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Jun 13 2019

From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | Community, Education, Federal Government, History, Juneau, Military, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast

Juneau resident Shelby Surdyk recently attended a nuclear nonproliferation conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York. For next year, she’s helping to organize a youth conference in Sitka.

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | June 13, 2019 10:11 am

Jun 10 2019

Juneau icefield researchers resurrect ‘Gorgon Spire’ — a name nearly lost in obscurity

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | History, Juneau, Southeast, State Government

An unnamed peak in the Juneau Icefield may get a cool-sounding name dreamed up a half-century ago — but then nearly forgotten.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | June 10, 2019 5:31 pm

Jun 07 2019

Meet the Juneau couple who brush their teeth next to history

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Community, Energy & Mining, History, Juneau, Southeast, Tourism

The Last Chance Mining Museum is celebrating 25 years of continuous operation. But for the Juneau couple who lives there, it’s been a permanent residence for longer than that.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 7, 2019 1:42 pm

Jun 06 2019

New book reveals the history and ephemera of salmon canneries in Southeast Alaska

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | Arts & Culture, Fisheries, History, Southeast

Half a century in the making, the book examines the historical impact of salmon canneries and how they built the economic foundation of Southeast Alaska.

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | June 6, 2019 4:54 pm

May 28 2019

U.S. Coast Guard color guard prepares stands ready before the Memorial Day service at Evergreen Cemetery on May 27, 2019.

Photos: Juneau residents honor fallen service members in Memorial Day ceremony

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Community, History, Juneau, Military, Southeast

Gravestones of many Juneau veterans were marked with U.S. flags and flowers for a Memorial Day observance on May 27, 2019.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | May 28, 2019 12:42 pm

May 15 2019

Unangax̂ cemetery at former WWII internment camp may be added to Funter Bay park

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Aleutians, Community, History, Southeast, State Government, Western

Alaska lawmakers are considering expanding a state park to include historic graves of Unangax̂ people who died in a World War II internment camp.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | May 15, 2019 11:39 am

May 08 2019

As memories of the Exxon Valdez fade, a plea to Congress to retain the lessons learned

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, History, Oceans, Politics, Southcentral

A group of Alaskans traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask lawmakers to renew the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Congress allowed the law to expire last year.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | May 8, 2019 1:30 pm

May 07 2019

Vic Fisher, the sole surviving member of the 1955 Alaska constitutional convention, testifies in a House State Affairs Committee hearing, May 7, 2019. Fischer opposes three constitutional amendment proposals by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Fischer's 95th birthday was two days earlier.

Constitutional delegate Vic Fischer opposes Dunleavy’s amendment proposals

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | History, Politics, State Government

Vic Fischer spoke to the House State Affairs Committee Tuesday, two days after his 95th birthday. He contrasted the state constitution’s language with the proposed amendments.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | May 7, 2019 6:59 pm

Apr 17 2019

Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, History, Southwest, Western

As a child, Alice Fitka was punished for speaking her Yup’ik language in school. Since then, she’s spent decades teaching it in the Western Alaska village of Tuntutuliak.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 17, 2019 4:37 pm

Apr 08 2019

King crab caught on the NOAA ship Miller Freeman in 1967.

What happened to Kachemak Bay shellfish?

By Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | Environment, Fisheries, History, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Wildlife

Kachemak Bay was once abundant with crab, shrimp and other shellfish species. But by the early 1990s, populations hit rock bottom. A scientist and a college student are hoping to find out what happened.

By Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | April 8, 2019 4:28 pm

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From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

Juneau icefield researchers resurrect ‘Gorgon Spire’ — a name nearly lost in obscurity

Meet the Juneau couple who brush their teeth next to history

New book reveals the history and ephemera of salmon canneries in Southeast Alaska

Photos: Juneau residents honor fallen service members in Memorial Day ceremony

Unangax̂ cemetery at former WWII internment camp may be added to Funter Bay park

As memories of the Exxon Valdez fade, a plea to Congress to retain the lessons learned

Constitutional delegate Vic Fischer opposes Dunleavy’s amendment proposals

Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life

What happened to Kachemak Bay shellfish?

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