KTUU Alaska’s News Source: SWAT situation underway in the Tudor Area Police lights.; 1 dead following a house fire in the Sand Lake area Saturday morning; Body of hunter from North Pole found in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Man missing in Juneau, officials issue silver alert and ask for help finding him; Alaska biologists say wood bison reintroduced to the wild are thriving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 22nd, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’a News Source: 1 hurt in residential fire in the Fairview area Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd says the call of the fire came in around…; ‘That is what we’re trying to give’: OneWeb CEO on bringing high-speed internet to rural Alaska; Opening day at the Alaska State Fair and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Former Haines resident faces federal child exploitation charges; Whale population in Glacier Bay is bouncing back after heat wave that killed North Pacific sea life, researchers say; Nathan Johnson Up to $3,600 available to Tlingit and Haida members, Goldbelt shareholders and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Following The Low Chum Runs, Here’s How Kwik’pak’s Workers’ Lives Have Changed and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Selawik Man Killed in Trooper Involved Shooting Thursday; Coast Guard medevacs man with assistance from good Samaritans; This Day In Alaska History August 21st, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Borough Mayor Bryce Ward hosts biweekly podcast about Fairbanks history; Understanding a Fairbanks mining exploration project creating tension among residents; Birds flock to Creamers Field for 24th annual Sandhill Crane Festival and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Polar bear wows onlookers as it passes through Kotzebue and more ->

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Scenes from Afghanistan stir emotions in Alaska’s veterans and soldiers, but they’re not alone and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: 20-year-old entrepreneur brings vintage streetwear to Sitka; Anchorage inspectors intercept more than 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Yukon Chum Are Disappearing. Here’s How The Company That Built Its Business On Chum Is Diversifying. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Beavers not always to blame for fever; This Day In Alaska History August 20th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: A look at the history of the Geophysical Institute for it’s 75th anniversary; Fairbanks resident publishes book about the philosophy of flyfishing and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Higher creek water levels carry logs to fish pass, bridge and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: LISTEN: Resident organizes art auctions to benefit community members and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 7 Easy Boardwalk Hikes In Alaska That Offer Stunning Views
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Assembly, Bronson administration could soon unveil new proposal for sheltering Anchorage’s homeless population Three assembly members and representatives of Bronson’s administration are using professional facilitators to develop the proposal.; Troopers get new search and rescue tool to help find people from the skies; Naknek man indicted on federal drug charges; A program is offering Anchorage homeowners an incentive to remove invasive Mayday trees and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Damaged plane makes emergency landing in Fairbanks after big mid-air drop; A trip through Canada’s newly reopened border: ‘So empty for so long’; 3 volcanoes erupting across Aleutian Range and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army National Guard helps rescue injured man after falling into Yentna River; Judge Blocks Willow Drilling Project; This Dy In Alaska History August 19th, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Arson suspected in another fire off of Chena Hot Springs Road near Fairbanks; Fairbanks residents bring masking mandate concerns to the School Board and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Assembly directs borough manager to form small COVID response committee and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska veteran reacts to situation in Afghanistan; 3 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on Glenn Highway and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Puboic Media: No longer able to make a living in Cook Inlet, young commercial fishermen head west to Bristol Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD To Pay $3.8M Settlement In Sex Abuse Lawsuit ad more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Allakaket Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Attempted Murder Tuesday; This Day In Alaska History August 18th, 1903 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal August 18 to August 24, 2021
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Statewide study measures pollinator populations and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Press, By Robin Thompson, Co-Editor of Alaska Native Quarterly. Feature article from Spring edition: What does it mean to be Native? Afterborns and the ‘1991 Provision’
 
 
 
 
KNOM Radio: The Nome Static, August 2021 – 50th Anniversary Issue (Print Layout)
 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Random Memories: Circa 1950s, Anchorage looking east toward the Chugach mountains.; How Mountain View First Began and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Here to stay
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: The Flood Of 1967 In Alaska Will Never Be Forgotten

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.

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