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Alaska News August 02, 2024

KTUU: Anchorage police respond to a stabbing at Midtown gas station; Former Dimond High School coach sentenced in sex abuse case involving student; Marx Bros. Cafe says farewell to beloved customers after almost 45 years and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: No Bait and Single-hook Artificial Lures Only in the Kasilof River; This Day In Alaska History August 2nd, 1924 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Montana men charged with illegally killing brown bear in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: This year’s weather made for great blueberry picking and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: The New York Café celebrates 100 years on Stedman Street with a historic preservation grant and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Kodiak ice cream truck resumes service for summer 2024 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Grant Applications Due August 15!
Each year, the Alaska Run for Women provides funding throughout the state for special projects that support breast cancer education, outreach, early detection and research.

Grant applications for the coming cycle are due August 15, 2024. Find guidelines, application and information about past recipients and projects here.
 
 
 
 
Tune into the Big Alaska Show this Saturday when our guest, author/historian/lecturer, Doug Capra, joins us to talk about “Alaska Nellie”,a woman whose life became so legendary Hollywood wanted to make a movie about her and President Harding wanted to meet her!

Saturday, 9:05a-10a AKT, KFQD 103.7 FM / 750 AM, streamed at www.kfqd.com and podcasts @ www.bigalaskashow.com.

(Check out other podcasts with Doug https://www.bigalaskashow.com/search?q=Doug%20Capra)

Designed to raise your spirits, not your blood pressure. Just leave your muddy boots and politics at the door!

 
 
 
 

Alaska News August 01, 2024

KTUU: Police body cam footage of deadly Handy shooting released, family upset Previously unseen video — edited and narrated by police department officials — posted on APD website; Anchorage Fire Department says teamwork helped save life of trailer fire victim; Trooper will not face charges in Marshall shooting and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alaska adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed; Flooding in Mendenhall Lake and River may begin soon as levels in Suicide Basin drop; Parking fines are about to get more expensive in Juneau’s downtown garages and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Where some see trash, others see treasure at the ‘Wal-Mart of Bethel’ and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 1st, 1977 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Military Report: A former Nanook turned soldier shooting at an Olympic dream A look at a Sagen Maddalena’s journey from Fairbanks to Paris; 11 people arrested in 5 days for allegedly stealing generators in Fairbanks and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selects contractor for Iliuliuk Bay dredging project; Camp Qungaayux̂ participants explore environmental science with new classes and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Yes, please, to more coffee and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak College receives millions to serve seasonal and migrant workers and more ->
 
 
 
 

After serving time, this cook now serves the night owls of Anchorage | INDIE ALASKA

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 31, 2024

Ketchikan Daily News: Mary Lynne Castle
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Department of Fish and Game concerned homeless camps are attracting bears; State clears officers in deadly police shooting of Kristopher Handy; APD says 90 arrested, 3.9 pounds of fentanyl seized last week; LaFrance addresses homelessness, Anchorage police body cam policy as first 30 days in office approaches and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Tongass Voices: Chloey Cavanaugh on Kake’s last Dog Salmon Festival; Plans to build Juneau’s fifth cruise ship dock can move forward after appeal attempt fails; Regional airline says flight cancellations will decrease thanks to new technology and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska wins Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, awarded $38.6M for heat pumps; Anchor Funding Secured for Tlingit & Haida’s Generations Southeast Prince of Wales Campus; This Day in Alaska History-July 31st, 1869 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Grant funding announced for Native American-owned small businesses; Alaska Airlines seat configuration updates preparing to take flight; UAF announces collaborative research involving a concrete producing 3-D printer and more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools; Biden administration rejects top Inslee choice for Alaska fish commission, reappoints trawl ally and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Arizona-based scientist developing geologic map of Southeast Alaska and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Federal funds help restore a salmon stream near Klawock and other fish passage projects around the state and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Jury selection postponed for long-anticipated Unalaska trial, after police find ‘drawer’ of related records and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Talk of the Rock: Ken Renke’s book about his bicycle odyssey and more ->
 
 
 
 

Our documentary film “Boneyard Alaska” is now available on several streaming platforms! Search for this title on AppleTV+, Amazon Prime Video, GooglePlay Movies, and through Vimeo on-demand. See gold miner John Reeves and his amazing collection of mammoth tusks and other Ice Age bones being unearthed from the permafrost, in the far north of Alaska. There are various options to rent or buy the film, including a 4K version with 5.1-surround sound.

 
 
 
 

By Marian Giannulis, Free the Eklutna River
 
 
 
 

By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 9 Photos Of Alaska At Night Are Unbelievably Beautiful
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) hosts Alaska whaling captains in D.C. – July 30, 2024

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 29-30, 2024

KTUU: Anchorage fire chief discusses challenges mentioned in mayor’s transition report; Municipality plans to post abatement notices at Fairbanks Street encampment on Tuesday; Black bear caught on camera opening garage door in Whittier and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump incentive program and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: While workshop space is limited, one Hooper Bay artist’s sculptures tell expansive stories and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anchorage doctor and her husband charged with health care fraud and tax evasion; Public Assistance launches client portal – Alaska Connect; This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905; This Day in Alaska History-July 30th, 1921 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks gas station engulfed in flames after vehicle catches fire; Governor Dunleavy signs timber, military bills into law at Tanana Valley State Fair and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Barbara Norton, Alaska Beacon: Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time; With the new housing project in Anaktuvuk Pass, 10 families will get a housing unit this year; GCI refuels broadband network that serves Northwest Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Miss Top of the World and Miss Arctic Circle shine at WEIO

 
 
 
 

KINY: Jökulhlaup season is here—stay alert to glacier conditions; NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate-resilience program and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: A visit to Anan Wildlife Observatory where anyone can view now and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: A Beautiful Menace: Invasive Orange Hawkweed Spreads Through Southeast Alaska; Ron Hall: Petersburg’s wonderful wizard of color; Peddle/Paddle Battle participants raise over $17,000 for medical center education programs and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Inside the sampling process used to monitor paralytic shellfish toxins at Kodiak beaches; ADF&G commissioner concerned about historically low king salmon in Kodiak Island river and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Disaster brewing

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 27, 2024

KTUU: 5 years after Alaska Native woman went missing, loved ones protest Anchorage police handling of investigation Family demands answers in Cassandra Boskofsky’s disappearance outside APD headquarters; Troopers release dash cam video of 2023 officer-involved shooting in Tok; River erosion threatens future of annual Glacier View car launch and more ->;
 
 
 
 

KTOO: As Suicide Basin fills up, this scientist is keeping an eye on it and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: A historic Bethel paper resumed online publishing, but the content appears to be stolen and rewritten by AI and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: BLM seeks public comment on Castner Glacier Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Assessment; This Day in Alaska History-July 27th, 1912 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: A second body discovered in the Chena River; Gardening Tips: Combatting pests in the garden and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg resident wins lawsuit against the borough over unfilled records request and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak celebrates first-ever Kelp Festival and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Losers vs winners

 
 
 
 
Financial Post: Alaska Energy Metals Announces Marketing Program Addition

 
 
 
 

By Jeff Lowenfels, Jonathan White, ADN: ‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Harvest season

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 26, 2024

KTOO: Southeast flying community mourns pilots lost in the Fairweather mountains and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Human remains found inside burned home in Aniak after gunshots heard by residents; State clears Anchorage police in fatal shooting of 21-year-old man and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel police say child killed after being struck by vehicle was ‘tragic accident’ and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Determining Shark Ages With Eye Lenses; Congressional Delegation Congratulates Alaskan Olympians; This Day in Alaska History-July 26th, 1950 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Beware of dog: Robotic quadruped meant for wildlife hazing arrives at Fairbanks airport and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska; Rescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Ocean Wise pulls endorsement of Southeast Alaska salmon and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan Borough recovers $625k stolen by email hacker and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Peter Pan owner Rodger May bids on some of company’s assets and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Bear Valley Golf Course brings back 3-club tournament and live music and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 9 Weird Laws In Alaska Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder
 
 
 
 

JD Supra: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Slates Hearing on Four Indian Country Bills
 
 
 
 

Department of Energy: Tidal Energy Could Help Decarbonize Alaska’s Biggest Grid by 2035

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 25, 2024

KTUU: Change of Command held for JBER’s largest organization on base Inside the Gates: The flag got passed to Col. Lisa Mabbutt who took command of JBER and the 673d Air Base Wing on July 16; Anchorage is midway through a pilot project that put protected bike lanes in downtown, but is anybody using them?; Anchorage women complete successful 6-mile swim across Cook Inlet and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alaska teacher apprenticeship program approval unlocks millions to fuel workforce pipeline and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History https://alaska-native-news.com/july-25th-1912/43642/
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Permanent Fund Corp. board member resigns after email controversy and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Indian Association has more infrastructure plans in the works and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unalaska Fire Department recognized for service, stresses need for volunteers and more ->

 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Local pancake feed proves successful and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Rocket test triggers fire at spaceport on Kodiak Island, damages spacecraft and more ->

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: There’s A New Russian Restaurant In Alaska, And It’s Enchanting

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: More, more, more

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 24, 2024

KTUU: Providence Alaska opens permanent housing facility for elders experiencing homelessness; Diving polar bear at Alaska Zoo gains attention ahead of Paris Olympics; Delta Junction bison hunting permits to be reduced after apparent mass drowning; Glenn Highway bridge hit for 2nd time in 9 months DOT officials say minimal impact expected for traffic and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: New statue at Tee Harbor commemorates mythical sole survivor of the SS Princess Sophia and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaskan History-July 23rd, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Driver in deadly Fort Wainwright collision charged with murder; Bear sighting at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: United Airlines flights make emergency landings in Ketchikan and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: King Cove hit hard by seafood plant closure and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak police department holds realistic response training and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Outdoor Cafe In Alaska That Is The Prettiest Place To Enjoy A Warm Afternoon
 
 
 
 

By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press, The Hamilton Spectator: An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits – 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged
 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 23, 2024

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Soldier dead after vehicle crash on Fort Wainwright Soldier struck by vehicle says FPD Deputy Chief; Palmer man charged with several aviation crimes and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTUU: Former Palmer high school wrestler dies in Utah car crash and more ->
 
 
 
 

Dave Allgood: Flower Power! A tiny hill on Turpin Road transformed into a flower tower of colors
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Y-K Delta waterfowl biologists on field research and avian flu and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: A peak experience in the Alaska desert; This Day in Alaskan History-July 23rd, 1907 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: On the agenda: Wrangell assembly preview for July 23 and more ->

 
 
 
 
KUCB: Local responders monitoring entangled whale in Nateekin Bay; Unalaska Valley house fire extinguished, no injuries reported and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Kodiak crabber catches red king crab in Norton Sound, sparks public outrage in Nome and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon: Dental health among young Alaska children improved significantly since 2009, report says
 
 
 
 
By Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Pioneer Nellie Brown Nellie brown and her husband Jack first arrived in what would become Anchorage, Alaska in 1912, even before the railroad and tent city. A fascinating story.