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Alaska News July 14, 2020

KTVA: The Voice of Alaska: State leaders address recent spike in COVID-19 cases and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Bear takes a stroll through the Hotel Alyeska; Seward City Council approves resolution to demolish Jesse Lee Home; Alaskans filing their taxes have one day left to utilize free, remote tax preparation service and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Scientists say Sitka herring is on the rebound, while subsistence users remain skeptical; No new mandates: Gov. Dunleavy will continue to rely on voluntary measures in response to COVID-19 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Manokotak Suspect Jailed on Multiple Charges after Domestic Violence Incident in Village; Smokejumpers Respond to Two New Fires in Interior Alaska; Granite Tors Evidence of Ice-Free Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man convicted of sexually abusing minors will serve 50 years in prison and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Who is dying?
 
 
 
 

By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: The Beautiful Bridge Hike In Alaska That Will Completely Mesmerize You
 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 12 & 13, 2020

KTVA The Voicew of Alaska: Frontiers: Crucial Conversations — Part 3; Anchorage honors those lost to violent crimes and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: JBER COVID Heroes; UPDATE: Homicide Investigation near Midtown and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: ‘Mr. Mount Edgecumbe’: Tlingit elder Gil Truitt has died; Colorado mining company agrees to multi-million dollar clean up plan for Tongass uranium mine ands more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: One Dead, Three Injured in Sunday Kuskokwim River Boating Collision; Trespassing Call Results in Two Palmer Campers being Arrested on Robbery Warrants; Fairbanks Driver Gathers Multiple Charges after REDDI Stop and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: The Alaska Sealife Center is in jeopardy of closing soon; Gardening Tips July 10th, 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Suzane Downing, Must r Read Alaska: Protesters rush stage with bloody caribou heart during Sen. Sullivan meet-and-greet; Assembly considers buying more properties for vagrant, drug services in Midtown and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Go carefully
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Best Donuts In Alaska Are Sold From A Colorful Food Truck

Alaska News July 11, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Anchorage man charged with sexual exploitation, child porn after exchanging messages with teen on Snapchat; Teens arrested by Kenai police after video of assault on beach circulates social media; 2 charged for string of Cantwell cabin burglaries; Inside the Gates: JBER honors COVID-19 heroes and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Municipal plan to buy buildings for homeless services draws concerns ahead of vote; Local Yukon River shop holds out hope for summer tourism profits; Beyond the end of the Road: Kachemak Bay Tide Pooling for RoadTrippin’ 2020 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Seasonal workers laid off by pandemic get to work improving local trails in Juneau; Juneau’s Dimond Park Aquatic Center moves to next phase of reopening and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Drafts $8.4 Million CARES Budget, Includes $2 Million In Grants For Businesses And Nonprofits and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fire Wire: Giving and Gratitude, Steese Fire Department receives equipment from foundation; 30-Mile Transfer Site to reopen while Salcha Transfer Site undergoes improvements and more ->

Alaska News July 09, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Dominic Johnson sentencing for Grunwald murder pushed to end of the year and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Homicide Investigation on Cheechako Street; Mother continues to fight for justice after losing her daughter to Domestic Violence and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau food businesses look to new markets to ride out pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard’s Civil Engineer Squadron deploys to four countries and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Police discuss deescalation training and continued crisis intervention training and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: July 4 festivities reflect the spirit of the times; Western Alaska shaken by spate of DV deaths and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, July 10, 2020
 
 
 
 

Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Dr. Anne Zink makes InStyle magazine
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Where now?
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Our Annual Letter To Alask, 2020 Reflectionsa
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Our Guide to Resources in Pandemic
 
 
 
 
49 Writers Blog: Alaskan Writers Series: Clifton Bates
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: This Aerial Video Of Alaska Will Give You Goose Bumps
 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 09, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Upgrades being made to Potter Marsh pullouts for wildlife viewing; Lake Louise closed indefinitely due to vandalism, lack of care by campers; Eagle River Elementary scheduled to be back online in 2021; Big Lake Public Library gives incentives for summer reading and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Kenai police investigate teen’s beating caught on camera; Large police presence in the Spenard, APD says avoid the area; Meet The Creator: @live_free_run_far from Instagram; Health consortium to offer free virus testing in Sitka; Growing AK: Fairy Gardens and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Mask ordinance fails in Ketchikan; RavnAir cancels auction for remaining planes, calling rural hub service into question; Gardentalk – Pick your garlic scapes when they curl and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska National Guard Rescues Three Individuals During Two Overlapping Missions; Kodiak Drug Dealer/Substitute Teacher Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison; One in Kasilof Arrested on Drug/Assault Charges after Disturbance Call; Fourth-of-July DUI High Visibility Enforcement Campaign Results Are In and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Department of Transportation seeks public input on Parks Highway improvements and more ->
 
 
 
 
Jennifer at KTOO: The Signal: Back to School
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Troubled success
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: You’ll Want To Spend Time At The Most Enchanting Alaskan Roadhouse Ever
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Sneak Away Into The Mountains Of Alaska And Stay In This Charming House By The River

Alaska News July 08, 2020

Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: RIP Rep. Roger Jenkins and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Anchorage man receives 10-year sentence for stabbing his former boss with scissors; Auction for Ravn Air Group continues Wednesday and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: City of Valdez to implement mask mandate starting July 10; Seward City Council will hear resolution to demolish home of the Alaska Flag; Fire ‘Wildfire evacuation notices come with next to no notice’- How you should prepare; ‘Iron Mike’ statue stands tall at Soldotna Creek Park and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: State’s top doctor lays out four ways to reduce COVID-19 exposure; These Alaska companies got the biggest Payroll Protection Program loans; Federal judge halts CARES Act funds to Alaska Native corporations; Juneau School District engages families on plan for reopening during pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Two Fairbanks Suspects Attempt to Evade Arrest by Swimming Chena River; Wasilla Physical Disturbance Call Results in Short Car Chase and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Suspects arrested after attempting to flee Fairbanks police by jumping into river; Returning Fort Wainwright soldiers share what they are looking forward to and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Who done it?

Alaska News July 07, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: 3 Anchorage residents indicted for Wasilla armed robbery; Study puts price tag on motherhood; Mat-Su School District offers at-home learning model this fall; Frontiers: Exploring waterways in the Mat-Su and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: AWAIC reports more requests for assistance during pandemic; A group of High School girls are making masks for the community; Roadtrippin’ RV style! Jackie Purcell brings you along on our first adventure and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Update: California hiker dies after apparent fall near Juneau’s Perseverance Trail; Tlingit cultural items could be headed back to Alaska; It’s official: Alaska won’t see any large cruise ships this year and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Entire Kuskokwim River Mainstem Open To Gillnets; Third Commercial Opening Of The Season Announced For Kuskokwim Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man Jailed on Multiple Charges after Serious Domestic Violence Incident Tuesday; Anchorage Escapee Garners 14 Additional Charges after July 4th Incident and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Suspect arrested, body found in Wasilla missing persons case from 2015 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Juneau Empire: First Friday offers virtual and in-person arts events
 
 
 
 
By Samarys Seguinot-Medina, DrPH, MSEM, Boricua living in Alaska & Environmental Health Program Director at Alaska Community Actions on Toxics, Peninsula Clarion: Opinion: Breast cancer, chemicals and environmental justice Prevention is badly needed.
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: This Beautiful And Unusual Garden Proves That Alaska Is More Than Just Tundra

Alaska News July 06, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: AEDC urges special session on small business relief and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: UPDATE: Victim identified in homicide investigation; Public policies and body cameras among possible changes coming to APD; NTSB investigating Lake Hood plane crash; WATCH: A quick trip around downtown, aboard the trolley and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: How Providence workers fought to contain ‘lightning speed’ coronavirus at site of Alaska’s largest outbreak; Defund the police? Murkowski says no, but they don’t need weapons of war; Gardentalk – Your best tools for this summer’s slugs and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Making A Medicine Bag In A Pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Municipality of Anchorage to Distribute Masks to Community; AMHS Passenger Tests Positive for COVID-19; Alaska Pacific University Releases Campus Reopening Plan and more ->
 
 
 
 

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: From the newsroom | Best of the Valley is back and free ice cream
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: This 4-Mile Hike In Alaska Leads To The Dreamiest Swimming Hole
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Brain saver?

Alaska News July 05, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Police investigating deadly Fourth of July shooting in Mountain View; Super Sawyer and family reach $17,000 goal for seizure dog; Going viral: Alaskan TikTokkers make their mark and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Starting Sunday parts of Northern Lights will close for 30 days; Battle buddies help warriors on the road to recovery; Seward joins Anchorage in requiring citizens to wear masks and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: Central Council of Tlingit and Haida fireworks sale draws hundreds; ‘Back the Blue’ demonstrators hold Independence Day rally in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Denali   and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Courtney, Only In Your State: 7 Wonders Of The World That Are Actually Right Here In Alaska
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The Good News

Alaska News July 03 & 04, 2020

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Hit the mountain on 2 wheels: Bike trails are open at Alyeska; Bars, restaurants, strip club in Anchorage named as COVID-19 exposure sites; After cities cancel Fourth of July festivities, Freedom Festival springs up in Palmer; Inside the Gates: Guam Deployment and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Talkeetna man found dead after missing for a few days; Russian River Sanctuary closing to sportfishing until July 14; Four Alaska Villages recieve grants in first round of HUD program; Anchorage soldiers deployed to Poland send their 4th of July messages to family and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO Public Media: This July 4th, Native rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich gets a new mural in Petersburg; Goldbelt shareholder fined $1,000 over Facebook post accusing state regulator of inaction and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Quinhagak Teenager Indicted For 10-Year-Old’s Murder; ‘The Strength That We’re Gathering From Our Communities Now Is Going To Sustain Us’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: New Tools Track Freshwater Fish in Changing Climate; Happy Fourth of July! and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks bookstore celebrates first First Friday event; Veterans rekindle at Fairbanks Veteran’s Memorial Park for annual cookout; Dancing with Bears: The Karelian Bear Dog story; Fluke turned farm: How one family accidentally stumbled on a budding industry and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: From food to family, people share their love for Nalukataq and more ->
 
 
 
 

Rasmuson Foundation: Foundation announces 2020 Individual Artist Awards
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Meet the 2020 Individual Artist Award recipients
 
 
 
 

Alaska Public Media: LISTEN: Haines author’s new book shares the ups, downs and adventure of small-town politics
 
 
 
 
Edible Alaska: Room to Roam… where is the long weekend taking you?