Category Archives: AK News

Alaska News December 01, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 1 person dead and sections of the Seward Highway back open after 2 vehicle collisions; Protestors circle Anchorage City Hall as second ‘hunker down’ order looms; Healthy Living: Stroke Awareness, knowing the signs, symptoms and risks; Nights of Lights: An interactive map of light displays across Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska Chief Justice Bolger to retire in June and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Pedestrian bridge installed over the Chena River as University Ave. project continues; UAF research into hibernating species yields clinical application and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Samantha Davenport, ADN: ‘An absolute powerhouse’: Short film tells the incredible survival tale of Ada Blackjack
 
 
By Randi Perlman, ADN: The legacy of an Alaska recycling icon
 
 

By Krysti Shallenberger Reporter, Audubon Magazine: On the Alaska Coast, Native Women Are Reviving a Cozy Traditio
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Peek Out At The Northern Lights From The Most Wished For Airbnb In Alaska

Alaska News November 30, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Troopers investigate 4 deaths that occurred in the Mat-Su Monday morning; Orthodox archbishop of Sitka and Alaska has passed away; Nonprofit adapts to offer virtual ski lessons in rural Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Not even the eagles came to the canceled Alaska Bald Eagle Festival; New Gunnuk Creek hydro plant reduces Kake’s reliance on diesel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Men Charged with Burglary on Prince of Wales Island on Saturday; Coast Guard medevacs man 170 miles northwest of Saint Paul Island, Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Vital overreach
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Dowing, Must Read Alaska: Statement of Edie Grunwald at Austin Barrett sentencing
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: Must Read Alaska Monday – Make it a double, bartender

Alaska News November 29, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 1 man dead after traffic collision Sunday morning; Anchorage alcohol tax goes into effect in February. Here’s where the funds are set to go; Business owners turn to beachwear to increase sales and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Native small business owners invite you to shop small this holiday season and more ->
 
 
 
 

Mountain View Post: Thanksgiving in Mountain View

Alaska News November 28, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaskan from Noorvik named 2021 Rhodes Scholar; Chugiak firefighters respond to structure fire; Outdoor Downtown Christmas Market features local vendors; Alaska online sales tax offers a ‘tiny bright spot’ of revenue for some local communities and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Earthquake Center receives USGS funding and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Sci-Friday: New project intends to turn spruce beetle killed forest into greenhouse fuel; Despite COVID-19, Fairbanks Black Friday shoppers rise and shine to get annual deals and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID-19 refuge
 
 
 
 
The Nome Static, November 2020 (PDF Layout)
 
 
 
 

Alaska News November 27, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska to receive $86,639 in multi-state Home Depot settlement; ‘Meet customers where they’re at’: Local retailers offer online shopping during pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: This Anchorage ER nurse is among the growing number of health care workers out sick with COVID-19
 
 
 
 
By Kellie L Okonek, SingleTracks.com: Guide to Mountain Biking Around Anchorage, Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only in Your State Alaska: These 9 Crazy Laws In Alaska Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder
 

Alaska News November 26, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Municipality acquisition of former The Alaska Club building for homeless shelter called off; Dot Lake police officer arrested twice within four days; Wishing Meteorologist Howie Gordon farewell as he’s headed to Texas and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: No vacancy: Lawmakers won’t be staying at Juneau’s iconic Baranof Hotel this winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highways News: Fort St. John ranger comes to the rescue of stranded American family and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Masked Thanksgiving
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike Through The Alaskan Old Growth Forest Right Outside Downtown Juneau

Alaska News November 25, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: GCI launches new service called Yukon TV to replace cable television; Alaska Navy League seeks Christmas donations for USCGC Polar Star; Alaska small businesses face ‘a perfect storm’ as shoppers are encouraged to ‘Buy Alaska’; Public restrooms, solar panels among proposed projects in Anchorage 2021 capital budget and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau woman among thousands of Americans taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trials; State prepared to take family’s Native land to build road in Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Army Corps of Engineers, in Abrupt Reversal, Denies Pebble Permit and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing: Must Read Alaska – Happy Thanksgiving advice from readers, and the Permanent Fund reaches a milestone

Alaska News November 23 & 24, 2020

KTOO Alaska’s News Source: ASD’s World Languages and Immersion Programs Department gets national recognition; State Marijuana Control Board votes to extend marijuana curbside, drive-thru pickup options; ‘Not compromising one iota’: Iditarod officials look to altered 2021 race and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘That’s why I’m here’: Alaska teacher’s unique approach to culture and science earns a national teaching prize and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The Death And Burial Of Our Dearest Mother And Grandmother and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Soldotna Man with 360 Days to Serve Arrested after Short Vehicle/Foot Chase in Nikiski and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Christina Whiting For the Homer News: With Women of Distinction banquet cancelled, Haven House presents video profiles
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Ramp Up This Year’s Winter Fun In Alaska When You Stay At This Stunning Inn In The Woods
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Longest Snow Tubing Run In Alaska Can Be Found At Arctic Valley Ski Area
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 8 Reasons We Are Thankful For Living In Alaska
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take In The Expansive Alaskan Tundra Views On The Table Top Mountain Trail

Alaska News November 21 & 22, 2020

KTOO Alaska’s News Source: Suspect arrested in two homicide investigations; Mental health first responders coming to Anchorage in 2021 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska consumer prices expected to rise as barge rates increase and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Court Upholds Prohibition of Brown Bear Baiting in the Kenai Refuge and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks Ne bws Webcenter 11: ‘It’s an oversight’: marijuana businesses unable to do curbside pick up; A Huslia man’s mysterious disappearance leaves family asking for the public’s help; City of Fairbanks appealing court decision allowing ‘Fairbanks Four’ to sue the city and more->
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Sleeping Standing on their Heads
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Correction and Apology
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Woke from a Peaceful Sleep
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Evermore competition
 
 
Craig Medred: Bear battles
 
 
 
 

Alaska News November 19 & 20, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska to go from 7-digit local dialing to 10-digit starting October 2021; Austin Barrett becomes first of 4 killers to receive sentence for David Grunwald’s murder; APD: Man found dead in Thursday morning crash was shot by another driver; Anchorage family tracks down, confronts burglary suspect accused of stealing their relative’s ashes; Troopers carry Soldotna man into custody after he doesn’t pull over, runs into the woods and gets frostbite; Dimond Salvation Army Thrift Store to close its doors at the end of December and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau man charged with murdering resident of downtown senior living facility and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: No Kuskokwim Ice Road Yet and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Wildlife Troopers Put a Spotlight on Illegal Hunting Practices in Southeast and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: City of Fairbanks announces plans to hire new police chief and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue man dies in stabbing, police say; Inuit-lead study lays framework for Arctic co-management and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: USPS unveils Tlingit artist’s postage stamp design
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Tantalizing Bear Coin Chocolates Are The Perfect Sweet Treat On A Snowy Alaska Day
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Shopping for a good cause

 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: It’s Impossible To Forget The Year Alaska Saw Its Single Largest Snowfall Ever
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Buck—and His Creator, Jack London