Alaska News March 01, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Army launches new campaign to draw more soldiers to Alaska; Victims of fatal Friday Seward Highway crash identified; New space in Midtown will serve as a one-stop shop for small business owners in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Pubic Media: 10,000-year-old bone from Wrangell area hints how domesticated dogs may have traveled to the Americas; Sitka teens some of the first in the nation to receive coronavirus vaccine; Cruise ships don’t appear to be behind Ketchikan’s beach bacteria problem — so what is? And more>
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Appoints Klinkhart As Director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office; This Day In Alaska History March 1st, 1879 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Tradition Innovation Exhibition Now Onlineby Daniel Cornwall on March 1st, 2021 in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Museums | Comments

For Immediate Release
Feb. 24th, 2021

The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to announce that the exhibition Tradition Innovation may now be viewed online on the Alaska State Museum website. Images of Yup’ik artist Peter Williams’ works, including garments, hunting and sewing equipment, and environmental-based art, a copy of Williams’ artist statement, and a video recording of his January 16th opening reception artist talk may all be accessed online at: https://lam.alaska.gov/peter-williams
Tradition Innovation will be on exhibit at the Sheldon Jackson Museum until the last week of April 2021. The proposal for the exhibition was selected by panel from over a dozen applications. The next Solo Show Exhibition Series will take place in 2022. Images of the exhibition will be posted on the Alaska State Museum website in the online exhibitions section for viewing.

For the most up to date information on museum operating hours, please visit: https://lam.alaska.gov/sjm-info.

Media Contact:
Patience Frederiksen
Director
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov.

Alaska News February 28, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Former State Representative Mike Bradner dies due to COVID-19 complications; Alaska geologist wins award for volcano data work and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau sets up evacuation center for residents affected by extreme avalanche danger and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska saw largest earthquake in the world in 2020, review states; ‘Help is on the way!’ More assistance for those impacted by COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ketchikan Daily News: Craney’s ‘Landfalls’ inspired by Alaskan women
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News February 27, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits northwest of downtown Anchorage; Army Alaska prepares for new role in defending the Arctic; ASD drops lunch period for returning middle and high school students and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Update: Juneau officials recommend residential evacuations, warning of dangerous ‘historic avalanches’; No relief coming for Juneau electric customers’ damages after two power surges, AEL&P says; ‘What do we want Alaska to be?’: Lawmakers consider unplanned spending from the permanent fund and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska HistoryFebruary 27rd, 1923 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Happenings: February 2021 roundup from the Foundation
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Property sale to open path for Anchorage resource hub, solution for homelessness
 
 
Meet Rasmuson Foundation’s newest addition – Deborah Vo
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Frozen good fun
 
 
 
 
What Do I Know?: AIFF 2020: Best Narrative Feature – Festival Picks and Mine (Equan Choi’s My Son)

Alaska News February 26, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It’s not just me’: Rasmussen says sexist remarks by fellow Anchorage lawmaker highlight culture women face; AWAIC shelter adds new beds with completed expansion; 36th Ave. & New Seward Hwy. interchange plan seeks public input; Pipeline Vocal Project hopes to breathe new life into the vocal scene in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s New Source: LISTEN: In Alaska crab boat’s deadly sinking, expert witnesses point to flawed stability calculations; ‘Something pure and good’: Anchorage hospital workers step up to cuddle Alaska’s tiniest babies; For Alaska’s railbelt, electric vehicle charging corridor may be on road to reality and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Outside Investment Firm Acquires Grant Aviation; Indigenous Leaders Hopeful US Rep. Debra Haaland Will Protect Yuuyaraq and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Shooting Shotgun off Porch and Threatening Neighbor with the Weapon Lands Wasilla Woman in Jail; Malaspina Glacier Gets Up and Goes; This Day In Alaska History February 26th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Law Enforcement agencies arrest suspect in December drug shooting; Fairbanks school district to receive new fleet of buses and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Reflections on Alaska’s last serum run; George, Schachle win Iron Dog; Internet firms look to space for the Last Frontier and more ->

Alaska News February 25, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It did happen’: APD claims stories in controversial posts were real, resists efforts to verify claims; ‘What my whole graduate career has amounted to’: University of Alaska students help research the virus; Artist’s ‘Portraits of Hope’ raising money for MyHouse, Mat-Su homeless youth center; Inside the Gates: F-4 Phantom moved from JBER gate for maintenance work and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Mt. Edgecumbe High School honors Tlingit elder and historian Gil Truitt; Alaska lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: How The Y-K Delta Became One Of The Nation’s COVID-19 Vaccination Leaders and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Natve News: Alaska Senate Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Overdose; This Day In Alaska History February 25th, 1997 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: State of the University Address: UA system discusses future plans; Gov. Dunleavy tests positive for COVID-19 and more ->

 
 
 
 
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: New Equipment Gets Old
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Yor State Alaska: Fly High Above Winter In Alaska As You Watch This Breathtaking Drone Video

Alaska News February 24, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska lawmakers get first look at the governor’s 106-page executive order to split DHSS; Webinar explores cottage food industry in Alaska; National Dog Biscuit Day: Highlighting a local ‘Mum and Pup Bakery’ in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska’s top tribal health executive has resigned; Alaska Native support for Interior nominee puts Murkowski on the spot; Alaska reports first case of rare COVID-19 variant that could evade antibodies and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Area Law Enforcement Teams-up to Arrest Robbery Suspect; This Day In Alaska History February 24th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Volatile Weather and Birding at Starrigavan
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: According to Food & Wine Magazine, The Best Doughnuts In Alaska Are At The Kobuk
 
 
 
 

Alaska News February 23, 2021

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Former state Rep. Katie Hurley dies at 99 Hurley was chief clerk to the state’s Constitutional Convention.; Fairbanks man indicted in murder-for-hire plot against woman; Every penny counts: Businesses across Fairbanks offer senior discounts and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man dies following an assault on Kasiana Island near Sitka; Formal hearing begins into the sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose; Anchorage police chief no longer in top running for California job and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: After mishandled investigations, advocates are cautious as Nome police try to rebuild trust; Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter; Shipping container kitchen could lower construction costs for rural Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Board Opposes Calista’s Efforts To Form Regional Tribal Government and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard Airmen Rescue Possible Stroke Victim at Stoney River Lodge; Disagreement over Stolen Pickup Leads to Delta Junction Man’s Arrest; This Day In Alaska History February 23rd, 1916 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Aaska: Walk Through The Wetlands On Auke Bay In Alaska On This Easy, Family-Friendly Trail.
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: This One Destination Has The Absolute Bluest Water In Alaska

Alaska News February 22, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: 4 officers named in Dillingham shooting that sent man to an Anchorage hospital and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Avalanche warning for Juneau: Large, dangerous avalanches expected; Even without a gun, Alaska’s Rep. Young tells congressional committee, his hands can kill and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Starry Flounder-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 21st; This Day In AlaakaHistory February 22nd, 1919 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bankruptcy pays
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan Birds on a Rainy Day
 
 
 
 
Cutter Light: Chignik Lake in 29 Photos: Blues & Pinks
 
 
 
 
Alaska Redistricting Board
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 10 Amazing Alaska Hikes Under 3 Miles That Are Ideal For A Little Adventure
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: One Of The Oldest Airports In The U.S., Merrill Field In Alaska Is Now 90 Years Old

Alaska News February 21, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: INFANT Act would expand food options available for purchase under the WIC program; Businesses expect to cash in on extra state tournaments coming to the Mat-Su and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History February 21st, 1924
 
 
 
 
Farbanks News Webcenter 11: The link between allergy season and climate change, and why sneezing could get worse; Alaska says 3,000 virus vaccine doses delayed due to weather and more ->

Alaska News February 20, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Police search for armed man who stole vehicle, broke into home in South Anchorage; Whistleblower calls for change within Sitka Police Department; In response to community concerns, APD to retire ‘What Not To Do Wednesday’ social media campaign; Housing group to purchase 3rd Avenue land, buying out Bean’s Cafe and promising improved homeless services in the area and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: SEARHC offers additional doses for Juneau’s next mass vaccination event and more ->
 
 
 
 
AlaskaNative News: This Day In Alaska History and more->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fire Wire: Faulty wiring in winterization can cause vehicle fires; Sci Friday: UAF Ph.D Candidate works to deliver a lander to the surface of Venus and more ->

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