work together on survey of former Wrangell Institute property and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal November 24 to November 30, 2021
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg boy receives homecoming after months of cancer treatment; Senators reintroduce Native lands bill Senators reintroduce Native lands bill and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan’s City Council discusses leveraging port revenue for infrastructure projects “If you don’t control the money, you’re not in control,” City Council Member Mark Flora said. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Happy Thanksgiving from Must Read Alaska – Wednesday Newsletter
 
 
 
 
Roosters are allowed in Anchorage depending on lot size, and also zoning district.
The section of code applicable is 21.05.070.D.16 (Outdoor Keeping of Animals). Here is a link to that chapter in code https://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/Projects/t21/Documents/Chapter%205.pdf

Pages 5-132, 133

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Advocates, police department talk merits of mobile crisis team as funding decision looms Who to call for a mental crisis as city leaders, mental health experts work toward end goal of separate response unit; Grand opening of IñuPiphany; Reindeer twins beating the odds in Palmer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: ‘Being good relatives’: New program aims to increase collaboration between Alaska Native tribes and corporations; Infrared photography reveals centuries-old formline paintings on Lingít bentwood boxes; Astra successfully launches experimental rocket from Kodiak and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Yute Commuter Service plane catches fire in Bethel. No one is injured; Alaska’s Public Safety Commissioner responds to study that found troopers are understaffed in Western Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Man Charged for Violating Marine Mammal Protection Act; Representative Young Announces $20 Million DOT RAISE Grant for Cordova’s South Harbor Restoration Project; Thhis Day n Alaska History November 23rd, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder-for-hire plot; Fairbanks councilmember Clark introduces resolution discouraging vaccination requirements for business patrons; Borough seeks public input on Trails Plan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: North Pole elementry school goes into lockdown during arrest; Public Safety Academy graduates 25 new law enforcement officers; State education department releases first version of construction priority list and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Parking at Petersburg airport to require paid permits starting Dec. 1 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan’s local governments step up COVID-19 messaging as cases remain high and more ->
 
 
 
 
Courtesy of Patch:

An East Anchorage senior care center is facing a lawsuit for neglecting a resident’s well-being after she was raped by another resident, then making efforts to cover up the assault. The attack left the woman, who suffers from dementia, badly battered. Additionally, court documents report that Baxter Senior Living’s delay in getting the resident medical treatment led to further injuries that resulted in 15 days of intensive hospital care. (Anchorage Daily News)
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Anchorage Area Pets Who Need A Home: Peppercorn, Scarlett & More Looking to adopt a fuzzy friend? Check out this week’s list of pets waiting at adoption facilities in and around Anchorage.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Colder than…

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Police investigating East Anchorage homicide; Yute airplane conducts emergency landing near Bethel; Palmer’s Real Life Church helps give people reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving; Local businesses preparing for Small Business Saturday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Alaska author’s new book follows life among Arctic caribou herds; Interior Secretary says offensive word for Native women must be erased from national landscape; Alaska without ANCSA? Look to Metlakatla. And more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD plans to start building Ayaprun’s replacement school next year, but COVID could complicate things and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Listening to the voices of killer whales; Governor Dunleavy Criticizes USDA Plan to Reinstate the Roadless Rule; This Day In Alaska History November 22nd, 1922 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Beluga whalers across Alaska have enjoyed successful season and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #250 – Ian Hewson
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sunny September Sunday
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Special Monday Newsletter

LOST A GOOD ONE
Here at Must Read Alaska, we’ve lost one of our dear friends — Barry Matteson — a longtime supporter (practically from day one of this publication.) He is one of the good ones. Many will remember him from the House of Harley, which he turned over to his daughter to run nearly a decade ago. He was a conservative, business entrepreneur, Harley fanatic, and always had a word of encouragement for this writer.

One of his friends said it well: “Barry Matteson was such a force, touching everyone he interacted with. I will NEVER forget him. I will always remember meeting him for the first time right before a Legion Rider meeting, in the parking lot, and the handshake that ended up turning into a lifetime hug. RIP my friend. Thank you for showing me the ropes, and so much more. Right now, I can’t stop crying.”

Ride hard, die free, Barry.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike The Snowy Boardwalks With Peekaboo Mountain Views On This Easy Trail In Alaska