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Alaska News July 09, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Alaska’s Hess Creek Fire is currently the nation’s biggest wildfire in 2019; Dunleavy signs new crime bill into law, repealing ‘failed’ SB 91 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: AFD responds to fire near Campbell airstrip, the fire is now out; The end of a mini era comes today after 6-straight days of record weather; FAA to award $19.6 million in grants to five Alaskan Airports, including Anchorage International and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: A Petersburg veterinarian floats his clinic to Southeast communities and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Video: Grant Aviation Plane Crashes On Bethel Runway; Troopers Arrest Man Responsible For Kalskag Lockdown; Smoke Blowing From Interior Wildfires Puts Southwest Alaska Under Air Quality Advisory and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Teen from China Drowns in Moose River; Coast Guard Suspends Search for Cordova Man Missing in Whittier Dock Explosion and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Kodiak artist revives dance rattle tradition nand more ->
 
 
 
 
By Kashmira Gander, Newsweek: Global Warming Could Make Microbes Living in Alaskan Tundra Release More Greenhouse Gases, Scientists Warn

Alaska News July 08, 2019

KTUU: UPDATE: Evacuations now mandatory for fire in Sunshine; Fairbanks man rescued after all-terrain vehicle crash; Flower Stealing In the past two weeks, surveillance video captured a woman pulling up and digging up a few of the flowers at the front an Anchorage business and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 2 people missing in Whittier after explosion and fire; Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for man accused of stabbing elderly woman; Lawmakers to appear in Juneau and Wasilla for 2nd special session and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau; 40 years after closure, volunteers restore historic Cold War site; At Portage Glacier, business boom follows glacial recession and more->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bering, Chukchi Seas Break Warm Temperatures Record Again and more->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Passenger in Routine Traffic Stop Found with Stolen Credit Cards and Sawed-Off Shotgun and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Pebble comment period closes: 94,000 received; Alaska life hack: Keep your dog cool; Why Anchorage can’t have nice things and more->
 
 
 
 
Barbara Brown Our Third Thirds: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Alaska News July 07, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Live updates: Latest information on the Swan Lake Fire; Man accused of starting wildfire says someone else did it and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Health and Healing Park; Animals at the Alaska Zoo beat the heat; There’s a new sport making a splash in Alaska: dog diving and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska Native men gather to explore culture, identity, domestic violence and building healthy communities and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Responds to Two Vessels in Distress, Tows Both to Valdez; Governor Dunleavy Signs Senate Bill 16 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Caribou Creek Fire mostly contained and more ->

Alaska News July 6, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Iditarod musher Rick Casillo braces his home, kennel for Montana Creek wildfire; Inside the Gates: Reconnecting with Alaska communities through rural operations; Mic Check in the Morning: Hurricane Dave’s ‘Don’t Touch My PFD’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Woman stabbed multiple times, man arrested and charged with assault; Man arrested for starting a wildfire Friday morning, APD says; Anchorage wasn’t the only place to break an all-time record and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Sen. Hoffman Wants To Add PFD Formula To Constitution, Remove ‘Political Football’ From Campaigns; Warmer Water Means More Parasites In Kuskokwim Salmon and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crews and Military Police respond to wildfires and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Dunleavy announces new Fairbanks Superior Court Judges; Congressman Young’s office accepting Alaskan veterans stories to preserve in history; GARDENING REPORT: Flower Show and more ->

Alaska News July 05, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Hannah Lafleur, Max King are the 2019 Mount Marathon champions; Workers begin refurbishing columns at Alaska State Capitol; DNR restricts burning in Chugach State Park and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU.com: MLK fire contained. Shovel Creek, Swan Lake and Montana Creek fires still going strong; Fourth of July producing some strange crimes around Alaska; Girdwood Fire responds to three dogs inside vehicles in just thirty minutes; ‘I’m with my family’: Wildland firefighters keep on working for July 4th; Sasha the Porcupine stops by the Morning Edition and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Watch: Juneau’s Fourth of July parade; The Beaver Patrol of Juneau helps maintain balance with wildlife and humans and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Morning News Update A 7-05; As America celebrates its independence, local attorneys remind us of the importance of jury duty and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer Tribune: Firefighters continue to battle Swan Lake blaze; Wyoming angler takes lead in Jackpot Derby; Art scene heats up with First Friday events; Entrepreneurs channel Earth’s healing powers and more->

Alaska News July 04, 2019

KTUU.com: The Heat is not stopping people from Fourth of July celebrations; Preliminary report released for deadly Johnstone Bay plane crash; Kikkan’s gold medal moment turned into a Jeopardy question and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Wildfire near Montana Creek Road now estimated at 200-300 acres; Charging docs: School playground shooting stemmed from fight over girl; Assembly members to propose ordinances related to wildfires in Anchorage; Watch: 2019 Mount Marathon Races; Workforce Wednesday: Seasonal jobs still available and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau police investigate body found in Mendenhall Valley backyard; Juneau residents asked to conserve water as dry conditions persist; Douglas Highway construction suspended over July Fourth weekend, resumes Monday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Longer Subsistence Openings On Yukon and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Happy Fourth of July! Weird World of Northern Dinosaurs Coming into Focus; Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcome Disaster Relief for Alaska Fisheries; More ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Military Report: National Guardsmen provide security for evacuated areas; Burn suspensions across much of Alaska for Independence Weekend; The Food Bank is here to H.E.L.P. More ->

Alaska News July 02, 2019

KTUU: WATCH: Press conference being held on the MLK Jr. Fire, Evacuation orders lifted; Local students present at World Anti-Bullying Forum; Targeting trophy trout and grayling at Chavey Lakes; Bear can regulations will soon be in effect in Girdwood and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Evacuations near Campbell Creek Science Center canceled, wildland fire partially contained; Man arrested for shooting teen near Williwaw Elementary School; Ostrander gives up Boise State track career to sign professional contract; 6 ways Alaskans are cooling off without air conditioners; Wisconsin journalist documented 1935 Colony settlement in Palmer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: For Quinhagak tribal officers, law enforcement training means feeling prepared for a job they were already doing; In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Caribou Traders Plans To Sell Liquor Store To Current Management; Fourth of July Fireworks Legal Again In Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcome Disaster Relief for Alaska Fisheries; UPDATE: State Lifts Fireworks Suspension for Western Alaska and more->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Interior legislators prepare for Second Special Session; Burn suspensions across much of Alaska for Independence Weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Northern Light by Robert Gant: Plaque-to-plaque coverage

Alaska News July 02, 2019

KTUU: Seaweed farming could make waves in the future; Pink shorts and persistence fuel Moore’s 50-year Mount Marathon streak; Biologists find dead rat on St. Paul after months of searching; More than 91,000 comments submitted on Pebble impact statement before closing day and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Bans, cancellations and where to see fireworks in Alaska this Independence Day; UAA researcher studying sexual assault reporting process in Alaska; Mount Marathon plans for possibility of unhealthy air quality; Meet Joe: The Mount Marathon Gumby; Extended Interview: Sen. Sullivan addresses rural public safety, tariffs on China and domestic violence bill; Web Extra: Sen. Murkowski speaks on rural law enforcement, Pebble Mine and health care and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau man dies after being stabbed with filet knife; EPA says report on Pebble Mine lacks detail, likely underestimates risks to water quality and more->In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity;
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Akiachak Man Arrested Over Sexual Abuse Of Minor; Fireworks Banned In Bethel; Tuntutuliak Fire Burns Water And Sewer Building, Four-Wheeler and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Murkowski, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Impact of the ANSEP Program and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man arrested after driving his car into multiple police vehicles while evading arrest; As evacuations are issued, some residents decide to stay; UAF researcher prepares to study sea ice while ship frozen in sea ice and more ->

Alaska News July 01, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Live updates: Latest information on the Swan Lake Fire; Firefighters battle through long hours, little sleep to contain Swan Lake Fire and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska Senior Benefits Payment Program set to end on July 1st; Health Blood Bank of Alaska seeking donations as the Fourth of July holiday approaches; Portage Glacier Cruise marks 30 years of business growth, glacial recession; Sheaf Trowing at Scottish Games and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: What happened on July 1, 1958? More ->
 
 
 
 
Only In Your State Alaska By Casea Peterson: These 10 Bugs Found In Alaska Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

Alaska News June 30, 2019

KTUU: UPDATE: Troopers identify victims of plane crash near Moose Pass; Juneau fire department takes over sleep-off program; Lemonade stands teach young Alaskans business skills and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Iditarod names new CEO as first mushers register for 2020 race; Mic Check in the Morning: The Fire and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Mayor Ward visits Shovel Creek Fire Command Post, asks residents to prepare for possible evacuation; Assembly proceeds with contract for retrofit emissions control device testing and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Homer Tribune: Free sports physicals offered; Free help for children’s speech and language development; Salmonfest opens new camping lot adjacent to festival grounds and more ->
 
 
 
 
Black Rose Writing: In No Fences In Alaska, a Troubled Teen Flees to Alaska to Start a New Life With Her Fading Grandpa