907 Updates February 15 – 22, 2023

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KTUU: 5-year-old cancer patient donates toys to fellow pediatric oncology Justus Trayer, age 5, is in remission after initially being diagnosed with leukemia, but is passing good vibes to other sick kids; Some Anchorage parents heated over ‘inappropriate’ books in school libraries and more ->

KTOO: Juneau mushroom enthusiast grows community connections through edible fungus business; Earthquakes last longer and feel stronger in parts of Interior Alaska, research finds and more ->

Alaska Native News: Trooper Track Probation/Parolee Four Miles to Healy Bar after Finding his Abandoned Vehicle Monday; Making sense of raven talk; FAA grants wide authority to UAF unmanned aircraft center; This Day in Alaska History-February 19th, 1902; This Day in Alaska History-February 21st, 1924; This Day in Alaska History-February 22nd, 1919 and more ->

Fairban News Webcenter 11: Safety tips for winter driving in Interior Alaska and more ->

The Arctic Sounder: Traditional Inupiaq seamstress Mary Lou Sours is remembered for her passion for craft, teaching and life and more ->

KINY: Alaska Court System rule change will remove hundreds of marijuana convictions from Courtview; UAS class “The Vietnam War in Film” announces guest speakers for 2023 spring semester and more ->

KSTK: Trident hopes to freeze more fish by reopening Wrangell plant and more ->

The Seward Journal: February 22 to February 28, 2023

Resurrection Bay Historical Society: RBHS Membership Meeting Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 pm in the Seward Museum. Frank Baker will be featured presenter of the “Thursdays: Our History” program starting at 7 pm March 16 in the Library & Museum community room. He will share childhood memories of growing up in Seward in the 1940s-50s.

KRBD: As sea otter numbers climb, Southeast Alaska fishermen and elected leaders call for population management and more ->

KUCB: University of Alaska assistant professor selected as Unalaska’s new superintendent; Unalaska memorial scholarship helps students attend trade school; New marine forecast zones coming to Alaska’s coastal waters and more ->

Delta Wind: Women rescued from ice on Tanana River and more ->

By Nnacy Lord, ADN: Book review: 2 new collections by Alaska Native poets enhance our understandings of place, cultures, and a legacy of harm

The crowing of Marguerita Lee of Nome, center, as Miss Alaska highlighted the 1937 Fairbanks Winter Carnival.

Alaska Public Media: Alaska joins lawsuit that would take the abortion pill off the market

By Teddy Wayne, Lit Hub Asks: 5 Writers, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers In Conversation with Martin Riker, Patrick Bringley, Sonora Jha, Priya Guns, and Melinda Moustakis
Melinda Moustakis: 1950s Alaska. Marriage of practical strangers. Lies. Moose. Alaska’s bid for statehood. Complexities of what statehood and land ownership means. Clearing land. Living on an old school bus. Building a cabin. More moose. Betrayal. Snow.

Juneau Empire: 90 shorts talks: The work of ‘professional Volunteer’ Mary Lou King

DOJ: Acting Director Allison Randall of the Office on Violence Against Women Delivers Remarks at 2023 Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Very Early Plover and Other Totem Park Birds

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Six Mile Sunset

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Winter Fishing Trip

Craig Medred: Changing times

Craig Medred: Shrinking salmon

Craig Medred: Chasing health

Simple Living Alaska: Generators, Winter Chicken Feed & Sprouts | Alaska’s Winter Wonderland

A Freightdog’s Life: Very bumpy arrival at Anchorage, Alaska – B747-400

AK News

Anchorage police not moving forward with using AI to write reports, for now December 5, 2024
“We were hoping that it would be providing significant time savings for our officers, but we did not find that to be the case,” said APD Deputy Chief of Administration Gina Burrington.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Kiana in Northwest Alaska has been without running water for days December 4, 2024
With temperatures falling into the minus-30s, local crews are scrambling to thaw the city’s water system.
Desiree Hagen, KOTZ - Kotzebue

Anchorage police not moving forward with using AI to write reports, for now December 5, 2024
“We were hoping that it would be providing significant time savings for our officers, but we did not find that to be the case,” said APD Deputy Chief of Administration Gina Burrington.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Kiana in Northwest Alaska has been without running water for days December 4, 2024
With temperatures falling into the minus-30s, local crews are scrambling to thaw the city’s water system.
Desiree Hagen, KOTZ - Kotzebue

Recent Research Spreadsheets
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
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Legislative Drafting Students
Our students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
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Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
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WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
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Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024
Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...
David Greenlees
Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024
In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar....
David Greenlees

Lititz: 1942 December 4, 2024
November 1942. Lititz, Pennsylvania. "Tracks of the Lancaster-Reading Railroad. Two trains come through every day. In the distance is the local chocolate factory." Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size.
Dave
Dig In, Folks: 1942 December 2, 2024
November 1942. "Neffsville, Pennsylvania. Thanksgiving dinner at the house of Earle Landis." Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size.
Dave

Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024
Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course. The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier. Not sure how, […]
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Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023
Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]
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Chicken and Butternut Squash Orzo December 4, 2024
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Best kind of weeknight meal! Tender chicken, roasted butternut squash, creamy orzo and sneaked in greens! Full disclosure: Yes, this is as lush, velvety and cozy as it looks. With the creamiest of orzos, pan seared chicken thighs, roasted butternut squash and […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas November 23, 2024
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Best way to use up your leftover holiday turkey (or chicken!). A crowd-pleaser for kids + grown ups! We all love a leftover turkey slider. But have we had leftover Thanksgiving turkey enchiladas stuffed with melted cheddar cheese both inside and on […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

A push to cut veterans disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn December 3, 2024
A growing chorus is calling for cuts to Veteran Affairs disability benefits as a way to save federal dollars — a move that ignores the very real costs of two decades of war, and could cause irreparable harm to generations of veterans, experts warn. The most recent call for cuts is a widely criticized opinion […]
Jeff Schogol
After a new soldier’s death, his unit worked around the clock to make his final uniform perfect December 3, 2024
Pfc. Dillon Easton died in his sleep on Nov. 17 at his home in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, five months after being assigned to the 34th Infantry Division, better known as the Red Bulls. Due to a backlog of the Army’s latest dress uniforms, the Army Green Service Uniform, Easton wasn’t going to have one for […]
Joshua Skovlund

Boondocking near San Antonio, New Mexico December 5, 2024
Yesterday, Ileft the overcrowded cesspool that is the Metro Denver area yesterday and drove a bit over 8 hours to a BLM area near San Antonio, NM.I'd hoped to reach the vicinity of Truth or Consequences but ran out of daylight an hour north of it. So I took a chance at a new area […]
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Tepees and Buckley's Golf Balls November 14, 2024
Tuesday, November 12A pretty mellow day for Martha and I, this day marks the 29th Anniversary of her putting up with me as a husband. I say it often, the woman should be sainted!No festivities planned for or wanted by either of us, there'll be trips to foreign lands in our future we'd rather save […]
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Scott Horton's Aptly Named "Provoked" December 4, 2024
Just posted my Amazon customer review of Scott Horton’s outstanding Provoked, the definitive guide to what really caused and continues to prolong the war in Ukraine:Among so many other things, “Provoked” is a standout expression of Brandolini’s Law, AKA the “BS Asymmetry Principle” (I’d prefer not to use demure abbreviation, but I don’t know if […]
Barry Eisler
Hey Democrats: It’s Not the Volume, It’s the Frequency November 9, 2024
The reference might be a bit antiquated in our online age, but frequency means the radio station you’re dialed in to. Volume, of course, is how loudly the radio is turned up.I’m sure there are some exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of explanations I’ve seen from Democrats following their crushing loss in what they constantly […]
Barry Eisler

Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
Letting go March 20, 2019
So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]

PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024
Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024
Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023
Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]
Ashley
Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
Ashley

"Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
CloudyinAK
Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]
CloudyinAK

Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]
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Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]
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Sitka Nature Show #318 – Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer June 30, 2024
Download Radio Show The June 30th show featured a conversation with Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer in our semi-regular cross-over between the Sitka Library Show and the Sitka Nature Show. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page I’ve set up […]
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Sitka Nature Show #317 – Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere June 16, 2024
Download Radio Show The June 16th show featured a conversation with Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere. Daniel was the artist who crafted the Sitka violin commissioned for the Sitka Summer Music Festival by Marcel and Connie LaPerriere, it was the made out of wood sourced in Sitka by Zach LaPerriere. We discussed the of the […]
matt goff

Sandra’s Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024
INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]
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Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023
My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]
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