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Alaska News February 27, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits northwest of downtown Anchorage; Army Alaska prepares for new role in defending the Arctic; ASD drops lunch period for returning middle and high school students and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Update: Juneau officials recommend residential evacuations, warning of dangerous ‘historic avalanches’; No relief coming for Juneau electric customers’ damages after two power surges, AEL&P says; ‘What do we want Alaska to be?’: Lawmakers consider unplanned spending from the permanent fund and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska HistoryFebruary 27rd, 1923 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Happenings: February 2021 roundup from the Foundation
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Property sale to open path for Anchorage resource hub, solution for homelessness
 
 
Meet Rasmuson Foundation’s newest addition – Deborah Vo
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Frozen good fun
 
 
 
 
What Do I Know?: AIFF 2020: Best Narrative Feature – Festival Picks and Mine (Equan Choi’s My Son)

Alaska News February 26, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It’s not just me’: Rasmussen says sexist remarks by fellow Anchorage lawmaker highlight culture women face; AWAIC shelter adds new beds with completed expansion; 36th Ave. & New Seward Hwy. interchange plan seeks public input; Pipeline Vocal Project hopes to breathe new life into the vocal scene in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s New Source: LISTEN: In Alaska crab boat’s deadly sinking, expert witnesses point to flawed stability calculations; ‘Something pure and good’: Anchorage hospital workers step up to cuddle Alaska’s tiniest babies; For Alaska’s railbelt, electric vehicle charging corridor may be on road to reality and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Outside Investment Firm Acquires Grant Aviation; Indigenous Leaders Hopeful US Rep. Debra Haaland Will Protect Yuuyaraq and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Shooting Shotgun off Porch and Threatening Neighbor with the Weapon Lands Wasilla Woman in Jail; Malaspina Glacier Gets Up and Goes; This Day In Alaska History February 26th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Law Enforcement agencies arrest suspect in December drug shooting; Fairbanks school district to receive new fleet of buses and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Reflections on Alaska’s last serum run; George, Schachle win Iron Dog; Internet firms look to space for the Last Frontier and more ->

Alaska News February 25, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It did happen’: APD claims stories in controversial posts were real, resists efforts to verify claims; ‘What my whole graduate career has amounted to’: University of Alaska students help research the virus; Artist’s ‘Portraits of Hope’ raising money for MyHouse, Mat-Su homeless youth center; Inside the Gates: F-4 Phantom moved from JBER gate for maintenance work and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Mt. Edgecumbe High School honors Tlingit elder and historian Gil Truitt; Alaska lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: How The Y-K Delta Became One Of The Nation’s COVID-19 Vaccination Leaders and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Natve News: Alaska Senate Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Overdose; This Day In Alaska History February 25th, 1997 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: State of the University Address: UA system discusses future plans; Gov. Dunleavy tests positive for COVID-19 and more ->

 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: New Equipment Gets Old
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Yor State Alaska: Fly High Above Winter In Alaska As You Watch This Breathtaking Drone Video

Alaska News February 24, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska lawmakers get first look at the governor’s 106-page executive order to split DHSS; Webinar explores cottage food industry in Alaska; National Dog Biscuit Day: Highlighting a local ‘Mum and Pup Bakery’ in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska’s top tribal health executive has resigned; Alaska Native support for Interior nominee puts Murkowski on the spot; Alaska reports first case of rare COVID-19 variant that could evade antibodies and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Area Law Enforcement Teams-up to Arrest Robbery Suspect; This Day In Alaska History February 24th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Volatile Weather and Birding at Starrigavan
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: According to Food & Wine Magazine, The Best Doughnuts In Alaska Are At The Kobuk
 
 
 
 

Alaska News February 23, 2021

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Former state Rep. Katie Hurley dies at 99 Hurley was chief clerk to the state’s Constitutional Convention.; Fairbanks man indicted in murder-for-hire plot against woman; Every penny counts: Businesses across Fairbanks offer senior discounts and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man dies following an assault on Kasiana Island near Sitka; Formal hearing begins into the sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose; Anchorage police chief no longer in top running for California job and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: After mishandled investigations, advocates are cautious as Nome police try to rebuild trust; Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter; Shipping container kitchen could lower construction costs for rural Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Board Opposes Calista’s Efforts To Form Regional Tribal Government and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard Airmen Rescue Possible Stroke Victim at Stoney River Lodge; Disagreement over Stolen Pickup Leads to Delta Junction Man’s Arrest; This Day In Alaska History February 23rd, 1916 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Aaska: Walk Through The Wetlands On Auke Bay In Alaska On This Easy, Family-Friendly Trail.
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: This One Destination Has The Absolute Bluest Water In Alaska

Alaska News February 22, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 4 officers named in Dillingham shooting that sent man to an Anchorage hospital and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Avalanche warning for Juneau: Large, dangerous avalanches expected; Even without a gun, Alaska’s Rep. Young tells congressional committee, his hands can kill and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Starry Flounder-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 21st; This Day In AlaakaHistory February 22nd, 1919 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bankruptcy pays
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan Birds on a Rainy Day
 
 
 
 
Cutter Light: Chignik Lake in 29 Photos: Blues & Pinks
 
 
 
 
Alaska Redistricting Board
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 10 Amazing Alaska Hikes Under 3 Miles That Are Ideal For A Little Adventure
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: One Of The Oldest Airports In The U.S., Merrill Field In Alaska Is Now 90 Years Old

Alaska News February 21, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: INFANT Act would expand food options available for purchase under the WIC program; Businesses expect to cash in on extra state tournaments coming to the Mat-Su and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History February 21st, 1924
 
 
 
 
Farbanks News Webcenter 11: The link between allergy season and climate change, and why sneezing could get worse; Alaska says 3,000 virus vaccine doses delayed due to weather and more ->

Alaska News February 20, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Police search for armed man who stole vehicle, broke into home in South Anchorage; Whistleblower calls for change within Sitka Police Department; In response to community concerns, APD to retire ‘What Not To Do Wednesday’ social media campaign; Housing group to purchase 3rd Avenue land, buying out Bean’s Cafe and promising improved homeless services in the area and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: SEARHC offers additional doses for Juneau’s next mass vaccination event and more ->
 
 
 
 
AlaskaNative News: This Day In Alaska History and more->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fire Wire: Faulty wiring in winterization can cause vehicle fires; Sci Friday: UAF Ph.D Candidate works to deliver a lander to the surface of Venus and more ->

Alaska News February 19, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Released from jail to meet with his attorney, man bolts days before federal trial; TOTE to deliver 30,000 books to 40 villages; Seward Parks & Recreation gets creative with scavenger hunts to get people outdoors and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Aleutian Falcon, 1 of Trident’s 2 floating Alaska seafood processors, burns in Tacoma; NTSB: Cessna ran out of fuel between Ketchikan and Port Angeles in fatal crash; Petersburg sets aside differences for 13-year-old battling cancer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel COVID-19 Mandates Hold After State Emergency Declaration Expires and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Four Jailed after 50-Mile Ice Road Chase Between Bethel and Akiakchak Thursday; Officer Involved Shooting Investigated in Thursday Dillingham Incident; ‘Ghost Forest’ Got Run Over by a Glacier; This Day In Alaska History: ebruary 19th, 1902 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Cultural ‘big deal’: Seal oil makes menu at Alaska care home; Driver in custody after an ‘exchange of gunfire’ with law enforcement in Dillingham; Authorities warn of thin ice on Chena River, offer ice safety tips and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: OPINION: ‘Fighter in velvet gloves’ remembered for profound influence civil rights movement in Alaska, nation and more ->
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #230 – Kitty LaBounty
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Wind, Waves, Gulls, and Crows
 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Routine, Not Easy
 
 
 
 
Alaka Highway News, Hillel Italie / The Associated Press: Longtime editor Genevieve Young left legacy in publishing
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Press: Alaska women’s to men’s earnings ratio near national average
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Gaze At The Aurora From Your Very Own Cozy Yurt In Alaska This Winter
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Rent An ATV And Go Off-Roading Through The Forest And Mountains Of Alaska

Alaska News February 18, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s New Source: Anchorage church food pantry now making home deliveries; ‘To me, it’s Black history life’: The story of longtime Anchorage business owner Tracey Parrish; Alaska teen launches ‘AK Kind Challenge’; Founder of “Mask Mission AK” honored as one of Alaska’s Top Youth Volunteers; State regulators to considerer doubling the legal THC limit for retail edible products and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘Something just immediately bit me in the butt’: Haines woman survives outhouse bear; Finding activism through art: A Q&A with Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: No Need To Quarantine After Exposure To Someone With COVID-19 If You Meet These Criteria; Snowmachine Accident In Bethel Leaves 1 Man Dead; Another Is Medevaced and more->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Congressman Don Young Announces 2021 Service Academy Nominations; this Day In Alaska History February 18th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Meet Ron Dupee: Incoming Chief at the Fairbanks Police Department; Alaska Congressman chosen to be Republican Leader on Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Memories.com: Mukluk Telegraph by Gary Smith (Grand Junction, CO USA)