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907 Updates July 29, 2023

KTUU: Suspect in at least 8 Anchorage trailside assaults detained, could face more charges; Health Department reverses previous termination of contract to staff Anchorage Safety Patrol; The park that love built and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska National Guard kicks off IRT project in support of Shepard Point oil spill response site; This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Polar Aeronomy and Radio Science Summer School returns to HAARP; In Disability Pride Month, Alaska advocates celebrate progress and look to a more accessible future and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Alaska Marine Highway System plans for three new ferries in four years and more ->
 
 
 
 
Recipes included~
Simple Living Alaska: It Takes a Team to Pour Concrete | Summer Week at the Cabin
 
 

907 Updates July 27-28, 2023

KTUU: For sex assault survivors, a new way to track evidence kits After regional rollout, the Department of Public Safety online program went live statewide this week; Anchorage police detain suspect after SWAT situation in Northeast neighborhood; Midtown community urges elected leaders to take action on crime, homelessness; Former superintendent of Anchorage, Mat-Su school districts appointed as DEED commissioner and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Panel recommends renaming Port of Alaska after Don Young; Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer retires after 31-year career and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel hosts its first car show off of the US Road System and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Microreactor Regulations Put Alaskan Communities at Forefront of Energy Innovation; This Day in Alaska History-July 27th, 1912; This Day in Alaska History-July 28th, 1899 and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Sculptor’s family visits the Utqiagvik airport memorial and enjoys hospitality of Arctic residents and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Sitka NHP Trails return to Medium Risk for bear activity; ‘All hands on deck’ Capital City Fire Rescue responds to Trinity Church fire and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Trace levels of harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in Unalaska’s drinking water and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Bayside Fire Department has a new chief and more >
 
 
 
 

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) provides an update from D.C. – July 28, 2023
 
 
 
 

KSTK: As dry spell drains Wrangell reservoir, officials urge water conservation and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: How whale poo could be making the planet cleaner; Clausen Museum exhibit explores history of Petersburg’s Tent City and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Cause of red tidal waters in Southern Southeast explained and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Fire at Pogo Mine entrance, Pogo Road fire expands and more ->
 
 
 
 

HALO Meeting – Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 7 p.m

In-Person at Shepherd of the Hills (corner Klatt Rd & Elmore Rd)

or via Zoom

Meeting ID 455 419 5765 Passcode HALO

Join us in August to discuss a proposed Assembly action that will change the face of the Hillside forever. AO 2023-66 will take our multiple zoning districts and create only two, and this proposed ordinance received absolutely NO community input before introduction. An “S” version is also available to read, still without public input. If adopted, there will be NO zoning protections for our neighborhoods and our largest investment. HALO submitted a Resolution opposing this action and will update our response as needed following the August meeting.

We will also be receiving updates on the proposed Lake Otis modifications and regarding our joint effort with Team Rubicon Alaska to reduce wildfire dangers in our neighborhoods.

Plan now to attend the August meeting, 7 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Church (Elmore Rd and Klatt) or on Zoom to share your neighborhood concerns. See you there, rain or shine!

Click here to download the agenda.

 
 
 
 

By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 10 Iconic Foods In Alaska Will Have Your Mouth Watering
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation News: New housing units bring hope for those experiencing homelessness

Scroll down to download the press release and handouts.

A nationally recognized Anchorage public-private partnership working to ensure everyone has a home has zeroed in on conversions of hotels into housing as the quickest, most affordable way to realize the vision.

The partnership announced today that the former Barratt Inn in Spenard will open its doors for housing tenants in August. The nonprofit Anchorage Affordable Housing and Land Trust purchased the former hotel last year and is completing renovations for the predominantly studio apartments.

Learn more ->

https://rasmuson.org/news/new-housing-units-bring-hope-for-those-experiencing-homelessness/

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Market dictates

 
 
 
 
Must Read Alaska: Radio spice: Assemblyman Cross on tape describing how to buy property with new zoning regs coming online

Anchorage Assemblyman Kevin Cross took heavy fire on two talk radio shows this week over his perceived ethical conflicts as a real estate broker leading the charge to change zoning codes.
 
 

907 Updates July 23-26, 2023

KTOO: Woman charged with murder in shooting death of North Pole man; City teams up with entrepreneur to show off plastic lumber program; Anchorage Assembly passes grant and lease agreement for former Golden Lion Hotel and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Anchorage mayor floats plan to buy one-way plane tickets for homeless residents; No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say; Sitka’s seafood donation network connects abundance with scarcity in Western Alaska and morev->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Bethel Fire Department offers free firefighter certification education; US Postal Service makes forwarding mail changes and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Wildlife Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering; Alaska Air National Guard rescues two overdue teens near Trapper Creek; Alaska Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Hate Crimes, Drug Trafficking; Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat; This Day in Alaskan History-July 23rd, 1907; This Day in Alaska History-July 24th, 1897; This Day in Alaska History-July 25th, 1912 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 3 passengers, pilot of North Slope helicopter crash identified; Lester Holt broadcasting live from Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Soaring and strong: Fairbanks competition fosters Indigenous togetherness as it puts on a high-flying show; The oldest Selawik resident celebrates his 98th birthday and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Rural Alaska man sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor; Humpback calf disentangled near Juneau; University of Alaska and Interior Department partner to increase access to jobs for Alaska Native students and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Bearfest roars back into Wrangell on Wednesday (July 26) and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal July 26 to August 01, 2023
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Audubon Alaska launches virtual birdwatching trail for Southeast Alaska; Petersburg Ranger District hosts science illustrator for artistic residency program and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unalaska City Council to choose one of three providers for city internet services; Meet KUCB’s new reporter Andy Lusk and more ->
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Thousands of Alaskans and some collectables from Kodiak make their way to ‘Antiques Roadshow’ taping and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Soaring the skies with women in aviation
 
 
 
 
By Katie Stavick, Frontiersman.com: “She’s an inspiration to so many in Alaska and millions of Americans.” Senator Sullivan recognizes Wasilla woman “Alaskan of the Week”
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Women competed in the Inuit stick pull at the 2023 WEIO Games on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
 
 
 
 
Alaska Veterans Museum: July 29, 2023
The lobby of the AVM is the place to be on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2:00pm. There will be a free Reader’s Theater Performance honoring the African American Army Engineers who helped build the Alaska Highway during WWII. The AVM will also be free that day with docents to give tour’s for those who are interested. Looking forward to seeing you.
 
 
 
 
By Patricia Corrigan, Next Avenue: Arts, Culture and Natural Beauty Characterize Sitka, Alaska Native Alaskan artisans and others honor the storied city’s past and present
 
 
 
 
Alaska Wildland Fire Information: Lightning continues to spark wildfires across Interior Alaska
 
 
 
 
Mayor Bronson: Views of Anchorage Residents
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature Show #289 – Whale Researchers (Rebroadcast)
 
 
 
 
Book review: Alaska octopus researcher takes readers into its fascinating world By Nancy Lord

“Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses”

By David Scheel; W.W. Norton, 2023; 307 pages; $28.95.

David Scheel, an octopus researcher and professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University, met his first octopus in 1995 in a Cordova aquarium. Although he had a background in animal behavior, at the time he had no experience with marine systems in Alaska; as he admits in his first chapter, “I had no experience with boats, nor saltwater, nor fisheries, nor underwater animals.”

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Wickersham’s Conscience: Happy 100th Birthday to the Alaska Railroad
 
 
 
 
Alaska Raptor Center: Falconry Hoods
 
 

907 Updates July 22, 2023

KINY: Dive team deployed after helicopter crashes into Alaska lake; all 4 on board presumed dead; From paperwork to patriotism: Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Brandon Jones inspires many and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTUU: State and local agencies face desperate shortage of foster homes One organization has lost over half of its foster homes because of the pandemic and people retiring; Anchorage couple canoes 700 miles from Canada to Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Almost half of Alaska’s Head Start programs could lose millions in federal funding due to underenrollment; As Mendenhall Glacier hits tour capacity, Juneau visitors are opting for the city bus and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: EPA penalizes Fairbanks company $117,000 for installing ‘defeat devices’; BLM Opens Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt on August 1; This Day in Alaskan History-July 22nd, 1902 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 2023 Arctic Lightning Airshow takes place over weekend, July 22-23 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Teen burn survivors from Indiana adventure in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unangax̂ victims of crime honored in candlelight vigil and more ->

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Alaska’s Most Prized Fish | Dipnetting Copper River Salmon

 
 

907 Updates July 20-21, 2023

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Kevin Johnson Firefighter Farewell; The Alaska Railroad celebrates 100th year and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTUU: Veilbreaker Skybridges open to visitors, providing guests a new view at Alyeska; Alaska lawmakers pen letter to attorney general over medical privacy, constitutional concerns and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Inmate dies at Palmer Correctional Center; Skagway’s music festival has a special guest this year: a giant fiberglass potato.; Alaska AG opposes keeping abortion-related medical records private across state lines elsewhere and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Coho run comes under federal protection for the first time on the Kuskokwim River and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Kenny Lake Man Arrested for the Murder of Daisy Delarm; This Day in Alaska History-July 20th, 1917; This Day in Alaska History-July 21, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: University of Alaska picks Philadelphia-sized section of Interior Alaska to own under new law; DOT&PF announces modern STIP for new 4-year transportation spending plan and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Alaska’s volunteer firefighting force halved over the last decade; Group of UK military veterans kayaking through Inside Passage for charitable cause Group of UK military veterans kayaking through Inside Passage for charitable cause; James A. Johnson visits airport named in his honor and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Updike heads to World Athletics Championships and moe ->
 
 
 
 

43rd Deltana Fair & Music Festival Dates ~ July 21, 22, 23, 2023! ~

 
 
 
 
KMXT: Alaska’s seafood industry could see boost from federal farm bill and more ->

 
 
 
 

By Paul Twardock, AK Public Media: Movers and Shakers: Peg Tileston

Many Alaskans have helped preserve the open spaces we enjoy. Their hard work, dedication and perseverance gave us our state parks, trails and environmental standards that we enjoy. This Outdoor Explorer features Peg Tileston.

 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Transparency

 
 
 
 
South Anchorage & Midtown
Farmers’ Markets
JULY 22, 2023

HOURS: 9am-2pm
Flowers are maturing later just like vegetables due to the cool weather. Everything is coming on stronger now, better late than never. Our farmers are just as anxious to bring crops to market as customers are to get them. Your patience is rewarded.

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Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) discusses the National Defense Authorization Act – July 19, 2023

 
 

907 Updates July 19, 2023

KTUU: Anchorage police searching for man connected to Mountain View homicide investigation; FirstNet public safety network can help keep Alaskans safe; In Anchorage, an effort toward safer streets — for drivers and pedestrians alike and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaskans faced a food stamp backlog, now they must wait to appeal the delay in benefits; Allen Marine Tours asks visitors to consider the cost of their emissions and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-July 19th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Brett Herrick Convicted for The Attempted Murder Of An Alaska State Trooper; Bartlett Regional Hospital celebrates anniversary of Fireweed Award, announces latest recipients and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell invests in digital mapping, aiming to boost engagement and exploration and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal July 19 to July 25, 2023
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Lack of crew continues to cripple Alaska’s marine highways and more ->
 
 
 
 
Isstories: Business Impact NW Awarded Grant to Establish Alaska Veterans Business Outreach Center
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Bristol Bay bust
 
 
 
 
Allgood News – 7-14-23 Spider-Man Alaska – AirCheck –
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Things Are Getting Complicated | Reinforced Concrete & In-Floor Heat | Alaska Quonset Hut Build
 
 

907 Updates July 18, 2023

KTUU: Man stabbed multiple times at Wasilla gas station; suspect in custody; Body of respected North Slope scientist recovered after rafting accident; iPad is likely linked to cause of fatal helicopter crash, investigators say; Aleutian volcano eruption intensifies, triggering aircraft advisory Shishaldin was raised to alert level red following eruptive activity through the night and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Missing kayaker believed to have drowned on Mendenhall Lake; $23M project for homeless youth kicks off in Wasilla and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Benjamin Anderson-Agimuk sentenced to 36-year imprisonment; Yupiit School District aligns itself with traditional knowledge during its first year on a subsistence calendar and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Kodiak Police Have Found Driver in Saturday’s Fatal Hit and Run of Vanessa Amox; FBI Seeking Information to Identify Anchorage Bank Robber; This Day in Alaskan History-July 18th, 1922 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: New mural at Big Rays made by Vladimir Zhikhartsev and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: JPD makes arrest on multiple Domestic Violence Felonies; Alaska attorneys expect little impact from U.S. Supreme Court ruling on stalking and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Borough Assembly reverses Planning Commission decision to block new hospital plans and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Army Corps of Engineers to complete Unalaska Valley cleanup and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak resident dies in hit-and-run during Saturday’s tsunami evacuation and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation News: Youth center, food incubator and more: 25 projects receive Foundation support

 
 
 
 
Dear Secretary Becerra:
The Attorneys General of Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah submit these comments opposing the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule, HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, 88 Fed. Reg. 23506 (Apr. 17, 2023).

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907 Updates July 16-17, 2023

KTUU: Beautification project takes root in Town Square Park; Trio of Alaskans take on American Ninja Warrior and more ->
 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty: Anchorage Pioneers Have you ever heard of Bert and Violet Wennerstrom? They were early Anchorage Pioneers, and you’ll meet them in this edition.
 
 
 
 
Alask Native News: New Project Expands Broadband Access in Northwest Alaska; Craig George’s remarkable northern legacy; his Day in Alaskan History-July 17th, 1897 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Alaska Delegation Hails $37.5 Million Grant for Graphite One; A group of attorneys and volunteers helped nearly 2,000 Alaskans get food stamps during backlog and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Dangerous playground
 
 
 
 

ADN: Alaska Native authors’ books selected to be featured at the 2023 National Book Festival
Two Alaska Native authors will have their works featured at the 2023 National Book Festival as part of the Great Reads from Great Places program.

Lily H. Tuzroyluke’s “Sivulliq: Ancestor” was chosen as Alaska’s selection for adults while Michaela Goade’s “Berry Song” is the selected book for youths.
 
 
 
 
Pediatrics: RSV Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children: 2019 to 2020

 
 
 
 

By Carol H. Rubin DVM, MPH, Anne Lanier, Marie Socha, John W. Brock, Stephanie Kieszak & Shelia Zahm: Exposure to Persistent Organochlorines Among Alaska Native Women

 
 
 
 
ALCC upcoming meetings and gatherings! Thursday, July 27th 6-8pm at Wisper Faith Kovach Park, 1904 Lore Road This is an informal gathering of ALCC. A time to visit and say hello to your neighbors and check out the parks in our community! Bring a treat or something to share if you like
 
 
 
 

Join us for the grand opening of the Chugach Foothills Phase ll Project!

What: Chugach Foothills Connector Grand Opening!
Where: The Boardwalk
When: July 26th
What Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 
 
 
 

Tim Huffman: Another Anchorage swarm collection – from a compost bin! Matt Moore and I have been busy in the last week. Our swarm buckets are working overtime!
 
 

907 Updates July 13, 2023

KTUU: Woman dies in crash on Glenn Highway; Homeless camp thrives in heart of Downtown Anchorage among tourists, businesses and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Nonattorney advocates to represent Alaskans in court under new waiver; Juneau’s new assisted living complex helps meet senior housing need; A fairy forest pops up in downtown Juneau every year – but we can’t tell you when and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Bethel grand jury indicts Eek resident for alleged sexual abuse of a minor; Nearly two years after his arrest, the trial of a former Akiachak teacher is set to begin and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Melvin Samuel Sentenced for DUI Manslaughter; Anchorage Felon Sentenced for Possessing Stolen Firearms, and Possessing Fentanyl and Heroin While in Prison; This Day in Alaskan History-July 13th, 1917; This Day in Alaskan History-July 14th, 1804; This Day In Alaska History July 15th, 1923 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Golden Days to wrap up with annual parade, street fair, rubber ducky race; Patrick Holland returns to Interior Alaska after heart transplant; 2023 World Eskimo-Indian Olympics celebrate Alaska Native culture and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Students get behind-the-scenes look at criminal justice in inaugural Junior DA Program in Fairbanks;; Robert Cook convicted for attempt to deliver 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Maintenance work determined cause of fire at Petersburg’s Catholic Church; State of Alaska issues first air quality alert of 2023 as Canada wildfires rage and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Man indicted for assault, kidnapping and attempted murder and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Shishaldin Volcano continues to erupt, sending up multiple ash clouds; Statewide contest invites students to research Benny Benson, the designer of Alaska’s flag; In Memoriam: Jeff Currier and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Quilters support community with quilts and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Mid Day Report

 
 
 
 
Northern Lights Media: The Matanuska Colony Barns
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Goodbye ‘bou?
 
 

907 Updates July 12-13, 2023

Victims For Justice
Saturday, July 15th at 12 PM
Hostetler Park, 335 L St (map)
We welcome you to attend this ceremony to honor and remember those who have tragically lost their lives to violence in Alaska. This event will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page for those who cannot attend in person.

There will be a brief welcoming and remarks, followed by the reading of the names.

If you would like us to read your loved one’s name, please complete a request by this Friday at 4:00.
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Top 2 in Anchorage mayor’s communications staff leaving; Antiques Roadshow — visiting Alaska for first time in series history — sees thousands of Alaskan keepsakes; Picture Alaska: Nature’s UFOs and how they form; Local Alaskan veteran service organizer considered top 50 in nation and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Prince Rupert mayor reflects on what else was lost as ferry service declined; Dead landlines, spotty cell service leave some Juneau residents struggling to make calls; Juneau Assembly approves short-term rental registration program and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Alaska state wildlife troopers remind hunters of ‘Field to Freezer’ and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Illegally Dumped Fish Waste Can Draw Bears, Fines for Violators; This Day in Alaskan History-July 12th, 1776 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Guest performers travel 2,700 miles for Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow and more ->

 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Women, youth and children showcase beautiful regalia at Indigenous pageants in the Arctic and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska environmental department plans to repeal regulation of some fuel-storage tanks; University of Alaska to co-host Wilson Center Summit on Critical Minerals in the Arctic and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal July 12 to July 18, 2023
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Southwestern Alaska has cloudiest summer in 30 years, according to climatologists and more ->

 
 
 
 

Sheldon Jackson Museum
Neva Mathias (Cup’ik) will offer a traditional Cup’ik grass basket making class at the Sheldon Jackson Museum. The class is for ages 17+ and free of charge, but a $25 materials fee, payable to Neva Mathias, is due when you sign up. This class is in-person only and limited to a small number of students. It will take place July 13, 14, and 20, 9:30 am-12 pm and 2-4 pm; and July 21, 9:30 am-12 pm and 3-4 pm. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions.

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