KTUU: ‘Downtown is dying’: Anchorage café closes doors; Four-month investigation leads to one arrest Cash and illegal drugs seized and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-December 8th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: ‘Everybody wins’ at annual food drive A food drive that creates memories while giving back to the community and more ->

KTUU: Alaska State Troopers mourn beloved K9 Lenox; Anchorage cat returned to owner after missing for over 4 years; Argument leads to pet crocodile tossed into snow; 2 Mat-Su brothers behind bars and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Renewed Southeast Alaska wastewater discharge permits require better bacteria controls and more ->

KYUK: 15 years in, the success of community-based archaeology in Quinhagak is bittersweet; Early truck trails open on Kuskokwim River ice and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anchorage man sentenced to 4.5 years for cyberstalking; Shaktoolik man charged with cyberstalking, sexual exploitation of a child; This Day in Alaska History-December 6th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-December 7th, 1960 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks City Council adds 9 fire department staff in 2025 budget and more ->

KSTK: Wrangell Cooperative Association blesses Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.; Trees struck down on Zarembo Island causeway, making area unusable again and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Borough to move forward with sale to Skylark Park LLC and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak’s population could drop by 20% according to state report and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Goda Labanauskaitė, AeroTime: Alaska pilot flying for 30 years convicted of violating aviation regulations
 
 
 
 

Jodi Basye: -44 Degrees? Still Got Our Christmas Tree!
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Taking the Chill Off | Shop Radiant Floor Heating System

KTUU: ‘Everybody is heartbroken’: Families of 5 missing crewmembers from boat capsizing share their stories; Parenting in the Far North: A dad’s journey through parenthood, partnership and personal time and more ->

KTOO: Tongass Voices: Ariel Estrada on the fast and furious nature of his one-man play and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Kwigillingok operating on limited power following generator failure and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: NASA-funded project looks for answers about aurora’s energy; This Day in Alaska History-December 4th, 1919; This Day in Alaska History-December 5th, 1905 and more ->

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks student gives Vietnam War helicopter a makeover for Eagle Scout project and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Public can submit proposals for Marine Passenger Fee proceeds; Monday Crash, Pedestrian in Critical Condition and Driver Behind Bars and more ->

KUCB: Unangax̂ weaving: how it threads through time, from fish baskets to Covid-19 vials and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Delta Wind: The Sullivan lights up, heralding the beginning of the holiday season

KMXT: Bayside Fire Department relaunching program to recruit cadets, homegrown Kodiak firefighters and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald: Find The Best Comfort Food In Alaska At This Family Owned Retro Diner
 
 
 
 

Science Advances: Late Pleistocene onset of mutualistic human/canid (Canis spp.) relationships in subarctic Alaska
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Strangely law-abiding
 
 
 
 

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection: State and federal partners take innovative approaches to fire prevention and community resilience in Alaska

Condolences
Must Read Alaska: Passings: ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee, legendary racer born in Juneau who went on to make racing history

Mary McGee (née Connor; December 12, 1936 – November 27, 2024) was an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she competed in motorcycle road racing and motocross from 1960 to 1976, then began competition again in 2000 in vintage motocross events. Her last race was in 2012.[1] In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career.[2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018. Mary McGee passed away on November 27, 2024. She was 87 years old.[3]

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KTUU: LIVE: Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony; Small landslide in Ketchikan after heavy rainfall and more ->

KTOO: What killed a harbor seal found headless at Letnikof Cove? It’s a mystery, federal scientists say and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Coast Guard suspends search for multiple people near Couverden Point; This Day in Alaska History-December 1st, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-December 3rd, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Shaktoolik man charged with cyberstalking, child exploitation FBI is looking to identify other potential victims; 2 dead, 7 injured in head-on crash outside Fairbanks and more ->

The Arctic Sounder: New report highlights increased polar bear presence and challenging travel in Northwest Alaska as the Arctic warms up and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: New RSV drug delivers promising results in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell’s Public Works Department aims to mitigate storm runoff and more ->
 
 
 
 

RBHS will pause its monthly meeting schedule during December. The next meeting will be at 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Seward Museum.
Mark your calendars for the next Thursdays: Our History program led by Sue McClure and Carol Hatch who will share their memories of Seward Schools. Audience participation is encouraged at the Thursday, Feb. 20 event.

KFSK: Borough vehicle slides, rolls off icy road and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Unalaska School District considers tightening student cellphone policies and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Man arrested after 90-mile chase with troopers that went through Delta Junction and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Property tax exemption cases in Kodiak, Nome, could have ripple effects statewide and more ->

Common Ground Alaska: We’re Launching a Magazine and need writers
 
 
 
 

Apologies for the ADN Paywall
By David James, ADN: Book review: Filled with fantasy and rigorous historical detail, ‘Meridian’ is a rare Alaska literary feat

KTUU: Pedestrian struck, killed by driver in Anchorage; ‘Neighbors are at their wits end with the theft’: Moose rack stolen off family home in Spenard; APD identifies man killed in East Anchorage shooting, suspect charged and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: How a hydroponic garden at Angoon’s high school is cultivating food sovereignty; Tongass Voices: Moria Johnson-Sidney on the stabilizing force of carving a yaakw and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel Police searching for teen, missing since Monday, Nov. 25; Anchorage rockers The Ouija BeeGees to play first Bethel show with hometown favorite Velma Lyle; Kwethluk man sentenced to 36 years in prison for kidnapping and assault; Former Yute Commuter Service business manager convicted of felony theft and more->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Patrick Tauanuu Convicted of Murder in the First Degree & Murder in the Second Degree; Jess Clucas of Clam Gulch Sentenced to 271 Years for Sexually Abusing Children; Robert Bridges Found Guilty of Murdering Wife; King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size; The secret life of red squirrels; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-November 24th, 1911; This Day in Alaska History-November 25th, 1912; This Day in Alaska History-November 26th, 1867; This Day in Alaska History-November 27th, 1918; This Day in Alaska History-November 28th, 1886; This Day in Alaska History-November 29th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-November 30th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fort Wainwright director of religious education charged with sexual abuse of minor and more ->

The Arctic Sounder: New Kotzebue AC offers ATVs, flowers and more fresh produce and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Juneau Jury Convicts Clyde Pasterski and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: Senator Murkowski encourages communities to consider updated weather forecasting systems; bipartisan bill will be reintroduced with new Congress and more ->

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Rendezvous Thrift Store is changing hands and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: New Unalaska high school jamband makes official debut and more ->

Delta Wind: Sullivan Roadhouse will light up Delta Junction November 30 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Press Release: Author Robert Figgs’s New Book “Delta Junction: An Alaskan Adventure” is an Epic Tale of Adventure, Mystery, and Self-Discovery Set Against the Alaskan Wilds
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Canning Bone-In Chicken + Moose Meat with Enchilada Sauce
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Cooking Winter Dinners & Staying Warm at the Cabin
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Woman drops Thanksgiving turkeys from her plane to Alaskans living off the road system

KTUU: ‘When I saw the bullet hole, I … freaked out’: Anchorage woman feels lucky to have escaped neighbor’s bullets in home; Free parking for disabled drivers in downtown Anchorage to start next month Fines will also be bigger for offenders; ‘It takes a lot of snow’: Arctic Valley on pace to open tube park next week and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel man charged in fatal hit and run near airport; In Kwethluk, the relics of the first-ever Yup’ik saint are unearthed and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: DeAnthony Harris Sentenced for 2016 Christmas Eve Double Homicide; Daniel Nick Sentenced to 36 Years for Kidnapping and Assault; Takodah Veach Pleads Guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree; This Day in Alaska History-November 21, 1900; Thi Day In Alaska History November 22nd, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbank News Webcenter 11: Bridging a gap for Interior veterans: new Salcha American Legion post founded and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Person found dead after house fire in Selawik; News Online raffles in Alaska are popular but sometimes illegal, with risks for hosts and participants and more ->

KSTK: One year after landslide, Wrangell’s community reflects on change and healing and more ->

KFSK: Petersburg’s volunteer fire department has a new fire chief and more ->
 
 
 
 

Seafood Source: Kelp vodka wins two awards at 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood

KTUU: YWCA recognizes Alaska’s women leaders at annual awards ceremony
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan recognizes Fred Austin & John Schank as “Alaskans of the Week” – Nov. 21, 2024

KRBD: Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton named Citizen of the Year; Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Conservation funding for private landowners and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Alutiiq Museum receives grant to revamp its library ane more ->

Craig Medred: Cost of convenience
 
 
Craig Medred: What is ‘true’?

Jeff Lowenfels: ‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Winter lawns
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: 5 Days Winter Camping & Chasing Caribou in Alaska
 
 
 
 

KTUU: ‘When I saw the bullet hole, I … freaked out’: Anchorage woman feels lucky to have escaped neighbor’s bullets in home; Free parking for disabled drivers in downtown Anchorage to start next month Fines will also be bigger for offenders; ‘It takes a lot of snow’: Arctic Valley on pace to open tube park next week and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel man charged in fatal hit and run near airport; In Kwethluk, the relics of the first-ever Yup’ik saint are unearthed and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: DeAnthony Harris Sentenced for 2016 Christmas Eve Double Homicide; Daniel Nick Sentenced to 36 Years for Kidnapping and Assault; Takodah Veach Pleads Guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree; This Day in Alaska History-November 21, 1900; Thi Day In Alaska History November 22nd, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-November 23rd, 1915 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbank News Webcenter 11: Bridging a gap for Interior veterans: new Salcha American Legion post founded and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Person found dead after house fire in Selawik; News Online raffles in Alaska are popular but sometimes illegal, with risks for hosts and participants and more ->

KSTK: One year after landslide, Wrangell’s community reflects on change and healing and more ->

KFSK: Petersburg’s volunteer fire department has a new fire chief and more ->
 
 
 
 

Seafood Source: Kelp vodka wins two awards at 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood

KTUU: YWCA recognizes Alaska’s women leaders at annual awards ceremony
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan recognizes Fred Austin & John Schank as “Alaskans of the Week” – Nov. 21, 2024

KRBD: Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton named Citizen of the Year; Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Conservation funding for private landowners and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Alutiiq Museum receives grant to revamp its library ane more ->

Craig Medred: Cost of convenience
 
 
Craig Medred: What is ‘true’?

Jeff Lowenfels: ‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Winter lawns
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: 5 Days Winter Camping & Chasing Caribou in Alaska
 
 
 
 

Women Veterans Day

 
 
 
 
Condolences
KTUU: ‘Doggy guardian angels’: First responder couple care for injured dog during its final moments
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Will the white raven return to Anchorage this winter?; Alaskans react to GCI ending TV service by summer 2025; West Anchorage property owners want airport to pump high groundwater they say is flooding their homes; Picture Alaska! Moose, pumpkins, and sunrises and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Tongass Voices: Wayne Price on the past — and future — of yaakw carving; Scientists discover volcano-like structure in Arctic Ocean off Alaska and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Man arrested in Tuluksak following early morning shooting; “All public services … decommissioned and shut down.” Newtok’s end is imminent; Summer fire sparks new training opportunities in Quinhagak and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Eight Teens Hospitalized after 55-Gallon Fuel Drum put on Beach Party Fire in Kodiak Sunday; Three men sentenced in local Indian Arts and Crafts Act case; Delegation Celebrates FCC’s “Alaska Plan 2.0” to Strengthen State Broadband Connectivity; New Method Provides Reliable Estimates for Bearded Seals; Geologic hydrogen may be an answer; This Day in Alaska History-November 7th, 1913; This Day in Alaska History-November 8th, 1955; This Day in Alaska History-November 9th, 1929; This Day in Alaska History-November 11th, 1919; This Day in Alaska History-November 12th, 1910; This Day in Alaska History-November 13th, 1913 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska leaders commemorate Veterans Day on social media and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Strong sockeye salmon return expected next year in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, biologists say and more ->

KFSK: Petersburg honors veterans with quilts and a parade and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: A dog on Prince of Wales Island is helping to conserve wolves by tracking their poop and more ->

KUCB: Silver Bay Seafoods acquires Peter Pan Seafoods facilities from Rodger May and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Veterans remembered at Delta High School ceremony and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: St. Herman Harbor project to receive $11 million from federal government and more ->

KTOO: November 12, 2024 / This week from The Signal
 
 
 
 

The Alaska 100: Jane Mears: a trailblazer for education in Anchorage

 
 
 
 
Cathy Cobbs: Rough Draft Atlanta: Book festival features authors’ global Costco journey and love for the retailer

Daily Sitka Sentinel”. Radio Theater Mystery; One Play, 4 Authors and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Sophia Carlisle, Business Insider: I moved to Alaska after college for a job. I lost all my friends because I put my career first.

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Fueling Our Off Grid Property with Coal & Heating Oil

KTUU: 2 Valley residents arrested following manhunt; both are suspects in shooting investigation and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Fossil tracks push range of large bird northward; This Day in Alaska History-November 6th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: CoastAlaska, Inc. Board meeting this Friday; open to public; Wrangell’s last push to get the Capitol Christmas Tree to D.C. More ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Bristol Bay red king crab sales return to Kodiak for second year in a row and more ->
 
 
 
 
Peggy McCormackPhotojournalist/EditorAnchorage, Alaska
Peggy was born in and grew up in the remote city of Nome, Alaska. Wanting to see more of the world than The Last Frontier, she attended Colorado State University for her first two years of college, then transferred to the University of Alaska Anchorage where she finished her degree in Journalism and Public Communications in 1996.

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KTUU: Law enforcement searching for armed, dangerous person near Houston Parks Highway closed near Millers Reach Road; Scene now clear after more than a dozen fire trucks respond to fire near Anchorage jail and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Despite concerns of capital creep, Juneau advances plan to move City Hall to Michael J. Burns building and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: With limited lifeguards, programs at Bethel’s pool are left to sink or swim and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; The numbers behind a weather forecast; Climate change focus of 25th annual Invasive Species Workshop; This Day in Alaska History-November 3rd, 1913; This Day in Alaska History-November 4th, 1884; This Day in Alaska History-November 5th, 1910 and more ->

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Mother charged with murder 3 weeks after officers found 5-year-old boy dead in Fairbanks apartment; Eagle River man convicted of trafficking guns; Multiple Fairbanks buildings report weekend vandalism and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska state troopers arrest state DOT plow driver for alleged drunken driving and more ->

 
 
 
 
KUCB: Trawl association’s longtime leader to retire and more ->

KMXT: MV Tustumena replacement ferry setback, possibly years, as project awaits construction and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: I Can’t Get Over This Mom and Pop Shop That Has the Best Vietnamese Comfort Food in Alaska
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: I Love To Escape the Crowds and Explore the Hidden Beauty of Campbell Creek Estuary in Alaska
 
 
 
 
Author and collaborator Charles Wohlforth
My purpose speaking on Tuesday at noon, Anchorage time, will be to introduce my intentions and gather ideas from thoughtful Alaskans. Please join if you are interested. The talk is sponsored by the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club of Alaska.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3858998629?omn=81375132185

Meeting ID: 385 899 8629 (no registration required)

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Resurrection Bay Historical Society
Trusty Tusty’s 60th Anniversary! People are encouraged to look through their photo collections for images of the state ferry M/V Tustumena, which served Seward for nearly four decades. Bring photos and stories as we pass the mic around the room for “Thursdays: Our History” starting at 7 pm Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Library & Museum Community Room (if you email photos to rbhs1903@gmail.com we will include them in our slide show). Current and former Tusty employees, passengers, and marine history fans won’t want to miss this!
The next RBHS monthly membership meeting is set for 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 27 in the Seward Museum.
Holiday Open House at the Seward Community Library and Museum will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 starting at noon. Stay posted for more details.

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Lights & Electrical for the Quonset Hut Workshop
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Cutting Wood Cookies & Milling Lumber | Shutting Down the Sawmill for the Season