Alaska News March 29, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: UPDATE: Billionaire dies in helicopter crash that took five lives near Knik Glacier; one survivor is in serious condition; WATCH: Recognizing Seward’s Day here in Alaska; ‘I will say that it was very real’: 3 APD officers compete in National Geographic reality show; Foster homes needed for service dogs in training and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: New ermine species found on Southeast Alaska island; FEMA approves funding for landslide mapping in Haines and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 29th, 1867; Piper Pilot Makes Forced Landing on Spenard Road, Suffers Minor Injuries; LifeMed Launched following call from Big Lake Man on his Way to Cabin and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News March 28, 2021

Alaska State Troopers: A temporary flight restriction is currently in place by FAA from 1100 hrs 3/28 to 1100 hrs 3/29 near Knik Glacier for a recovery mission.
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Five dead in helicopter crash near Knik Glacier; one survivor in serious condition; One dead in Avalanche near Matanuska Glacier; Report suggests state spending due to child abuse in over $700 million annually; Army report calls for improving quality of life for soldiers in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
AlaskaNative News: This Day In Alaska History March 28th, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: MISSING IN ALASKA’S INTERIOR: Ernest Burggraf vanishes after leaving a late-night work shift; Healthy Living: ‘We’ve seen both sides of the coin,’ Anchorage family shares son’s story of having a heart transplant and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Helen Hegener: Sizeland’s Roadhouse A Mystery in Nenana

Alaska News March 27, 2021

Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Passing of a House Speaker: Gail Phillips
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: East High School girls basketball coach ‘appalled’ by alleged transportation inequity between girls and boys teams; Anchorage School District says new CDC guidance won’t see district-wide changes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: With limited resources, prosecutors in Western Alaska struggle to prioritize massive caseloads and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Tsunami awareness a priority nearly 60 years after last major Alaska event; On This Day In Alaska History March 27th, 1964
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Missing Person Steven Hjelm found dead near Fairbanks apartment building; Gov. Dunleavy asserts state control over Alaskan waters; Tanana Valley Watershed Association’s Adopt-a-Stream program hopes to improve water quality; From meat goat to mascot: the story of Curry the goat and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Students learn craft of niksiks and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Soapy Smith

Alaska News March 25 & 26, 2021

KTOO Public Media: Former Alaska House Speaker Gail Phillips dies; Yakutat Fire Department recognized for ‘heroic’ search and rescue; Alaska marked a year of deflation in 2020 — for the first time ever and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: UPDATE: Police release the name of the garbage truck driver who died Thursday after being run over by his sliding truck; UPDATE: AST identifies body found after Port Protection fire as Gary Muehlberger and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD Provides Update On Sexual Abuse Prevention Audit; 98% Of Mekoryuk Vaccinated Against COVID-19. Meet The Mother-Daughter Team Helping That Happen. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History, March 25th, 1914 & March 26th, 1958 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Homer News: Town Crier
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, March 26, 2021
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take The Alaska Donut Trail For A Delightfully Delicious Day Trip
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Denali National Park In Alaska Was Just Named One Of The Most Dangerous Parks In The Country
 
 
 
 

Alaska News March 24, 2021

This Day In History: Exxon Valdez crashes, causing one of the worst oil spills in history
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: A bill in Juneau would double motor fuel tax for first time in 50 years; News Pfizer vaccine Hotel Captain Cook to host a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Puboic Media: A year in: Alaskans recount the moment they knew the coronavirus would change everything; One small cruise line’s vaccine requirement means passengers can visit Southeast Alaska businesses and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: On This Day In Alaska History March 24th, 1989 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Recover Alaska organizes podcast event for Sobriety Awareness Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Heather Kendall, ADN: Alaska’s delegation should support a champion for domestic violence survivors

Alaska News March 23, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man sentenced to federal prison for stalking OCS caseworker, threatening FBI agent; A new solution: OneWeb to use low-Earth orbit satellites to bring internet to the most remote areas of Alaska; Anchorage public assistance offices move to University Center and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Woman Reported She Was Raped; Months Later, She Protested Inaction By Police And Prosecutors; J&J Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Option For People Who Want To Reach Full Vaccination Faster and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 23rd, 1933 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Hookah Lounge shooting in Fairbanks leaves one wounded, two men arrested and more ->

Alaska News March 22, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Caught on camera: Two women caught tearing down lost dog posters; Program aims to make professional counseling more accessible to those who are struggling and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB; Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Tsunami Preparedness Week; This Day In Alaska History March 22nd, 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Conor Killmurray, Targeted Oncology: Niraparib/Bevacizumab Combo Continues to Show Prolonged PFS in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Hurricane Gulch Bridge Is One Of The Tallest Bridges In Alaska

Alaska News March 21, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Community members, representatives push for expanded cell phone service in Turnagain Pass; Troopers seize $30k worth of drugs from woman in Ketchikan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ‘Herring Protectors’ gather at Sitka’s courthouse as commercial fishery gears up; Alaska cruise cancellations pile up even as lines plan return to North America this summer and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: UAF’s Unmanned Aircraft and Research Highlighted for Alaska Senate; This Day In AlaskaHistory March 21st, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: REWARD $7,500: Troopers investigate the disappearance of Willis Derendoff as a homicide and more ->
8/17/20 69-year-old Frank Minano’s truck was abandoned near the Old Nenana Highway; extensive searches did not locate Minano.
8/17/20 John McCelland, 61, went missing, his travel direction unknown.
8/20/20 Debbie Nictune, 59, was last seen at the Northward Apartment building on Noble Street.
8/28/20 Doren Sanford, 35, was visiting Fairbanks in search of his dog when he mysteriously disappeared.
10/9/20 Julia Rice, 17, was last seen leaving her foster parent’s house on Peridot Road in North Pole
11/13/20 Willis Derendoff, 34, was visiting from Huslia, staying at the Extended Stay Hotel, and later became missing.
1/9/21 Steven Hjelm, 54, was last seen leaving his sister’s house on 16th Avenue, walking towards a corner store on South Cushman.
If you have any information on Willis Derendoff or any other missing person, you are asked to contact the Fairbanks Police Department at (907) 450-6500 or the Alaska State Troopers (907) 451-5100. Tips can remain anonymous.

Alaska News March 20, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Teachers at Chester Valley Elementary get creative to help keep kids motivated to learn; Sled dog artwork being auctioned off to raise money for the Anchorage Mushing District and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: US House passes domestic violence bill with program expanding tribal powers in 5 Alaska villages and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: 1985 Libby Riddles Wins the Iditarod; Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: “Good Time Girls” and the development of early Fairbanks; Amazon opens furthest north air gateway in Fairbanks and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Birds and Mountain Snow
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Snowy Blue Lake Road
 
 
 
 

Alaska News March 19, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It’s a tough little bridge’: DOT says Eklutna overpass won’t fall, still seeking driver who cracked it and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Kiana’s boys basketball team needed one more for a full squad. An 8th grade girl volunteered. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 19th, 1963 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: In-person jury trial concludes in Nenana, signifying return to normalcy and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Newest field guide highlights the state of snow in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Friday Newsletter – Chinese in Anchorage giving U.S. a piece of their mind
Gail Phillips, former speaker of Alaska House, gravely ill
The second woman to become Alaska House Speaker (Ramona Barnes was the first) is gravely ill and her family has gathered for final farewells in Anchorage. Phillips, born in Juneau, raised in Nome, is Alaskan through and through and was very influential in Alaska history. She is just an amazing person and her life has been extraordinary. We’ll fill you in on more details soon, but say a prayer for the Phillips family.
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: This Is What Alaska Looked Like 100 Years Ago… It May Surprise You
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Travel Along The Sweeping Cook Inlet When You Hike Alaska’s Gull Rock Trail

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