Evan Erickson
The role UAF plays in Alaska
With the University of Alaska system anticipating a shortfall of at least $40 million, assessing the importance of its myriad programs and functions has become a key concern. On the next Addressing Alaskans, University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Brian Rogers talks about the role UAF plays in helping to grow Alaska's economy and educate Alaska's workforce amid staggering budget cuts.
KSKA: Tuesday, March 17, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Dr. Woodard fields your health care questions
On the next Line One, we're leaving it to the listeners to tap into Dr. Woodard's expertise on a wide variety of health-related topics. If you have questions about infants, children, or adolescents, immunizations, the social factors contributing to health, improving patient-provider communication, measles, whooping cough, allergy, asthma, or any other issues that may be bothering you why not call during the program or email to lineone@alaskapublic.org and see what he has to say.
KSKA: Monday, March 16, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Algo Nuevo: March 8, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, March 8, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to...
Autism and the Path to Independence
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that, as of 2014, 1 in every 68 children in the U.S. has some form of autism — a 30 percent increase from 2012. These alarmingly high figures underscore the importance of helping those with special needs to lead fulfilling and productive lives. On the next Addressing Alaskans, author and founder of the Autism Independence Project, Amalia Starr, speaks through her own experiences about the potential for children with autism to achieve independence into adulthood.
KSKA: Tuesday, March 10, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Medicare for Alaskans
According to the Alaska Commission on Aging, seniors are the fastest growing population and comprise the largest percentage of all ages in Alaska. On the next Line One, Judith Bendersky, program manager for the State of Alaska Medicare Information Office, will provide an overview of Medicare and answer common questions as well as offer the opportunity for listeners to ask their own questions about Medicare.
KSKA: Monday, March 9, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Algo Nuevo: March 1, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, February 22, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to...
The State’s Operating Budget: Critical Crossroads, Choices, and Opportunities
As Alaska tightens its belt, identifying where cuts should be made requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. On the next Addressing Alaskans, hear the results and recommendations of policy group Commonwealth North's 2015 fiscal report — a critical examination of the sate's operating budget, as well as a call for greater citizen engagement.
KSKA: Tuesday, March 3, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Street Life — Alaska’s homeless youth
The streets, trail and woods of Anchorage can be a mean place for a homeless person. Now, imagine that person is your 15-year-old son or daughter. Nobody knows the realities faced by these kids more than the front-line workers from Covenant House Alaska who work the streets daily in an attempt to preserve the health and lives of this vulnerable population. Please Join us for the second of our three-part series addressing the issue of teenage homelessness in Alaska.
KSKA: Monday, March 2, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Dr. Yong Zhao on “Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization”
Dr. Yong Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and development institutions to explore innovative education models. He has published over 100 articles and 20 books, including Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students.
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Algo Nuevo: February 22, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, February 22, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to...
An Interview with Alaska musher Aliy Zirkle
Aliy Zirkle didn't grow up thinking she would become a famous musher. But she always loved the outdoors. And when she was studying biology at the University of Pennsylvania, she walked into a lab one day saw this sign on the door: "Why are you studying biology in downtown Philadelphia when you could be in Alaska?"
A few years later, she was mushing her first team of dogs in the Interior community of Bettles. On the next Outdoor Explorer, Join host Annie Feidt for an interview with this remarkable musher.
KSKA: Thursday, Feb. 26, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Closing the gender pay gap: Alaska’s path to equality
Closing the gender pay gap will change what it means to be a working woman in Alaska, but it will only happen with community support and participation. Learn about the YWCA Alaska's initiative to take on this inequality and close the gap by 2025.
KSKA: Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Contraception Effectiveness
According to a New England Journal of Medicine study, approximately half of unintended pregnancies in the United States are due to contraceptive failure. This week on Line One, obstetrics and gynecology expert, Dr. Brooke Winner joins the show to speak about the effectiveness of long-acting reversible contraception.
KSKA: Monday, Feb. 23, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Algo Nuevo: February 15, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, February 15, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to...
Iditarod Trail Invitational
On the next Outdoor Explorer, we're talking about the Iditarod Trail Invitational race, which claims to be the longest winter ultra marathon in the world, sending racers by foot, bike or ski either 1000 miles from Knik to Nome, or 350 from Knik to McGrath.
KSKA: Thursday, Feb. 19, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Arctic Council 101 — What’s the Big Deal, Anyway?
In many ways, the future of the Arctic is the future of Alaska, and with the U.S. assuming chairmanship of the intergovernmental Arctic Council in April, now is the time to ensure Alaska's voice is heard on the international level. Listen to an overview of what the Arctic Council does and what some of the priorities for the U.S. will be.
KSKA: Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Algo Nuevo: February 8, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, February 8, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to...
Iron Dog
On the next Outdoor Explorer, we're talking about the Iron Dog, billed as "the world's longest, toughest snowmobile race." We’ve got racers in the studio who have done it, and won. And we’re going to talk about how you put on a race of this scale, which starts Feb. 21, and for the first time this year, will take off with a ceremonial starting line in Anchorage.
KSKA: Thursday, Feb. 12, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Where Have All The Whales Gone? The Cook Inlet Beluga Story
With fewer than 350 known individuals left, scientists aren't sure why the critically endangered Cook Inlet belugas are in decline. The National Marine Fisheries service says that with an annual average decline rate of 0.6 percent, the population remains at risk of extinction in the foreseeable future. Hear two biologists familiar with Cook Inlet belugas try to answer the question, "Where have all the whales gone?"
KSKA: Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Sleep Disorders
The importance of getting a good night's sleep cannot be overestimated, although for many, this essential need is a constant battle. Our next guest, Dr. Ross Dodge, medical director for sleep medicine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, will discuss his work dealing with sleep disorders.
KSKA: Monday, Feb. 9, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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