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Alaska reflects on Memorial Day
Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau
U.S. and Alaska flags were flying at half-staff today until noon in recognition of Memorial Day.
Bogoslof erupts again; aviation alert raised to red
Associated Press
An Alaska volcano that has been active for nearly six months has erupted again.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Denali name should remain
Associated Press
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said the name for America’s tallest mountain should remain Denali.
Teacher turnover costs state’s school districts around $20M per year
Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
Alaska schools hire about 1,000 new teachers each year to offset the annual turnover of staff. And it’s a process that doesn’t come cheap.
Troopers identify 2 Juneau men in plane crash near Haines
Quinton Chandler, KTOO – Juneau
Two plane crashes took the lives of four people in Alaska on Saturday.
Fairbanks police chief one of four officers involved in Thursday shooting
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks Police Chief Erik Jewkes was among the names listed of those involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in the Interior city last week.
Quake prone cities on West Coast aim to improve countermeasures
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
Vulnerability assessments by utilities and emergency planners along the U.S. West Coast suggest it could be weeks or a month or more before water service gets restored after a major earthquake — not to mention electricity, sewage treatment and fuel supply too.
Native groups install totem pole at Gastineau Elementary, lost cemetery
Quinton Chandler, KTOO – Juneau
The T’aaku Kwáan of Douglas Island raised a totem pole in front of an elementary school Saturday to mark the site of a disturbed graveyard. The pole symbolizes the pain of historical trauma and a need to heal.
Digital restoration of The Drums Of Winter deepens colors, brings light to shadows
Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK – Bethel
One of the most significant films about Yup’ik culture has been digitally restored. The Drums of Winter is an award-winning documentary shot in Emmonak 40 years ago that tells the story of Yup’ik dancing and potlatching between Emmonak and Alakanuk. After three years of restoration work, it’s now being shown around the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.
Petersburg school uses Minecraft video game in student led program
Angela Denning, KFSK – Petersburg
The video game Minecraft is being used in Petersburg’s 7th grade computer science class to teach students basic programming skills. It’s a student led program that has high schoolers designing the curriculum.
