KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the running for North America’s best cargo airport; Cyclocross course takes riders over pavement, grass and obstacles and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Boating accident claims 2 lives near Yakutat; Inside Alaska trees’ decision to drop their leaves and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: KYUK will broadcast YKHC COVID-19 town hall and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: FBI Launches Hate Crimes Reporting Campaign in Alaska; Wasilla Three Bears Shoplifter Jailed on Multiple Charges; Fluorescent bill may be seabird’s neon sign; This Day In Alaska History October 4th, 1911 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVIDaziness
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike The Boardwalks With Killer Mountain Views On This Easy Trail In Alaska

KTUU: Bicyclist dies after collision with vehicle, Anchorage police say; Alaskan man killed by metal tool on Massachusetts highway; FBI team from Anchorage defuses device found in salvage yard on Kodiak Island and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The Division of Fire and Life Safety reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”; Congressman Don Young Introduces Resolution Designating a National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Native American Boarding Schools; This Day In Alaska History October 2nd, 1911; October 3rd, 1942 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Navy training and testing in Southeast Alaska will continue at similar levels for the next 7 years and more ->

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Kipnuk man accused of sexually assaulting, abusing 8 minors between 2004 and 2013; St. Paul man accused of strangling his wife indicted for her murder; Anchorage students arrested after bringing marijuana, gun to school; Following volatile meeting, third night of testimony on mask ordinance sees calls for civility and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Scholars say Holocaust symbol has no place in Anchorage mask debate; As US and Canada uncover Indigenous school history, survivors, their children and allies mark Orange Shirt day in Juneau; Petersburg group raises money for long-term upkeep of historic Southeast lighthouse and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Cause of seabird die-offs still unknown; October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Congressmen Don Young and Tom O’Halleran Initiate Bipartisan Fat Bear Week Bet; This Day In Alaska History October 1st, 1909 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska attorney speaks to collaborative effort to bring down cybercrime websites; Area code will soon be required on calls in change aimed at shortening suicide prevention lifeline number; Addiction Therapy at the Touch of a Button and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: High wind warnings issued tonight for southeast communties and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: September 29 to Otober 05, 2021
 
 
 
 
Byt Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: This Haunted Castle In Alaska Will Chill You To The Bone
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: This Remote Restaurant In Alaska Will Take You A Million Miles Away From Everything
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Grant provides free tuition to qualifying students for UAA’s fast track career certificate program; 2 kids hospitalized after attempting fire challenge on TikTok; officials spread warning; 2 women recount experience on remote island near epicenter of magnitude 8.2 quake and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Alaska’s Pblic Media: Matt Miller steps away after 23 years of hosting Juneau’s ‘Morning Edition’; How Juneau restaurant Black Moon Koven offered a path of healing and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Dunleavy Administration Announces Successful Completion of Land Exchange; This Day In Alaska History September 29th, 1904; September 30th, 1909 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Tastes better
 
 
 
 

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Photojournal Updates for 2021-09-30
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Gaze At Denali In Wonder This Autumn On The Cascade Lake Trail in Alaska
 
 
 
 

Great upcoming books from Fireside Books. Order now!
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Search continues for missing Eagle River hiker near Crow Pass Trail; Mild ‘Alaskapox’ cases diagnosed in Fairbanks area this past summer; Businesses ready to hire but having trouble finding people to show up; Telling Alaska’s Story: Encaustic artist Gayla Ranf loves to work in wax and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Tribal and environmental advocates celebrate the first water flow down the Eklutna River in decades; Proposed Anchorage mask mandate would enlist the public to help enforce it and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: BIA Awards Y-K Delta Tribes Funding To Address Environmental Threats and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Partners Launch Innovative Course on Indigenous Stewardship at Alaska Pacific University; This Day In Alaska History September 28th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Daily News: Now in its seventh year, the Mountain Men of Alaska calendar has become an Alaska institution
 
 
 
 
Gov. Dunleavy: Hunting and Fishing Day
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Fall Migration (Turned up to 11)
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Northern Waterthrush and Catbird Quest
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #245 – Brian Buma
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Mid September Fall Observations
One of the things that stood out about the Northern Waterthush was how much it pumped its tail up and down.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The best welfare
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: A Mysterious Woodland Trail In Alaska Will Take You To The Treadwell Mine Ruins
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 14 Alaskan Harvest Festivals You’ll Want To Visit Year After Year
 
 

KTUU Alaksa’s News Source: Orphaned bear cubs become fast friends; 2 hospitalized by parking lot shooting in Downtown Anchorage; What do you imagine for Anchorage? Urban Training Collaborative wants to know; Brett Favre joins call to ban tackle football for anyone under 14 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Alaskans have until Friday to apply for pandemic rental assistance; Biden’s new Arctic Research appointees increase Alaska representation on commission; Haines chef shares mushroom harvesting tips and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: CGC Kimball, Japanese Navy training vessel conduct at-sea exercise near Dutch Harbor; This Day In Alaska History September 26th, 1922; September 27th, 1957 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau Symphony selected to represent Alaska in national online symphony event and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell assembly seeks input on community development grant priorities and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Pandemic leads to record breaking Dungeness crab prices and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Get High In The Chugach And Watch The Colors Change On This Stunning Trail In Alaska
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike The Skyline Ridge After Hours Trail And Watch The Leaves Change In The Aspen Forest In Alaska

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Red Blanket Fund to help families of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples Money to be distributed until $100K in grants runs out; applications open now; Anchorage man creates ‘bait bike’ after experiencing multiple bicycle thefts; Live updates: Crews will work to restore power into the weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: State worker arrested on child pornography charges days after adopting 4 kids; An elementary school principal got restraining orders against a Juneau man in 2019. Now he’s running for school board. And more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD Recognizes School Community Advocate Matthew Enoch and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Pantless, Inebriated Palmer Man Arrested on Assault, DUI Charges Thursday; Kasilof Man Indicted for Making Interstate Death Threats; Kenai Driver Takes Troopers on 16-Mile Chase before Crash and Arrest; Setting traps to catch an Alaska virus; The Season of Senescence is Upon Us; This Day In Alaska History September 23rd, 1928; September 24th, 1918; September 25th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Coast Guard performs joint exercise with Japanese off Dutch Harbor and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Rental and utility assistance applications open through October 1 and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: A Mortal Threat and the Irony of History
 
 
 
 
Crag Medred: Old becomes new
 
 
 
 

Public Notice: Early End of Studded Tires Prohibition

From the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Traffic Engineering Department:

Due to this morning’s snowfall and the forecast for additional snow this upcoming weekend, the Traffic Engineering Department has issued the attached order to allow studded tires to be used on areas within the municipality starting Thursday, September 23, which is 8 days prior than otherwise would have been allowed.

Please see attached.

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

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

 
 
 
 
Anchorage Press: Alaska man sentenced to 99 years in death of Kotzebue girl
The Alaska Department of Law said Wilson was sentenced to 198 years, with 99 years suspended. State Attorney General Treg Taylor in a statement said the sentencing “shows that law enforcement in this state will bring to justice those who commit violent crime and sexual abuse in rural Alaska by working collaboratively and with the community. Hopefully this result brings some sense of closure to Ashley Johnson-Barr’s family and the people of Kotzebue.”

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The Arctic Sounder: ‘Today is about her, and only her’: Kotzebue man sentenced to 99 years for sex abuse and murder of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska musician Hobo Jim reflects on career after announcing end stage cancer diagnosis; Anchorage School District fighting wave of vandalism inspired by TikTok trend; Telling Alaska’s Story: Bambino’s Baby Food forms new salmon partnership with Bristol Bay Native Corp. and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Boatbuilder sentenced for defrauding 22 customers, including Village of Igiugig; Here’s when Alaskans can expect to get this year’s PFD and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Arrest Fellow Hunter for Manslaughter in the Death of Michael Easley Near Chicken; This Day In Alaska History September 21st, 1891, September 22nd, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Tlingit & Haida heads up broadband initiative in southeast; State: Crime rate down in Alaska by 18% and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Upcoming survey to examine seafood consumption habits in Wrangell and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal September 22 to September 28, 2021
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan’s school board to consider new tribal consultation policy and more ->
 
 
 
 
Lisa Murkowski: Murkowski Applauds Public Safety Funding Awarded to Alaska Grant Aims to Improve Victim Safety and Hold Offenders Accountable
 
 
 
 
By Vivian Mork Yéilk’, Juneau Empire: Planet Alaska: The more we give The richer we are.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Fear fades
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Fall Migration (Turned up to 11)
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Northern Flicker
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Cross Trail Walk and Heart Lake Creatures
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska The American Hot Dog Gets A Makeover At This Gourmet Hot Dog Spot In Alaska

James Varsos

Well the cats out of the bag so I had better write something.
The last couple days of the Alaska State Fair I was experiencing sme things that didn’t seem right…mostly intense pain. I then went to play Wyoming for a night and things took a turn for the worse.
When I got back to Nashville I went to the E.R. and was immediately hospitalized. After 3 days of pricks, pokes and probes I was diagnosed with end stage cancer. The cancer (which I didn’t know I had) had spread through my system and had several very, large tumors.
The bottom line is that it is untreatable by chemo/ radiation or surgery. I have been given a short 3 to 6 months to live. Probably more than many get.
Now , with that out of the way I would like to say I am not afraid. I have never feared death as I am good with my Lord. It is however , VERY hard to feel the pain of those I leave behind. Especially that of my beautiful wife of 42 years. This coming on almost immediately after this springs loss of our only child and the tragic death of my beloved daughter in law. I love life but 2021 can go away now…I have had enough.
I have had a very blessed life until recently. I have been able to make a living making people happy , I have been able to live in a State that is the crown of God’s creation , I have seen a great deal of the world and all and all…life has been grand and fulfilling. Keep me in your hearts Alaska as you will be forever in mine.
Nearing the trails end
Hobo Jim

 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘You came after me and mine’: Chickaloon woman wants justice after pet ducks slaughtered; Medical, other professionals air grievances over workplace vaccine mandates in listening session and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Bartlett Hospital CEO resigns and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Juneau business hosts fundraiser for employee’s family in Afghanistan; Amid the pandemic, a sweet success for a salty business in Sitka and more ->
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Northern Flicker
 
 
 
 
The Alaska Stalker – September 18, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: FBI, US Justice Department shut down subscription-based computer attack platforms that targeted Alaska; Bean’s Cafe extends meal services at Sullivan Arena and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Congressman Don Young Introduces Legislation to Protect Taxpayer Dollars by Holding Failed Federal Contractors Accountable; This Day In Alaska History September 19th, 1903 and September 20th, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: American Rescue Plan relief funding application opens for Alaskan businesses; Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute reports dramatic rise in retail sales of seafood and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Rainy Day Mushrooming and Birding
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Monday Newsletter – for Alaskans Flags to be lowered for former North Pole Rep. Jeannette James and more ->
 
 
FYI on GCI The Future of Connectivity in Alaska.
CEO and Co-Founder Ron Duncan, GCI has been making some bold claims about the future of connectivity in Alaska, including its delivery of 10 gig internet speeds within the next five years. With the recent launch of Alaska’s first 5G service last year, the project to bring fiber broadband service to the Aleutians, 2 gig service turning up in October, and an influx of federal funding, GCI is optimistic about connectivity on the Last Frontier.

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