Alaska News October 10, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Weekend search taking place for missing Nome woman; DOT&PF returns roadside memorial to Anchorage family; Gruening Middle School starts the road to recovery and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Study confirms ancient people of Interior Alaska ate salmon; Alaska’s largest ski resort has a plan to operate during the pandemic. What will the slopes be like this year? And more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Delta Western Temporarily Closes Bethel Office After Employees Test Positive For COVID-19; KRITFC Mobilizes Community Members To Participate In Clean Up Event and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Cold tolerance not the same for everyone and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Utqiaġvik’s postmaster learns the ropes at unique post and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Unsung heroes: Department of Revenue

Alaska News October 08 & 09, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: State troopers investigate disappearance of several swans at Potter Marsh and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Operation North Pacific Guard 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Text by Sarah Gilman Photos by Nathaniel Wilder, Hakai: The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer
A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores.
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Positive COVID-19 tests continue to surge in Northwest Arctic Borough and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Special FCC licenses could help Southeast tribes close digital divide; Some grocery store pharmacies in Alaska are offering $140 at-home COVID-19 test kits; Gardentalk — How to stretch your harvest well into fall and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK, Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Three Y-K Delta Communities In COVID-19 Lockdown; New Chief Faces Bethel Police Shortage and more->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Mackey family nightmare
 
 
Craig Medred: Missing Salmon
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike The Lion’s Head Trail In Alaska To Take In Unforgettable Views Of Matanuska Glacier

Alaska News October 07, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘I forgive you’: Woman paralyzed by drunk man dancing with gun faces shooter in court; A shooting at an apartment complex leaves 1 dead, 4 others hurt; Protests over delayed in-person learning and a potential school rename after Bettye Davis at the Anchorage School Board; DOT says bumpy new Eagle River bridge needs a fix; Making jack-o’-lanterns deemed low-risk activity for Halloween 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: 747 wins heavyweight title in Katmai’s annual Fat Bear Week and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK, Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Federal Funds Add 24 Public Safety Officer Positions To Y-K Delta; Old Swanson’s Apartment Building Torn Down After Fire Continues For Second Day and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Rescues Two People in Sitkinak Lagoon; Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Improve Housing Safety for Alaska Native Children and Families and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Claire Stremple, KHNS: Alaska documentary follows Skagway News publishers’ plight
 
 
 
 
By Heide Brandes, Road Trippin: Reel in hand, women are rocking the boat in the male-dominated world of fishing On a fishing adventure to Alaska’s Inside Passage, four women escape the crowds to reel in a king salmon
 
 
 
 
By AKOG: In Alaska’s oil and gas industry, the future is female
 
 
 
 

Alaska News October 06, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Teen arrested following shooting in Northeast Anchorage; Palmer residents to decide fate of marijuana business in city limits; Sitka’s Baranov statue to be relocated to local museum; Alaska jury trial suspension due to virus creates backlog and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Scientists suspect ‘Alaskapox’ rash could spread from small animals and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Speeding DUI Driver Arrested after Chase Down the Kenai Spur Highway Tuesday Morning and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: COVID and the Alaska Court System: Are speedy trial rights being violated?; Ladd Elementary in Fairbanks to close for two weeks due to COVID case count and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID and obesity
 
 
 
 

Alaska News October 05, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Order in the court! Alaskan team takes 6th in mock trial at the High School National Online Tournament; Seward area hit by severe flooding due to heavy rain, winds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Gambell residents hunker down amid COVID-19 outbreak and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Old Swanson’s Apartment Building On Fire; Kids Value School During A Pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Nominate now for 2021 Distinguished Artist Award
Anchorage, AK — Rasmuson Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Artist Award. The nomination period opened Thursday, Oct. 1. The deadline for nominating artists is Tuesday, Dec. 15.
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: From the Desk of Diane: September happenings
 
 
 
 
Our Third Thirds: The Challenges of Art
 
 
 
 
Northwest Passage: Taking time to remember: Nome’s big 100 Year Storm on October 1913 – ALWAYS PREPARED

Alaska News October 03, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Sarah Dayan arrested for Seward Highway homicide; Dunleavy stays silent on AG scandal as nonpartisan legal opinion confirms he could answer questions; Alaska Native plants provide food, medicine and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Upcoming end to Alaska’s disaster declaration has hospitals concerned; ‘The fattest Fat Bear Week ever’: Large salmon runs key in this year’s competition; In a down market, Alaska fishermen avert disaster by feeding families in need and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Community Bands Together To Help Newtok Families Who Lost Food In Power Outage and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Update: Army conducts first courtesy patrol in Fairbanks and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage: A naked homeless woman became a target in an Anchorage Facebook group. Here’s her story.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Journocide
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch is a community platform This is a space for local conversation. Neighbors can answer each other’s questions, post community events and more. Here’s how to help make Patch an awesome local resource.

Alaska News October 02, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s New Source: Alaska mermaid makes a big splash; Anchorage School Board member Starr Marsett submits resignation letter and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau Assembly OKs up to $2,000 to households in rent and mortgage relief; Alaska voter registration deadline is Sunday and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army Guard Aviator Performs First Real-world Rescue Mission Over Drill Weekend; Fall Equinox and the Big Turn and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Activist remembered as ‘a visionary for his people’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: RIP: Rep. Chuck Sassara
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: This One Easy Hike In Alaska Will Lead You Someplace Unforgettable

Alaska News October 01, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: With no bond posted, the fight over Jesse Lee Home is over; Mat-Su Valley Rebuild keeps construction materials out of the landfill; Large landslide blocks road between Lowell Point and Seward and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Woman Hit by Jeep on Tudor Tuesday Night Dies at Hospital; Troopers Seek Homer Woman in Connection to Seward Highway Pullout Homicide and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Welcome The Arrival Of Autumn On The Albert Loop Trail In Alaska
 
 
 
 

Alaska News September 30, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Assembly passes resolution to increase oversight on APD policies and procedures; Teen arrested for having a gun at ABC Elementary School basketball court; Storms return on Wednesday delivering rain and strong winds with potential wind gusts up to 55 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Glacier Bay National Park acquires ancestral site of Hoonah’s Tlingit; Private port operator’s proposal for Ketchikan dock management could mean $40M+ for city general fund and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Residents In New Village Unable To Vote In Primary Because State Didn’t Know People Lived There
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Kodiak student earns top youth congressional award and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #220 – Phil Mooney
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonlad, Only In Your State Alaska: Spot The Humpback Whale On Its Annual Migration Through Alaska This Fall

Alaska News September 29, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Volunteers box up Willow Library’s 35,000 book collection; Creative solutions from a local cleaning company provide peace of mind to other businesses; Recovery groups distribute fentanyl test strips inside Narcan kits; Soldotna boy starts fishy YouTube challenge for local food bank; Coffee talk, Alaska celebrates National Coffee Day and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Rescues Two Hunters on Mount Kelly; Six Arrested in Multi-Agency Investigation into Drug Trafficking; Anchorage Shoplifter Charged with Robbery after Brandishing Firearm at Carr’s Officer and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Food conditioned bear euthanized in Denali National Park and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Brian Mazurek, Peninsula Clarion: Women who care raise funds for hardware store, legal services org 100+ Women Who Care members vote for an organization to support at quarterly meeting.
 
 
 
 
ADN, David Reamer | Histories of Anchorage: Many Anchorage schools are named after people. Here’s who those people were.
 
 
 
 
By Amy Carney, New Blog Post on Press Releases, News Room At Alaska State Library: Sheldon Jackson Museum Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Pamela Johnson (Tlingit)
 
 
 
 
By Pam Norfolk, Wigan Today: A walk on the wild side with Little Tiger books – by various authors – book reviews
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Get Away From It All At This Hideaway In The Alaskan Alpine Forest
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These Terrifying Swinging Bridges In Alaska Will Make Your Stomach Drop

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