By Ariane Aramburo: Anchorage police need help finding missing person, Taylor Davis
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: A scary phone scam targeting Anchorage residents involves fake kidnappings, ransom demands
 
 
 
 
By Isabelle Ross, KDLG News: Man denied boarding in Dillingham by PenAir tried to climb into airplane cargo hold
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: City settles with family of boy permanently injured in PE
 
 
 
 
Officers using new tool to help you know what happened after you call Dispatch
 
 
 
 
By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK: Far from Anchorage, where Cassandra Tinker was killed, her family cuts fish and grieves
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Anchorage attorney faces discrimination complaint while defending faith-based homeless shelter
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Therriault Boots: For some in Anchorage, it’s been the summer of airplane noise. But just wait until next year.
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: New app speeds up driveway permitting process in Mat-Su
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: After months of speculation, REI confirms move to midtown
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: DOC tests virtual reality as inmate training tool
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: ‘Somebody’s got to do it’: Anchorage Assembly members propose ban on plastic shopping bags
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: UPDATE: GCI restoring service after statewide outage
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: How to keep your personal info private on Facebook
 
 
 
 
By Lynne Curry: My employee is constantly on her cellphone at work. How can I rein her in without looking unfair?
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: A new hut with dramatic views rose up this summer in Alaska’s Hatcher Pass backcountry
 
 
 
 
By Eric Bowl: Seppala House saved from demolition in Nome, to turn into museum
 
 
 
 
Free Books Online for Alaskans of All Ages
 
 
 
 
Canneries, Cabins, Caches
By John B. Branson, historian for Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

I had always wanted to be a sailor and I really wanted to go to sea, in fact I longed to be on the boat. So inasmuch as all the canneries except Nakat operated their own ships to Alaska, I decided the best way to start would be to take a trip to Alaska, just get on a ship . . . Here again, I had to fib a little. I suddenly became 19 instead of 16. – Stan Tarrant

Digital: Download the entire book as a free .pdf.

 
 
 
 
By John Schandelmeier: At Bristol Bay, there’s a changing of the guard at the boatyard
 
 
 
 
By Amy Carney: July Artifact of the Month
 
 
 
 
By Jacob Resneck KTOO: Melted ice cream, dead dog, uneaten crab: Misery aboard the Alaska state ferry LeConte
 
 
 
 
By Julia O’Malley: How Alaska Eats: How to find fresh salmon and rule the sourdough pancake universe
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Family Features: Grilled panzanella

By Chris Klint: Pilot survives plane crash near Knik Glacier
 
 
 
 
By Amy Bushatz For the Frontiersman: Trauma and Adoption: Palmer woman seeks community support
 
Community members who wish to donate items or other help can contact Baldwin through her Because of the Brave Facebook page or a Go Fund Me page she’s set-up for donations at GoFundMe.com/Baldwin-family-support.
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Scammers tell another Anchorage man they have his wife
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban, Devin Kelly: Family questions fatal shooting of Copper Center man by troopers
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: ‘A screeching halt’: Forest Fair crowds snarl traffic between Anchorage and Girdwood
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: Donning 37 medals, Special Olympics athletes welcomed home to Anchorage
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: After years of poor king salmon runs, renowned Kenai River sportfishing community adjusts “You cannot help but feel some guilt when people do come all the way up, spend a lot of money to come to Alaska to fish the famous Kenai River and they can’t catch a king,” one business owner said.
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: State economist: Alaska’s still in a recession

By Kyle Hopkins: Bear shot after it smashes SUV window and climbs inside at Anchorage trailhead
 
 
 
 
By CBS News: Father protecting his children killed by polar bear
 
 
 
 
By Liz Thomas: APD apprehends 2 after standoff in Tudor area
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: When car thieves and the Alaska summer intersect: An old motorhome was stolen from a campsite
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Forest Fair keeps Girdwood firefighters busy
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban: Members of Anchorage mail-theft ring get up to 6 years’ prison time
 
 
 
 
By Jack Carney: Alaska attorney says immigrants serving in the military are being unfairly discharged
 
 
 
 
By Joe Vigil: Addiction group: Destroy Paradise Inn Palm Tree
 
 
 
 
BONUS VIDEO: Watch every cliff launching, car crash at Glacier View’s Independence Day Celebration Forget the fireworks, in Glacier View an Independence Day celebration is taken to a whole new level with this tradition.
 
 
 
 
By David Hulen: Listening to our readers – in new ways and old
 
 
 
 
By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce: Veteran industry engineer questions aspects of Alaska LNG plans
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha, Richard Mauer: A South Dakotan wants your vote — for Congress from Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: Moose family stays safe on Eagle River pedestrian overpass
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff: Mic Check in the Morning: Secondhand Feels
 
 
 
 
By Emily Carlson: Park of the Week: Whisper Faith Kovach Park

By Anchorage Daily News: Commercial fisherman dies after going overboard in Cook Inlet
 
 
 
 
By Juan Montes & Mike Ross: Coffee stand robbery: dramatic video
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Anchorage man shot following argument over who owned a bicycle, suspect at large
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Hillside homeowner wants justice after theft
 
 
 
 
By Liz Thomas: 1 dead in crash on KGB Road in Mat-Su
 
 
 
 
By Makayla Clark: Young kayaker found safe near Sitka
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Sexual harassment suit filed against Calista Corp., which denies allegations
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: 2015 shooting victims testify in attempted murder trial
 
 
 
 
By Marc Lester: Campbell Creek restoration puts Anchorage teens to work
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: Coming up: Incubus, Girdwood Forest Fair, beer in the Alaska Botanical Garden
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride: Frontiers 147: Angling for tomorrow
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride: Frontiers 146: Great Alaska Dinosaur Adventure
 
 
 
 
By Mara Severin: A revamped menu of comfort food at Rustic Goat restaurant
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff: Independent Craft Brewers Seal verifies true independent beer
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Downing Bill: Story Time with Aunt Phil: Alaska’s first governor
 
 
 
 
Only In Your State Casea Peterson: 10 Rare Photos Taken In Alaska During The Great Depression
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Family Features: Carrot beauty noodles

Girdwood Forest Fair Safety Tips

5 tips from the Girdwood Fire Department to help keep you safe when you visit Forest Fair this weekend.

Drive the speed limit, obey the parking signs. Park the car and take advantage of the free local Girdwood shuttle bus.
Tune into 88.9 FM KEUL, Glacier City Radio from Bird to Hope to listen to Forest Fair live and get updates on traffic.
Be bear aware, Girdwood has many resident black and brown bears. If you are camping or renting a cabin in Girdwood, keep all food indoors or in bear proof containers. These are available to rent from the Glacier Ranger District in Girdwood and other outdoor rental locations in Anchorage. Do not keep food in tents. Do not run from bears. Know how to use bear spray.
Keep hydrated. If you need us, please call 911 and give a good description of where you are, and give firefighters room to work.
Report any fires or fireworks. As Always fireworks are illegal. NO open fires this weekend.
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Record heat prompts Anchorage-area burn bans, fireworks restrictions
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: UPDATE: Young woman found, alive, after a camper helped save her life
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: AST: Drunk driver runs over, kills girlfriend
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Machete-wielding man threatens good Samaritan in Fairbanks
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: Minnesota woman fatally buried under collapsing snow formation in Portage Valley
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: 5-year-old killed by falling rock during family hike near Valdez
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Body ID’d in Carr-Gottstein Park mudflats death
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Woman charged by brown bear near Muldoon neighborhood
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Alpenglow Elementary students raise money for their vandalized school
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Anchorage car thieves are targeting Subarus. This man’s was stolen twice in one week.
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban: Searchers find bodies of missing hikers in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
 
 
 
 
By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media: Junior runners battle heat at Seward’s 91st Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday
 
 
 
 
The Anchorage Daily News: Photos: Mount Marathon 2018
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: Complete results for the 2018 Mount Marathon Race
 
 
 
 
By Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO – Juneau: New law gives judges more discretion when setting bail

“People were being held in custody and in jail simply because they were poor,” said Alaska Public Defender Quinlan Steiner of the original bail system. He said judges were making decisions that had little to do with whether or not people were likely to show up for their court hearings.

John Skidmore directs criminal prosecutions for the state of Alaska and says other states have used scores to set bail. But, “what no state did other than the state of Alaska was to make it mandatory that the risk assessment tool absolutely controlled the judge’s discretion.”
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: Feel like a swim? Here’s the lowdown on Anchorage lakes
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Paradise Inn tree could be yours via auction
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Fire engulfs building near Midtown
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff: 500 men walk, run, bike for cancer awareness
The run is five or two miles, and takes place Saturday, July 7, at 10 a.m. at the Anchorage Football Stadium.

To register and learn more, head to alaskamensrun.com.
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward: This Countryside Restaurant In Alaska Has The Most Stunning View
 
 
 
 
A Sailor’s Life: The sacrifice of an Alaskan World War II veteran
On a day we celebrate independence, Channel 2 photojournalist Joshua Maxwell brings us the story of one of the men who fought for our freedom, a member of “the greatest generation” and World War II veteran here in Alaska who faced danger in the Pacific.

By Alex DeMarban: Police find vehicle and suspect from Monday night’s East Anchorage hit-and-run
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Man arrested after attacking family member with sword
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban: NPS: Evidence suggests overdue hikers may have died crossing river in Wrangell-St. Elias
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Vandals cause $100k in damages to Eagle River school
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Fish and Game scales back search for bear or bears that killed Eagle River hiker
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Attempted murder or crime of passion? Jury to decide in 2015 shooting
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: 1990s Subaru vehicles are an emerging target for car thieves, Anchorage police say
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Permit for private fence on public land draws concern in Talkeetna
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Man meets his bio-mom in Alaska after 55 years
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Hunting an ancient disease in Alaska starts with watching patients swallow pills
 
 
 
 
By Holly Brooks: It’s gonna be a hot Mount Marathon, so racers be warned and spectators stand by — preferably with ice
 
 
 
 
By KTUU Staff: New mural celebrating Alaska in Downtown Anchorage
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Candace Reid: Stars and stripes pancakes with homemade blueberry syrup

By Anchorage Daily News: Woman hospitalized after she was shot while driving an SUV in South Anchorage, police say
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: 1 dead in Seward Highway motorcycle crash
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Passenger ejected, badly hurt in Talkeetna rollover
Troopers believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and say Nichols and the passenger were not wearing seatbelts.
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Gear-filled backpacks found near AK glacier, thought to belong to missing hikers
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: Troopers arrest two, seize $56,000 of heroin in small Southeast Alaska village
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Cordova hospital averts loss of internet access
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Protecting your property – and yourself – in Southcentral Alaska: Troopers and police share their tips
 
FYI’s

The Club
 
Trail Cam Pro: How to Catch a Thief Trail Cameras
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: U.S. Labor Secretary visits Alaska seafood plant, pipeline training center
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: Arctic Thunder air show breaks previous attendance record
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: 50th Anniversary Special Olympics kicks off in Seattle
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: A moose crashed this Anchorage couple’s wedding vows
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: Mount Marathon women’s race: There’s Allie, and there’s everyone else
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Denali-area eatery offers high-concept cuisine
 
 
 
 
Keeping up-to-date with Gov. Bill Walker
Our fix to Alaska’s pre-trial release goes into effect this weekend after signing public safety bills into law last week. Reforming the pre-trial system, ending mandatory release, and making sure judges have the discretion to set release conditions is an important one of more than 60 ways we’re working to make Alaska safer under the Public Action Safety Plan.
 
 
 
 
By Suzanne Downing: Walker flips: Offers Juneau Superior Court judgeship to lower candidate
 
 
 
 
The KNOM Newsletter (Nome Static), July 2018
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Alison Bickel: Baked taco dip

By Annie Zak: Body found on mudflats near South Anchorage park
Police are investigating and asking anyone who might have any information to call police dispatch at 311.
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: 1 dead in South Fairbanks shooting
 
 
 
 
By Jennifer Summers: Wasilla bag ban starts Sunday
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: The story of one Anchorage car theft — as told by both the victim and the thief
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: North Pole man dead after being shot by Alaska State Troopers
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: A month before he died, a beloved Anchorage bartender met his daughter
 
 
 
 
By Bob Hallinen: 2018 Arctic Thunder air show takes flight
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: Hundreds gather in Anchorage to protest family separations at US-Mexico border
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: 28 mushers enter 2019 Iditarod, the smallest first-day signup this century
 
 
 
 
By Dave Goldman: Iditarod drug test creator says his departure is bittersweet but holds no grudge

By Michelle Theriault Boots: For many in Anchorage, getting a stolen car back means cleaning up a grotesque mess left behind
 
 
 
 
By Makayla Clark: Governor signs sexual assault bill
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Special Needs Day opens up Arctic Thunder to everyone
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Hillside Hikers and Bikers honor founding member with bench on the Coastal Trail
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Purple Heart veteran given free home
 
 
 
 
37th Annual Alaska Scottish Highland Games
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Mic Check in the Morning: The Fire
 
 
 
 
Rsmusson Foundation: New Annual Letter to Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Tracy Sinclare: A long row to hoe: Growing Rhodiola in Alaska
 
 
 
 
End of June Saturday Market: Summer Market Hours & Location Every Saturday May 12- October 13, 9 am-2 pm Subway/ Cellular One Sports Center (corner of Old Seward and O’Malley)

By Chris Klint: Fairbanks man’s body found in Chena River search
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Homeless camp copper burning leads to S. Anchorage fire
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Alaska hospital patient allegedly stabbed nurse in the throat with ballpoint pen
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: A mother’s ashes are stolen after a storage unit gets ransacked
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: How counterfeit cash, SB 91 & stolen guns fit into the Anchorage car theft epidemic: A Q&A with detectives
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Troopers now posting monthly drug seizure data
 
 
 
 
By Victoria Taylor: Digital dashboard gives view of drug seizures across Alaska
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – The Alaska State Troopers have released a new tool to give the public a closer look at the statewide drug enforcement unit. Troopers say they hope the new digital dashboard connects with communities across the state and encourages Alaskans to start having conversations.
 
 
 
 
By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media: Tara Sweeney confirmed as assistant Interior secretary for Indian Affairs
 
 
 
 
By Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post: Focus on coming Supreme Court nomination turns to Murkowski, Collins
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Abandoned house in Airport Heights will be demolished
 
 
 
 
By The Associated Press: Budget woes force city of Nenana to close its library
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban: New tug and crew dents oil tanker, prompting reviews as Edison Chouest takes reins in Prince William Sound
 
 
 
 
By Makayla Clark: ANSEP uses drones to teach kids about 3D modeling
 
 
 
 
Lofty Minded in Alaska: Hometown Pride Parade Follow-up
 
 
 
 
By Amy Carney: Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums to Close for Independence Day Holiday
 
 
 
 
Steam Laundry
Boreal Books/Red Hen Press, 2012
Steam Laundry is a novel in poems available from Boreal Books, an imprint of Red Hen Press. It tells the story of Sarah Ellen Gibson, who arrived in Fairbanks in the gold rush of 1903. With her two children, she followed her husband to Dawson City, Yukon Territory in 1898. As their relationship faltered and her business opportunities dried up, she fled to Fairbanks with hopes of opening her own hotel. The book weaves persona, with poems in the voices of many characters, lyric poems, and historical photographs and documents to trace her path. Steam Laundry was the 2017-2018 Alaska Reads selection