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907 Updates October 31, 2023

KTUU: Man charged in deadly shooting of Homer woman; Former Solid Waste Services building ready to open as homeless shelter; Soldotna native earns prestigious Truman Scholarship; The ‘horror-borealis’ of Halloween displays! The bright, spooky and shiny yard of the Shaws! And more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alaska turned to a private agency to care for some of its most vulnerable residents. The result: dysfunction and debt and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: ‘Terrifying Tales on the Tundra’ makes its Bethel debut; It’s coming from inside the studio ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-October 31st, 1912 and more ->

 
 
 
 
KNY: An Alaska State Trooper fatally shoots a man seen brandishing a rifle outside motel, authorities say; State Seeks to resolve Long-Running Campbell Lake Public Access dispute and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Federal research group seeks public input on Alaska’s salmon and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Midday Report
 
 

907 Updates October 30, 2023

KTUU: Anchorage officials advise against going out on the ice this early; Last Frontier Honor Flight receives rousing homecoming at airport and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Kenai man amasses vast collection of Coke memorabilia and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to sunken vessel near Sitka; UAF scientist to aid NASA’s space weather forecasting; This Day in Alaska History-October 30th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Classrooms ‘Adopt a Musher’ for the Yukon Quest and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: UAS faculty Lily Hope awarded the 2023 Marie Darlin Prize; Alaska Retirement Board recommends closure of widely used plan after analysis finds flaws; Alaska faces new backlog in processing food stamp benefits after clearing older applications and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Midday Report
 
 
 
 
By Jessica Moore, Ony In Your State Alaska: The 18 Best Campgrounds in Alaska – Top-Rated & Hidden Gems
 
 

907 Updates October 29, 2023

KTUU: Wilmer Beetus, First Chief of Hughes, dies at 62 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: State’s draft energy plan highlights familiar Alaska megaprojects, offers vague plans for renewables and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Federal grand jury indicts 10 defendants in large drug trafficking ring; This Day in Alaska History-October 29th, 1919 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Updated data sheds light on missing Alaska Natives statewide and more ->
 
 
 
 
KCAW: Sitka celebrates Día de los Muertos
 
 

907 Updates October 25-28, 2023

KTUU: Family members of victim fill courtroom at Alpine shooting suspect’s first court appearance and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Teal Street Center gathers many of Juneau’s social services under one roof; ‘Kuhaantí,’ a children’s book written entirely in Lingít, is the first of its kind in decades; Mga Kuwento, Ep. 4: Holding two identities in Juneau’s Filipino and Lingít community and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Bethel Native Corporation announces 2023 shareholder distributions, including first-ever ‘Elders Benefit’ and more ->

 
 
 
 

AlaskaNative News: Alaska Salmon Research Task Force; This Day in Alaska History-October 27th, 1778; This Day in Alaska History-October 28th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: North Pole HS seniors put on haunted asylum at NP Fire Department and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Federal grand jury indicts 3 defendants for Trapper Creek murders; Department of Public Safety releases 3rd quarter update to Missing Indigenous Persons Report; Trained team frees entangled humpback whale and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal October 25 to October 31, 2023
 
 
 
 

Resurrection Bay Historical Society: Thursdays: Our History on Nov. 16 will feature Mary Ann Benoit, president of the Seward Rotary Club, detailing her organization’s work on the Rotary Park Fish and Wildlife Viewing Area.
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Hospital Board to hear report on pilot childcare programming and welcome new specialists and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Production wraps on Emilio Torres’ film “The Ladder” in Ketchikan and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Patterns of abuse, spotting signs and community support: a conversation on domestic violence with USAFV and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: EMS still has signs of life in Delta Junction and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Kodiak Island Borough takes lawsuit with KANA to Alaska Supreme Court and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Jean Carmela Lim, AeroTimeHub: BA flight diverted to Alaska after overheated phone scorches business class seat

 
 
 
 

The Magazine Plus: Kristina’s Cache: A Memoir of Adventure and Survival in Alaska Takes Readers on an Extraordinary Journey of Woman

 
 
 
 
Daily Sitka Sentinel: Louise Brady Wins National Ecotrust Honor; Two Teens Plead Guilty to Illegal Bear Killings and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Sara Manriquez, UAF: Dead Writers event will raise funds for visiting author series
 
 

 
 

CutterLight: Sentinel
 
 
CutterLight: Igloo: Arctic Home made of Whale Bone, Ship Timbers & Sod

 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: O’Canada

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: 0:58 / 34:28 Milling Logs into Lumber | Rough Cut 2×6 for the Shop Walls
 
 

907 Updates October 23-24, 2023

KTOO: Vic Fischer, the last surviving signer of Alaska’s constitution, dies at 99
 
 
KTUU: Family and friends react to passing of Alaska great Vic Fischer
 
 
Victor Fischer (May 2, 1924 – October 22, 2023) was a German-American politician from the state of Alaska. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention that drafted Alaska’s constitution in 1955 and 1956. After the death of fellow delegate Katie Hurley in 2021, Fischer was the last surviving participant in the constitutional convention. Fischer later served in the Alaska Senate, as president of the University of Alaska Institute of Social and Economic Research, and as assistant secretary of the Housing and Home Finance Agency.

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KTUU: Fatal shooting in Campbell Park draws large police presence; Murders in Alaska spike 67% in 2022; Painting with a passion while telling a story and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska foster kids were a ‘gold mine’ for North Star Behavioral Health’s owners, reporter finds; Longtime fisherman reflects on his career in Bristol Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel Search and Rescue temporarily suspends participation in Church Slough search due to hazardous conditions; Yute Commuter Service faces civil suit following November 2022 plane crash; More than two dozen resolutions pass at AFN with little debate and virtually no disagreement and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Two on Kenai Spur Highway Suffer Serious Injuries in Home Invasion Assault; Ketchikan Woman arrested in Saxman for Theft of $10,000; Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Awards Sally Russell Cox with Shirley Demientieff Award; Protecting polar bears aim of new and improved radar technology; This Day in Alaska History-October 23rd, 1960; This Day in Alaska History-October 24th, 1887 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Voices of student government heard through resolutions passed at AASG conference and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: A 5-year-old star of Barrow Dancers gets his first solo encore at AFN’s Quyana and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Department of Public Safety releases Annual Crime in Alaska report and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Whale Pass wants carbon credits instead of timber sale but state says no and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historical Society: Thursdays: Our History on Nov. 16 will feature Mary Ann Benoit, president of the Seward Rotary Club, detailing her organization’s work on the Rotary Park Fish and Wildlife Viewing Area.
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Midday Report October 23, 2023
 
 
 
 

Daily Sitka Sentinel ->
 
 
 
 
By Prentiss Pemberton, Alaska Public Media: Line One: Women’s health and cancer
 
 
 
 
Gold Rush Cam.com: Department of Justice Announces Violence Against Women Act Alaska Pilot Program
 
 
 
 

Agree the food and prices are excellent.
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Small-Town Diner Where Locals Catch Up Over Breakfast And Homemade Pie
 
 
 
 
By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection: October is National Firewood Month: Learn about harvesting firewood on State land near you
 
 

907 Updates October 21-22, 2023

KTUU: 1 killed in Soldotna home fire; Anchorage Parks and Recreation plans to relocate homeless from city snow dump site to Davis Park; Fish camp Barbie: Indigenizing a pop culture icon and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Sitka dog, 13, comes home after 65 days lost in the woods; Mga Kuwento, Ep. 3: The story behind Juneau’s Filipino Community Hall and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Mountain Village’s Under 5 Fair: building bonds and boosting literacy and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: ABI Arrests Village Woman in Unalakleet Murder Investigation; AFN 2023 President’s Awards Honorees; Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Announces Reauthorization of VAWA at AFN; Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions; This Day in Alaska History-October 21st, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-October 22nd, 1951 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Strengthening Alaska’s electrical grid resilience and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Alena Naiden, The Arctic Sounder: AFN recognizes an Utqiaġvik family and a long-time linguist and educator and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: After illegal Alaska moose kill, 2 men will be banned globally from hunting for 4 years; Juneau man arrested in ongoing drug investigation and more ->

 
 
 
 

KNBA: Thousands in Anchorage saw the “Meaning of Home” exhibit, a collection of art showcasing the talents of homeless people.
 
 
 
 
Science: The collapse of eastern Bering Sea snow crab

 
 
 
 

Juneau Empire: Juneau public health advocate Carolyn Brown inducted in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty: Anchorage Fun Memories
What did you like to do for fun in Anchorage, Alaska? You’ll enjoy this memory-filled edition

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Viktor Posnov: Adak. Westernmost city of US. Calm, Dramatic, Ambient Music
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Preparing our Vehicles for a Cold Dark Alaskan Winter
 
 

907 Updates October 19-20, 2023

Moose vs Magpie!

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Lone bear cub leads officers on chase through Petersburg grocery store and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: AFN keynote speakers highlight the importance of perseverance and protecting ‘our ways of life’ and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: ‘They have a loyalty’: AFN photos capture generations of Alaska Natives’ military service; Commissary returns to Bethel and adds Nome delivery; The fall fuel barge is visiting the last villages in the Y-K Delta before freeze up and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard rescues plane crash and car accident victims in single sortie; Coast Guard rescues overdue boater after vessel grounding at Hump Island; AFN Convention: 2023 Citizens of the Year and Denali Award Winners; This Day in Alaska History-October 19th, 1951; This Day in Alaska History-October 20th, 1897 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: $13.9 million grant funds ACTION Project and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: FCC explores ways to address Alaska’s connectivity challenges and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell officials look to ensure new housing lots go to year-round locals and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg teacher honored with Champion for Kids award; Petersburg Medical Center brings back colonoscopies and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan breaks a daily record with nearly 7 inches of rain and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unalaskans reflect on mental health benefits of arts and community at annual Make a Difference dinner and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: New seafood refrigeration class trains next generation of specialists and more ->
 
 
 
 
Cutter Light: The Bones of Tikigaq: Whaling Festival Site, Point Hope, Alaska
 
 

Cutter Light: Point Hope, Alaska from the Air

 
 

907 Updates October 18, 2023

KTUU: Woman indicted in viral Halibut Cove encounter between boat, floatplane agrees to plea deal; 104 Anchorage homicide defendants included in court backlog, 21 are released on bail and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Local arrested for Aug. 29 hit and run fatality and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska ski guide’s new book, ‘The Avalanche Factor,’ aims to improve education on snow slides; As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska’s fishers face challenges and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Bethel Upward Bound Club Drone Fest takes flight and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: 2022 Alaska Drug Overdose Mortality Update; This Day in Alaska History-October 18th, 1867 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Doyon installs two wind turbines in Deadhorse and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: 2nd Annual Real Talk Walk/Run Event Happening October 21 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: LISTEN: Wrangell third-graders sing songs for Alaska Day and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: October 18 to October 24, 2023
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg tender boat temporarily transforms fish hold into improvised sound stage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Three Unalaska Raiders place in top 20 at state cross country meet and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Alutiiq Museum commissions new atkuk to display in galleries after construction and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Leann Bentley, USA Ski and Snowboard: 2023-24 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announced
 
 
 
 
Cutter Light: Dog Sled Races, Shishmaref, Alaska
 
 

907 Updates October 17, 2023

KINY: State Troopers investigate death of a paraglider in Eagle River; Sitka Police Department puts out call for information on missing persons case entering its 11th year. And more ->

 
 
 
 
KTUU: Eagle River mom stops daughter inches from sliding into razor blades on park slide; Gunsight Mountain Lodge reopens after 40 years and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Campers pack up at Mill Campground, but Juneau’s warming shelter isn’t open yet; Alaska attorney general approves free legal defense for top officials accused of ethical lapses and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Struggle with Trooper at Mat-Su Regional Hospital Results in Discharge of Trooper’s Firearm Sunday; This Day in Alaska History-October 17th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Near-surface permafrost to nearly disappear in 77 years Data shows warming of Earth is on pace with extreme climate scenarios and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan’s federal subsistence designation being reconsidered and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Cost Savers bought by Native Village of Afognak and Sun’aq Tribe and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Business Monthly: Mammography on Wheels
 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Pioneers: Meet Anton Anderson, “Mr. Alaska Railroad”, and discover who created the Whittier Tunnel in this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club.
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Winter Has Arrived at The Cabin | 2024 Alaska Calendar
 
 

907 Updates October 16, 2023

KTOO: Millions of dollars worth of property in downtown Haines went up for sale overnight and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two in Wasilla Perish in Saturday Night Residential Blaze; Convicted Felon takes Troopers on Early Sunday Chase to Kenai; This Day in Alaska History-October 16th, 1917 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska State Troopers responded to two assaults in Ketchikan; Suicide-prevention program teaches Alaska students how to identify their own strength and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Borough Assembly to hear testimony on new subdivision zoned for mobile homes at tonight’s meeting and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Highway News: New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder

 
 
 
 
Cutter Light: Pedal Bike
 
 
Cutter Light: Ravenous Sea
 
 
Cutter Light: Photo of the Day: Main Street, Shishmaref, Alaska
 
 
Cutteer Light: Photo of The Day: Shishmaref Aerial
 
 

Cutter Light: Disappearing Island
 
 
 
 

Lofty Minded in Alaska: Illuminate: A ten-day journal series of self-discovery
 
 
 
 

LIVE FROM STORYKNIFEOctober 17 | 7-8PM AKDTvia Zoom

Live from Storyknife if a monthly reading series featuring the guest residents of the Storyknife Writers Retreat. Please join us to hear outstanding work by the September residents:

Dayna Bateman is a recovering tech worker. Someday soon she’ll finish HUSTLING VINYL, a hybrid history/memoir about the record business, learning to listen, and her dad.

Julia Bouwsma lives off-the-grid in the mountains of western Maine, where she is a poet, homesteader, editor, teacher, and small-town librarian. Bouwsma is Maine’s sixth Poet Laureate and the author of two poetry collections: Midden (Fordham University Press, 2018) and Work by Bloodlight (Cider Press Review, 2017), both of which received Maine Literary Awards for Poetry Book. She is the Library Director for Webster Library in Kingfield, ME.

Brittany Retherford is a writer, fisherman, and licensed social worker based in Juneau. She is working on multiple projects focused on stories of how communities in Alaska journey through grief, triumph, connection, hope, and mental illness. She earned a Masters in Arctic and Northern Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is a former daily newspaper reporter and anthropologist, and is currently training as a sex therapist.

Sara Daniele Rivera is a Cuban Peruvian American artist, writer, translator, and educator. Her poetry and fiction use speculative and realist lenses to explore themes of migration, memory, and language. Her debut book of poetry, The Blue Mimes, will be published by Graywolf Press in 2024.

Erin Roberts is a speculative fiction writer who tells stories across formats, including prose, interactive fiction, and tabletop roleplaying games. She is currently a Provost’s Early Career Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin and one of the co-hosts of Writing Excuses, an award-winning podcast for writers by writers.