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Alaska News December 21, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Giant red mailbox ensures Christmas wishes go straight to Santa; End the Year with Cheer: Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program puts presents under the tree and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: James Fisher, elected to Alaska’s first Legislature in 1959, dies of COVID-19; The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard Works to make Catch Less Deadly in 2021; Coast Guard Rescues Three Stranded near Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bad wind rising
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Passings: Alice Stevenson Green, 103, was first woman ordained by Presbyterian Church in Alaska

Alaska News December 20, 2020

By Howard Weaver, Subversive Optimism: A final deadline for an old friend I worked with Rosemary Shinohara for 25 years, learning over time how valuable her good judgment and journalistic chops were for our newsroom
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Suspect dead, four APD officers on leave, following early morning shooting in East Anchorage; UPDATE: Lanes back open after deadly crash on the Seward Highway; UPDATE: Suspect’s name released after bomb threat at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport; Salvation Army to continue full-day After School Program in new year; Solstice race gives local skiers a chance to race again; A holiday tradition with Daniella Rivera: Baking pulla, a Finnish sweet bread and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: YKHC Recommends Entire Region Extend Lockdown For Another Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The Iditarod announces the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop for its 49th running and more ->

Alaska News December 18, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Local teletherapy clinic explains pros and cons of the virtual service; Local teletherapy clinic explains pros and cons of the virtual service and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Investigation blames U.S. Forest Service for giving Alaska grant used for Roadless Rule fight and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Have Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s Where To Get Answers From The Experts. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Passenger, Wasilla Police Department Officer Injured in Gunfire Exchange with Driver Near Wasilla’s Valley Store and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Superintendent Gaborik answers community questions concerning Fairbanks School Board student phase-in plans and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: $5 million commitment to grow philanthropy
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Time to apply for 2021 Individual Artist Awards
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: Two Guys In LED Suits Went Night Skiing In Alaska. The Results Were Unbelievable.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Threatened
 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 16 & 17, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Santa Claus brings smiles, candy canes to Lake Otis Elementary School students; New details about fatal Unalaska plane crash released Wednesday; Alaska Behavioral Health offers tips for military families far from home this holiday season; Carving the Future: Local carver donates tools, material to aspiring artist; Nights of Lights: A yard of Christmas trees; End the Year with Cheer: Homemade dog treats for the Animal Care and Control in honor of Lil’ Martha Stewart and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Nearly 8,000 gallons of ‘slop oil’ spilled at onshore Hilcorp facility near Cook Inlet; Juneau’s first electric city bus is here, will hit the streets in February 2021; Alaska guns sold in private sales discovered in shipments to Mexican drug cartel and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Russian Mission Post Office Closures Cause Food Insecurity For Children and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star develops next generation of Arctic leaders; Special Holiday Traffic Enforcement Efforts Begin; Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol Conducted Joint Canadian Maritime Border Patrol and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Nuiqsut man charged with sexual assault by Fairbanks Police; Yukon-Koyukuk School District holds 14th Annual Virtual Holiday Program and more ->
 
 
 
 
STORIES OF THE FAR NORTH: Would be Railroader
 
 
 
 
By Lile R. Gibbons, Rasmuson Foundation News: A friendship with Terrence Cole
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: The fatty fad
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Plan A Trip To Talkeetna, One Of Alaska’s Most Charming Historic Towns
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Alaska’s Enchanting 1 Mile Bright Up The Night Holiday Drive-Thru Is Sure To Delight

Alaska News December 15, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage police identify more suspects in Chelsea Inn Hotel homicide; Anchorage trio Pipeline Vocal Project dazzles in holiday performance; Nights of Lights: A house that went ‘all out’ with their holiday display; Juneau’s Barnaby Brewing Co. places fourth in U.S. Open Beer Championship and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: On this day in 1989, Redoubt eruption triggered seismic shift in Alaska volcano research; Friends and neighbors hold memorial bus ride for Juneau school bus aide and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Possession of Stolen Firearm and Methamphetamine Trafficking and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks School Board votes to allow in-person learning starting in January and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Old normal
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: A Christmas Star Will Light Up The Alaska Sky For The First Time In Centuries
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: This Explains Why Everyone In Alaska Has A GoPro

Alaska News December 14, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Some Anchorage relief programs closing, others reopening with additional funding; End the Year with Cheer: Donating cans to the PJMS can drive and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Tlingit & Haida raises funds, sends resources for Haines relief efforts and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The Alaska National Guard Safely Delivers Christmas Gifts to Three Remote Villages, Honoring Op Santa 65-year Tradition and more ->
 
 
 
 
Jennifer at KTOO: The Signal: ? Haines
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Police Department: Love Nixle? Wait until you try the Everbridge Mobile App!
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Disease targets
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: 16 Things You’ll Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In Alaska
 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 12 & 13, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Seeking Justice: The women who vanished in Alaska in 2012; Alaska historian and UAF Professor Emeritus Terrence Cole passes away; End the Year With Cheer: Goody bags for seniors and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau cruise activist goes global to create network focused on rethinking tourism and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Police Officer Shoots Person Who Threatened Them With A Knife, According To Troopers and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Sci-Friday: Protecting the ecosystem from Alaska’s aquatic Invasive plant; ‘Not a snowball’s chance in the Senate’: AMIA on federal cannabis legalization House bill and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: AK #1 worst

Alaska News December 11, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘She was a beautiful soul’: 12-year-old Shawna Evon’s murder remains unsolved nearly three decades later; Family members give thanks to Anchorage Pioneer Home staff; Nights of Lights: Keeping the holidays bright; Anchorage Festival of Lights will include fire show and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: New Ocean Alert app lets Alaskans share whale sightings with scientists and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Public Comment wanted on plans for new Interior Alaska law enforcement training area; National Weather Service replaces long running public access radar data webpage and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Alaska entrepreneur brings diversity to the kitchen; Meet the northern shrike: Alaska’s rare carnivorous songbird and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Goodbye Duane
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, December 11, 2020
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Hurricane Gulch Bridge Is One Of The Tallest Bridges In Alaska

Alaska’s News December 09 & 10, 2020

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘This is not an acceptable human behavior’: Issue of missing, murdered Indigenous peoples only worsened by lack of data, advocates say; A surprising twist on what makes ice so slippery; End the Year with Cheer: Special delivery to the Alaska SPCA and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Wrongful death lawsuit against Juneau police officer in fatal shooting dropped; Dogs in hotel rooms and goats in the aviary: Haines’ pets get care during disaster and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Congressman Don Young’s Bill to Create Opportunities for Young People in the Fishing Industry Sails Through the House and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man arrested and charged with numerous counts of sexual abuse of a minor; Fort Yukon man arrested for allegedly shooting at ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend; Fairbanks police close highway to investigate early morning shooting and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Big, four-headed volcano
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Fresh Baked Goodies At Alaska’s Portside Coffee Will Having You Waking Up Before The Sun Rises
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Cozy Up By The Wood Burning Fireplace In This Log Cabin On A Historic Alaskan Property