Ballet, Twerking and Everything In-between
Today we’re going to dance class. Three months ago in midtown Anchorage, Studio Pulse opened its doors as the cities newest modern dance studio. Stephanie Wonchala is the founder of the Pulse Dance Company, and runs the studio.
The classes offered at Studio Pulse are wide ranging to say the least.
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I Am Star the Reindeer
When people see a reindeer walking around downtown Anchorage, lots of questions come to mind. What is a reindeer doing in a wine shop, for example.
Albert Whitehead, the caretaker of Star the Reindeer, never gets tired of telling the story to each passerby he meets. For him "Star #6" is a small piece of a long history of reindeer living at the corner of 10th and I in Anchorage.
Four Dead in Southwest Alaska Plane Crash
A plane crash near the remote western Alaska village of Saint Marys killed four of the 10 people aboard, including an infant boy, an Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman said Saturday.
Murkowski, Begich Pushing for Icebreakers
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich of Alaska are co-sponsoring an amendment to move forward building four heavy ice-breakers. It would allow the Navy to begin shopping contracts for bids on all the components necessary to build the costly boats.
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ANWR Campaigns March On, No End in Sight
Congress is so stuck in partisan mire it hardly passes any bills these days. So it would seem unlikely it could pass anything as controversial as opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. Still, two campaigns, Arctic Power and Alaska Wilderness League, remain on the job in Washington, D.C. One has been fighting for 20 years to allow oil development on the coastal plain of the refuge, the other working just as long to ensure that day never comes.
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APU’s Randall Second in World Cup Race
Alaska Pacific University’s Kikkan Randall claimed a silver medal in the women’s classic-style sprint race in this season’s opening World Cup event in Kuusamo, Finland. It was the first day of cross-country ski racing.
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Georgetown Wins Great Alaska Shootout Title
Georgetown University took home the Great Alaska Shootout crown, beating the University of Alaska Anchorage women's basketball team 92-78 in the championship game.
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Delta Junction Seeking Funds for Pharmacy
A two-year effort to improve medical care in Delta Junction got a big boost earlier this month in the form of a $400,000 grant that will enable the Interior Alaska Hospital Foundation to open a clinic by March. Now,a foundation members have launched a drive to raise at least $150,000 for a pharmacy they’d like to open along with the clinic.
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Doyon Still Exploring Nenana Basin
An oil and gas exploration well drilled in the Nenana Basin has not yielded a commercially viable deposit. Doyon Corporation vice president of lands and resources Jim Mery says the nearly nine thousand-foot well, about 16 miles west of Nenana, has inspired the corporation to keep looking.
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300 Villages: Kwigillingok
This week we're heading 80 miles southwest of Bethel to a village the locals call "Kwig." Andrew Beaver is the tribal administrator in Kwigillingok.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 29, 2013
Murkowski, Begich push for icebreakers; ANWR still a battleground; Randall finishes second in World Cup race; Georgetown beats UAA in Great Alaska Shootout; Delta Junction wants clinic, pharmacy; Doyon explores Nenana Basin.
The Anchorage International Film Festival
The new motion picture “Icebound,” about the Alaska serum run to Nome, is just one of many films coming to the Anchorage International Film Festival in early December. Also, “The Frozen Ground,” which only had limited theatrical release in Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 12/3 at 10:00am
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AK: Banding Birds
Alaska has its share of big science projects, to be sure. But to get results, science doesn’t always have to be huge.
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300 Villages: Kwigillingok
This week we're headed 77 miles southwest of Bethel to the village of Kwigillingok. Andrew Beaver is the tribal administrator for the Native Village of Kwigillingok.
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Bethel Council Refuses to Take Up Rate Hikes
The Bethel City Council once again declined a hard look at raising water and sewer rates. Mayor Joe Klejka was behind a memorandum to have staff write up ordinances that would make the water and sewer operation cover its costs.
Office Delays Start of Registering for Flood Assistance
The state disaster office has pushed back the start date for those affected by the October Kenai flooding to register for individual grant assistance.
Replacing Ferry is Board’s Top Priority
The chairman of the Marine Transportation Advisory Board says replacing the troubled Tustumena ferry is the board's top priority. The Tustumena was out of commission for nearly a year.
Wildlife Buffer Area Proposed for Denali
Environmental groups are asking the state and the federal government to exchange or purchase land to create a permanent wildlife buffer along the eastern border of Denali National Park.
Alaska News Nightly: November 27, 2013
Wildlife Buffer Proposed for Denali, Seward Man Fined for Dumping Oily Bilge Water, Time Frame Given for Water Permit Process, Shipyard Wants More for Repairs, APU Skiers Head for World Cup Race, Celebrating Thanksgiving in Karluk.
Seward Man Fined For Dumping Oily Bilge Water
Bilge water is the nasty stuff that collects at the bottom of a boat. It can contain engine oil and anti-freeze, and releasing it in state waters is illegal. But even though it's a crime, the state doesn't get too many chances to prosecute it. Last week, the Department of Law scored a rare legal victory when a bilge water case was decided in their favor.
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