Alaska News September 19, 2024

KTUU: Archive renovation at UAA helps preserve Alaska’s stories; Parenting in the Far North: Navigating motherhood, business and self-discovery and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Anchorage partners police officers with social workers to assist city’s homeless; Miscommunication leads to hundreds of extra ballots sent to Juneau voters and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anthony Peterson Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder of Brett Allen in Fairbanks; Alaska Army and Air Guard rescue four hunters in back-to-back, same-day missions; This Day in Alaska History-September 19th, 1903 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Anchorage man charged with threatening to harm U.S. Supreme Court Justices; Military Report: Pentagon says recent Russian incursions “did not pose a threat”; Alaska Department of Revenue announces 2024 PFD amount and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Alaska’s ferry system receives $177.4 million in federal funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to Alaska base in western Aleutians and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: City seeks new members for Ambulance Service Community Advisory Committee and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Island Housing Authority asks city for discounted land to house local workers and more ->
 
 
 
 

Sheldon Jackson Museum Artist Talks & Journal Activity with Tina Harness
 
 
 
 
By Lynne Curry, Danger on the Trail
 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 15-18, 2024

KTUU: Fatal Tudor Road pile-up involves school bus; Woman killed in Northeast Anchorage house fire remembered by friends and family; Anchorage woman devotes nearly 600 hours a year to fight hunger; VIDEO: Wolf pack surrounds moose & calf along Muldoon area trails and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Rainforest Recovery Center will permanently close next week; Juneau Assembly discusses funding for flood preparation, as residents ask for more guidance; Tongass Voices: Mitch Erie on what it takes to be a firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: False alarm prompts temporary ‘stay put’ order at BRHS and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Wasilla man charged with carjacking, discharging a firearm during 2023 Wasilla shooting; Juneau man charged with sexually exploiting a child; A guide to the Alaska that was (is); This Day in Alaska History-September 16th, 1929; This Day in Alaska History-September 17th, 1868; This Day in Alaska History-September 18th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Aurora Drive Bridge finally opens after a year-long delay and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Grieving family of Iñupiaq woman and MMIP issues are at the center of a new play; Jodie Foster recognized Alaska’s Iñupiaq people in her Emmy acceptance speech. The shoutout didn’t go unnoticed. And more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Postal inspectors stop suspicious envelope intended for Alaska elections officials and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Dance company Emerge125 tours Alaska, visits Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Government and industry reps convene in Ketchikan to talk future of seaweed farming and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Dementia “tours” in Unalaska offer glimpses into what Alzheimer’s might feel like; Historian visits Unalaska for WWII research project and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Delta Junction Landfill and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Fire Department responds to fire on Mill Bay Road and more ->
 
 
 
 

16 Things You’lBy Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: l Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In Alaska

 
 
 
 

By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press: The Spec: US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area
 
 
 
 

By Joshua Thompson, Honolulu Civil Beat: The Jones Act Is Sinking The Economies Of Alaska And Hawaii It’s a daily assault on businesses struggling to stay competitive and consumers forced to pay exorbitant prices.
 
 
 
 

Aero Time: Multiple Russian military aircraft detected off Alaska over last 5 days: NORAD
 
 
By Luke Peters, Aero Time: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger approved by US regulators
 
 
 
 

The Cordova Times: My birthday weekend in Cordova
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Snagging Coho Salmon with Sea Lions & Bears

 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 14, 2024

KTUU: 2 killed in Kenai Peninsula plane crash; Whitter resident faces lawsuit after clearing trees, building driveway on property without city permit and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Juneau’s public safety radio system hardly works. This election, Juneau voters are being asked to overhaul it for $12.7M.; Alaska’s U.S. Attorney under scrutiny in disgraced federal judge’s sex scandal and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Investigators to examine wreckage of fatal plane crash near McGrath; The chair of the National Endowment for the Arts on her trip around Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-September 13th, 1955 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: University of Alaska Fairbanks Convocation focuses on a future of development and desire New projects and initiatives in the works to tackle university challenges; Fairbanks Police Dept. warns residents against scammers impersonating law enforcement and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Point Hope City Council unanimously votes to remove mayor from office and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Layered Landscapes: Honoring Annabelle Baker’s legacy through art and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Bird Flu less common than in 2022 but still affecting Alaska wildlife scientists say and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Newsonomics
 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 13, 2024

KTUU: Deadly vehicle-pedestrian collision closes Minnesota Drive for hours; In Depth Alaska: Changing Anchorage neighborhoods and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: After a string of fatal landslides, is this a new normal for Southeast Alaska? And more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Unconventional drug smuggling methods fail within Nome jail; Lawsuit: Troopers ‘recklessly escalated’ force in 2023 response to Fairbanks home and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: School Board decision was split on electric school bus grant and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan police investigating reported sexual assault by guest high school instructor and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 12, 2024

KTUU: Alaska records 1st infant death from whooping cough, state health officials confirm; Short-term rental platforms in Anchorage asked by Assembly to provide more data and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Sitka tourism documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ to debut on PBS and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: For the first time, students attend classes in Bethel’s new Ayaprun Elitnaurvik and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Rep. Story’s Council for Alaska Native Languages Bill Passes into Law; This Day in Alaska History-September 11th, 1958; This Day in Alaska History-September 12th, 1922 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: State gears up for Fairbanks murder trial as one of four defendants accepts plea deal; Sen. Sullivan, others demand answers of Department of Commerce on system failures; Alaska implements new security measures on I.D. cards; NORAD detects two Russian military aircraft near Alaskan airspace; Military Report: Col. Cole speaks about the legacy and impact of 9/11 during ceremony on Ft. Wainwright and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Supreme Court considers legal challenge to imprisoned out-of-state Democrat’s U.S. House run and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Two hacks prompt Petersburg Medical Center to step up cybersecurity measures and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: New online tool for subsistence users in Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Passing lane road work soon to wind down for the season and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Island Borough could overhaul rules on ADUs, potentially ease housing crunch and more ->

 
 
 
 

Common Ground Alaska: {Food for thought} Alaska Gardening Pays Off! Plus Check out the Steam Juicer -> food preservation tool
 
 
Common Ground Alaska: {Food for Thought} – Don’t Forget the Garlic!
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Watch The Mountains Turn Red In Alaska On The Gold Mint Trail In Hatcher Pass
 
 
 
 

Alaska Nanooks: Hall of Famer Milo Griffin Continues Positive Impact with Alaska Women’s Basketball as Assistant Coach
 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 07-11, 2024

KTUU: Former Soldotna basketball star Molly Tuter dies at age 49
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Anchorage firefighters honor the fallen on 9/11 anniversary via Step Mill Challenge; Judge rules to allow imprisoned U.S. House candidate to appear on ballot and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: State rules use of force justified in fatal downtown Juneau shooting; New research hopes to find better ways to manage interactions between Juneau’s black bears and people; Tongass Voices: Trail Mix’s Meghan Tabacek on what it takes to be in trail work and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Akiak man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly beating 7 sled dogs to death; New law aims to address missing or murdered Indigenous people crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions; This Day in Alaska History-September 7th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 8th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-September 9th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 10th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks School Board member under fire following online spread of controversial photo; Military investments could pave the way for Alaska’s economic future; Assembly members flip votes as animal shelter contract amendment escapes failure and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: In internet-less Sitka, it’s both ‘mayhem’ and a ‘golden moment’ aand more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell Assembly preview: modifying Parks & Rec meeting requirements and sections of the municipal code; plus more; Paddling to Celebration brought unexpected connections and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Camp Q participants celebrate Unangax̂ culture, launch first Unalaska niĝilax̂ in centuries and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Rest Haven Cemetery expands, readying for more grave sites; Glaciers, aurora brought couple to Canada, Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Fire Departments to distribute and install free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and more ->
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: The Fascinating Story of Alaska’s Own, Matanuska Maid Dairy
Did you know that a local high school student gave the dairy its name? And did you know that the Matanuska Maid had a name?
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Craig Medred: Welfare time?
 
 
Craig Medred: A sick nation

 
 
 
 

dvids: The WOW Legacy: from WWII’s Women Ordnance Workers to JBER’s Women of Wammo

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Governor vetoes bill that would have expanded Alaska women’s access to birth control medicine;

 
 
 
 

Ned Rozell: Alaska Science Forum: Why is that caterpillar looking at me?
 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 06, 2024

KRBD: Friends and colleagues remember Sean Griffin, who died in Ketchikan landslide
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Police body cam footage from deadly officer shooting of Tyler May released; Tennessee family continues search for man who went missing near Deadhorse in 2022 Steven Keel vanished while on a caribou hunting trip along the Dalton Highway; Anchorage faces a childcare crisis, according to city officials and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: As Juneau residents dry out from the flood, some wonder which repairs are worth it; Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Body of second man missing in Akiak boating incident recovered from Kuskokwim River; President Biden’s domestic policy advisor reflects on trips to Bethel and Napakiak and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-September 6th, 1867 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Proposed third-party custodian facing perjury charge after bail hearing and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue Native Village to construct new building for Iñupiaq immersion school; Iḷisaġvik College to develop a satellite campus on St. Paul Island and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes work quota rules for Amazon-like warehouses and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Baiting Curiosity: Petersburg summer camp hooks students on science and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Council ups security in city buildings and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Chiniak School starts year with a new secondary teacher and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Breathtaking Scenic Drive Through Alaska That Runs Along The Knik River

 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 04-05, 2024

KTUU: Crews work to pull semi-truck out of water after splashing into Turnagain Arm; Third woman connected to convicted murderer Brian Smith’s case declared dead by jury; Mat-Su family mourns loss of son killed while working at Palmer gas station Charging documents provide additional details to the fatal shooting that took place at a Speedway Express gas station early Monday morning and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Tongass Voices: Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds on finding herself on the stage; Landslide triggers 55-foot tsunami wave at Kenai Fjords National Park; For some University of Alaska faculty, the next paycheck could be $0 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Body recovered from banks of Kuskokwim near Napaskiak; Bethel landmark I.D. Variety closes up shop after 45 years and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anchored in service: Celebrating 40 years of the Alaska Naval Militia; The lost world of northern dinosaurs; This Day in Alaska History-September 4th, 1794; This Day in Alaska History-September 5th, 1881 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Drug investigation leads to cash, guns and drugs seized; Gov. Dunleavy introduces bill declaring vandalism of religious sites a felony; Military Report: Alaska Air National Guard exempted from restructuring initiative and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska schools to be stocked with anti-overdose kits, under new law; Alaska Democrats sue to remove imprisoned out-of-state Democrat from U.S. House ballot; Juno Finds Forever Home and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: Blockage in wastewater treatment pipe caused city workers to break pipe open near City Park beach; beachgoers should avoid area and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg Emergency Services on life support and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Exploring the diverse and extraordinary life of Southeast Alaska’s tide pools; Eric Hafner advances to the AK US House ballot from federal prison and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Jury selection postponed as Unalaska car crash case sees another delay and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: New airport manager appointed and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Farm Service Agency staff visit Kodiak, promote agriculture and grower programs; Alutiiq Museum holds 2024 Annual Meeting and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Becky Bohrer The Associated Press: Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules

 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 03, 2024

KTUU: Alaska State Fair closes final day after seeing highest concert attendance to date; Vietnam veterans make Alaska connection with Otter aircraft Social media post reunites vets with airplane and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: How an underwater anthropologist explores Southeast’s fluid landscape; In Valdez, the city hopes it’s found a solution to the affordable housing crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaksa Native News: Critical Incident Digital Evidence Release; AFN Hosts Treasury’s First Official Visit to Alaska; The lost world of northern dinosaurs; This Day in Alaska History-September 3rd, 1941 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man arrested after allegedly stealing pay dirt from gold mining claim; Construction Report: Work on the Richardson Highway overpass set for September finish; Fairbanks celebrates Labor Day with 40th Annual Parade and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Sitka Internet Outage Update; Homeless students in Alaska, nationally could lose access to added aid and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Master totem pole carver mentors five Wrangell apprentices and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Here Are Some Of The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Alaska And They’re Incredible Historic photos provide a glimpse into life in Alaska from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
 
 
 
 

By Kelly Kizer Whitt, Earth Sky: Landslide-triggered tsunamis becoming more common

 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 02, 2024

Arctic Sounder: Family and friends remember Kotzebue photographer who died last month

 
 
 
 
KTUU: 1 dead in Labor Day shooting at Palmer gas station; Pilot killed in plane crash south of McGrath; Whimpering leads firefighters to 2 dogs trapped in collapsed house and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Former tribal council employee charged with embezzlement, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft; “Drug Kingpin” gets 28 years for trafficking drugs from Mexico to Alaska; This Day in Alaska History-September 2nd, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #311 – Lauren Bell
 
 

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #309 – Adam Haberski
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Cusimano, Audubon Alaska: It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: One Daring Gold Rush Drove the Skagway, Alaska Invasion Did you know the lust for gold drove 100,000 to Skagway, Alaska in 1897?
 
 
 
 

Eat Your Words from Edible Alaska: #78: Welcome to the Carrot Cult ????

 
 
 
 
By Jessica R. Towhey, McKnights.com: Average LTC nurse shift rises to 10.5 hours; Alaska, Utah working longest, federal data show

 
 
 
 

Faith Foushee, Hannah Whatley, USA Today: Find and compare internet providers in Alaska

Alaska is known for its breathtaking national parks, glaciers and lakes but faces unique challenges in delivering fast and reliable internet service. Due to the state’s diverse and rugged terrain, Alaska’s median internet speeds are significantly lower than the national average, with upload speeds averaging about 89 Mbps and download speeds around 18 Mbps.

In more populated cities like Anchorage, you’ll find a wider range of internet options and faster speeds. GCI’s cable service offers the highest speeds, starting at $89.99/mo. For those living in remote or rural areas, your options may be limited to satellite providers such as Starlink and Hughesnet. Although fiber internet is available in Alaska, it is limited to only about 4% of the state.


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Simple Living Alaska: Heated Slab for the Seed Starting Room

 
 
 
 

Information about how Alaska Women Rock