Yearly Archives: 2012
Sutton Residents File Complaint Against Coal Mine Development To DNR
Residents opposed to the development of a coal mine near Sutton have filed a citizens’ complaint with the Department of Natural Resources.
Discovery Channel Debuts Show Set Near Homer
The Discovery Channel – which is already home to Alaska-based shows like “Gold Rush Alaska” and of course, “Deadliest Catch” – debuted a new Alaska reality show last week, this one set in the outskirts of Homer.
Alaska News Nightly: January 3, 2012
ACMP Initiative Backers Scramble To Get Signature, Russian Tanker Renda Set To Depart For Nome, Man Dies In Anchorage’s Karluk Manor, Some States, Federal Government Ponder Ocean Zoning, Legislation To Give Employers Tax Credit If They Hire A Veteran, Marge Baker Obituary, Boston-Based Firm To Help Design State Health Insurance Exchange, Sutton Residents File Complaint Against Coal Mine Development To DNR, Discovery Channel Debuts Show Set Near Homer
Denali in January: Preparing for the Solo Summit
Despite six frost bite fingers, -60 F windchill weather, and a little sleep deprivation, Lonnie Dupre continues to make his was toward the Denali summit. Monday January 2, marked day 12 of the trip. A few days before he departed for Denali base camp, Lonnie talked about preparing for the solo ascent of Denali in winter and his 25 year career as a polar explorer at REI in Anchorage.
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KSKA: Thursday 1/4 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Immigration Challenges and Opportunities in Anchorage
2010 Census data show that Anchorage is growing and becoming increasingly diverse. A growing percentage of the people that represent Anchorage's new residents have moved from other countries and speak English as a second language. What are some of the challenges and opportunities of migrating to Alaska from a different country and what services can Anchorage offer to help ease the transition to a new and foreign place?
KSKA: Wednesday 1/3 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Election 2012: Iowa and New Hampshire Caucuses
KSKA will air special NPR coverage of the Iowa Caucus Tuesday, January 3 and the New Hampshire Caucus the following Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.
Conversations That Matter: Teen Suicide in Alaska
Conversations that Matter: Teen Suicide in Alaska
Suicide is difficult to talk about. But often, the conversations most worth having are the hardest to tackle.
Suicide can close us off from one another. It can divide a family and an entire community. And the suicide problem has reached a level of epidemic in Alaska. With Conversations that Matter, we hope to take the first steps toward opening up about suicide by beginning a statewide dialogue on this important issue.
KSKA: Tuesday 1/3 at 2:00 pm
Russian Tanker Renda Arriving In Dutch Harbor
The Russian tanker Renda is arriving in Dutch Harbor Monday to load gasoline and be inspected before heading through the ice to Nome.
Kivalina Residents To Vote On New School Location
Voters in one of Alaska’s most storm-eroded coastal villages will decide Tuesday whether to build a new school seven miles away – a project one local official believes could hasten efforts to relocate the crumbling community.
Body Found On Beach West Of Nome
The Nome Police Department responded Friday afternoon to reports of a body found on the beach west of town. Police identified the deceased as 58-year-old Napolean Bergamaschi.
Southeast Charter Halibut Size Limit May Be Eased
Guided anglers in Southeast Alaska may be able to keep some bigger halibut next summer. At a recent meeting, The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended a change in the size limit– that restricted charter businesses last season.
Groups Push For Reconsideration Of Trident Seafoods Settlement Terms
The Clean Water Act settlement between Trident Seafoods and the Environmental Protection agency might not be quite settled.
Ocean Beauty To Keep Petersburg Plant Open
The seafood processing company Ocean Beauty says it will keep its Petersburg plant open in 2012, despite another low pink salmon forecast.
State Releases 2012 Forecast For Taku River Chinook
For the sixth time in seven years, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is projecting a directed commercial fishery for Taku River King salmon in 2012.
Denali National Park Lowering Entry Fee
The entrance fee at Denali National Park is changing for 2012. Effective immediately, the National Park service will only collect a $10 per person entry fee.
New Online Tool Throws ‘Career Ladder’ Idea Out The Window
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently added a new online tool to help those who have lost a job or just want to make a career change.
Alaska News Nightly: January 2, 2012
Russian Tanker Renda Arriving In Dutch Harbor, Kivalina Residents To Vote On New School Location, Body Found On Beach West Of Nome, Southeast Charter Halibut Size Limit May Be Eased, Groups Push For Reconsideration Of Trident Seafoods Settlement Terms, Ocean Beauty To Keep Petersburg Plant Open, State Releases 2012 Forecast For Taku River Chinook, Denali National Park Lowering Entry Fee, New Online Tool Throws ‘Career Ladder’ Idea Out The Window
Algo Nuevo: January 1, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday January 1 , 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If...