Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, the summer salmon harvest could be 25 percent less than last year, increased processor capacity is in the future for the Aleutians, and Atka mackerel are pretty tasty, but are they always nutritious?
KSKA: Friday, 1/24 at 2:30pm
Fur Rondy Kicks Off In Anchorage
The 77th Fur Rendezvous kicked off Friday in Anchorage. One of the main events was the start of the Open World Championship Sled Dog Race. KSKA’s Daysha Eaton was there and chatted with some of the people attending.
Great Performances: Memphis
Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best New Musical, “Memphis” turns the radio dial back to the 1950s to tell the story of a white DJ, named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball), whose love of music transcends race lines and airwaves.
KAKM: Friday, 2/24 at 10:30pm
Michael Feinstein: Saloon Singers
This episode examines the allure of musical nightlife, from Mississippi juke joints, where Feinstein dazzles the crowd with some impromptu boogie-woogie blues, to the neon of Las Vegas, where he gets a private tour of the now-closed Liberace Museum — and gets to play one of the rhinestone encrusted pianos.
KAKM: Friday, 2/24 at 9:30pm
State Releases Final Batch of Palin Emails
Emails released by Alaska state officials show that Sarah Palin’s final months in office saw her fighting for a signature natural gas pipeline project and frustrated over a series of ethics complaints.
High Heating Costs Plague Bethel
Whenever oil prices are high, the effect is immediately felt in Rural Alaska. Prices for everything from groceries to building materials go up because they are all shipped in by fuel-run planes or barges.
New UAF Lab Enables Power Generation Testing
A new laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks enables realistic testing of power generations systems for Alaska villages. Alaska Center for Energy and Power Director Gwen Holdman says the 5,000 square foot lab can analyze both traditional diesel and alternative energy generation systems.
Fisheries Board Takes Up Southeast Allocation Issues
The Alaska Board of Fisheries addresses Southeast finfish issues starting on Friday.
Climbers Come Together For Alaska Ice Climbing Festival
In Alaskan winters, even waterfalls freeze. Once temperatures drop, these torrents of water in the canyons and gorges throughout our state turn solid. And as soon as they do, Alaskan climbers go out and hit the ice.
Fur Rondy Starts Friday
Anchorage’s Fur Rendezvous is set to begin Friday. The popular winter festival runs through March 4. Events including the annual ice carving competition and other events take place throughout the week. The Running of the Reindeer will be held downtown at 4 pm on Saturday March 3.
Alaska News Nightly: February 23, 2012
State Releases Final Batch of Palin Emails, Sen. Murkowski Addresses State Legislature, Murkowski Talks About State’s Energy Issues, High Heating Costs Plague Bethel, New UAF Lab Enables Power Generation Testing, Destination of X-Band Radar Unclear, Fisheries Board Takes Up Southeast Allocation Issues, Grants Available For Imagination Libraries, Climbers Come Together For Alaska Ice Climbing Festival, Fur Rondy Starts Friday
Senator Murkowski Brings Legislature Up-To-Date
Senator Lisa Murkowski gave her annual address to a joint session of the House and Senate in Juneau today, with a brief speech that ranged over a wide variety of federal issues that have impact on Alaskans.
Legislators Tell Murkowski Their Concerns
Near the end of her presentation to the legislature today, Senator Murkowski asked lawmakers to communicate with the federal government and with her office about any concerns they might have.
Grants Available For Imagination Libraries
A program that brings books to kids across Alaska is accepting grant proposals. Best Beginnings is giving away funds to communities who want to start Imagination Libraries and expand existing ones.
Radiolab is back on KSKA
Rejoice Radiolab fans! Starting this Saturday at 1:00 pm, Radiolab is back on KSKA and the Saturday line-up just got even better. KSKA has a great opportunity to air Radiolab in a way we've never been able to before. It's a popular program that's aired on KSKA before but always as a limited series. Radiolab producers have now made available 23 shows.
Beginning Saturday, Feb. 23 KSKA's program schedule will change to the following :
- Saturdays at 1:00 pm - Radiolab
- Sundays at 6:00 pm - Travel with Rick Steves
- Wednesdays at 8pm - Snap Judgment
Sen. Murkowski Addresses State Legislature
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski touched on an array of federal issues that affect Alaskans in her annual speech to the state Legislature on Thursday.
SB53 Would Reestablish Alaska Commission on the Status of Women
Senate Bill 53 passed Wednesday in the state Senate. It would re-establish the Alaska Commission on the Status of Women, which was combined with the Alaska Human Relations Commission in 1993 and then that body was zeroed out of the budget.
Destination Of X-Band Radar Remains Unclear
The Missile Defense Agency is not saying if its huge X-Band radar is ever going to get to Adak, where it is supposed to be home-ported. It spends most of its time in Hawaii or at sea in undisclosed locations.
POV: Racing Dreams
Fondly described as “Talladega Nights meets Catcher in the Rye,” “Racing Dreams” chronicles a year in the life of three tweens who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. Though they aren’t old enough for driving licenses, Brandon, Josh and Annabeth race extreme go-karts at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in the World Karting Association’s national series, the “Little League” of professional racing.
Thursday, 1/23 at 8:00pm
Senator Murkowski Address to Legislature
Tune in to KSKA Thursday (Feb. 23) at 3:00 pm to hear Senator Lisa Murkowski's annual address to the Alaska legislature. KSKA will also broadcast Senator Mark Begich and Alaska Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti's in the weeks ahead.
- Thursday Feb. 23 @ 3:00 pm - Senator Lisa Murkowski
- Wednesday Feb. 29 @ 3:00 pm - Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti
- Monday March 5 @ 3:00 pm - Senator Mark Begich