Steve Heimel, APRN Contributor
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Federal Issues
In a time when election year politics appear to have taken over Washington, what are the prospects for Alaska issues this year? The next Talk of Alaska will be a chance for Alaskans to share their concerns with Senator Mark Begich.
KSKA: Tuesday, 1/31 at 10:00am
Undersea Aleutians Exploration Yields New Species, One Could Be Very Special
This month a team of British scientists made headlines when they announced the discovery of a whole world of new species that live in total darkness around underwater volcanic vents in Antarctica – seaweeds, crabs and even an octopus.
Researcher Suspects Predators Killing More Sea Lions Than Expected
An Oregon State researcher is raising some new scientific doubts about the National Marine Fisheries Service Sea Lion biological opinion.
The Undersea Aleutians
We know more about outer space than we do about the undersea environment of our own planet. This is especially true in the mysterious waters of the Aleutian Islands, where unknown creatures and plants are being discovered.
KSKA: Tuesday, 1/24 @ 10:00am
Storm Causes Cancellations Of Many Flights Into Seattle
Alaska Air continues to scramble to get passengers moving as bad weather in its hub city of Seattle still restricts takeoffs and landings there.
Mt. Edgecumbe Students Present Bowhead Whale Findings
A Mount Edgecumbe High School science student from Kotzebue presented new findings on bowhead whales Tuesday at the Marine Science Symposium.
Kikkan Randall Claims Silver In Team Sprint
Kikkan Randall continued her remarkable World Cup ski season by taking a silver medal in the team sprint in the Italian Alps.
Justice Department Looking Into Allen Plea Deal
The US Justice department now says it will look further into the plea deal prosecutors made with former VECO owner Bill Allen. Senator Lisa Murkowski called on Attorney General Eric Holder to say more about the department's decision not to charge Allen with having an affair with a 15-year-old girl.
Copper Basin 300 Called Off Due To Cold
Severe weather has often made the Copper Basin 300 one of the most challenging of the mid-distance sled dog races. This year it was so bad that the race was called off after beginning on Saturday Cold weather and deep snow, plus winds that blew away much of the trail were cited.
Art As A Profession in Alaska
Artists do more than entertain and make pretty things. A healthy creative sector is a sign of a mature community. Yet what sort of career paths do artists have in Alaska? We often hear that our resources are extracted, but are we exporting our artists as well?
KSKA: Tuesday, 1/17 @ 10:00am
Rossi Charged With Game Violations, Resigns From ADF&G
Corey Rossi has been charged with game violations and has resigned from the state Fish and Game department. Rossi was director of the Division of Wildlife Conservation.
Governor Announces Terra Project Completion
A large part of southwestern Alaska has been lit up with broadband internet connection capability. The Governor attended a first-ever video-conference to announce the completion of the Terra project, which crosses Cook Inlet and Lake Illiamna with fiber-optic cable.
Togiak Man Faces Homicide Charges In South Anchorage Stabbing
A Togiak man has turned himself in to face homicide charges after a South Anchorage acquaintance died of a stabbing wound.
Embedded Journalists Talk About Experience With Stryker Brigade
Thursday, two Alaska journalists will finish a month-long imbedding experience with the Fort Wainwright Stryker Brigade in their combat deployment in Afghanistan.
What’s Behind Climate Change Denial?
Public opinion polls show growing doubt that human activities are responsible for climate warming. Some analysts say this doubt is being manufactured by interest groups. Is denying climate change the same as denying the harmful effects of tobacco?
KSKA: Tuesday, 1/10 at 10:00am
The Spirit of Food
Cosmologists tell us that we are made of atoms born in super-novas. Our planet was spun into existence by creative forces, and our bodies know how to transform what we eat into what it takes to keep us going. People all over the world give thanks for this – some with every meal.
The Year in Review – 2011
In 2011, Alaska was raked by storms and federal budget cuts began to be felt. A special session of the Legislature on coastal zone management went nowhere. Lawmakers whose corruption convictions were overturned were convicted again. We’ll be talking about the news of the past year on the last Talk of Alaska of 2011.
Petition To Restore Coastal Zone Management Hits Streets
The petition books for a ballot measure to restore Alaska's Coastal Zone Management program have hit the street.
Ruling Expected On Atka Mackerel, Pacific Cod Restriction Roll Backs
A federal judge in Anchorage is expected to rule soon on the state of Alaska and the fishing industry’s legal move to roll back restrictions on the Atka Mackerel and Pacific Cod fishery due to start at the first of the year around Adak and in the Western Aleutians.
Japan Tsunami Debris Arriving on West Coast
Debris from last March’s Japan tsunami has begun arriving on the west coast, much earlier than computer models predicted it would.