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What is Crystal Meth?

Crystal meth is the name commonly used for methamphetamine or ‘meth,’ a powerful stimulant drug. Meth is a form of methamphetamine that has a glass or rock-like appearance. The drug has similar effects as prescription amphetamines that are used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep disorders.

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Crystal Meth: Side Effects, Addiction Symptoms & Risks

Alaska News April 15, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Experts warn residents after black bear seen near Anchorage elementary school The Alaska Department of Fish and Game encourages residents to be ‘bear aware’ as they awake from hibernation; Friday night sky to show double feature; Providence Alaska Medical Center hosts first Mini Heart Run since 2019 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska Public Media: Sitka woman rescues capsized kayaker who spent 30 minutes in Starrigavan Bay; Juneau clinic offers new option for treating opioid use disorder and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: House Committee to hear public testimony on a bill that tackles affordable broadband in rural Alaska; Napakiak badminton team causes a racquet at state championship and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: North Pole Man Taken into Custody following Serious Assault on His Wife Thursday; Governor Dunleavy Encourages U.S. Navy to Expand SEAL Training in Alaska; Endless Northern Winter about to End; This Day In Alaska History April 15th, 1929 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Police Department receives reports of residents being shot at with Orbeez gun and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: NYO inspires Petersburg middle school students; Petersburg High School students experience history in DC and more ->
 
 
 
 
Sheldon Jackson Museum April Artifact of the Month
 
 
 
 
Reminder: Monday, Apr. 18 is the last day to participate in a University of Alaska Anchorage faculty-led survey on natural hazards. Municipal Alaskan residents are invited to share in the survey their experiences with wildfire, permafrost thaw, and ice hazards in the state of Alaska. Find out more information at respondtorisk.com.
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Online Safety for Youth: Best Practices for Caregivers
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, April 15, 2022
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Killing us softly

Alaska News April 14, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Inside the Gates: Air Force member takes 3rd in foot division of 2022 Iditarod Trail Invitational; Make-A-Wish Foundation gifts Soldotna girl customized movie theater room; Jharrett Bryantt chosen as next Anchorage School District superintendent; Head of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office resigns for another job and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Tlingit and Haida launches online tool for addiction treatment and education
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The 2022 Kuskokwim Ice Classic has begun and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: AK National Guard Teams up with Law Enforcement Agencies in Drug Bust; Warning Signs that Someone Has Experienced Sexual Violence; Wasilla Woman Arrested for Escape after Cutting Ankle Monitor from Leg on Seward Meridian Parkway Wednesday Evening; This Day in Alaska History April 14th, 1950 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: ‘Build the road, kill the Kobuk’: Residents and experts critique Ambler road easement and lack of tribal consultation and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Domestic Violence report shows 48% of women in Alaska experienced lifetime intimate partner violence in 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Alaska Seaplanes to run a daily flight between Wrangell and Sitka and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 13, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man returns from helping displaced Ukrainians; Anchorage’s first year of alcohol sales tax raises nearly $14M; As temperatures rise, thinning lake ice causes concern in Big Lake; Deadline for Alaskans to remove studded tires approaches and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Arliss Sturgulewski paved the way for Alaska women in politics, friend says; It’s getting even harder to find a house in Anchorage. A local economist shares her struggle. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: U.S. Army Alaska Soldier dies in Anchorage; This Day In Alaska History April 13th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Charges filed against former Fairbanks North Star Borough substitute teacher and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: NRPA Resolution passes state senate; Paula Casperson of JDHS named Region 5 principal of the year; Alaska youth league drops sex abuse from liability waiver and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell Chamber names Sarah Merritt Citizen of the Year; Wrangell Assembly to discuss rate hikes, cemetery expansion at meeting tonight (April 12) Wrangell Assembly to discuss rate hikes, cemetery expansion at meeting tonight (April 12) and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: April 13 to April 19, 2022
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Forest Service holds online workshop for new cabins near Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake; Ferry board gets into long-term planning; Record commercial herring harvest wraps up in Sitka Sound and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Elisabeth Dahl, Baltimore Fishbowl: From Baltimore to Alaska: Two RPCS Alums Discuss “Nobody Gets Out Alive”
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: 10 Restaurants In Alaska That Belong On Your Dining Bucket List
 
 
 
 
Top 5 Most Popular Chinese Restaurants in Anchorage, Alaska
Restaurant Review
Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, boasts a number of excellent Chinese restaurants that would satisfy any appetite. Whatever you’re in the mood for, Anchorage’s eateries have it. And, to save you time, we’ve compiled a list of the city’s best five Chinese restaurants:
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Wednesday April 13 11:00am – 12:00pm AKDT

Gardening: Growing and Cooking with Herbs

Join Heide Rader from the Cooperative Extension Service in this workshop to learn what herbs grow well in Alaska. Which ones come back (perennials) and which ones should you plant year after year? Which ones are easy to start from seed and which ones are easiest to grow from transplants or cuttings? Once you’ve started your herb garden, how do you use them in your everyday cooking? Learn about classic flavor combinations.

ZOOM Link: https://aarp-org.zoom.us/j/95446879267?pwd=VWt0L0gvRlhwSjR1cUwzWEl1UC9Vdz09

Alaska News April 12, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Telling Alaska’s Story: Putting the seal to good use; Anchorage looks for new management of Sullivan Arena, 2 other venues, after current manager doesn’t renew; Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches apologizes after waiver for annual all-star game receives backlash; Alaska Legislature not on track to finish work in 90 days and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Visiting Alaska, Canada’s Ambassador to the US talks Russia and lessons learned from the pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel camp gives kids a chance to try out public safety careers; A Bethel city council member has proposed a ban on pot shops and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: $197 Million in Loans Available via the Community Development Quota Program; This Day In Alaska History April 12th, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Super 8 Motel stabbing leaves one man dead and another in custody and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Social Services grants announced by Juneau Community Foundation; Bust in Sitka sees man arrested on slew of drug and weapons charges; Purple Heart trail bill passes state senate and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell students hope their ‘Hometown Pride’ shoe designs win big in nationwide competition and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg School Board to talk about video surveillance in public areas of campus; Forest Service holds online workshop for new cabins near Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake and more ->
 
 
 
 
Tuesday April 12 5:30pm – 7:00pm AKDT

Z.J. Loussac Public Library at Raven Computer Lab
I Read What I Want Book Club

This is the book club for those that don’t want to be tied down. No assignments, no judgment – just read what you want! If you prefer to participate online please contact stacia.mcgourty@anchorageak.gov for the link.
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Have you ever wanted to learn the art of decorating wood through controlled burning? Join “CoLaborations: Pyrography” at the Anchorage Museum for a chance to customize and keep your own wooden items such as frames and coasters.
 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Field Notes: The Complicated History of the Yukon River
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience, Alaska Scientists: Neal Brown and the Passing of a Generation
 
 
Neal Boyd Brown: Resume
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: You Can Camp Overnight At A Remote Beach In Alaska

Alaska News April 11, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska houses a vulnerable population to traumatic brain injuries: military personnel; Anchorage man charged with murder after fatal Midtown shooting, police say and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaksa’s Public Media: Company estimates more than 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Neva Strait after tugboat grounding; Canada relaxes border rules, but not enough for the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 11th, 1905 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The propagandist
 
 
 
 
Lofty Minded in Alaska: Five-Acre Almanac: All These Trees
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 4 Videos Of Wildlife In Alaska Are Too Cool Not To Share
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Little-Known Airplane Wreck In Alaska You Can Only Reach By Hiking This 12-Mile Trail

Alaska News April 10, 2022

By Diane Kaplan, Rasmusson Foundation: Arliss Sturgulewski: Mentor, leader and friend

 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man in custody after fatal Midtown shooting, police say; Independence Mine in Hatcher Pass to receive upgrades through grant and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 10th, 1885 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Multiple agencies respond to complaint regarding Loving Companions Animal Rescue and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Sealaska distribution value announced and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Alaska’s UFO

Alaska News April 09, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Volcano in eastern Russia could spread ash over sections of Alaska Main threat would be to aircraft flight plans; Anchorage woman in Poland helps raise over $28,000 for displaced Ukrainians and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: When death arrives in Utqiaġvik, volunteer gravediggers answer the call; On Fridays in the Forest, Juneau teacher makes the outdoors his classroom; Wolverines, lynx and moose: Fish and Game screens wildlife for COVID and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel has been shortlisted for a national library medal; What voters need to know to cast a ballot in the June 11 special primary election for Alaska’s US House seat; There’s a new critical habitat designation for nayiit and makliit. Will it keep their numbers up? And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Sharp increase in Alaska’s 2021 overdose deaths attributed to rise in fentanyl use; Alaskans invited to a free webinar April 14; Alaska Appeals over ANWR Boundary Dispute; This Day In Alaska History April 9th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Delta Junction man sentence to 32 months in prison for threats to senators and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: CBJ harbor officer recognized as hero; Man arrested in western Alaska village for stabbing his brother to death; ConocoPhillips Alaska says gas release source is controlled and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan students among regional finalists in ‘I voted’ sticker contest; KRBD’s “Bleep” Sale KRBD’s “Bleep” Sale and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: $34 million left for businesses in second round of Alaska’s pandemic relief program and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Visiting Starrigavan Campground Residents
 
 
 
 
By Ian McAndrews on April 8th, 2022 in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Allie High Exhibit Closing PSA
The last day for the public to see the Sheldon Jackson Museum’s current Solo Show, Sanctuary, will be Friday, April 22, 2022. The second Solo Show Exhibition in the museum’s Alaska Native Solo Show Exhibition Series, Sanctuary, is an exhibition of masks and painted works on wood and canvas by Allie High (Tsimshian, Haida, Alutiiq).
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Head over to the Alaska Zoo on Apr. 23 for Alaska USA Kids Day! This family-friendly event features free entry (and cocoa) for children, as well as free coffee for the adults. (Facebook)
 
 
Anchorage Patch: University Of Alaska Anchorage: Nature’s Dance Over UAA’s Campus This particular CME hurtled out into the solar system at around 2 million miles per hour, reaching Earth in 2-3 days.
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Not so Lucky
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 08, 2022

KINY: Sturgulewski passes away; Former Anchorage Police chief and state lawmaker Charles Anderson passes away; Former Juneau Assembly Member Rosemary Hagevig passes away and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Investigation into train’s operations begins after woman fatally hit near Bird Point; “Every 15 Minutes” shows Dimond High students the perils of impaired driving; Alaska man faces sentencing after threats to kill senators and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Centennial Hall is ‘Juneau’s living room’ again as the Folk Festival returns in-person; Juneau’s Native Youth Olympics makes comeback after 2 years; With Alaska struggling to hire, state legislators consider revived pension plans for public employees and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Warmer weather makes travel by ice road dangerous for trucks; Bethel Police Chief resigns less than two years into his post; Donlin Gold could deter some tribes from joining the Calista-backed Y-K Regional Tribal Government and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History, April 7th, 1867, April 8th, 1944 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man sentenced to 14 years for counterfeit pill distribution; 2018 in unclaimed IRS tax refunds potentially more than $6 million in Alaska alone and more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell hopes new financial strategy is an investment in the future and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Public Library room dedication brings memories and laughter; Petersburg’s South Harbor dredging could start in October; Petersburg area projects among those funded by USDA; Petersburg assembly opposes repeal of Ocean Ranger program and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Women in Safe Homes looks to upgrade former shelter; Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly postpones measure to raise elected officials’ pay and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: OptimERA brings third option for cell service to Unalaskans in LTE network launch and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Josh Reed, ADN: Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby headlines winners of Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s annual awards
 
 
 
 

By Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: Did a plane crash into Lazy Mountain? A meteor? Troopers say no, it’s a contrail

 
 
 
 

By Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media: Anchorage English teacher receives $25K national education award in surprise ceremony
 
 
 
 

Julia O’Malley: Can pandemic storytelling cure divided communities?

 
 
 
 

Patch: April 16, 2022: Spring Garden Show
 
 
Patch: University Of Alaska Anchorage: Campus Crime Prevention Tips
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Ony In YOur State Alaska: This Alaska Waterfall Is So Hidden, Almost Nobody Has Seen It In Person
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Pure entertainment
 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 07, 2022

Rasmusson Foundation: Monthly President’s Report

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 9 Alaska Waterfalls That Will Soon Be Bigger And More Beautiful Than Ever

 
 
 
 

By Andrea Rodés, Alice Kellen: the Spanish writer who writes under a pseudonym and sells millions of books in the Hispanic market Her stories of fantasy and love have made her a bestselling author in Spanish.
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Among the top 10 best-selling titles in bookstores in Argentina last month were two novels with a romance title called “The Boy Who Drew Constellations” and “The Day It Stopped Snowing in Alaska” by an unknown author named Alice Kellen. In Chile, “Otra vez tú”, by the same author. And in Spain and Mexico, “Nosotros en la luna”, also signed under the name of this writer with an English surname.
 
 
 
 

Moving On to New Trails iRunFar editor Alex Potter says goodbye to iRunFar — for now! — and moves on to new adventures and challenges.

 
 
 
 

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