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907 Updates September 26-28, 2024

KTUU: Manhunt continues for handcuffed man after he fled scene of fatal shooting; APD investigating fatal East Anchorage motorcycle crash; Racks returned! Couple reunited with stolen moose antlers; Local program empowers young girls to build confidence and stay active and more ->
 
 
 
KYUK: BPD issues missing juvenile alert for William James Maxie, missing since Sept. 2; Family and friends demand answers in the death of Naomi Larson in Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaksa Native News: Anchorage Jury Convicts Phillip Barger of the 2023 Home Invasion Murder of Francisco Martin; Troopers, SWAT Search for Homicide Suspect Danny Lowry in Seward Area; Office Manager Nicole Lewis Pleads Guilty to Theft of Over $100,000 from Catholic School and Church in Anchorage; This Day in Alaska History-September 26th, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-September 27th, 1957 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks news Webcenter 11: North Pole minor charged with manslaughter after friend found dead from gunshot and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska tribes get nearly $14 million in federal grants to address domestic violence, sexual assault and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: US Navy apologizes for burning and bombarding the village of Kake in 1869 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: National Weather Service develops a tool for workers in the Ketchikan landslide zone and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: DHS Pro-Start students learn about restaurant style food prep and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak hosts third crayfish derby of the year; Pollock fishery shut down early after unprecedented salmon bycatch in Gulf of Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: True traffic facts

 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Autumn Days in Alaska | Harvesting Vegetables for Winter Storage

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 25, 2024

Condolences
Rita Noriene Sholton May 18, 1930 – September 16, 2024

 
 
 
 

KTUU: Judge denies defense’s motion in Diego Joe murder case; Going behind the lines of Monday’s police lockdown in Muldoon; Anchorage woman seriously injured while crossing Benson on cloudy afternoon and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: In Valdez, a community feels the pinch of the child care shortage and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel teen arrested for alleged threats of school violence; YKHC plans to distribute RSV infant immunizations to 21 villages and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-September 25th, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District to send test emergency messages; U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Michael Sfraga as Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs and more ->
 
 
 
 

KNY: Alaska enacts law to reduce high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous persons and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan City Council approves overnight winter warming shelter and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Unalaska City Council weighs proposed small boat harbor overhaul and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Maritime Museum without walls given a chance to have a building in downtown Kodiak and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Real-life Writing Journey with Lynne Curry: August/September 2024

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 20-24, 2024

Condolences
Elvera Voth 1923 – 2024

In 1960 Elvera successfully applied to teach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, but shortly afterward, the university received an application from a male and hired him instead. They said, “I’m sure you will understand.” Being a woman in a male-dominated profession was challenging! Fortunately, in 1961, Mary Hale hired Elvera to conduct the Anchorage Community Chorus and to prepare the Alaska Festival of Music Chorus for its conductor, Robert Shaw. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Anchorage Community Chorus concerts and the “Music to Match Our Mountains” Alaska Festival of Music became two of the most important cultural events in the city.

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KTUU: Woman arrested for attempted murder after standoff in Southwest Alaska; Anchorage police increase presence following multiple fatal vehicle-pedestrian collisions; Governor signs bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers; Get your brackets set, it’s time to bet on some bodacious bears
Who will reign champion as the 2024 Fat Bear? ad more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Why Sitka lost almost everything else when it lost the internet; Alaska youth need expanded access to mental health support, advocates tell lawmakers; Juneau Assembly commits $3M toward possible long-term flood prevention study; Tongass Voices: Enrique Bravo on being the everyman of Juneau’s theater scene and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Magnet fishing catches on with a group of Bethel high school students and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Taken into Custody in Seward Drug Raid, AST says More Arrests will Likely Follow; Alaska Air National Guard rescues two plane crash victims in one sortie; Alaska Army National Guard stations Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau; This Day in Alaska History-September 20th, 1914; This Day in Alaska History-September 22nd, 1898 This Day in Alaska History-September 21st, 1891; This Day in Alaska History-September 22nd, 1898; This Day in Alaska History-September 23rd, 1928; This Day in Alaska History-September 24th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Judge: Fox man to serve 30 years behind bars for 2021 murder; North Pole High School parent arrested after confrontation with teacher during ‘Sit-Tight Protocol’; Anchorage woman’s game camera captures amazing views of wildlife and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: With weeks of no bus service in Kivalina, parents are expected to get kids to school 7 miles away and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: The 2024 Wearable Art Extravaganza Winners Announced

 
 
 
 

KTOO: September 23, 2024 / This week from The Signal
 
 
 
 

Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska: A woman-owned Anchorage thrift store pays it forward to Alaska charities

 
 
 
 

By Nathan Strout, National Fisherman: Rep. Vance calls for federal disaster declaration due to low pink salmon returns
 
 
 
 

The Polar Retrospective – Alaska, arctic region of contrasts

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Second atmospheric river expected to follow current one in Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg officially refloats U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla; Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at annual Dog Salmon Festival and more ->
 
 
 
 

KCAW: Sitka’s Land Trust claims an affordability win in first cottage resale and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Alaska’s ferry system receives $177.4 million in federal funds, much of it for Tustumena replacement and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Wood frogs: farthest north amphibian cannibals and more ->

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Kodiak pushes events inspired by National Suicide Prevention Month and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Dopes or doping?
 
 
Craig Medred: Send help

 
 
 
 

Book review: The story of husband-and-wife missionaries in Fort Yukon is told in ‘Hospital & Haven’By Mary F. Ehrlander with Hild M. Peters; University of Nebraska Press, 2023; 360 pages; $34.95.

 
 
 
 

National Park Service: Differences in bills and wing shape can differentiate between resident and migrant black oystercatchers, but not where they are from
 
 
 
 
By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press, The Hamilton Spectator: Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

 
 
 
 
The Delta Discovery: National chair for the Endowment for the Arts visits Bethel

 
 
 
 

TRAVEL VLOG: Women’s xc training camp in Alaska w/ Tessa Buswell

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Rafters, Roofing & Installing Windows | DIY Seed Room Build

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 19, 2024

KTUU: Archive renovation at UAA helps preserve Alaska’s stories; Parenting in the Far North: Navigating motherhood, business and self-discovery and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Anchorage partners police officers with social workers to assist city’s homeless; Miscommunication leads to hundreds of extra ballots sent to Juneau voters and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anthony Peterson Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder of Brett Allen in Fairbanks; Alaska Army and Air Guard rescue four hunters in back-to-back, same-day missions; This Day in Alaska History-September 19th, 1903 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Anchorage man charged with threatening to harm U.S. Supreme Court Justices; Military Report: Pentagon says recent Russian incursions “did not pose a threat”; Alaska Department of Revenue announces 2024 PFD amount and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Alaska’s ferry system receives $177.4 million in federal funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to Alaska base in western Aleutians and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: City seeks new members for Ambulance Service Community Advisory Committee and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Island Housing Authority asks city for discounted land to house local workers and more ->
 
 
 
 

Sheldon Jackson Museum Artist Talks & Journal Activity with Tina Harness
 
 
 
 
By Lynne Curry, Danger on the Trail
 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 15-18, 2024

KTUU: Fatal Tudor Road pile-up involves school bus; Woman killed in Northeast Anchorage house fire remembered by friends and family; Anchorage woman devotes nearly 600 hours a year to fight hunger; VIDEO: Wolf pack surrounds moose & calf along Muldoon area trails and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Rainforest Recovery Center will permanently close next week; Juneau Assembly discusses funding for flood preparation, as residents ask for more guidance; Tongass Voices: Mitch Erie on what it takes to be a firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: False alarm prompts temporary ‘stay put’ order at BRHS and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Wasilla man charged with carjacking, discharging a firearm during 2023 Wasilla shooting; Juneau man charged with sexually exploiting a child; A guide to the Alaska that was (is); This Day in Alaska History-September 16th, 1929; This Day in Alaska History-September 17th, 1868; This Day in Alaska History-September 18th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Aurora Drive Bridge finally opens after a year-long delay and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Grieving family of Iñupiaq woman and MMIP issues are at the center of a new play; Jodie Foster recognized Alaska’s Iñupiaq people in her Emmy acceptance speech. The shoutout didn’t go unnoticed. And more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Postal inspectors stop suspicious envelope intended for Alaska elections officials and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Dance company Emerge125 tours Alaska, visits Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Government and industry reps convene in Ketchikan to talk future of seaweed farming and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Dementia “tours” in Unalaska offer glimpses into what Alzheimer’s might feel like; Historian visits Unalaska for WWII research project and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Delta Junction Landfill and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Fire Department responds to fire on Mill Bay Road and more ->
 
 
 
 

16 Things You’lBy Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: l Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In Alaska

 
 
 
 

By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press: The Spec: US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area
 
 
 
 

By Joshua Thompson, Honolulu Civil Beat: The Jones Act Is Sinking The Economies Of Alaska And Hawaii It’s a daily assault on businesses struggling to stay competitive and consumers forced to pay exorbitant prices.
 
 
 
 

Aero Time: Multiple Russian military aircraft detected off Alaska over last 5 days: NORAD
 
 
By Luke Peters, Aero Time: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger approved by US regulators
 
 
 
 

The Cordova Times: My birthday weekend in Cordova
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Snagging Coho Salmon with Sea Lions & Bears

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 14, 2024

KTUU: 2 killed in Kenai Peninsula plane crash; Whitter resident faces lawsuit after clearing trees, building driveway on property without city permit and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Juneau’s public safety radio system hardly works. This election, Juneau voters are being asked to overhaul it for $12.7M.; Alaska’s U.S. Attorney under scrutiny in disgraced federal judge’s sex scandal and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Investigators to examine wreckage of fatal plane crash near McGrath; The chair of the National Endowment for the Arts on her trip around Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-September 13th, 1955 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: University of Alaska Fairbanks Convocation focuses on a future of development and desire New projects and initiatives in the works to tackle university challenges; Fairbanks Police Dept. warns residents against scammers impersonating law enforcement and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Point Hope City Council unanimously votes to remove mayor from office and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Layered Landscapes: Honoring Annabelle Baker’s legacy through art and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Bird Flu less common than in 2022 but still affecting Alaska wildlife scientists say and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Newsonomics
 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 13, 2024

KTUU: Deadly vehicle-pedestrian collision closes Minnesota Drive for hours; In Depth Alaska: Changing Anchorage neighborhoods and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: After a string of fatal landslides, is this a new normal for Southeast Alaska? And more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Unconventional drug smuggling methods fail within Nome jail; Lawsuit: Troopers ‘recklessly escalated’ force in 2023 response to Fairbanks home and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: School Board decision was split on electric school bus grant and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan police investigating reported sexual assault by guest high school instructor and more ->

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 12, 2024

KTUU: Alaska records 1st infant death from whooping cough, state health officials confirm; Short-term rental platforms in Anchorage asked by Assembly to provide more data and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Sitka tourism documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ to debut on PBS and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: For the first time, students attend classes in Bethel’s new Ayaprun Elitnaurvik and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Rep. Story’s Council for Alaska Native Languages Bill Passes into Law; This Day in Alaska History-September 11th, 1958; This Day in Alaska History-September 12th, 1922 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: State gears up for Fairbanks murder trial as one of four defendants accepts plea deal; Sen. Sullivan, others demand answers of Department of Commerce on system failures; Alaska implements new security measures on I.D. cards; NORAD detects two Russian military aircraft near Alaskan airspace; Military Report: Col. Cole speaks about the legacy and impact of 9/11 during ceremony on Ft. Wainwright and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Supreme Court considers legal challenge to imprisoned out-of-state Democrat’s U.S. House run and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Two hacks prompt Petersburg Medical Center to step up cybersecurity measures and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: New online tool for subsistence users in Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Passing lane road work soon to wind down for the season and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Island Borough could overhaul rules on ADUs, potentially ease housing crunch and more ->

 
 
 
 

Common Ground Alaska: {Food for thought} Alaska Gardening Pays Off! Plus Check out the Steam Juicer -> food preservation tool
 
 
Common Ground Alaska: {Food for Thought} – Don’t Forget the Garlic!
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Watch The Mountains Turn Red In Alaska On The Gold Mint Trail In Hatcher Pass
 
 
 
 

Alaska Nanooks: Hall of Famer Milo Griffin Continues Positive Impact with Alaska Women’s Basketball as Assistant Coach
 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 07-11, 2024

KTUU: Former Soldotna basketball star Molly Tuter dies at age 49
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Anchorage firefighters honor the fallen on 9/11 anniversary via Step Mill Challenge; Judge rules to allow imprisoned U.S. House candidate to appear on ballot and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: State rules use of force justified in fatal downtown Juneau shooting; New research hopes to find better ways to manage interactions between Juneau’s black bears and people; Tongass Voices: Trail Mix’s Meghan Tabacek on what it takes to be in trail work and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Akiak man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly beating 7 sled dogs to death; New law aims to address missing or murdered Indigenous people crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions; This Day in Alaska History-September 7th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 8th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-September 9th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 10th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks School Board member under fire following online spread of controversial photo; Military investments could pave the way for Alaska’s economic future; Assembly members flip votes as animal shelter contract amendment escapes failure and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: In internet-less Sitka, it’s both ‘mayhem’ and a ‘golden moment’ aand more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell Assembly preview: modifying Parks & Rec meeting requirements and sections of the municipal code; plus more; Paddling to Celebration brought unexpected connections and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Camp Q participants celebrate Unangax̂ culture, launch first Unalaska niĝilax̂ in centuries and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Rest Haven Cemetery expands, readying for more grave sites; Glaciers, aurora brought couple to Canada, Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Fire Departments to distribute and install free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and more ->
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: The Fascinating Story of Alaska’s Own, Matanuska Maid Dairy
Did you know that a local high school student gave the dairy its name? And did you know that the Matanuska Maid had a name?
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Craig Medred: Welfare time?
 
 
Craig Medred: A sick nation

 
 
 
 

dvids: The WOW Legacy: from WWII’s Women Ordnance Workers to JBER’s Women of Wammo

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Governor vetoes bill that would have expanded Alaska women’s access to birth control medicine;

 
 
 
 

Ned Rozell: Alaska Science Forum: Why is that caterpillar looking at me?
 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 06, 2024

KRBD: Friends and colleagues remember Sean Griffin, who died in Ketchikan landslide
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Police body cam footage from deadly officer shooting of Tyler May released; Tennessee family continues search for man who went missing near Deadhorse in 2022 Steven Keel vanished while on a caribou hunting trip along the Dalton Highway; Anchorage faces a childcare crisis, according to city officials and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: As Juneau residents dry out from the flood, some wonder which repairs are worth it; Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Body of second man missing in Akiak boating incident recovered from Kuskokwim River; President Biden’s domestic policy advisor reflects on trips to Bethel and Napakiak and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-September 6th, 1867 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Proposed third-party custodian facing perjury charge after bail hearing and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue Native Village to construct new building for Iñupiaq immersion school; Iḷisaġvik College to develop a satellite campus on St. Paul Island and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes work quota rules for Amazon-like warehouses and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Baiting Curiosity: Petersburg summer camp hooks students on science and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Council ups security in city buildings and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Chiniak School starts year with a new secondary teacher and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Breathtaking Scenic Drive Through Alaska That Runs Along The Knik River