Alaska News September 01, 2024

KTUU: Motorcyclist killed in downtown Anchorage collision; 1 killed in Big Lake ATV crash; Eagle River social worker, who became wheelchair bound, inspired by Ms. Wheelchair USA pageant and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: An alternative to the lottery Treasure Game$ comes to Alaska providing and opportunity to win with skill rather than luck Treasure Games winner!; UAF hosts Sundance showcase of Indigenous films and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Best worst times
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Late Summer Garden Harvest | Canning BBQ sauce, Pulling Onions & Rhubarb Berry Pie
 
 

Alaska News August 31, 2024

KTUU: City clears out latest Midtown Anchorage homeless camp; Power outages hit Southcentral Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Kuskokwim 300 announces $15,000 increase to 2025 race purse and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Sullivan to Press for Ak Lng Project in Tokyo, Seoul and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tok man escapes Alaska State Troopers after high speed chase; ‘We don’t know what we’re going to do’: Funding shortfall looms for Fairbanks soup kitchen; Gardening Tips: preparing vegetables for the frost and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historical Society

A traveling exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Americans and the Holocaust, will be in the Library & Museum Community Room through Oct. 3. After the Aug. 30 opening reception, the exhibition will include the following presentations: Sept. 5 at 12 pm – Dr. Rebecca Erbelding will explore the immigration system, the Jewish refugee crisis, and the hope and ultimate failure of the Alaska Plan, which had proposed to bring refugees to the Alaska Territory. Sept. 11 at 12 pm – “Roles of Individuals” will look at the landscape of information dissemination during the 1930s-40s in the U.S. Sept. 14 at 2 pm – “Jim Crow and the Olympics” will explore the historical parallels between systemic racism in Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Sept. 18 at 3 pm – Curator Allison Stacy will present “Primary Sources & Museum Collections” with a look at two exhibits on display in the Seward Museum. Allie will also lead tours of the museum workroom to give visitors a close-up look at artifacts and cover the basics of researching in the archives.

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KFSK: Hazardous weather on its way to Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan Police Chief to resign in exchange for dismissal of assault charges against him and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: City of Unalaska prepared for tsunami, say state and federal officials and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 30, 2024

KTUU: New accessible playground at Creekside Park Elementary gives kids with disabilities a chance to play too; ‘I’m just yelling’: After landslide, Ketchikan man recounts door-to-door search; Longtime anchor Mike Ross anchors his final newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alleged victims of former volunteer at Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp are suing and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: YRDFA head reflects on need for unity to address Yukon salmon crisis and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks energy bills eat up triple the percentage of household income compared to national average, analysis estimates; Fraudulent puppy advertisements rack up victims in Alaska, reports show; Alaska Airlines replaces 2,000 pounds of spoiled halibut and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Free Public Wifi Coming to Downtown; Southeast Alaska king salmon sport fishery is closed for month due to international treaty limits and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell police responded to stabbing at trailer park Tuesday morning; Storm fronts continue all week in Wrangell and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Outage leaves most of Sitka without internet and cell service; Ketchikan experienced a brief, island-wide power outage Thursday and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Canadian couple chronicles Alaska adventure from tip of Homer through Interior and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Road work projects continue in Kodiak as summer construction season winds down and more ->
 
 
 
 

Gretchen Guess, Rasmuson Foundation: Reflecting on and Celebrating 2023

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 27-29, 2024

KINY: Ketchikan landslide kills 1, hospitalizes 3; Second Landslide in Ketchikan After Sunday’s Devastation and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: APD addresses details in 7th officer-involved shooting of 2024 APD Chief Sean Case explains tough, split-second decisions made by officers in shooting situations; Couch, dishwasher save Ketchikan couple as landslide crushes home; Public input on proposed 3% Anchorage sales tax offers various ideas for use of funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Advocates call for a ban on cruise ship scrubbers, citing pollution concerns; As climate change alters berry production in Alaska, communities find ways to adapt and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: In rural Alaska’s Starlink revolution, new opportunities abound and flagship telecoms see cause for competition; New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Caleb Leyland sentenced to 30 years for Murder of Cynthia Hoffman in Thunderbird Falls; FBI Seeking Information Related to Anchorage Bank Robbery; Invasive Zebra Mussels Hitchhike to AK on Aquarium Products; This Day in Alaska History-August 27th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-August 28th, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-August 29th, 1885 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Woman allegedly burgles home, steals dog and car; Fairbanks hosts fourth Alaska Defense Forum; Assemblymember appeals censure, $1 fine after ethics complaint decision; Ludacris’ gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg’s Vikings and Valkyries are going for more than just “the grog” and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Third Avenue Bypass could be closed months, school start delayed until Sept. 3 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Akutan gets 5G mobile coverage through GCI Aleutians Fiber Project; New youth baseball program launches in Unalaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Club takes a look at local history and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Unresponsive kayaker found near Woody Island, death investigation ongoing; Downsizing: how a senior housing complex could free up homes in tight Kodiak market; Why are there increased salmon sharks sightings around Kodiak? Researchers aren’t sure and more ->
 
 
 
 

National Book Foundation Announces Fall 2024 Season of NBF Presents
National Book Award–honored authors to appear at 13 events across the US, culminating in the 75th National Book Awards

The National Book Foundation announced its fall NBF Presents line-up of 13 events taking place in Colorado, Florida, New York, Texas, and—for the first time—Alaska, from September through November.

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Alaska Nanooks: Alaska to Host Forest Frenzy 3k Community Race on September 14
 
 
 
 
Sheldon Jackson Museum Artist Talk with James Gooch Éesh Hart (Lingit)
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 26, 2024

KYUK: Lawsuit claims fishery managers have failed to adequately protect Alaska’s coral gardens and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration for Ketchikan Landslide; This Day in Alaskan History-August 26th, 1958 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Ketchikan Landslide and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Evergreen Elementary will soon get a makeover and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg’s Rotary Duck Race Makes Waves for Local Scholarships; Petersburg Mobilizes Against Invasive Green Crabs on Alaska’s Shores; Petersburg’s tribe enters hospitality business and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan authorities ask people to avoid area of Third Avenue Bypass landslide as experts assess secondary slide risk and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Challenge yourself and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 25, 2024

KTUU: Arctic Visions Psychedelic Conference hosts first event in Alaska; ‘For me, it’s an extreme worry’: Avian flu creates concerns for chicken owners and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: How ‘the license plate bill to end license plate bills’ finally passed; Heat pump incentive program aims to lower home heating bills in Gustavus and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK/KNOM: White spruce log to become Iditarod’s new Burled Arch in Nome and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-August 24th, 1912 and more->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Sixteen years later, nonprofit group still working to make life better in Delta Junction
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 23-24, 2024

KTUU: Homicide suspect critically hurt in Anchorage officer-involved shooting; Surveillance video captures deadly police shooting of Anchorage teen; Youngest Alaskan woman to be convicted of murder could see case reexamined under new Court of Appeals ruling and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks energy burden is the Railbelt’s highest, report finds; This Day in Alaska History-August 23rd, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF opens new Student Success Center in the Rasmuson Library “It’s a one stop shop” for student success says associate vice provost for student success; Gardening Tips: Storing roses, begonias and dahlias for the winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Sen. Murkowski cuts the ribbon at Anan Bay Cabin and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan School Board votes to keep “What Girls Are Made Of” on high school shelves and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Community, local businesses pull together for Nistler Road crosswalk and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Nancy Castro selected for UAA Chancellor’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence and more ->
 
 
 
 
Abboot Loop Community Council: Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ****ZOOM MEETING****

 
 
 
 

Alaskan Avenger Documentary (Full Film)

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 22, 2204

KTUU: Police searching for man suspected in deadly Fairview shooting; Kenai Peninsula students head back to school and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Illegal parking near Juneau’s high school causes problems for nearby residents; The Glory Hall’s new director on looking ahead to more supportive housing and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Yup’ik storyteller spins a good yarn with aiiraq and more ->
 
 
 
 
Helen Hegener, Northern Lights Media: News & Updates
 
 
 
 
Good Books Bad Coffee: Local author Ray Bonnell will be at Fireside Books on Saturday, September 14th from 1:00-3:00PM to sign copies of his new book, A Creek, a Hill, & a Forty.
 
 
 
 
Pasadena’s Red Hen Press Marks 30 Years
Red Hen’s seven imprints allow for flexibility as well. Among these are Boreal Books, an imprint Red Hen established to spotlight Alaskan authors and …
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: SEOC Update: 2024 August Juneau Glacial Outburst Flood/ West Coast Storms; This Day in Alaska History-August 22nd, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Wasilla man charged with possession of child pornography and guns FBI seeking more information
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Massive loss of Bering Sea snow crab due to ecological shifts, more changes to come and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 21, 2024

KTUU: Survivor of weekend brown bear attack shares harrowing tale with Alaska’s News Source; Pedestrian-semi collision closes Tudor Road for 4 hours; Sport fishing banned in Ship Creek through end of September and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Tongass Voices: James Houck on the joy of pedaling people through Juneau and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Watch: Sewing for the soul and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: UAF receives funding to enhance nuclear proliferation detection; This Day in Alaskan History-August 21st, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Wolf attack near Coldfoot and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Tips for dealing with mold and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Southeast tribes seek a pause on Eskay Creek Mine near B.C. border and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Statewide housing organization to field Unalaska’s concerns at community forum and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: UAF researchers aim for quality, quantity in small grains project and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Alaska Municipal League says workforce retention is a challenge across communities and more ->
 
 
 
 

Apologies for the paywall~
By David James, ADN: Drawing on her Athabascan heritage, Jan Harper-Haines delves into family history and a murder mystery

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Cut Split Stack | Restocking the Woodshed & Installing a New Wood Stove
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 20, 2024

KTOO: Officer cleared in deadly shooting of Northeast Anchorage woman; Alaska State Fair checking for prohibited items and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Governor signs bill putting more guardrails on property assessments and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: NWS issues flood advisory for coastal Yukon River as the lower Kuskokwim catalogs flood impacts and more ->
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: Anchorage Tent City Memories

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Clean Harbors program expands with help of Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow; This Day in Alaska History-August 20th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 26th Annual Stand Down sees expansion of services; Fairbanks nonprofit to receive opioid settlement funding and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan man charged with illegal fishing and theft of crab pots and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Roadhouse attracts visitors from Alaska, Poland and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Public struggling to call in for public comments at Kodiak City Council meetings and more ->

 
 
 
 
U.S. Army: Alaska National Guard Honored for Diversity Initiatives

 
 
 
 
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) addresses Anchorage Chamber of Commerce – August 19, 2024

 
 
 
 

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