KTVA The Voice of Alaska: In largest daily spike, 29 Alaskans test positive for COVID-19; Marijuana Control Board proposes extending curbside pot pickup and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Covid-related rules impacting funeral plans at national cemeteries and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Sealaska Heritage honors longtime Juneau photographer Brian Wallace; With in-person markets canceled, Celebration encourages virtual options to sell traditional crafts and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Man Suffers Life-Threatening Stab Wound, Found at West Northern Lights McDonalds Sunday Morning and more ->

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11; Large turnout for the 16th Annual Stream Cleanup Day event and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: A natural disaster

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Woman who was sexually assaulted at Connors Bog fought attacker, police say; 11-year-old boy survives moose attack in South Anchorage; UA president criticized for comments about diversity and PFD and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: State officials request Anchorage be considered for U.S Space Command headquarters; Family members speak about father dying of COVID-19 at Transitional Care; Checker Cab ceases service in Anchorage; Finding hope in a cheesecake and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Health officials worry Alaskans have ‘coronavirus fatigue’ as active cases reach new high and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Department of Revenue Announces 2020 Permanent Fund Dividend; Representative Gary Knopp appointed to 911 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright soldiers celebrate Army’s 245th Birthday; Fairbanks Airport Police and Fire recruits graduate from academy; North Star Volunteer Fire Department: Helping train the next generation of firefighters; Problems with CARES Act funds may require legislature to reconvene; Gardening Tips: How to grow farmer’s market quality beans and more ->
 
 
 
 
APRN: Gambell seamstress keeps knowledge of traditional Siberian Yupik sewing alive
 
 
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Gladys Meacock
 
 
 
 
Alaska Professional Communicators: NFPW 2020 Winners
2020 Communication Contest Winners
Congratulations to the APC members who placed well in the recent National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. The varied talents of our members are truly remarkable.
 
 
 
 

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Long-standing Anchorage car wash torn down; Why Anchorage is celebrating Juneteenth early this year; Army Corps of Engineers approves $618M plan for Port of Nome and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD arrests man wanted for Connor’s Bog sexual assault; What you need to know about responding to car fires; Growing AK: Home watering systems and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Dunleavy says he won’t defund police, but thanks protestors for weighing-in on injustice; Site of Alaska’s largest COVID-19 outbreak begins third round of testing, as some patients grow worse and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Upcoming Kuskokwim River Drift Gillnet Openings Announced and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: APD Continues to Seek Rape Suspect now Identified in Sunday Attack and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks Webcenter 11: Greeters, screeners and testers: A look at COVID-19 testing at Fairbanks International Airport; Noel Wien Library reopens computer services by appointment; Fairbanks North Star Borough school board approves 2020-2021 budget; Denali opens Borough-wide COVID-19 testing for free and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Be thankful
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: Little Known Skilak Lake In Alaska Will Be Your New Favorite Summer Destination

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: APD identifies man found dead in East Anchorage home; New podcast aims to empower, inspire Indigenous community; Kenai Peninsula looks to Alaskans to support tourism industry hit by wildfire, pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD to propose giving body cams to all officers amid use of force discussion; For David Wight, a homecoming parade after being hospitalized for 64 days; ‘Your vote is your voice’- celebrating 100 years of women voting; Girls Scouts of Alaska get creative with cookie sales and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Zero-emission air-source heat pumps are trending in Juneau; First-ever virtual Celebration happens this week and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Catch Both Fleeing Suspects in Tuesday Night Kenai Spur Stop; Six Additional AMHS Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; U.S. Marshals Task Force arrest Brian Tupper and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Police continue searching for information in 26-year-old murder case; 3 young entrepreneurs bring cotton candy business to Fairbanks parties; As Alaska businesses reopen, plexiglass becomes essential and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bell curves
 
 
 
 
Millrock Resources CEO Gregory Beischer speaks with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable: Millrock Resources: Drills to Start Turning at District-Scale Alaska Property
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take Your Tastebuds On A Trip At Alaska’s Mountain High Pizza Pie

KTUU: Anchorage police are investigating a suspicious death near APU; APD: Suspicious item found in neighborhood; Judge weighs shutting down Southeast Alaska Chinook fishery for Puget Sound killer whales; For Alaskans struggling with mental health: You’re not alone and help is there and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Alaskans who lost income due to COVID-19 can apply for rent or mortgage relief; Palmer’s ‘Machete Killer’ dies in DOC custody; Summer Camps & COVID-19: What Alaska kids and parents can expect in 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau’s mayor Beth Weldon recovered from COVID-19 this week; At least one small ship cruise line can dock at one Southeast Alaska port this month and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Residents Have Opportunity To Meet New Police Chief and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Seek Car Thief/Robber in Wasilla; Troopers Arrest Ketchikan Man who was Crashing Bayliner into Refuge Cove Dock; Alaska Neurology Center LLC and Its Owner to Pay $2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Fraudulent Medical Billing and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Fire Service cautions Dalton Highway drivers due to Isom Creek Fire; Volunteer divers help pull truck out of the Chena River; Volunteer divers help pull truck out of the Chena River; Two Salcha area wells tested for possible ground water contamination and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Colin Perkel / The Canadian Press: Women’s group angered by ‘intoxication’ ruling but concern called overblown
TORONTO — A court ruling allowing people accused of sexual assault or other violent crimes to argue they were so intoxicated they didn’t know what they were doing has angered women’s-rights activists but civil libertarians call the criticism unwarranted.

A decades-old law had banned such a defence but Ontario’s top court this week declared it unconstitutional for trampling on key rights of the accused.
 
 
 
 

49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Susi Gregg Fowler
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: 15 Mountain Towns In Alaska That Are Straight Out Of A Storybook
 
 
 
 

By Lynn Lovegreen, The Press: Alaska Spark: An interview with author LoLo Paige
 
 
 
 

KTVA The Voice Of Alaska: Alaska’s oil industry sheds 1,600 jobs in 1 month; COVID-19 shuts down state ferry Tustumena; Inside the Gates: From military service to civilian life and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD searching for suspect involved in sexual assault at Connor’s Bog Park; Proposed ordinance would increase possible sites for shelters; Plant sale lets you take a piece of the Alaska State Fair home and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: High levels of toxins found in blue mussels from Juneau shellfish; How can Alaskans go back to the office, and what’s lost if we don’t?; Alaska nursing homes are closed to the public, but joyful rituals are still happening inside. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser “doubles up,” garnering Donlin Gold Sportsmanship and Iditarod Most Inspirational Musher awards; COVID-19: Red Cross Offers Virtual Care for Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Eagle River targeted for broken windows, vandalism and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bears everywhere
 
 
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Walking the Distance: Saundra Middleton
 
 
 
 
By Catherine Armstrong, Only In Your State Alaska: Why You’ll Want To Spend An Entire Day In Alaska’s Most Unique Town

KTOO Public Media: The state has revised its two-week quarantine requirement. Here’s what we know about the changes. More ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Remains of Talkeetna Man Missing for Over a Year Identified Saturday
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Fear of flying
 
 
 
 
Angela Gonzalez, Athabascan Woman Blog: Walter Harper Day
It’s official – June 7 is Walter Harper Day! Senator Click Bishop sponsored Senate Bill 144 to establish June 7 in recognition of Walter Harper (Koyukon Athabascan) who became the first person to stand on top of Denali on June 7, 1913.

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Unalaska man indicted for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide; Office of Special Prosecutions: APD officer who fatally shot teen was justified; Matanuska-Susitna Borough repairs erosion damage to Talkeetna revetment and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Canceled: The Arctic Thunder airshow at JBER; Palmer mayor hopes for a peaceful and respectful protest, a local group says they will attend to protect people’s rights and more ->

KTOO Public Media: Alaska hospitals fear long-term consequences of COVID-19 financial impact; ‘We must make changes:’ State Supreme Court justices release letter on racial injustice in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Coast Guard, Good Samaritan Rescue Mariner 500 miles Offshore; Kodiak Coast Guard Aircrews Coordinate Medevac 300 Miles Northwest of St. Paul Island and more ->

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Golden Heart History: Walter Harper, the first man to summit Denali; Good Samaritans pull family from burning truck after head-on collision; There are Golden Days ahead’: Annual celebration of Fairbanks history will materialize amidst pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Communications: AK Cares, Bill H.R. 7010, and more ->
As your service provider, we’re here to help overcome some of the challenges you and your business may be facing. We care and we want to see our communities succeed, and to help keep businesses connected to what matters most.

See how Alaska Communications is continuing to respond to COVID-19 and find additional resources by visiting alaskacommunications.com/coronavirus

 
 
 
 
By Ned Rozell, Kodiak Daily Mirror: A tale of glacier mice and young love

 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, June 5, 2020
 
 
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Ruth Wood
 
 
49 Writrs Blog: Writing the Distance: Cyndie Warbelow
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Pamela Cravez
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Carolyn Kremers
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Ernestine Hayes

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: LIVE: Berkowitz speaks on coronavirus amid rising cases, outbreak among seafood industry; Alaska Air Cargo offers service to Unalakleet; What new state travel policy means for people arriving in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: 82-year-old woman survives moose attack on JBER; Elim man arrested for planning to sell alcohol, marijuana; During pandemic, supporting homeless youth remains critical; June’s ‘First Friday’ is going to be different this month and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: University regents decide to put the brakes on campus merger plan for UAS; Wanted: Temporary workers to screen arriving passengers at Juneau’s airport; Gardentalk – Your questions answered on peeling Kiwi bark, red bud pruning and garlic harvesting and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kusko Cab Says It Could Go Bankrupt If Customers Keep Requesting Private Cab Rides and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Man who Raped Underage Teen at Gunpoint now in Custody; Putin Declares Federal Emergency After Diesel Fuel Spill in Arctic River That Could Take Decades to Recover and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Battalion Fire Chief found dead at home; DEC weighs in on Fairbanks Espresso controversy; North Pole teacher wins Air Force Association award; Beautiful but invasive: Officials looking to remove invasive chokecherry trees and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Remembering Bella Hammond and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: A testing headache
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: We’re happy to see Must Read Alaska wedged right between Mother Jones and NBC News on the left-hand rail and look forward to being part of the launch, but you can get a sneak peak here.
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: This Scenic Road Trip Takes You To All 7 Wonders Of Alaska
 
 
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Steven Rubinstein

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Internet reliability and connection expanding in Alaska; Despite pandemic, flower sales soar in Palmer; Child care group petitions for more support and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaskan family of police force veteran slain in St. Louis reflects on life and legacy; COVID-19 prompts fishing captain to start new cleaning business and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau Assembly decides not to create local travel quarantine; Dunleavy administration announces new travel mandate offering testing as alternative to quarantine; Dunleavy calls George Floyd’s death ‘horrific,’ thanks Alaskans for peaceful protests and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard to Conduct Dockside Fishing Vessel Exams for Bristol Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska State Troopers give tips to protect against burglary and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Derek Booth wins Spirit of Youth award for sewing work and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: COVID weirdness
 
 
 
 
By Diane Kaplan, Rasmuson Foundation: Enough. We all can do better.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State: Keep Caffeinated In Juneau At Alaska’s Heritage Coffee Roasting Co.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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