KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Telling Alaska’s Story: John Bury talks about 67 years as a ham radio operator; A conversation with Rosey Fletcher, Olympic bronze medalist; Preparing for a disaster: State agency outlines 12 steps to be ready in a year and more ->
 
 
SOA Emergency preparedness The division has a plan that outlines 12 steps.
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: USDA approves Alaska’s industrial hemp plan; Anchorage is clearing homeless camps in midwinter, raising concerns from advocates; Tlingit and Haida will have tribal assembly online again and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month; Tyonek Man Armed with a Shotgun Gives up to Trooper after Brief Stand-Off in Village; 70 years of 176th Wing: Lars Johnson architect of 176th Wing, Alaska Air Guard 70 years of 176th Wing: Lars Johnson architect of 176th Wing, Alaska Air Guard; This Day In AlaskaHistory January 30th, 1901, January 31st, 1956, February 1st, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Buy the Book: Public dollars pay for Netflix, trips to the zoo and karate lessons for kids learning from home The pandemic boosted enrollment in nontraditional school options, but some are concerned about the ramifications; University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts international air quality study; Discrepancies in forensic reports explained in Jury Trial of Steven Downs and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Ted Stevens Airport director announces departure ANC is the second busiest cargo airport in the United States and the fourth busiest in the world.
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Here’s how to find Ketchikan’s COVID-19 data on Alaska’s statewide dashboard and more ->
 
 
 
 
By First National Bank Alaska, Making It: A Century Shaping Tomorrow for Alaskans SPONSORED: How First National Bank Alaska has thrived for 100 years while helping generations of Alaskans realize their dreams.
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, February 1, 2022
 
 
 
 
Bill Sherwonit, Anchorage Press: City Wilds: Later than usual, waxwings enliven the neighborhood
 
 
Anchorage Press: Call for 2022 Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties Nominations
 
 
Restaurant Review by Jin Chong, Anchorage Press: With Preference, Anchorage finally gets a full-fledged vegan restaurant
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take In The Frozen Views Of Denali National Park On The Mount Healy Overlook Trail This Winter
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: There’s A New Russian Restaurant In Alaska, And It’s Enchanting
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Family raises questions after son’s suicide in front of Anchorage police; Anchorage volunteers collect relief supplies for Tonga; Division of Elections hosting ‘I voted’ sticker, election pamphlet artwork contest for Alaska youth and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Winter means hibernation for some — but not all — of Kodiak’s bears and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Young Child Walks a Mile to Gas Station in Freezing Weather after being Kicked out Late Friday Night; This Day In Alaska History January 29th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: University of Alaska Fairbanks research center monitors nuclear explosions worldwide; University of Alaska Fairbanks to host free avalanche safety class; Alaska State Troopers Seek Kyle Titus whereabouts and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: 2022 Women of Distinction announced by AWARE and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Paint it pink

By Tess Williams, Stars & Stripes: Remains of Navy pilot returned to Alaska family over 50 years after disappearance during Vietnam War
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: U.S. Army Alaska soldier dies in on-duty accident at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; Alaska truck drivers adapting to Canada vaccination requirement and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage police arrest man in homicide investigation; New study looks at potential connection between Glenn and Seward Highways; Porcupines in Alaska; Hydroponics help Alaska’s youth and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army Guardsmen return from Middle East deployment; Fun With Ice Physics in the Cryosphere; Thirty Years on Semi-Solid Ground; This Day In Alaska History January 27th, 1925, January 28th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Traveling museum exhibit shows importance of snow; Fatal accident near Glennallen, one dead; Congressman Don Young updates Alaskans on federal COVID-19 rapid test rollout and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg Borough Assembly considers how to spend ARPA funds; Assembly revises budget to include more snow removal funds Assembly revises budget to include more snow removal funds and more ->
 
 
 
 
Press release from Anchorage Chamber of Commerce:

January 26, 2022

We’ve opened our Community Challenge grant program for the 6th year! This program funds quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to tens of thousands for larger projects.

In case your organization is interested in applying, I’ve attached a flyer with more details about the program.

Applications are being accepted now through March 22 at 1:00 p.m. Alaska time and must be submitted through www.AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Projects must be completed by November 30, 2022. The program is open to nonprofits and government entities. Other types of organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Craig Medred: And the winners are….
 
 
 
 
By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Review: Native Americans have higher death rates, lower life expectancy than white, Black and Hispanic populations, CDC study shows The study also reports that 34% of non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native deaths are misclassified on death certificates.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Scenic Train Ride In Alaska That Runs Year-Round

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Avalanche center cancels fundraising event High COVID case numbers to blame for ‘Cabin Fever Reliever’ cancellation; Staffing issues due to omicron variant add to woes for most hospitals around Alaska; Hair salon says own COVID-19 protocols are bringing in new customers Beauty salon finds ways to flourish amid pandemic; Large construction site is Solid Waste Services’ new transfer station and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public News Source: Juneau’s hospital has lost another senior manager; A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Alaskan tribal groups sign petition for federal government to eliminate or limit salmon bycatch and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: 67-Year-Old Woman Dies in Parks Highway Collision Tuesday Evening; This Day In Alaska History January 26th, 1959 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Veterans Court program established for Interior veterans facing criminal charges and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Utqiagvik children greet the first sunshine with traditional dance this weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: The Alaskans featured in State of the State address; Young resolution would widen WIC program to include indigenous foods; New report released on tobacco control in Alaska, calls for lawmakers to increase tobacco taxes and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: January 26 to February 01, 2022
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: How it ends?
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Telling Alaska’s Story: Meet Ms. Wheelchair Alaska USA; Alaska attorney general joins others in call for tougher approach toward fentanyl; Parents of Alaskan Olympians watch from afar; Musher whose dog team was hit by a truck last week has pulled out of Iditarod, Willow 300; UAF scientists seek to further improve sea ice forecasts and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Why are some of Juneau’s street lights glowing purple?; Investigators testify about losing potential witnesses after 1993 UAF campus murder and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel police found the body of a man behind Standard Oil Road; More tiny homes are coming to the Y-K Delta thanks to pandemic relief funds. But are they a good idea?; On Jan. 25, Bethel City Council is set to consider mask exemptions for student athletes and ATVs on Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaka Native News: Alaska State Troopers Conduct Prostitution Sting; This Day In Alaska History January 25th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: EXPLAINER: How Alaska’s unique new election system works; CBJ Clerk frustrated with Postal Service answers to ballots not postmarked in Fall election and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historical Society: The next Resurrection Bay Historical Society membership meeting will start at 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 27 in the Community Room. It will be preceded at 6 pm by a brainstorming session to establish upcoming priorities for the organization.
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Classroom closures are last resort for substitute teacher shortage in Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan officials to crack down on camping in some city-owned parking lots after new measure passes City Council and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Dominique-Noelle Rafael, Anchorage Patch: The Anchorage Museum is encouraging everyone to check out their Alaska exhibition.; The ASID Alaska Chapter is presenting “A New World of Acoustics” this Wednesday at 12:00 PM. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The Outlaw

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Four Mat-Su schools move to remote learning Monday; Winter job market shortages hit toward increased staffing shortages for summer; Connect Vets at Vato’s Garage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Worsening wildfires spark changes to state forestry division; Sitka’s abandoned Fort Babcock to be cleaned of PCB pollution; The Iditarod will require COVID vaccines this year, its third pandemic-altered race and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Epiphany on the Kuskokwim and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: AST Investigate Burglary at Butte’s Matanuska Cannabis; This Day In Alaska History January 24th, 1963 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau man arrested on multiple counts of assault after BB attacks and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: 5th annual resource fair for people in Petersburg who are housing insecure set for Wednesday; PMC asks residents to report COVID positives from home and more ->
 
 
 
 

Division of Spill Prevention and Response Contaminated Sites: The Field Sampling Guidance (FSG) has been updated and added to the CSP Guidance and Forms Webpage. The updated FSG, dated January 2022 provides fundamental guidelines, methods, and equipment options for sample collection at contaminated sites.

KMXT: Remembering longtime mayor, educator and community leader Carolyn Floyd
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Vehicle driven into Anchorage liquor store Just after 3 p.m. on Saturday, the Brown Jug liquor store at 2220 East Northern Lights; Alaska lawmakers call on national leaders in Canada, US to get rid of vaccine mandates for truckers; Alaska governor to give State of State speech Tuesday and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Natie News: DPS Advisory: Aggressive Moose; Scientists aim to improve sea ice predictions’ accuracy, access; This Day In Alaska History January 23rd, 1969 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Takodah Veach apprehended by law enforcement and more ->
 
 
 
 
AMATS Public Involvement: Non-Motorized Plan
 
 
 
 
Dan Sullivan: Miss America Emma Broyles Honored as Sullivan’s “Alaskan of the Week”

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Unalaska; Anchorage police investigating Mountain View shooting that sent minor to the hospital; Assembly questions water utility general manager over temporary fluoride shutoff; Anchorage’s first chief equity officer has settled with city in lawsuit over termination and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Riverbend Elementary staff settle into their new teaching spaces; Forecasters warn of flooding and avalanches in Juneau as atmospheric river passes over Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History January 22nd, 1902 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Avalanche hazard leads to closure of Thane Road and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell elementary, middle school students protest district mask policies and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Periodic closures while trees removed from Ketchikan’s City Park; Ketchikan business TSS plans to start offering some DMV services early next month and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Dominique-Noelle Rafael, Anchorage Patch: Congratulations to Luke Jager, West High School Alumnus, for making it to the 2022 USA Olympics! Go Eagles!; The Alaska Zoo is encouraging everyone to visit Errol. Errol is a very handsome Great gray owl.; The Anchorage Museum is promoting its new extended hours. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Free Legal Answers

Alaska Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal question to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state. Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law. ABA Free Legal Answers is a project of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. If you would like more information about the site, please visit the Committee’s Free Legal Answers website.

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KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage School District takes community input for new superintendent The board hopes to hire a new superintendent by the end of March; Alyeska ski resort leads North America for most snowfall; Federal judge rules Dunleavy’s ‘loyalty pledge’ termination of attorney was unconstitutional, in second such case and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s Public Media: Gov. Dunleavy says he stands by Zink as attacks on Alaska’s chief medical officer escalate; Alaska’s only Arctic deep draft port will get hundreds of millions of dollars from infrastructure bill; All of Haines’ emergency dispatchers caught COVID but stayed on the job to answer 911 calls and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: SWAAG – Southwest Alaska Arts Group merges existing Y-K Delta arts groups with eye towards expanding; Bethel’s Reyne Athanas receives Governor’s Award for Arts Advocacy and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Mi Jung Sherrod Indicted on Manslaughter Charge; This Day In Alaska History January 21st, 1905 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Numerous witness testimonies describe the inside of the women’s bathroom where Sophie Sergie was found and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Iron Dog race will feature higher prizes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Alaska education commissioner outlines priorities to lawmakers; Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rumbles southern Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Whale Pass residents recover from 100 inches of snow in December and more ->
 
 
 
 
Dominique-Noelle Rafael, Patch Contributing Writer, Patch: Anchorage Cold-Case Update + Students Behind On Reading Skills The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Anchorage. And more ->
 
 
Alaska Native Heritage Center: Sewing Class with Elder Marge Nakak
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, January 21, 2022
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway News Canadian Press: B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Musher and truck collide near Willow leaving 1 sled dog dead, 3 injured; Mirror Lake exit on Glenn Highway will remain closed until spring; Limited hours of operation create struggles for Anchorage businesses and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Local whale experts aim to educate guides and visitors with catalog of Juneau’s most-sighted humpbacks; Private catamarans will provide ferry service between Juneau and the upper Lynn Canal this month and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Hardy legal team asks court to take action against Nome for withholding critical records; Arctic Guardians support response to Yakutat local disaster; Amid Rocky COVID-19 Rapid Test Rollout, Rep. Young Presses the Administration for Answers for Concerned Alaskans; This Day In Alaska History January 20th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked-choice voting system and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: North Slope officials oppose reversal of National Petroleum Reserve plan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau police continues efforts to recruit officers; Murder suspect subject of search by Fairbanks Police and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Indianz.com: Trial opens into long-unsolved case of Alaska Native woman
 
 
By Hallie Golden in Seattle, The Guardian: ‘This alert is her scream’: new system would help locate missing Indigenous women:
 
 
 
 
By Eric Bork, Alaska Public Media: The 50th Anniversary of the Hillside ski trails in Anchorage
The Anchorage Hillside Ski Trail System is 50 years old this year! The first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971. Over time, the trail system has gradually expanded to its current 24 kilometers, many of them lighted for night skiing. The ski trails at Hillside are used by hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people each day, for exercise, recreation, and sometimes racing, and the trail system’s impact on the local community is difficult to overstate.

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By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 12 Bucket List Worthy Restaurants To Try In Alaska, One For Each Month Of The Year
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Public Library- Loussac
Hi All
Just a quick reminder, the mystery book club will be meeting Thursday January 27 2-3:30. For those wishing to join remotely please use the link below. Hope to see you there.
https://bit.ly/MysteryBC21-4