The Klondike Letters Project: Sourdough Zombies
Back in 1898, thousands of men and women arrived in Skagway with gold fever. They were headed for the Klondike goldfields over the Chilkoot Pass.
Around their necks, they carried packets of fermented dough to make bread on their long, cold journey.
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Independent Lens: The Undocumented
Undocumented immigrants who died while crossing the border between Mexico and Arizona are the focus of this documentary, which features the Pima County, Ariz., medical examiners who work to identify their remains; and Border Patrol agents.
TV: Monday, April 29 @ 9:00 p.m.
Call The Midwife- Season 2- Episode 5
The community prepares for the annual summer fête, which is slated to feature a baby show with a celebrity judge. In other events, Jenny meets an impoverished mother of eight who fears that she may soon have another mouth to feed.
TV: Sunday, April 28 @ 7:00 p.m.
Bethel Native Sets Several US Powerlifting Records
Bethel Regional High School graduate, Natalie Hanson, is now the American powerlifting record holder in three of the sport’s biggest events. At 23-years old, Hanson set the official record for bench press, squat and total weight lifted for her age group and size. As of now, no one in the USA under 23-years old weighing under 75 kilos has ever officially lifted as much weight as she has.
Still On The Road
Twelve actors with the Acting Company travel on a cramped bus to communities where theatre and theatre-arts education is limited or non-existent to perform classical productions. Included: remarks from Acting Company alums Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson and Harriet Sansom Harris
TV: Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00 p.m.
EPA Releases ‘Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment,’ Opens Public Comment Period
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a revised assessment today on the Bristol Bay watershed. The report says building the Pebble Mine near the headwaters of a world-class salmon fishery could wipe out as many as 90 miles of streams and alter stream flows. EPA regional administrator Dennis McLerran said the document generally affirms conclusions reached in the initial report last year.
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Weather Service Cuts Could Hurt Emergency Forecasting
Alaska’s National Weather Service workforce is facing a political storm on two fronts. While sequestration has frozen hire on vacant positions, an upcoming furlough will further reduce staff in offices already barely able to cover the workload.
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Ester Man Faces Charges After Killing Moose In Yard
An Ester man is facing charges for killing a moose in his yard. Alaska State Troopers report that Michael Baldwin shot the animal in January to protect his dog, but never reported the incident, and left the moose carcass to rot.
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Bucher Glass Investing In Equipment, Workforce Development
Wall panels formerly manufactured in China will be produced in Fairbanks. Fairbanks based Bucher Glass has invested in machinery and employees to fabricate curtain walls used to façade buildings. The company has installed wall skins imported from China on many large buildings both outside and in Alaska, including the new Tanana Chief’s Health clinic in Fairbanks.
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Tustumena Ferry Out Of Commission Through June
When the Tustumena ferry went in for repairs this winter, it was supposed to be fixed up in time for the 2013 season, but the ferry is still nowhere near ready. Now, the state has been forced to cancel service to Western Alaska for the entire month of June.
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Anchorage Co-op Combining Ancient Qayaq Design With Education
An Anchorage-based co-op is raising money to begin after-school training that combines ancient techniques of qayaq design with education.
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300 Villages: Thorne Bay
This week, we’re going to Thorne Bay, a community on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast. Dana Allison is a receptionist at Thorne Bay City Hall.
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AK: Getting Started
A group of teenagers from the valley just released their very first CD. Gerygone & Twig used Kickstarter to raise money to produce the album called, “The Slee-py.” The Wasilla based indie-folk band already has a small group of devoted fans. Now, with the new CD they are reaching more listeners in zip-codes across the nation.
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Apaay Campbell Shatters 20-Year-Old Kneel Jump Record
She’s not quite 5 feet tall. Very soft spoken and one of the sweetest girls you can meet. From St. Lawrence Island in the middle of the Bering Sea, she’s a fierce competitor and has the Bering Strait region proud. Apaay Campbell from Gambell broke a world record Thursday at the Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage.
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Prince of Wales-Ketchikan Ferry Loses State Subsidy
Southeast’s Inter-Island Ferry Authority will soon be short on cash. The authority sails between Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan. Officials say what’s known as the IFA has only about four-fifths of the money it needs for the next budget year, which begins in July.
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Public Debt for Public Good
First established to help Alaskans get mortgages, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation now has responsibility for a natural gas pipeline, and it may soon be in charge of a bridge. The next Talk of Alaska is your chance to talk to the man the Legislature trusts to handle all this, Dan Fauske, the Executive Director of the AHFC.
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KSKA: Tuesday, 4/30 at 10:00am
Ailing Bering Sea Fisherman Medevaced by Coast Guard
A Kodiak-based Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted a 52-year-old man from the fishing vessel Katie Ann yesterday afternoon. He was reportedly suffering from symptoms of internal bleeding.
2013 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic
I joined Josh Mumm, Eben Sargent, and John Sykes for the ~170 mile route from McCarthy to Tok-Cutoff via President’s Chair. We slimmed our packs to 30 lbs each, which included minimal glacier gear.
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Live From Lincoln Center: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
A production of the Rodgers-Hammerstein musical "Carousel," about an ill-fated romance between a millworker (Kelli O'Hara) and carousel barker (Nathan Gunn). Songs include "If I Loved You," "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone."
TV: Friday, April 26 @ 9:30 p.m.
Congress Looking At Sealaska Lands Bill
The latest Sealaska land conveyance bill had its first public showing in Congress on Thursday.
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