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If you've ever dreamed of Photographing in Alaska — this is where you start! In Part 1 of this special two-part Mini-Guide to Alaska Wildlife Photography, we're joined by Alaskan photographer, writer, and natural-born storyteller Ken Marsh

We've been on a training theme for the last couple of episodes which, I think, is super relevant considering the average level of experience in the winter maintenance profession right now.  As maintenance managers, where do you go to get relevant, state of the practice, training for you're winter maintenance operators and supervisors?  One option is offered through the American Public Works Association.  We just wrapped up a great conversation with Dan Schacher of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Northern Region Maintenance & Operations Manager and, more importantly,  coordinator for APWAs Winter maintenance supervisors and operator certificate program. Dan explains that this program is geared for state and local supervisors and operators alike. Listen in as we visit with Dan as he tells us about this certificate program and how it might be well suited for your staff.For more information on the APWA Supervisor and Operator Certification Program you can email Dan at daniel.schacher@alaska.govSign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on subscribe on the Talkin' Winter Ops website at TalkinWinterOps.comThanks for listening in and stay safe out there!

In this newscast: The local advocates who filed a petition with the City and Borough of Juneau last month to put harder limits on cruise ship tourism have withdrawn it; The Juneau Assembly passed an ordinance mandating the Juneau Police Department release body-word camera footage no more than 30 days after a city police officer shoots someone; Another Ketchikan school board member stepped down, following the district's board president, superintendent and another board member; It's still not clear why the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development failed a federal test that saves the state millions of dollars; Juneau residents held a tree-planting ceremony in honor of Arbor Day yesterday.

In this newscast: The Juneau School District Board of Education appointed Steve Whitney to the board on Saturday; Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill that would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring projects across Southeast Alaska; The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development failed a test that allows it to include millions of federal dollars towards its contributions to education funding; Tribal leaders from across the country spoke out last week at a U.S. Senate hearing against changes within the Department of Health and Human Services; Curious Juneau: What's the story behind the Fiddlehead Cookbook's North Douglas chocolate cake?

In this newscast: A German Shepherd who was on the lam for nearly three months has been captured to returned to her family; The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation says 400,000 gallons of process water spilled at a large lead and zinc mine in Northern Alaska yesterday; The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is considering whether to reduce the amount of money local governments can give to school district, but a new bill would allow local governments to continue to fund school districts as they have been; Juneau's city-owned ski area expects to run a deficit for the foreseeable future, and their plan to dig out of the deficit relies heavily on revenue from a gondola that has yet to be built; Lawmakers rejected two of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's nominees for state boards and commissions in a joint session of the state House and Senate yesterday

In this newscast: The federal government may soon return a traditional subsistence site connected to Douglas Island to its original tribal owners; The next season of the PBS KIDS show “Molly of Denali” will be the last for the foreseeable future. The team behind the award-winning children's TV show will stop working on new content. Molly of Denali is widely celebrated in Alaska because it features an Alaska Native lead character and showcases Alaska Native culture; The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is considering whether to reduce the amount of money local governments can give to school districts. A new bill in front of state lawmakers would allow local governments to continue to fund school districts as they have been; State prosecutors say two Anchorage police officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting of a man in February who police say had barricaded himself in a Midtown hotel and threatened a woman and her four children.

Kachemak Bay Family Clinic will offer a free Saturday sex education workshop on May 3rd for youth ages 12-14 at their clinic facility on Ben Walters Lane. Salt brine is one way the Alaska Department of Transportation treats Kenai Peninsula roadways in the winter, one Seward High School freshman was recognized for introducing a road treatment alternative.

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, previews ASTHO President Dr. Scott Harris' testimony before Congress today; Anna Bradley, ASTHO Senior Analyst with the Public Health Infrastructure and Performance Improvement Team, details a new ASTHO toolkit that assists you with virtual engagement; and the Alaska Department of Health has launched a new website to better serve all Alaskans. Appropriations Web Page: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Public Witness Day ASTHO Web Page: Engaging Partners in a Virtual Space State of Alaska Web Page: Department of Health ASTHO Web Page: State and Territorial Administrative Readiness (STAR) Center  

The public can comment on a proposal to create the Alaska Department of Agriculture; and the two unions representing roughly 1,000 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District employees recently spent two days walking the district's bargaining team through their respective contract proposals.

In this newscast: A Fairbanks Republican lawmaker wants to put the governor's mansion on Airbnb; Alaska already imports most of its food. But for many tribes in rural areas, cuts to federal grants and staff by the Trump administration could make food security even tougher; A draft of the 20-year plan for Alaska's state ferry system is open for public comment. Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation are asking residents to weigh in on the plan that will guide the Alaska Marine Highway System through the year 2045; Juneau's Valley Transit Center will soon have a new charging station for the city's fleet of electric buses. According to Capital Transit Superintendent Rich Ross, construction will begin next week (March 31) and should be completed in mid-July.

Lawmakers narrowly rejected an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday that would have created a cabinet-level state agriculture department; The Alaska Department of Transportation has begun its spring cleaning of roadways on the Kenai Peninsula; and the public can comment on a proposed increase to Alaska's per-student school funding.

The Alaska Department of Transportation has begun its spring cleaning of roadways on the Kenai Peninsula, and business owners, nonprofit workers and others wore green attire and paraded through the chilly streets of Soldotna Monday for the city's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Alaska imports the vast majority of food from other states and countries making our state vulnerable to supply line disruptions and driving up prices. The Alaska Food Policy Council aims to help support more in-state food production and distribution. What are the unique challenges and opportunities for Alaskans interested in boosting the annual harvest? What do food policy advocates think of the proposed Alaska Department of Agriculture? We discuss the ongoing work and AFPC's upcoming conference in Kodiak on this Talk of Alaska.

Chris Bentz, DOT project manager for the Central Region, discusses planning for the next phase of the Glenn Highway improvement.

In this newscast: The ACLU of Alaska is suing the Alaska Department of Corrections for its role in the 2023 death of Lewis Jordan Junior on behalf of Jordan's family; The University of Alaska Southeast is taking next steps to remove mentions of DEI from its website; Alaska's National Weather Service offices have not been spared from the Trump administration's efforts to slash the federal workforce; Members of Juneau's LGBTQ+ community, and the people who support them, gathered in droves on Sunday to protest the Trump administration's policies and language surrounding queer and trans people

Tom Seaton is a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Wood Bison Project. In this episode we discuss the differences between wood bison and plains bison, biology and behavior of each, their adaptation, social behaviors, and resilience against predators. Check out the On Step Alaska website or subscribe on Substack for articles, features and all things Alaska. Click here for a 20% discount on an annual subscription to The Westrn, the outdoor community's newest newspaper. Thanks to the sponsors: Sagebrush Dry (Alaskan-owned business that sells the best dry bags you can buy.) Alpine Fit (Premium outdoor layering from another Alaskan-owned business.) Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

The Wild For Change podcast welcomes back Nicole Schmitt, Executive Director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to discuss Alaska's Wildlife Management.  In January, the Alaska Board of Game deliberated on a proposal, named Proposal 75, given by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, suggesting aerial gunning of black and brown bears and wolves via helicopters in central and southwest Alaska.  In this podcast, we will discuss why this type of predator management is chosen, its effects on bears, wolves, and other wildlife, the role of AWA in this proposal, and the research that demonstrates this management strategy has failed previously.  Below are two petitions to help protect bears and wolves from being hunted:Petition 1 is specifically to stop aerial slaughter of bears and wolves in central and southwest regions of Alaska by Zac Mills, Founder of The Wildlife Collective: Stop the Aerial Slaughter of Bears and Wolves By the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Petition 2 was created by Nicole Rojas, Founder of Wild For Change to support a U.S. Federal bill called the ProTECT Act, H.R. 7840 that would ban trophy hunting of endangered or threatened species within the United States and ban the import of any such trophy into the United States: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Need Our Protection More Than Ever.  To learn more about Proposal 75, go to Alaska Wildlife Alliance.   Website: http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter: @WildForChange Facebook: /wildforchange Instagram: wildforchange

More than a million salmon are expected to be harvested this year. That's according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's 2025 Lower Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishery outlook. Heather Renner, supervisory biologist with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge presented “It was Worse Than We Thought: Half of Alaska's Murres Killed in Heat Wave”.

Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us about Alaska's Youth Behavioral Health Roadmap; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, former ASTHO Member and the newest President and CEO of the Public Health Accreditation Board, explains what brought her to her new role; ASTHO is now taking applications for the Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community; and there are several brand-new updates to ASTHO's Legal Mapping Center. Behavioral Health Roadmap Project for Alaska Youth ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 846: Comprehensive Mental Health Program, Syphilis Resources in One Place PHAB News Release: PHAB Names Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, As New President and CEO ASTHO Web Page: Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community ASTHO Web Page: Public Health Infrastructure  

America is rich in natural resources—more than enough to free us from reliance on adversaries like Iran and China. Yet federal overreach keeps Alaska, a state abundant in energy and rugged independence, shackled. Adam Crum, Alaska's Commissioner of Revenue, joins The Kevin Roberts Show to share his insights on the state's unique, self-reliant way of life—and what Washington needs to learn from it.About Adam Crum: Born and raised in Alaska, Adam Crum has significant public and private sector experience in strategic management, organizational development, executive consulting and large-scale projects. He was Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health for four years, leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Commissioner Crum moved over to the Department of Revenue, focusing on developing a durable economic development model for Alaska. In this role he has put together a team that has improved the State's credit rating, used public financing tools never used in the state such as bond tendering and forward delivery, and developed robust relationships with investment funds to focus on the growth opportunities in Alaska. Commissioner Crum is a fiduciary for over $130 billion, as he sits on the boards for Alaska's Retirement system and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation – the largest sovereign wealth fund in the US. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

The current flu season is the worst in 15 years in terms of doctor's visits. Tuberculosis cases are rising. On the horizon is a possible bird flu outbreak that is already affecting millions of livestock birds and it's starting to make the jump to humans. This is all happening with the backdrop of lapsed information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirmation of a federal health secretary who openly expressed skepticism about vaccines, and unprecedented cuts in the works for the Indian Health Service. We'll get a gauge of the current threats to the health of Native Americans. GUESTS Dean Seneca (Seneca), CEO and founder of Seneca Scientific Solutions+ Katherine Minthorn (Umatilla), an owner of Rez Chicks Co-Op Aiono Dr. Alec Ekeroma (Samoan), director general of Samoa's Health Ministry Chanda Hesson, nurse consultant for the State of Alaska's section of epidemiology and the lead nurse consultant for the Alaska Department of Health's tuberculosis team Dr. Robert Belknap, executive director of the Public Health Institute at Denver Health

Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, describes Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan; Julia Greenspan, Director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy at ASTHO, explains how ASTHO's new syphilis web page could help public health leaders; applications are now open for the 2025 ASTHO Leadership Institute; and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is inviting you to participate in a needs assessment. Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan ASTHO Web Page: Syphilis ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Web Page: 2025 SPRC National Strategy Needs Assessment  

This summer, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting king salmon sport fishing in Cook Inlet due to low returns, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough got permission from assembly members last week to spend $1.2 million on a relatively small chunk of land in Seward that could eventually open up a much bigger swath of land for development.

This summer, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting king salmon sport fishing in Cook Inlet due to low returns; and Alaska's Emergency Operations Center has cancelled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about potential tsunamis.

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State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly appointed a new member and approved multiple items at its meeting last night, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will not be opening a new commercial fishery for magister squid in Southeast Alaska – yet.

Last week, the Alaska Department of Health confirmed a measles case in an adult on the southern Kenai Peninsula, and the largest juried photography show in Alaska has made its way to Kenai Peninsula College.

In this newscast: Earlier this week, the Alaska Department of Health confirmed a measles case in an adult on the southern Kenai Peninsula; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to be the country's new Health and Human Services secretary, and he has pledged to advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Juneau did that nearly two decades ago, and data shows kids in Juneau are getting more cavities; The U.S. Forest Service plans to raise five new totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier. The project is meant to honor the original people of the land, but those original people say they should be included in creating the plan

Earlier this week, the Alaska Department of Health confirmed a measles case in an adult on the southern Kenai Peninsula; the Homer City Council will consider buying property next to Karen Hornaday Park at its next meeting; and ENSTAR Natural Gas' proposed liquefied natural gas import project in Nikiski got mixed reactions from state commissioners Wednesday.

Jeff was joined by Jacob Hersh. They discuss his summer internship at the Alaska Department of Law, the recent tragedy in New York City where a woman was set on fire, the homelessness problem in Anchorage, Alaska's continued population loss, his halfway mark through law school, his plans for his next summer internship, the importance of the First Amendment, and Donald Trump's incoming presidency.  

Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, describes how SAPHE 2.0 will promote health equity throughout the state; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer and ASTHO President, is quoted in a recent Governing article that details the rise of bird flu in dairy cattle and weighs the risk to humans; and Dr. Anne Zink, former Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health and ASTHO's 80th President, has been appointed as a Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the Yale School of Public Health. Boston Globe News Article: New law aims to shore up and equalize state's public health services SAPHE 2.0 Fact Sheet Governing News Article: Bird Flu Continues to Spread. What Are the Risks for Humans and Cows? Yale School of Public Health News Release: Dr. Anne Zink Appointed as Lecturer and Senior Fellow at YSPH  

Leon Kolankiewicz is Scientific Director of NumbersUSA and Vice-President of Scientists and Environmentalists for Population Stabilization. His career as a wildlife/fisheries biologist and environmental scientist spans more than 30 years, 40 states, and three countries.  He has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska Department Fish and Game, Orange County (California) […] Read full article: Episode 136: How To Save Greater Yellowstone From Runaway Sprawl

In this newscast: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's (ADF&G) preliminary 2024 Commercial Harvest and Exvessel Values report is here. The initial set of data shines a light on declining commercial salmon harvests in Alaska; It's been a year since last year's fatal landslide in Wrangell killed six residents. KSTK's Colette Czarnecki spoke with a couple of Wrangellites affected by the slide to see how they've coped and what their future plans are; Hundreds of Anchorage residents are flocking to what has become the event of the season. It's a massive dead fin whale that washed up on the mudflats near downtown last weekend. As onlookers pose for photos and witness the sights and smells the whale brings, researchers are hoping to learn a bit more about how the whale lived, and how it died

The Homer Airport runway will close for three days next week for construction work, according to a press release from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and Sitka's Indigenous Peoples Day celebration was a feast for the senses, and a rich lesson in what it means to be a contemporary Lingít person.

Energy costs across the U.S. “would probably go down substantially” if the U.S. sharply increased mining and production of Alaska's natural resources, according to Adam Crum, commissioner for the Alaska Department of Revenue.  Geographically, Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state at more than 663,000 square miles. It is also among the most natural resource-dense states in the nation.  Alaska became a state in 1959, and under its Statehood Act, it is “mandated that the mineral resources and the subsurface rights were collectivized by the state so that the state could actually collect the royalties and production taxes off of that to fund the government,” Crum explains on “The Daily Signal Podcast.” While other states, such as Texas and North Dakota, can have “individual farmers who actually have mineral rights, nobody has that in Alaska,” he said, explaining that his state was “set up to be a resource-development state since inception.”  One of the world's largest zinc and lead mines can be found in northwest Alaska and has now “been producing for over 40 years and has provided very extensive jobs,” according to Crum.  The mine has allowed the local indigenous population in northern Alaska to “not only have an economy to stay there, but you have this town now, it's about 4,000, 5,000 people of primarily Inupiat Eskimos living up there. They get to benefit from this, and they can still get to live a subsistence lifestyle,” Crum explains.  Asked about the environmental effects of mining and drilling in Alaska, the revenue commissioner said life expectancy has increased in native communities where natural resources are being extracted as industry has strengthened local economies and increased the quality of life.  Crum joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the vast natural resources Alaska has to offer.  Alaska House of Representatives Speaker Cathy Tilton joins the show after the conversation with Crum to discuss the greatest challenges facing America's most northern state, and to share some of Alaska's best-kept secrets.  Enjoy the show!

Energy costs across the U.S. “would probably go down substantially” if the U.S. sharply increased mining and production of Alaska's natural resources, according to Adam Crum, commissioner for the Alaska Department of Revenue. Geographically, Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state at more than 663,000 square miles. It is also among the most natural […]

On this week's episode of the MY House Podcast Isaac Solden interviews Lindsay Kato from the Alaska Department of Health, who talks about her experience with overdose prevention and recovery.

Possibly the best episode of all time (according to me, Rachel). Allan gives us EVERYTHING. Great science, high quality takes, crying with laughter, investigative reporting and red string conspiracy boards. To what end?? Drafting porcupines, well-known "tree-lovers," into the Best Biome (grasslands). Potentially. Hear us out! +++ Primary Sources +++ North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). Alaska Department of Fish and Game- North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). (n.d.). Porcupine Fossils: Gelbart, M. (2016, July 6). The extended pleistocene range of the Porcupine (erethizon dorsatum). GeorgiaBeforePeople. https://markgelbart.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/the-extended-pleistocene-range-of-the-porcupine-erethizon-dorsatum/ Antibiotic Quills: Roze, U., Locke, D. C., & Vatakis, N. (1990). Antibiotic properties of porcupine quills. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 16(3), 725–734. doi:10.1007/bf01016483 Geographic Differences in Behavior: Griesemer, S., R. DeGraaf. 1996. Denning pattern of porcupines, Erithizon dorsatum . Canadian Field Naturalist, 110/4: 634-637. Ilse, L., E. Hellgren. 2001. Demographic and behavioral characteristics of North American porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) in pinyon-juniper woodlands of Texas. The American Midland Naturalist, 146/2: 329-338. Sweitzer, R., J. Berger. 1992. Size-related effects of predation on habitat use and behavior of porcupines. Ecology, 73: 567-875. +++ More of Our Work +++ Filthy Animals (Podcast) Website Facebook TikTok Twitch +++ Contact Us +++ Text/Call: (316)-512-8933 info@grasslandgroupies.org +++ Support Us +++ Bonfire Merch Store CashApp: $GrasslandGroupies Or... donate directly to our org.

Representative Zack Fields has represented downtown Anchorage in the Alaska state house for the past 6 years. He began his work in Alaska in 2012 doing political work first through the AFL/CIO and later as communications director for the Alaska Democratic Party. In Governor Bill Walker's administration, he served as Workforce Development Coordinator for the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. He is currently a union organizer for the Laborers Union Local 341. We discuss his childhood, how he became an activist, and what got him involved in unions in particular.  

This is the second episode of a two-part series on The Stream by AASHTO podcast covering NEPA in the transportation sector. Joining us to talk about challenges and creative solutions to completing the NEPA process is Douglas Kolwaite, Environmental Program Manager with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

In this newscast: Nearly a dozen residents testified in front of the Juneau Assembly Monday night calling for more accountability from local law enforcement in the wake of a deadly shooting; Tickets for parking violations in Juneau's city-owned downtown facilities are about to get a bit more spendy. That's because the Juneau Assembly voted to bump up the price of parking fines in an attempt to deter repeat offenders; The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Thursday [7/25] announced a surprise fishing closure in one of Bristol Bay's sockeye salmon districts. As KDLG's Meg Duff reports, this closure may have been the first time that a Bristol Bay fishery was shut down explicitly because of illegal fishing.

In this newscast: An Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development study shows that Juneau has the highest average cost of a single-family home in Alaska; New rules for bringing dogs into the United States are set to take effect next month, and will have some unique impacts in Alaska; A fisherman has died in Bristol Bay's sockeye salmon gillnet fishery

In this newscast: A citizen's committee charged with reviewing books for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District has completed its work; The Alaska chapter of the ACLU is stepping up its pressure on the Alaska Department of Corrections over what it says are improper restrictions on inmates' access to private conversations with their attorneys; Tongass Voices: Lovely Colours on playing for their hometown

Ito ay isang Filipino na bersyon ng isang nakaraang podcast episode. Ang layunin ay upang turuan ang mga manggagawa tungkol sa kanilang mga karapatan. Ang interpreter ay si Elsie Janes. Kung naniniwala ka na ang iyong mga karapatan ay nilabag, makipag-ugnayan sa Alaska Department of Labor sa statewide.wagehour@alaska.gov o tumawag sa 907-269-4900. Hindi mo kailangang magsalita ng Ingles.

This short episode is largely based on information gathered from the podcast interview  with Jeremy Applegate, the chief of the Wage and Hour division for the State of Alaska Department of Labor, from May 6, 2024. To listen to the whole interview, click here. The plan is to release this short guide in Spanish, Tagalog, Hmong, Ukranian, and other languages so that non-English speakers will also have easy access to this information.All workers in Alaska are entitled to fair pay and treatment under the law. Many workers are unaware of their rights, though, and this enables an employer to take advantage of them. The purpose of this podcast is to educate workers in Alaska about their rights to make sure that they are paid and treated fairly.To email the Alaska Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division, use this address: statewide.wagehour@alaska.gov To call them, this is their number: 907-269-4600. This number is answered between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays. You do not need to speak English to contact the Department of Labor. 

James Van Lanen is an anthropologist with expertise in human ecology and hunter-gatherer studies. He previously spent thirteen years working as a Subsistence Resource Specialist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, where he worked on projects with several Yukon River communities. James has also worked on conservation issues with indigenous communities in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. We talk about his book “Human rewilding in the 21st century” and why rewilding is important. We dive into lessons we can learn from our hunter gatherer ancestors and why “practicing” bushcraft and survival skills is valid in today's world.Get a copy of his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Rewilding-21st-Century-Anthropologists-ebook/dp/B0CQD2KNYN#wilderness survival #bushcraft #hunting #nature https://bushsurvivaltraining.com/https://www.learnhuntharvest.com/

Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health and ASTHO Immediate Past President, tells us stigma is to blame for slowing progress on sexually transmitted infections; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, says the pandemic diverted people and resources away from STI work; Shelbi Davis, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Environmental Health, describes a new ASTHO training program to help your staff learn how to address the impacts of climate change in your communities; and ASTHO has plans for a webinar to discuss the definition of disability. ASTHO Report: Policy Considerations for Reducing Congenital Syphilis CDC Webpage: STI Awareness Week The Hill News Article: US sees record syphilis cases as funding cuts threaten to worsen epidemic ASTHO Webpage: Climate for Health Ambassadors Training ASTHO Webinar: Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance – Data to Action  

James, Dalton, Moe, and Chris sit down with former Alaska Department of Fish and Game employee Carl Roberts. We discuss new game laws that will be coming this season that have been selected from the board of game proposals and we get some great stories of up close and personal wildlife management from Carl. To keep up with all content from The Northern Hunter Media check out our website: thenorthernhunter.com And follow our socialsFacebook: @thenorthernhunter Instagram: @the.northern.hunter Contact us on our website, socials, or by email at info@thenorthernhunter.com with any and all questions about hunting in Alaska to get featured in a future episode!BROUGHT TO YOU BY:STHEALTHY HUNTERGet a discount on their awesome hunting gear and health supplements by using our code THENORTHERNHUNTER at checkout! sthealthyhunter.com HAMMER BULLETSUse code: THENORTHERNHUNTER for 10% off and drop the Hammer on your next hunt! Made in America and CNC lathed, these bullets are extremely accurate, deadly and reliable!Hammerbullets.com 60 INCH CLUB Use code: THENORTHERNHUNTER for 10% off all services and products offered on their website. Gain access to over 30 years of moose & caribou hunting experience to amplify your DIY hunt in Alaska! 60inchclub.com YUKON RIVER KNIVES Use code: THENORTHERNHUNTER for a 15% discount on these high quality hunting knives from a missions oriented company! Yukonriverknives.com BAIT'EM 907Use code: TNHP at checkout for 10% off on their massive selection of bear attractants and scent lures! Manufactured right here in Alaska but ships everywhere! Baitem907.com WEATHERBYShop the Weatherby Mark V line up for the finest quality hunting rifles on the market! Designed and manufactured in the USA!Weatherby.com

This week, we are discussing the murder of 19-year-old Alaska native Sonya Ivanoff, who was walking home one night after visiting a friend. Fortunately a brave eyewitness came forward with information that would turn the investigation on its head.  Thank you to this week's sponsors! Sleep better at night with the softest sheets from Boll and Branch. Get 15% off your first order when you use promo code MOMS at bollandbranch.com. Exclusions apply. See site for details. Listen to your gut with Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Go to Seed.com/moms and use code 25MOMS to get 25% off your first month.  Learn how to sleep again with Stellar Sleep. Head to StellarSleep.com/MOMS for your FREE 7-day trial and then just $99 per year… PLUS you can cancel any time within the first 30 days for a full refund.  Nurture your mind and body with this all-natural, full-spectrum magnesium supplement. Simply go to bioptimizers.com/moms and use promo code MOMS during checkout to save 10%. To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Sources: “Troopers whittle down…”, AP, 22 Oct 2003 “Suspect demonstrated suspicious…”, AP, 10 Nov 2003 “Trial begins for…”, AP, 19 Jan 2005 “Officer killed woman…”, AP, 21 Jan 2005 “Murder victim entered…”, AP, 24 Jan 2005 “Woman was involved…”, AP, 7 Feb 2005 “Prosecutors rest case…”, AP, 11 Feb 2005 “Murder trial hears…”, AP, 25 Feb 2005 “Trial jury pick…”, AP, 21 Oct 2005 “A few feet…”, AP, 28 Oct 2005 “State wants a…”, AP, 30 Dec 2005 “Ex-officer jailed…”, AP, 21 Apr 2006 “Three file civil…”, AP, 28 Apr 2006 McKenzie, Victoria, “In a small…”, AP, 15 Sep 2019 McKenzie, Victoria and Wong, Maye-e, “In Nome, Va…”, AP, 25 Dec 2019 Dateline “A Walk in the Rain” Alaska Department of Corrections Sonya Ivanoff Act Owens v. State, Court of Appeals, 3 March, 2010  Matthew C. Owns v. State of Alaska, Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska, 28 July, 2021 Brant, Tataboline, “Nome police must work…”, Anchorage Daily News, 29 October, 2003  “Ex-police officer on trial…”, AP, 19 January, 2005 Alaska Police Standards Council, 14 December, 2005  “Senior Assistant District Attorney…”, State of Alaska Department of Law, 6 December 2005 Haecker, Diana, “Matt Owens sentenced…”, The Nome Nugget, 16 April, 2006  Holland, Megan, “Appeals court upholds…”, Anchorage Daily News, 5 March, 2010 “Jury convicts ex-police officer…”, AP  Medearis, Sandra L, “Owens' murder conviction…”, The Nome Nugget, 27 October, 2017  Hopkins, Kyle, “Nome officer who admitted…”, Anchorage Daily News, 23 August, 2018  Hughes, Art, “In Nome, a legacy…”, Native News, 12 September, 2019  “In small Alaska city…”, AP, 12 September, 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices