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Alaska News August 14, 2024

KTUU: 16-year-old girl dead following officer-involved shooting; Explainer: Cause of massive Railbelt power outage remains unknown after ‘load shedding’ event; Some Anchorage, Mat-Su schools opting for cellphone-free classrooms this year MSBSD will issue locking pouches to students in three of its schools; WWII Japanese machine gun from the battle of Attu is returned to Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Newly permitted supportive housing project aims to help Juneau’s most vulnerable; Tongass Voices: Diosdado Valdez on finding family away from home and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Pamyua celebrates connection and culture with GCI-sponsored Bethel concert and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Organized Militia collaborates with local, state agencies to clear disaster debris in Juneau; Ship Strike Suspected as Cause of Death of Two Whales in Alaska; Alaska Army Guard helicopter crew rescues rafter on Goodnews River; This Day In Alaska History August 14th, 1906 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF receives grant to purchase instruments for air pollution study A $702K grant from the National Science Foundation will pay for two science instruments and allow for continued study of indoor air quality and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Wrestler from Shungnak featured by NBC’s Soldier Spotlight series and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Rising pertussis case numbers in Alaska prompt warnings and prevention recommendations and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Former patient sues Akeela for a 2023 data breach and more ->

 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unalaska clinic announces change in leadership and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Coast Guard death prompts mental health conversations at Base Kodiak; Small ammonia leak at Kodiak seafood plant contained without inciden and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Four deadly seconds

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 13, 2024

KTUU: Stolen Subaru: Anchorage animal clinic’s fundraiser hits bump in the road; Alaska’s News Source anchor Mike Ross announces retirement; For the 1st time in state history, Alaska’s Supreme Court is in position to have female majority; Biologists say there are more invasive species in Alaska than ever before and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: As Juneau students go back to school, how prepared is the district for the year ahead? And more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: BPD says K-9 unit located fentanyl, methamphetamine in vehicle following traffic stop; Iconic KYUK tower comes down after 5 decades of service and more->

 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Memories: The Illiamna Lake Monster Have you ever heard of the Illiamna Lake Monster? You decide in this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast.
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Disaster Assistance Center to Open for 2024 August Juneau Basin Flood Survivors; This Day in Alaskan History-August 13th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Building at center of Eielson Street fire ‘a total loss,” fire chief says and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Metlakatla celebrates culture and family at Founders’ Day and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: City Hall News: Fake News and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: How the Coast Guard and Kodiak’s municipalities plan to house 200 more residents; Inside the Alutiiq Museum’s renovation project and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Predictable crash

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 12, 2024

KTOO: Alaska invested millions to fix food stamp backlogs. Some users still can’t get through. And more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Yup’ik designer reaches back through history to carry forward stories and traditions and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: FBI Seeking Information Related to Attempted Bank Robbery; Pondering the mystery of the Mesa people; This Day in Alaska History-August 12th, 1916 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers. And more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 11, 2024

KTUU: Hundreds run to remember missing and murdered Alaska Natives; Alaska Army National Guardsmen and women return from Kuwait; Damage-causing winds likely across Anchorage through Sunday morning A High Wind Warning is in effect for Anchorage and Turnagain Arm Saturday night through Sunday morning. And more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: The parent companies of 2 of Alaska’s grocers want to merge. Here’s what we know. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alec Kameroff Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sexual and Physical Assaults Against Family; Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed paddle boarders near Byers Lake; This Day in Alaska History-August 10th, 1728; This Day in Alaska History-August 11th, 1900 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Golden North Salmon Derby and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 10, 2024

KTUU: Man charged with assault, kidnapping after armed standoff along Seward Highway SWAT officers used gas, K9 to draw suspect out of motorhome in parking lot near Indian; Mat-Su Assembly passes ordinance that essentially bans new mobile home park developments; Lead paint cited in stop work notice posted to Anchorage’s Inlet View Tower apartment building; Beloved Halloween display ‘Camp Crystal’ owner looks for someone to take over his tradition and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Local boundary commission report recommends denial of Xunaa Borough petition and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Boater discovers body in Kuskokwim River near Akiak and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: New animal care guidelines on Fairbanks North Star Borough books; Federal judges: Officers did not use excessive force in Cody Eyre shooting; Gardening Tips: Best practices for harvesting vegetables and more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Rally for Cancer Care is back at Muskeg Meadows Saturday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Coast Guard encounters Russian military ship near Atka and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Tustumena celebrates 60th anniversary of serving Kodiak communities and more ->
 
 
 
 

Carson Now Reader: Alaskan wilderness author featured at Carson City’s Browsers Corner Book Store
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Building a Massive 30’x60′ Greenhouse | Trenching Ground Posts + Framework
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 09, 2024

KTUU: APD SWAT responding to standoff, Seward Highway delays likely; ASD partnerships help to address rise in student hunger; City of Houston looks to establish municipal airport, Willow residents aren’t sold on idea and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: EPA says Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste for over 4 years; City seeks developers for Telephone Hill redevelopment plan with affordability in mind; More volunteers needed as Juneau flood clean-up continues and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Pilot Station city officials charged with felony election interference; Food, song, stories, and prayer mark 40-day Feast remembering victims of Bethel fire and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: The Universal Service Fund’s Impact on Alaska; Researchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape; This Day In Alaska History August 9th, 1899 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Officers involved in fatal exchange near Healy will not face criminal charges, investigation concludes and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: An industrial Alaska community near the Arctic Ocean hits an unusually hot 89 degrees this week; $83 million loan program for Alaska tribal and small businesses approved by U.S. Dept. of Treasury and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Tongass tree will ‘deck the halls’ of Washington D.C. and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Author Charles Vaught guides readers through the highs and lows of fishing the Bering Sea and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: 5 Loaves Pantry to host second annual open house Saturday and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Burger and Chinese restaurant in Kodiak could have its state issued license revoked and more ->
 
 
 
 

South Anchorage Farmers’ Market: We love August at the Farmers’ Markets

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 08, 2024

Condolences: Rebecca Lu Schumacher

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Midtown businesses facing issues after homeless camp relocates to 33rd Avenue spot; Slow down! Helping Anchorage students make it safely to school; Back-to-school week organization with Cheryl Cummings and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Chinese and Russian aircraft joined for ‘first time’ in sortie near Alaska; Judge orders school district to return challenged books to shelves and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Man arrested for woman’s murder after standoff with Alaska State Troopers in Eek and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: FCC Adopts New Alert Code for Missing and Endangered Persons; Sullivan Recognizes Julie Kitka, Longtime President of the Alaska Federation of Natives, as “Alaskan of the Week”; This Day in Alaska History-August 8th, 1931 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 1 in 5 Alaska high school students attempted suicide over 1-year period, survey shows; High winds in Delta cause power outages for hundreds of residents and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Hunters harvest bearded seals and teach youth and more ->
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: History of Seldovia, Alaska
A town built to exist with the tides of Cook Inlet, a town nearly destroyed by the 1964 earthquake. Discover Seldovia in this edition.

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 06-07, 2024

KTUU: Troopers: Palmer man found after missing in Hatcher Pass for days and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Sitka at a ‘tipping point’ as residents grapple with impact of tourism; Goose Creek inmate’s death pushes Alaska past 2023 inmate toll and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Yup’ik singer-songwriter builds connections throughout rural Alaska using social media and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Declares Disaster For 2024 Juneau Glacier Flood; Palmer Man Convicted of Perjury and Voter Misconduct in 2022 Election; Tlingit & Haida Activates Tribal Emergency Operations Center; Far North Currant Festival highlights less-known Alaska berry; This Day in Alaska History-August 6th, 1920; This Day in Alaska History-August 7th, 1938 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks New Webcenter 11: Former foster care provider pleads guilty to felony sex abuse of a minor; Homer man wins $13.3M in Alaska lotto and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Man in custody at Kotzebue jail accused of assaulting corrections officer and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Juneau flood inundates at least 100 homes, triggers state response; Flood Recovery Contact List and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: A Brush with Tradition: Rosemaling Workshop Celebrates Scandinavian Heritage in Petersburg; Smoke from Canada wildfires tinges the sky over Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Metlakatla’s tribally-owned salmon hatchery receives federal funding and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Ravn Alaska suspends service to the Aleutian Islands and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 05, 2024

KTUU: Search for 4 boaters suspended near Homer; Anchorage families prepare for new school start times and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Glacial outburst flooding begins, water in Mendenhall Lake and River expected to reach near-record height and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaskan History-August 4th, 2018; This Day in Alaska History-August 5th, 1991 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Contentious issue leaves Wrangell figuring out how to zone a subdivision and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Borough Assembly to hear two competing bids for tideland lot and more ->
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: DIY Shiplap Siding + Spray Foam Insulation | Painting the Quonset Hut Shop
 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 03-04, 2024

KTUU: Homer cyclist wins stunning gold at Paris Olympics; Veteran creates support group after struggles with PTSD; Midtown homeless camp begins clearing after 72-hour notice; Alaska senators voice strong support for landmark child & teen online safety legislation and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: The Alaska Supreme Court weighing citizens’ right to challenge state’s predator control program and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: A shaky September in Yakutat Bay; Legislation to Support Veteran and Servicemember Employment Becomes Law; This Day in Alaskan History-August 3rd, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbnaks News Webcenter 11: Missing in the North: Michael Timothy Palmer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Head-on collision with fuel tanker results in one injury and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Kodiak Island Borough awards $270,000 to area nonprofits, doesn’t fully fund requests and more ->
 
 
 
 
Nature: ‘Ocean ranching’ has led to a pink-salmon boom — but there might be a catch

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks Daily News Miner: Noel Wien hosts visiting authors in August

 
 
 
 

By Nicole Melancon Special to the Star: Just months after my total hip replacement, a family trip to Alaska’s trails helped me recover my sense of self The hike filled me with an unfamiliar fear, but my daughter urged me to get outside my comfort zone.

 
 
 
 
Nicky Furmage: We are Nicky & Claire from Yorkshire wandering around Alaska, etc.