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Alaska News August 20, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Chief Doll, Anchorage police welcome community to new headquarters; Alaska’s #1 in nation for women-owned businesses and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: APD arrest suspect in shots fired call near Old Seward Highway & 36th Avenue; Swan Lake Fire 20% contained, one lane of Sterling Highway open; McKinley Fire is about 3,000 acres, Parks Highway remains open; Alaska calls for reinforcements from Lower 48 to contain Southcentral wildfires; Sonic Drive-In officially opens in Wasilla and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Akiachak Man Recovered; U.S. Coast Guard Gave LKSD Two Weeks To Move Napakiak Fuel. LKSD Says It Can Do It. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Nome-Bound Travelers Jailed, One for Drugs, Another for Extraditable Warrant; Rural High School Students Complete Four-Year Geology Program; When Biologists Stocked Alaska with Wolves and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: DOT: paving contractor working with community to address tar on vehicles; Vertical grow towers work to improve food security in Alaska; across the country; Local artist Iris Sutton to be featured at Two Street Gallery and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Amy Carney, Alaska State Library: Call For Submissions For Alaska Positive: A biennial exhibition of Alaska photography organized by the Alaska State Museum

Alaska News August 19, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Update: Healy Canyon wall expected to be fixed by Tuesday, Alaska Railroad says and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Mat-Su fires prompt school closures; Furie Operating Alaska files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; GRAPHIC: Alaska’s record heat a killer for some salmon, researchers say and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: With art exhibit, former Nome resident addresses the ‘collective trauma’ of indigenous suicide; Army and contractor begin planning to dismantle deactivated Fort Greely nuclear power plant; Gardentalk – ‘You can be the bee’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: U.S. Coast Guard Orders LKSD To Remove Fuel From Napakiak Tanks By End Of Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: North Pole Driver Chasing, Confronting Speeder Jailed on Assault Charges; Coast Guard Picks up ATV Accident Victim from Saltery Cove Trail; Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Fishing Vessel near Uganik Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: McKinley Fire is about 2,000 acres, Evacuation orders still in place, and one lane open on Parks Highway; The Alaska Railroad cancels passenger service between Anchorage and Denali Park due to McKinley Fire; Nonprofit organization aims to restore historic sternwheeler and more ->
 
 
 
 
Angela Gonzalez, Athabascan Woman Blog: Traditional Ways of Life
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Stranger danger: Teenage girl does all the right things after being followed and more ->

Alaska News August 17 & 18, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 2 self-defense techniques from a world champion jiu jitsu fighter; Homeless movement relocates to Cuddy Park in Midtown; Hundreds of jellyfish washing up along Kenai Peninsula beaches and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Off-duty APD officer arrested, charged with operating under the influence; No injuries after condo fire in Eagle River; AK Railroad north of Denali closed; Community groups breathing life back into the Williwaw neighborhood. More ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: ‘Molly of Denali’ creators help Juneau kids find their own voices and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Set Plans For Moving Napakiak School Fuel Tanks Will Develop At Pace Of Erosion, According To LKSD and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Remains of Shelly Ingram Located in Houston Friday; Coast Guard issues Administrative Order to Lower Kuskokwin School District; Scent Brings Songbirds to the Yard and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man accused in Alaska cold case murder faces second bail hearing; Community help for veterans at ‘Fairbanks Veterans Stand Down’ on Saturday; Second Red Flag of the summer at Eielson comes to an end; Smokejumpers use sewing to help them fight fires; Crews reopen Denali park road, tourist buses begin to return; Gardening Report: Quack Grass and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Joint celebration honors 2018 whaling quota decision and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Katherine Rose, KCAW: Sitka Assembly takes no action on police investigation
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Welcome 2019 Grantmakers Tour of Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Leah Ward, The Globe: Sibling authors stop at Murray County Fair on book tour

Alaska News August 16, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: APD seeks public’s help locating suspect in attempted sex assaults at Chester Creek Trail; 2 accused of 2016 ‘ninja’ murders found guilty; What to do when there’s an active shooter; Alaska National Guard breaks ground on new $24 million facility; 4 bodies recovered from fatal plane crash site on Goat Mountain near Girdwood, troopers say and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Eastbound International at Jewel Lake closed due to fatal accident; 3rd Ave. business owners say they’re seeing a new element in homelessness; Alaska-based researchers collaborate with NASA; Nationwide program teaching teenagers emergency prep comes to Alaska; Allie Ostrander named Mountain West Female Athlete of the Year for 3rd straight year; Employees past and present gather to say goodbye as Nordstrom shuts its doors and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Golden North Salmon Derby suspended over wind safety concerns and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Ketchikan Man Arrested on Theft Charges when Caught Throwing Away Stolen Access Devices; Wildlife Troopers Name Patrol Vessel in Honor of Longtime Support Staff; Northern Wheatears now on Remarkable Journey; UAF Research Looks for Prime Time to Harvest Firewood and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Steven Downs arraigned in Fairbanks, defense attorneys visit crime scene; Fairbanks Police Department drone operations take flight; Military Report: Greek tragedy performed to bridge topic of suicide prevention with deploying soldiers; F-35 community impact discussed at University of Alaska Fairbanks; What’s Happening at Pioneer Park: Monday Markets and SS Nenana Day and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer Tribune: Zucchinis take center stage at Farmers Market; Bodywork practitioners offer a path to health; Gallery aims to be first EV charging station; Krohn takes over as KBBI’s new general manager and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Be afraid
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: MRAK Almanac: Fairs and festivals this weekend and more ->

Alaska News August 15, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Alaska AG: $759K restored for legal aid to domestic violence, sexual assault victims; Alaskans in debt: What to do when the collection agency calls; Fall foliage? Nope, it’s larvae turning birch leaves brown and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Sheep hunter found dead near Eureka; Man charged in Alaska cold case killing pleads not guilty; DNR advises safety precautions before water recreation after kayakers escape calving glacier unscathed; Buckland sets a milestone for rural energy capabilities with new Li-ion battery; Leaving Alaska: Thousands migrate for a strong Lower 48 economy and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Publlic Media: Alaska’s “landless communities” discuss possibilities for settlement; Veto blocks cruise funding for Marine Exchange and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Financing For Avenues Piped Water And Sewer Project Approved; Bethel City Council Votes Against Lighting Project On Pinky’s Park Boardwalk and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Three from Small Skiff in Holtham Inlet and more ->

Alaska News August 13, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 77-year-old man sentenced to 31 years on multiple counts of sex abuse; 2 weeks to trial, evidence motions loom for Grunwald murder suspects; Report: OCS made misleading, false claims when moving foster child; Mat-Su neighborhood makes progress on Williwaw community park and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Celebrated linguist of Alaska Native Languages Michael Krauss dies; Country musician Zac Brown loses Alaska property dispute; What’s Working: Support Program for Mentally Ill Felons; State announces plans to help sexual assault victims with legal representation; Spotlight on Youth: Baking Boot Camp helps students tap into their creative culinary skills; Amazing moment captured at Spencer Glacier and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Heatwave shuts down dog sled tours early on a glacier near Skagway; As the Kenai Peninsula dries out, the likelihood for fires increases and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: U.S. Coast Guard Inspecting Napakiak School Fuel Tanks Dangerously Close To River and more -> 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Air Station Kodiak Medevacs Fisherman near Saint Paul; Soldotna Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: US Marshals seek Arkansas man in killing of girlfriend, son; may be hiding in Alaska, Canada; New option for Alaskan men with prostate problems; Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Fran Tate, founder of Pepe’s, dies; Coast Guard urges EPIRB education to save taxpayer dollars, lives; ICC-Alaska launches mentorship initiative; Opinion: Everything we needed to know about health, we learned in the berry patch and more ->

Alaska News August 14, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 77-year-old man sentenced to 31 years on multiple counts of sex abuse; 2 weeks to trial, evidence motions loom for Grunwald murder suspects; Report: OCS made misleading, false claims when moving foster child; Mat-Su neighborhood makes progress on Williwaw community park and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Celebrated linguist of Alaska Native Languages Michael Krauss dies; Country musician Zac Brown loses Alaska property dispute; What’s Working: Support Program for Mentally Ill Felons; State announces plans to help sexual assault victims with legal representation; Spotlight on Youth: Baking Boot Camp helps students tap into their creative culinary skills; Amazing moment captured at Spencer Glacier and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Heatwave shuts down dog sled tours early on a glacier near Skagway; As the Kenai Peninsula dries out, the likelihood for fires increases and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: U.S. Coast Guard Inspecting Napakiak School Fuel Tanks Dangerously Close To River and more -> 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Air Station Kodiak Medevacs Fisherman near Saint Paul; Soldotna Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: US Marshals seek Arkansas man in killing of girlfriend, son; may be hiding in Alaska, Canada; New option for Alaskan men with prostate problems; Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Fran Tate, founder of Pepe’s, dies; Coast Guard urges EPIRB education to save taxpayer dollars, lives; ICC-Alaska launches mentorship initiative; Opinion: Everything we needed to know about health, we learned in the berry patch and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 12, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Former Alaska professor wants accusers to use real names; Rare lightning strikes less than 300 miles from the North Pole; Valley of the Moon homeless camp has to move, Municipality says and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD releases name of driver in Arctic at W Dowling fatal accident; RickyJon Balgenorth to compete for Junior National Karate team; Anchorage Museum hosts live elevator music; Celebrating Korean Independence day in Anchorage; Donated items find new life through Recycle for a Reason program and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Circuit Court justices hears Fairbanks Four appeal; Human Rights Commission quietly fires director; In tight labor market, business groups highlight hiring ex-inmates and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: ‘Gold Over Life, Literally’: How Trump Forced Reversal on Mining Project EPA Scientists Warn Could Destroy Alaskan Salmon Ecosystem and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Killers on the road
The odds of being killed while bicycling in this country, according to the data compiled by Business Insider, are 1 in 4,030. The odds of dying in a mass shooting are 1 in 11,125.
 
 
 
 

Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Country star at wit’s end in land rights dispute with aggressive Homer group; Choose Respect revived by Alaska’s Attorney General and more ->

Alaska News August 11, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Scientists warn of too many pink salmon in North Pacific; Anchorage community gathers to remember the victims of mass shootings in Texas, Ohio and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Improperly used distress beacons cause distress to the Coast Guard; ACUASI drones push boundaries of unmanned flight in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Conservation groups ask DEC to reconsider Palmer Project permits and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Man Indicted on Murder Charges for 2018 Death of Tupou Satini and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Troopers involved in stand-off while trying to arrest impaired driver; Parents of missing children arrested; Troopers give tips for 40-mile caribou herd hunt and more ->
 
 
 
 
Helen Hegener Alaska History Magazine: This week in Alaskan History

Alaska News August 10, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Inside the Gates: Callie ‘the flying dog’ aims to change search and rescue missions; News Anchorage cafe feeding minds and stomachs but not the trash can; Little Blue Market cart offers products to refill and reuse; Mic Check in the Morning: Alec Lytle & Them Rounders and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska economist and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Scott Hawkins dies; Suspect in fatal assault arrested in Fairbanks; NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly plane crash that killed a Wrangell man; Without guidance, Alaska judges to ‘muddle through’ sex offender registry removal decisions; Volunteers from the Lower 48 help out Gold Star mom in need and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Recent missile launch alerts direct Fort Greely residents, workers to take shelter; Summer heat accelerates Alaska peony harvest; Only 2% of Alaska cruise passengers will visit Wrangell in 2019. And the town is fine with that. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Quinhagak Opposes Donlin Gold Mine; Bethel City Council Member Revokes Ethics Complaint; City Of Bethel Hires Familiar Face As Planning Director and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF fire fighters graduate Friday from summer fire academy; UAF researcher conducts international training on radar remote sensing applications; Romaine Talo named the next Lathrop volleyball head coach; Gardening Report: Late Harvests and Flowers and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Weird weather brings flooding to Kotzebue and more ->