Alaska legend, Judge James Wickersham, died this week in 1939, but his legacy and light live on in Alaska’s history.
Southeast Alaska Native literacy program expands
The Sealaska Heritage Institute announced this week it will be partnering with the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska’s Head Start to offer the Baby Raven Reads program in Southeast communities.
Mary Odden on AQR @35
Alaska Quarterly Review cares about where it lives, but it’s a literary magazine that’s not just for us or about us.
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Sitka Nature Show #142 – Brooke Schafer and Kari Sagel
Download Radio Show The October 15th show featured a conversation with Brooke Schafer and Kari Sagel, two of the hosts of the Library show on KCAW. I was the guest on their show this morning, and w…
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Alaska News October 26, 2017
By Sidney Sullivan: Anchorage mother and her boyfriend charged in death of 2 year-old girl
By Leroy Polk: Adopted children testify against woman they say abused them for years
By Sidney Sullivan: Anchorage man charged for child pornography
By Photojournalist Shawn Wilson: VIDEO: Anchorage Halloween display vandalized
By Austin Baird: Lawmakers focus on revamping SB 91 as tax talks stall
By Cameron Mackintosh: Iditarod sponsors react to dog doping controversy
By Victoria Taylor: Collaborative effort granted $2M to expand services and housing for homeless
Great Gear: MyCharge AdventureUltra a great choice – AK on the GO
MyCharge, known for quality products that enhance our outdoor experiences, has a new product called the AdventureUltra that will charge up your next trip.
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Alaska News October 25, 2017
High Wind Watch until 04:00PM Thursday
By Liz Raines: SB91 loophole: No jail time for sex abuse of a minor– if it’s first offense
By Lauren Maxwell: Anchorage Police discuss right way to report a crime
By Daniella Rivera: Homicide victim’s family hopes $5,000 reward will help police solve the case
By Sidney Sullivan: Woman charged for conspiracy to commit murder in 2015 death
By Associated Press: Juneau officials hope to open warming center for homeless
By Dan Carpenter: Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name
By Mike Ross: Radio show helps addicts find new beginning
New Beginnings airs on KOAN 95.1 FM/1080 AM and KZND 94.7 FM.
The program is a subsidiary of Bridges2Recovery, an Alaska based non-profit.
For information, visit the organization’s website.
By Kalinda Kindle: Ravn Alaska hosts Women in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation
UAA Expands Inupiaq lessons with new website
Rasmuson Foundation – By Alex Teplitzky: Creative Capital: Chilkat Artist Lily Hope on Working in Juneau
Lily Hope’s work is on view in the permanent collection at the Portland Art Museum. Check out her website to learn more about her work.
Alaskanomics’s Blog September Unemployment Rates
The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development released the latest employment numbers last Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains unchanged in September and is 7.2 percent. Alaska’s not-seasonally adjusted rate grew three-tenths of a percent from August, which is typical as the season work around the state winds down for the year. The seasonal loss of fishing and tourism jobs accounted for much of the increase in unemployment.
Rasmuson Foundation- By Alex Teplitzky: Creative Capital: Chilkat Artist Lily Hope on Working in Juneau
By Alex Teplitzky: Creative Capital: Chilkat Artist Lily Hope on Working in Juneau
Lily Hope’s work is on view in the permanent collection at the Portland Art Museum. Check out her website to learn more about her work.
Women pioneers talk early Alaska days
Graduation held in an airport hangar, harrowing commutes to work across the tumultuous Cook Inlet, and mail dropped by airplanes overhead. While these may sound like situations of the far-off past, some Homer residents alive and well today are here to dispel that notion.