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Traveling Music: January 23, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the January 23, 2011 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the...
Anchorage Edition: January 21, 2011
Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics for this week are expected to include:
The opening of the legislative...
Foreign Ships Take Shelter in Aleutians
Steve Heimel, APRN-Anchorage
The Coast Guard reports that no less than five foreign shipping vessels took shelter in the Aleutian Islands over the weekend, as stormy weather churned up the Bering Sea. Two vessels sheltered...
Waterman Trial Begins in Anchorage
Steve Heimel, APRN-Anchorage
The second jury trial of Rachelle Waterman is underway. Yesterday judge William Carey ruled that most of a videotaped confession by Waterman will be admissable as evidence. Jury selection begins today. Carey...
Group Starts New Community-Supported Fishery
Steve Heimel, APRN-Anchorage
A small-boat advocacy group is starting a new community-supported fishery. The idea is that consumers order the seafood ahead of time, at a posted price, and the fleet makes the catch. The...
Panama Canal: American Experience
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world’s two largest oceans and signaling America’s emergence as a global superpower. American ingenuity and innovation had succeeded where, just a few...
Algo Nuevo: January 16, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday January 16, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave ...
Something Different: January 16, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the January 16, 2011 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are...
Sobering Center Opens in Bethel
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
A new sobering center opened this week in Bethel. The building will provide new ways for the community to deal with inebriates. And many are...
Climate Change Forcing Officials to Examine Water, Sewer Problem in Rural Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
There are still 4,000 homes in rural Alaska that don’t have access to piped water or sewer. Many more are using aging systems that need upgrading. And...
Center for Biological Diversity Planning to Sue Over Critical Habitat Designation
Andy Fischer, APRN – Anchorage
The Center for Biological Diversity is planning to sue the Interior Department over land designated as critical habitat for polar bears, saying the designation doesn’t do enough...
Despite Prevention Efforts, Suicide Rates Remain High
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
An annual report by the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council shows Alaska Natives continue to have a high suicide rate, despite millions of dollars spent on the problem over...
Waterman Trial Moved to Anchorage
Maria Dudzak, KRBD – Ketchikan
The second jury trial of Rachelle Waterman has been moved to Anchorage. That was the decision at a pretrial hearing held in Ketchikan Superior Court Wednesday morning. ...
ANB Drops Objections to Campbell’s Appointment
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood have changed their minds about Fish and Game Commissioner Cora Campbell.
Southeast’s oldest Alaska Native organizations decided to drop their objections after meeting...
Pipeline Fix Expected This Weekend
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Oil is leaking at rate of less than two gallons a minute from a feeder line at Trans Alaska Pump Station 1. Response crews are using a vacuum...
Military Training Ranges May Expand
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Starting Thursday night, Alaskans will get a chance to give their opinions on a plan to nearly double the size of military training ranges around the state...
Climber Soloing Denali Hits 11,500-Foot Mark
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre reports making it to the 11,500 foot level of Denali, and starting up the steep pitch known as Motorcycle Hill on the mountain’s...
Over 100 Neglected Dogs Discovered at Dog Lot in Mat-Su
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The Matanuska Susitna Animal Shelter has a major problem to deal with - more than a hundred neglected dogs discovered at a dog lot off Montana Creek. The owner of...
Algo Nuevo: January 9, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday January 9, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave ...
AWAC Presents: John Cassara
RECORDED: Friday April 23, 2010
SPEAKER: John Cassara, former federal intelligence officer
TOPIC: "Terrorist Financing: The War Behind the War on Terror"
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