KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Committee members needed for Community-Police Advisory Board; Evidence hearing gives a look at Wasilla teacher’s statements about sexual abuse allegations; UAA professor develops app to help people stop drinking habits; Inside the Gates: National Defense Authorization Act passed for fiscal year 2021 and more ->
KTUU: ASD says it will begin school in the high-risk model; Thursday morning blaze burns five cars at Anchorage car dealership; Positively Alaskan: Palmer senior has endless energy for helping others and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Juneauites wait out clouds for a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of Neowise comet; Sand Point docks and road damaged by magnitude 7.8 quake and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Laying Over In Bethel From Anchorage? You Could Get Free Lodging, Meals, And Transportation; Bethel 4-H Fall Plans and more ->
Alaska Native News: DPS Publishes Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Interim Report and more->
The Arctic Sounder: Who Done It?
By Mary Catharine Martin, The Arctic Sounder: What climate change means for Alaska’s king salmon
Craig Medred: Heated oversight
Scientists searching for evidence of climate change in Alaska’s Cook Inlet say they’ve found the fingerprints of global warming in the falling numbers of prized Chinook salmon, but admit they chose to ignore the heavy bootprint of an invasive species in local waters.
Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: Atwood Building closing, positive test in building; Had enough, Anchorage? And more ->
49 Writers, Inc.: Review: Open the Dark by Marie Tozier
Huh?
Category Archives: AK News
Alaska News July 23, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: New dog grooming business going strong despite COVID-19; Pandemic prompts some student loan holders to consider bankruptcy and more ->
KTUU: Damage found in Sand Point after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Tuesday night along the Alaska Peninsula; Governor requires masks for people in state facilities; Anchorage mayor returns to additional restrictions with new emergency order; Historic Russian Orthodox church in Alaska to be renovated; Meet The Creator: @Takebreaks_ from Instagram and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Meet Juneau’s all-female team of first responders; Gardentalk – How to reuse your kitchen food waste as nutrients for your garden and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Some Lower Yukon Villages Lock Down To Protect Each Other From Coronavirus and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Sobering Center employee arrested for allegedly threatening coworkers; ‘Workers are not properly trained’: hotel unions voice concerns for workplace safety; FNSB School District releases learning options for Fall and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Unusual behavior of two rivers shaped life in Alaska and more ->
Craig Medred: Locals only
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: Take These 6 Roads In Alaska For An Unforgettable Scenic Drive
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 10 Little Known Swimming Spots In Alaska That Will Make Your Summer Awesome
Alaska News July 22, 2020
KTUU: One Alaska: Many Voices premieres Wednesday; Local teen recognized on a national level; Trio of Longtime Dentists Fired From SCF over alleged Fraud and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Police across Southeast Alaska are defining and using force differently; Task force looks to expand courts that offer treatment instead of prison time; A tsunami warning that sent coastal Alaskans to higher ground has been cancelled and more ->
Craig Medred: Resilience
By Bill Sherwonit, Mountain Journal: Opinion: The Lie—And Shame—Of ‘Wildlife Management’ In Alaska
By Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic: How sub-Arctic seas are influencing the Arctic Ocean and what it’s telling us about climate change
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 14 Stunning Photos That Will Remind You Why Alaska Is The Best State
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: 15 Little Known Beaches In Alaska That Are Ideal For A Summer Outing
Alaska News July 21, 2020
KTUU: A Young Killer’s Second Chance He shot and killed a mother and daughter when he was three months shy of his sixteenth birthday. Four years later, he’s a free man.; Man with history of international ATM skimming caught in Alaska; DOT has spent thousands on fixing vandalized storm drains and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Juneau Assembly passes emergency mask mandate, effective immediately; Infants strut their maklaks online as Northwest Alaska’s baby pageant goes virtual; Alaska hospitality association asks Dunleavy for mandates instead of recommendations and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day and more ->
Red Lake Nation News: Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Announces Virtual Consultations
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, July 21, 2020
By Erin Kirkland: “Go North” This Summer With a Camper or RV
Alaska News July 20, 2020
Alaska News July 19, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Inside the Gates: JBER’s change of command continues; New UAA certificate program offers fast track into workforce and more ->
KTUU: Sunday is the deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration for the 2020 Primary Election; Fish Creek is officially open for dipnetting; Fully Vested; police suit up for duty and more ->
Alaska Native News: Arctic Ocean Changes Driven by Sub-Arctic Seas
By David James, ADN: New book of essays pays tribute to ‘Alaska’s public historian,’ Terrence Cole
Alaska News July 18, 2020
Alaska News July 17, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Kenai Peninsula school district establishes back-to-school plan; State Fair fun continues, even without the fair; Portugal. The Man launches foundation highlighting human rights issues, Indigenous peoples and more ->
KTUU: Roadtrippin: Hot springs for every season, if you dare to make the trip and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Federal program offers a slice of the broadband spectrum to tribes and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Council Remembers David Berlin, Honors David Trantham Jr. and more ->
Alaska Native News: Trooper Recruitment Advertisement Censored by Google/YouTube; Mcgrath Suspect Jailed on Domestic Violence Charges, Victim Medevaced to ANMC; Mcgrath Suspect Jailed on Domestic Violence Charges, Victim Medevaced to ANMC and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: LifeMed Alaska to build new hangar in Fairbanks; Relaxation, a perk of quarantine for returning Fort Wainwright soldiers and more ->
By Nina Kempel, Rasmuson Foundation: Alaska partnership to distribute $35 million of CARES Act funding to nonprofits
49 Writers Blog: Andromeda Romano-Lax: Forget goals. What?!
Revak Report – Absentee Ballot Information and School District Update
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 13 Enchanting Spots In Alaska You Never Knew Existed
Alaska News July 16, 2020
KTOO Public Media: Sitka’s Baranov statue will come down, but it’s not going far’ and more ->
Alaska Native News: Recent Alaska Death Due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning; Alaskans Should Know the Health Risks When Harvesting Shellfish; BLM AFS Aircraft, Smokejumpers Working on New Fire Northwest of Circle; Three Bears Shoplifting Suspect Held without Bail after Found to have Large Amount of Drugs on His Person Wednesday; Troopers Use Suspect’s Ankle Monitor to Locate Stolen ATV in Wasilla; Car Thief Eludes Troopers on Glenn Highway with Two Minors Aboard Wednesday and more ->
Craig Medred: The futurist
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: The Awe-Inspiring Place In Alaska That Will Lead You Straight Into Another Country
By Vi Waghiyi, Veri di Suvero and Pamela Miller, The Cordova Times: Commentary: Alaska’s senators should reject dangerous nominee for key consumer safety role
By Grayson Haver Currin, The New York Times: After 43 Years, Mossy Kilcher’s Folk Songs for Alaska Get a Second Life
By Jennifer Yuhas, Alaskajournal.com: Alaskans: Now is the time to explore your state
Alaska News July 15, 2020
KTUU: Hiker dies while on the Thunderbird Falls Trail in Chugiak; Regulators fine Native corporation board member over post; Pantry packs help feed families in Anchorage; Growing AK: Composting and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Gustavus passes local mask mandate and more ->
Alaska Native News: U.S. Attorney Appoints Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator for Alaska; Injured Rock Climber Hoisted from Hatcher Pass Ledge Tuesday; Shoplifter Charged with Robbery after Threatening Eagle River Walmart Loss Prevention Officer with Taser; Alaska Pioneer Homes resume limited family visitation; Endangered Species Protections Sought for Rare Wolf in Southeast Alaska and more ->
By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage: LISTEN: Alaska polar bear den disturbances part of ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ researcher says
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike This Gently Winding Trail To Marsh Lake In Alaska