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Alaska News January 07, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Assembly members consider options to fund purchase of body cameras for APD; Alaskans give back to Mojo’s Hope to help special needs animals and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: As COVID-19 canceled live events, Anchorage residents went analog; Digital divide interrupts education on the Lower Kuskokwim and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Looking For A ‘Lost One’, Young Searchers Find New Recovery Skills and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Merry Russian Christmas from the Alaska Native News and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Carlson Center study recommends borough management of building and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Losing salmon
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Seven Biggest Mountains In The United States Are All In Alaska And They Will Take Your Breath Away
 
 
 
 

Alaska News January 05 & 06, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘They’re our records’: Alaska Native tribes join lawsuit opposing closure of National Archives building in Seattle; Anchorage School District moves forward with plans to return students to in-person learning; Four new species observed in Homer’s annual bird count and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Everybody liked Mike: Manokotak remembers Yup’ik Elder Mike Minista; We asked Dr. Anne Zink and other Alaskans what’s bringing inspiration this winter. Here’s what they said. More->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: BSAR Identifies Many Areas Of Open Water From Below Tuluksak To Kalskag; LKSD Teachers Hope Intranet Will Rescue School Year Crippled By Pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Department Begins Issuing $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payment and more ->
 
 
 
 
Sedona Women present program on ‘So You Want to Write a Book’
 
 
 
 
By Averi Roberts/Cronkite News: Lending a hand(print): Athletes raise awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous women
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Daily News: Anchorage woman makes ‘Maskini Calendar’ as a play on the pandemic
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Buy, buy, buy
 
 
 
 
Alaska Children’s Trust: Hiring a Babysitter During a Pandemic? – key Qs you should be asking and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike High Above Alaska’s Largest City On The Scenic Flattop Sunnyside Trail
 
 
By Megan McDonlad, Only In Your State Alaska: For A New Winter Adventure, Stay In This Industrial Rustic Tiny Cabin In Alaska

Alaska News January 04, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Rosie Brennan helps U.S. ski team make history at World Cup Women’s race; Man accused in a deadly hit-and-run incident on Glenn Highway spent the evening drinking with the victim, according to charging documents; Assembly renews resolution addressing high rates of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls; Moose rescued from Wasilla rope swing and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: 11-year-old shares springtime fun in Bethel and Yup’ik language on ‘Molly of Denali’ and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Jason Pavila Wins K300 Season Opener and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Wasilla Felon Brandishing Weapon at Drivers on Pittman Road on New Years Jailed on Multiple Charges; Alaska Congressman Don Young, Congressman, Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, Begins 25th Term and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Sheldon Jackson Museum: Tradition Innovation – Opening Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk January 16th (SJM)
 
 
 
 
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Alaska News January 03, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: APD investigating homicide near 6th Ave. and Newell St.; A match made in heaven: Legacy Jiu-Jitsu team up with the Avalanche Wrestling Club to open a new gym and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Inside the Gates: Alaska VA starts vaccinations with employees first in line; What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Signal: ? The best KTOO reporting of 2020

Alaska News January 02, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage Children’s Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2021; Postal workers included in next phase of Alaska’s vaccine distribution program; Watch: Alaska at its best and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska requires that DNA be collected from people arrested for violent crimes. Many police agencies have ignored that.; Alaska will prioritize people 65 and up for next round of COVID-19 vaccine, breaking from federal guidance and more ->
 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Red-stained Woodpecker
 
 
 
 
Posted by Katherine Rose and Robert Woolsey, KCAW: 2020: The year we came together, living distantly
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Ice age trigger?
 
 
 
 

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Alaska News January 01, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: One year after the Scandies Rose sinks: Family honors the victims and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: After 3 years and $1.5 million devoted to testing rape kits, Alaska made one new arrest; Sealaska Heritage and Nieman Marcus will settle lawsuit over sale of Ravenstail coat and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: January 1st, 1921 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF Hydrokinetic technology research bolstered by $3.3 million grant; Man on the street: What was your best moment of 2020? And more ->
 
 
 
 

Anchorage Memories.com, By Sam Delozier (Dixon calif): Just an Anchorage Junk Yard Kid

 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In You State Alaska: These 9 Picturesque Small Towns In Alaska Are Delightful

Alaska News December 31, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: An Anchorage man is facing murder charges following a Fairview homicide; Inside the Gates: Alaska VA starts vaccinations with employees first in line; Pet Project: Powerpuff puppies; Drive-in New Year’s Eve: Celebrating safely in downtown Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: The Best of KTOO News 2020; Ketchikan house fire leaves 2 dead; Closures send clamdiggers across Cook Inlet and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Fr. Chuck Peterson, Priest Who Helped Build Yup’ik Catholic Leadership, Dies At 82; Looking Back On The Top Stories From 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Medevacs Man near Dutch Harbor; This Day In Alaska History, December 31st, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks Webcenter 11: Health Watch: What heart sounds tell us; The pandemic has left Fairbanks with a drought of recreational winter vehicles and more ->
 
 
 
 

Barbra Brown, Our Third Thirds: The Dark Side of Organizing
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: From the Desk of Diane: December 2020 roundup
 
 
 
 

Alaska State Library: New exhibition to open at AK State Museum: Solo exhibition by Mitch Watley – ASM re-open to public

Alaska News December 30, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Man arrested after brief standoff in Spenard; End the Year with Cheer: Spreading the joy of reading; End the Year with Cheer: Spreading the joy of reading; Bread and Brew pledges 100% of Jan. 5 sales to its employees and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Google taps Tlingit artist for Doodle honoring Alaska Native civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Department of Public Safety Upgrades Fingerprint Database and more ->
 
 
Alasa Native News, This Day in Alaska History: December 30th, 1920
 
 
 
 
By Mary Auld, KUAC: If ground squirrels can hole up for months without starving or losing muscle, why can’t we?
 
 
 
 

STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Vivid Memories and Christmas on the Highway
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Have The Most Magical Alaskan Winter Possible At This North Pole Cabin With A Hot Tub
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Most Delicious Coffee And Cupcakes In Alaska Are Hidden In The Little Owl Cafe

Alaska News December 29, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its flights starting in 2021; A big snowman with a bigger story; Governor’s working group strongly recommends against consolidating 911 dispatch centers Group says investment and sophisticated mapping needed first to improve rural 911 services; Spotlighting Alaska’s health care workers on National Hero Day; ‘More than a school project’: Girdwood girl raising money to get other kids outside; High speed, broadband internet brought to the Dalton Highway and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kooteen Creations Responds To Russian Mission With Relief Efforts; Winter House Moves Into New Quarters and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Hoists Four Boaters from Yamani Islets; One Succumbs to Cold, One Missing, and One Survives in Chignik Lake Capsize Saturday Afternoon; A Chickadee’s Midwinter Roosting Place; Ocean-Going Robots Effective at Surveying Pollock and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Food programs in Alaska set to diminish, end during pandemic; Sending out 2020 with a bang? Fireworks can be fun if used safely and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Joel Davidson, Alaska Watchman: Wasilla High to replace controversial statue with likeness of Chief Wasilla
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, December 29, 2020
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The killer
 
 
 
 
By Alli Harvey, ADN: What to do in the great Alaska indoors when going outside is a bad option
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 17 Legitimate Excuses For Being Late To Work You Can Only Use In Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Lawrence D. Weiss, Anchorage Press: Dangerous Dogs of Early Anchorage
 
 
By Steven V. Roberts Special to The New York Times: The Sourdoughs Have Vanished, but Sour Doughs Live On
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Motor Pool