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Alaska Info

907 Updates September 03, 2024

KTUU: Alaska State Fair closes final day after seeing highest concert attendance to date; Vietnam veterans make Alaska connection with Otter aircraft Social media post reunites vets with airplane and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: How an underwater anthropologist explores Southeast’s fluid landscape; In Valdez, the city hopes it’s found a solution to the affordable housing crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaksa Native News: Critical Incident Digital Evidence Release; AFN Hosts Treasury’s First Official Visit to Alaska; The lost world of northern dinosaurs; This Day in Alaska History-September 3rd, 1941 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man arrested after allegedly stealing pay dirt from gold mining claim; Construction Report: Work on the Richardson Highway overpass set for September finish; Fairbanks celebrates Labor Day with 40th Annual Parade and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Sitka Internet Outage Update; Homeless students in Alaska, nationally could lose access to added aid and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Master totem pole carver mentors five Wrangell apprentices and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Here Are Some Of The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Alaska And They’re Incredible Historic photos provide a glimpse into life in Alaska from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
 
 
 
 

By Kelly Kizer Whitt, Earth Sky: Landslide-triggered tsunamis becoming more common

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 02, 2024

Arctic Sounder: Family and friends remember Kotzebue photographer who died last month

 
 
 
 
KTUU: 1 dead in Labor Day shooting at Palmer gas station; Pilot killed in plane crash south of McGrath; Whimpering leads firefighters to 2 dogs trapped in collapsed house and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Former tribal council employee charged with embezzlement, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft; “Drug Kingpin” gets 28 years for trafficking drugs from Mexico to Alaska; This Day in Alaska History-September 2nd, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #311 – Lauren Bell
 
 

By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #309 – Adam Haberski
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Cusimano, Audubon Alaska: It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: One Daring Gold Rush Drove the Skagway, Alaska Invasion Did you know the lust for gold drove 100,000 to Skagway, Alaska in 1897?
 
 
 
 

Eat Your Words from Edible Alaska: #78: Welcome to the Carrot Cult 🥕

 
 
 
 
By Jessica R. Towhey, McKnights.com: Average LTC nurse shift rises to 10.5 hours; Alaska, Utah working longest, federal data show

 
 
 
 

Faith Foushee, Hannah Whatley, USA Today: Find and compare internet providers in Alaska

Alaska is known for its breathtaking national parks, glaciers and lakes but faces unique challenges in delivering fast and reliable internet service. Due to the state’s diverse and rugged terrain, Alaska’s median internet speeds are significantly lower than the national average, with upload speeds averaging about 89 Mbps and download speeds around 18 Mbps.

In more populated cities like Anchorage, you’ll find a wider range of internet options and faster speeds. GCI’s cable service offers the highest speeds, starting at $89.99/mo. For those living in remote or rural areas, your options may be limited to satellite providers such as Starlink and Hughesnet. Although fiber internet is available in Alaska, it is limited to only about 4% of the state.


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Simple Living Alaska: Heated Slab for the Seed Starting Room

 
 
 
 

907 Updates September 01, 2024

KTUU: Motorcyclist killed in downtown Anchorage collision; 1 killed in Big Lake ATV crash; Eagle River social worker, who became wheelchair bound, inspired by Ms. Wheelchair USA pageant and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: An alternative to the lottery Treasure Game$ comes to Alaska providing and opportunity to win with skill rather than luck Treasure Games winner!; UAF hosts Sundance showcase of Indigenous films and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Best worst times
 
 
Craig Medred: Salmon disaster
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Late Summer Garden Harvest | Canning BBQ sauce, Pulling Onions & Rhubarb Berry Pie
 
 
 
 
Life Is A Highway: AI Voiceover wellsaidlabs.com Sponsored 2 of 2 1:08 wellsaidlabs.com 0:49 / 1:58 How Well Do You Know Alaskan Slang? TAKE THE TEST!
 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 31, 2024

KTUU: City clears out latest Midtown Anchorage homeless camp; Power outages hit Southcentral Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Kuskokwim 300 announces $15,000 increase to 2025 race purse and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Sullivan to Press for Ak Lng Project in Tokyo, Seoul and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tok man escapes Alaska State Troopers after high speed chase; ‘We don’t know what we’re going to do’: Funding shortfall looms for Fairbanks soup kitchen; Gardening Tips: preparing vegetables for the frost and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historical Society

A traveling exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Americans and the Holocaust, will be in the Library & Museum Community Room through Oct. 3. After the Aug. 30 opening reception, the exhibition will include the following presentations: Sept. 5 at 12 pm – Dr. Rebecca Erbelding will explore the immigration system, the Jewish refugee crisis, and the hope and ultimate failure of the Alaska Plan, which had proposed to bring refugees to the Alaska Territory. Sept. 11 at 12 pm – “Roles of Individuals” will look at the landscape of information dissemination during the 1930s-40s in the U.S. Sept. 14 at 2 pm – “Jim Crow and the Olympics” will explore the historical parallels between systemic racism in Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Sept. 18 at 3 pm – Curator Allison Stacy will present “Primary Sources & Museum Collections” with a look at two exhibits on display in the Seward Museum. Allie will also lead tours of the museum workroom to give visitors a close-up look at artifacts and cover the basics of researching in the archives.

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KFSK: Hazardous weather on its way to Petersburg and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan Police Chief to resign in exchange for dismissal of assault charges against him and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: City of Unalaska prepared for tsunami, say state and federal officials and more ->

 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 30, 2024

KTUU: New accessible playground at Creekside Park Elementary gives kids with disabilities a chance to play too; ‘I’m just yelling’: After landslide, Ketchikan man recounts door-to-door search; Longtime anchor Mike Ross anchors his final newscast and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alleged victims of former volunteer at Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp are suing and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: YRDFA head reflects on need for unity to address Yukon salmon crisis and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks energy bills eat up triple the percentage of household income compared to national average, analysis estimates; Fraudulent puppy advertisements rack up victims in Alaska, reports show; Alaska Airlines replaces 2,000 pounds of spoiled halibut and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Free Public Wifi Coming to Downtown; Southeast Alaska king salmon sport fishery is closed for month due to international treaty limits and more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell police responded to stabbing at trailer park Tuesday morning; Storm fronts continue all week in Wrangell and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Outage leaves most of Sitka without internet and cell service; Ketchikan experienced a brief, island-wide power outage Thursday and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Canadian couple chronicles Alaska adventure from tip of Homer through Interior and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Road work projects continue in Kodiak as summer construction season winds down and more ->
 
 
 
 

Gretchen Guess, Rasmuson Foundation: Reflecting on and Celebrating 2023

 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 27-29, 2024

KINY: Ketchikan landslide kills 1, hospitalizes 3; Second Landslide in Ketchikan After Sunday’s Devastation and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: APD addresses details in 7th officer-involved shooting of 2024 APD Chief Sean Case explains tough, split-second decisions made by officers in shooting situations; Couch, dishwasher save Ketchikan couple as landslide crushes home; Public input on proposed 3% Anchorage sales tax offers various ideas for use of funds and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Advocates call for a ban on cruise ship scrubbers, citing pollution concerns; As climate change alters berry production in Alaska, communities find ways to adapt and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: In rural Alaska’s Starlink revolution, new opportunities abound and flagship telecoms see cause for competition; New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Caleb Leyland sentenced to 30 years for Murder of Cynthia Hoffman in Thunderbird Falls; FBI Seeking Information Related to Anchorage Bank Robbery; Invasive Zebra Mussels Hitchhike to AK on Aquarium Products; This Day in Alaska History-August 27th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-August 28th, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-August 29th, 1885 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Woman allegedly burgles home, steals dog and car; Fairbanks hosts fourth Alaska Defense Forum; Assemblymember appeals censure, $1 fine after ethics complaint decision; Ludacris’ gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg’s Vikings and Valkyries are going for more than just “the grog” and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Third Avenue Bypass could be closed months, school start delayed until Sept. 3 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Akutan gets 5G mobile coverage through GCI Aleutians Fiber Project; New youth baseball program launches in Unalaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Club takes a look at local history and more ->

 
 
 
 

KMXT: Unresponsive kayaker found near Woody Island, death investigation ongoing; Downsizing: how a senior housing complex could free up homes in tight Kodiak market; Why are there increased salmon sharks sightings around Kodiak? Researchers aren’t sure and more ->
 
 
 
 

National Book Foundation Announces Fall 2024 Season of NBF Presents
National Book Award–honored authors to appear at 13 events across the US, culminating in the 75th National Book Awards

The National Book Foundation announced its fall NBF Presents line-up of 13 events taking place in Colorado, Florida, New York, Texas, and—for the first time—Alaska, from September through November.

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Alaska Nanooks: Alaska to Host Forest Frenzy 3k Community Race on September 14
 
 
 
 
Sheldon Jackson Museum Artist Talk with James Gooch Éesh Hart (Lingit)
 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 26, 2024

KYUK: Lawsuit claims fishery managers have failed to adequately protect Alaska’s coral gardens and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration for Ketchikan Landslide; This Day in Alaskan History-August 26th, 1958 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Ketchikan Landslide and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Evergreen Elementary will soon get a makeover and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg’s Rotary Duck Race Makes Waves for Local Scholarships; Petersburg Mobilizes Against Invasive Green Crabs on Alaska’s Shores; Petersburg’s tribe enters hospitality business and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan authorities ask people to avoid area of Third Avenue Bypass landslide as experts assess secondary slide risk and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Challenge yourself and more ->

 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 25, 2024

KTUU: Arctic Visions Psychedelic Conference hosts first event in Alaska; ‘For me, it’s an extreme worry’: Avian flu creates concerns for chicken owners and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: How ‘the license plate bill to end license plate bills’ finally passed; Heat pump incentive program aims to lower home heating bills in Gustavus and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK/KNOM: White spruce log to become Iditarod’s new Burled Arch in Nome and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-August 24th, 1912 and more->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Sixteen years later, nonprofit group still working to make life better in Delta Junction
 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 23-24, 2024

KTUU: Homicide suspect critically hurt in Anchorage officer-involved shooting; Surveillance video captures deadly police shooting of Anchorage teen; Youngest Alaskan woman to be convicted of murder could see case reexamined under new Court of Appeals ruling and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks energy burden is the Railbelt’s highest, report finds; This Day in Alaska History-August 23rd, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF opens new Student Success Center in the Rasmuson Library “It’s a one stop shop” for student success says associate vice provost for student success; Gardening Tips: Storing roses, begonias and dahlias for the winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Sen. Murkowski cuts the ribbon at Anan Bay Cabin and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan School Board votes to keep “What Girls Are Made Of” on high school shelves and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Community, local businesses pull together for Nistler Road crosswalk and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Nancy Castro selected for UAA Chancellor’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence and more ->
 
 
 
 
Abboot Loop Community Council: Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ****ZOOM MEETING****

 
 
 
 

Alaskan Avenger Documentary (Full Film)

 
 
 
 

907 Updates August 22, 2024

KTUU: Police searching for man suspected in deadly Fairview shooting; Kenai Peninsula students head back to school and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Illegal parking near Juneau’s high school causes problems for nearby residents; The Glory Hall’s new director on looking ahead to more supportive housing and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Yup’ik storyteller spins a good yarn with aiiraq and more ->
 
 
 
 
Helen Hegener, Northern Lights Media: News & Updates
 
 
 
 
Good Books Bad Coffee: Local author Ray Bonnell will be at Fireside Books on Saturday, September 14th from 1:00-3:00PM to sign copies of his new book, A Creek, a Hill, & a Forty.
 
 
 
 
Pasadena’s Red Hen Press Marks 30 Years
Red Hen’s seven imprints allow for flexibility as well. Among these are Boreal Books, an imprint Red Hen established to spotlight Alaskan authors and …
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: SEOC Update: 2024 August Juneau Glacial Outburst Flood/ West Coast Storms; This Day in Alaska History-August 22nd, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Wasilla man charged with possession of child pornography and guns FBI seeking more information
 
 
 
 
KMXT: Massive loss of Bering Sea snow crab due to ecological shifts, more changes to come and more ->