KTVA The Voice of Alaska: ‘Incredible force, creative talent and amazing spirit’: Anchorage Symphony Orchestra music director dead at 61; 101-year-old WWII and Last Frontier Honor Flight veteran dies; ‘It’s like being kicked when you’re down’: 2 Anchorage businesses burglarized; Trail users launch effort to save the Matanuska Greenbelt and more ->
KTUU: Back 2 School: Loussac library has helpful programs for students starting the school year at home; Dalton Highway paving project underway; Governor proposes expanding COVID small business grants eligibility guidelines; US Treasury lays out 2 potential paths for Anchorage to move forward with purchase of homeless shelters and more ->
KTOO Public Media: ‘We’ll figure it out together’: Thousands of Anchorage teachers and students log on for the first day of schooll and more ->
Craig Medred: Deprivation diet?
49 Writers Blog: Andromeda Romano-Lax: Lost in a book (and staying hopeful about all of our stories)
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: These 10 Luxury Glampgrounds In Alaska Offer Memorable Adventures
Alaska News August 20, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Mat-Su students head back into classrooms; State record holder grows another giant pumpkin for Harvest Festival and more ->
KTUU: Suspect arrested following a shooting in the Airport Heights area; Anchorage weatherization program to receive $2.5m in CARES funding; UAA to cut 4 sports programs including all Div. I sports and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Juneau and DOT take early step toward second Douglas Island crossing and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Donlin Gold Pushes Back Against LKSD Curriculum Featuring The Mine and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News: BLM moves to develop Willow oil prospect in NPR
Craig Medred: The doomists
Oceanographic Staff: Alaska’s salmon are shrinking, impacting coastal communities and ecosystems
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Alaska’s Frostbite Foods Is Delivering Juicy Burgers Right To Your Front Door
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Fall Asleep To The Sounds Of An Alaskan Harbor At The Charming Eyak Inn
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: This Luxury Alaskan Yurt In The Heart Of Homer Is A Stone’s Throw From The Beach
Alaska News August 19, 2020
KTOO Public Media: Former Sitka officer wins harassment settlement, promises investigation of police; Judge dismisses case against Haines man with epilepsy who drove parade float; Kodiak spaceport asks for longer window after canceled launches; Amid COVID-19 restrictions, far fewer Outside hunters are coming to Alaska and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Students Will Start School Remotely and more ->
Alaska Native News: 63-Year-Old Dirt Bike Driver Arrested on Multiple Charges after Eluding Troopers on Alaska Highway; Troopers Locate Fugitive from Justice during North Pole Traffic Stop; Wasilla Man Wanted on Eluding Warrant Apprehended after Car Chase, Crash and Foot Chase Tuesday and more ->
By Emily Boerger, State of Reform: Alaska’s draft state health improvement plan open for public comment – State of Reform
Jennifer at KTOO: August 19, 2020 / This week from The Signal
Craig Medred: Bears attack
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Sip On Fresh Coffee Roasted Daily At The Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. In Fairbanks
Alaska News August 18, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: DNA from black bear matches samples near fatal bear mauling in Hope; More information released regarding 2019 deadly midair crash near Ketchikan; Church garden feeds the hungry at local food pantries; Anchorage School District to distribute thousands of Chromebooks for upcoming school year and more ->
KTUU: Fairbanks police investigate death of woman found in Chena River; Body found in the Resurrection River; Hands on training in a Hands off manner; Alaska tribal group sues over commercial fishing system and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Southeast fisherman says he’ll donate a boatload of salmon to Metlakatla each week and more ->
Alaska Native News: CDVSA Distributes Donated Devices to Shelters and more ->
Craig Medred: Real(ity) tales
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Stay In A Renovated 1935 Colony Barn On A Flower Farm In Alaska
Alaska News August 17, 2020
KTOO Public Media: Gardentalk – Should you plant mystery seeds? Should you squish woolly bear caterpillars? More ->
Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska, By DEENA BISHOP and KELLY TSHIBAKA: ASD is committed to supporting parents
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: Here Are 8 Stunning Sunsets In Alaska That Are Hard To Beat
Alaska News August 16, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Palmer’s Friday Fling extended by 4 more weeks and more ->
KTUU: Hiking family of four rescued near Beluga Point and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Biologists hope dead sea lion will shed light on endangered Aleutian population
Alaska Native News: White killer whale spotted in Southeast
By: Nona Letuligasenoa, UAF: Albrigtsen Appointed @AlaskaNanooksXC Head Coach
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #215 Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: A Taste of October (in early August)
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #216 – Rowan Goff
Alaska News August 15, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Midtown Joann store opens after closure of two others; Anchorage man gets ready to ‘tip big’ and surprise some lucky servers and more ->
KTUU: Community mourns the loss of siblings after fatal car crash in Petersburg killed 4; Burn suspensions in effect for Mat-Su Valley, Kenai Peninsula; Researchers study Juneau’s whales without cruise ship passenger interactions; Downtown businesses raise concerns over public drinking, drug use in Peratrovich Park and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Southeast Alaska economy: ‘Every year from now on, we’re going to be comparing it to 2020’ and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fire Wire: North Pole Fire, Small Department, big responsibility and more ->
Rasmuson Foundation announces new team member, new role for another
A Taste of Alaska: Truck Show
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 7 Hikes in Alaska Are Completely Out Of This World
Alaska News August 14, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Alaska dental program draws national recognition, approval; Photographer documents carbide drawings from Hatcher Pass mining tunnels; Local artist feels art is ‘what makes us happy’ and more ->
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Anchorage girl has her Make-A-Wish dream fulfilled thanks to Target and Bailey’s Furniture and more ->
Alaska Native News: Bears Alert Scientists to Secret Salmon Streams and more ->
Edible Alaska: Fill your larder, pantry, & cellar with the best of Fall
Craig Medred: The divide
49 Writers Inc.: Alaska Writers Series: Doug Pope
Alaska News August 13, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: HHS secretary visits Anchorage, checks on Alaska’s treatment of COVID-19; Schutt named to Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees; Community plans to rebuild dilapidated Bayshore ice rink and more ->
KTUU: Alaskan family’s 225-mile journey to vote captured in film released Saturday; ’The police department is vehemently opposed’: APD on proposed ordinance to use of force; Growing AK: Putting peas up for winter; Exploring the “Aperture”exhibit at the Anchorage Museum and more ->
KTOO: Rare white orca spotted off Kupreanof Island; Family’s lawyers claim recording shows Juneau officer planned fatal shooting and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: FCC Broadband Deadline For Tribes Extended To September; City Will Not Protest Kusko Kush License Renewal; CARES Act Funding For Bethel Nonprofits And Individuals and more ->
Alaska Native News: New Stuyahok Man in Custody for Murder of Angelina Chunak; Two Arrested Following SWAT Barricade Incident Wednesday Night; Troopers Join National Campaign to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man charged with sexually assaulting woman in homeless camp and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Barrow’s own Kelsey Haake heads to top law school; Bears alert Alaska scientists to secret salmon streams; Inupiaq charter school opens for enrollment on North Slope; Wainwright earns $1 million grant to build child care center and more ->
By Tiffany Rosamond Creed, Ancorage Press: Alaska-based poets to share a virtual stage, adapting the longstanding Poetry Parley
Craig Medred: Safe, safer, safest…
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 13 Things People Miss The Most About Alaska When They Leave
CutterLight: Abundance
Alaska News August 12, 2020
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Fred Meyer recalls cheese dips over concerns about salmonella; BBB warns of moving scams and more ->
KTUU: Assembly passes controversial building purchase ordinance; US Department of Treasury asks to meet with Municipality over proposed use of CARES Funds; Shuttered businesses becoming more common in Anchorage; Flights from Alaska to Germany are coming in 2021 and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Troopers give advice on keeping property safe if your car is broken into and more ->
By Claire Stremple, Center for Health Journalism Fellowships Posts: How far do Alaska women have to go to give birth?
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: View Stunning Flowers At Georgeson Botanical Gardens In Interior Alaska
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Most People Don’t Know The Story Behind Alaska’s Flag And The 13-Year Old Boy Who Created It