Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Chugach Alaska Corporation says a proposed land exchange would right an old wrong. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy talks energy policy in Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Hot, dry weather leads to more wildfires. Plus, Anchorage's next mayor taps a homegrown cop to be the city's police chief.
Celebrating World Refugee Day in Alaska | Talk of Alaska
How can communities best help those who have been displaced from their home countries? We discuss welcoming new neighbors on this Talk of Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 24, 2024
Proponents of ranked-choice voting defend the measure in court. Plus, lightning and hot temperatures increase wildfire activity.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 21, 2024
Southwest tribes continue their fight against the Donlin gold mine, while supporters express confidence in the project. Plus, for the third time, a group of Sitkans is aiming to limit cruise ship tourism. And, maintenance crews deal with the impact of major weather events on Southeast hiking trails.
Local play selected for L.A. theater festival | State of Art
Playwright Kristen Ritter's "Blanche Stuart Scott" is a historical comedy about a daring woman's ambitious road trip across America in 1910.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 20, 2024
A military officer was one of the two men killed in a plane crash. Plus, Angoon prepares to launch a hydro-electric project.
Red Dog’s dwindling ore is forcing the entire region to consider its future
The mine — an economic engine in Northwest Alaska — could close as soon as 2031.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Alaskans' fishy diet means higher standards for wastewater. Plus, two men are presumed dead after their plane crashed into a lake.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Firefighters manage a wildfire burning in the Interior. Plus, a string of recent workplace deaths on the North Slope leads to questions.
Social media risks for children | Talk of Alaska
Social media can be fun. But it can also be dangerous, especially for children and teenagers. A U.S. surgeon general report found significant
links between teen social media use, eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, especially for teen girls. But a bill that would have
banned Alaskans under the age of 14 from social media stalled in the legislature. What controls are appropriate for parents and what do young people think about it? We’ll ask on the next Talk of Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 17, 2024
A group supports Mary Peltola's reelection as Trump endorses her challenger. Plus, Southeast residents heat their homes with heat pumps.
Meet the local cook competing in ‘The Great American Recipe’ on PBS | Hometown, Alaska
Kim Sherry talks about what it was like to cook on national television and being a culinary ambassador for our state.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 14, 2024
Trawlers say they're fishing legally, despite concerns from nearby residents. Plus, just one company bids for Cook Inlet oil and gas leases.
Catch these downtown jazz concerts all summer long | State of Art
Concerts are Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Peratrovich Park and features local jazz talent.
Deconstructing fad diets | Line One: Your Health Connection
Join host Dr. Justin Clark as he discusses the good and the bad of the current fad diets on this Line One.
What medieval calligraphy taught this Eagle River lawyer | INDIE ALASKA
https://youtu.be/3z-Fs-TxsCw
In this Indie Alaska feature from @PBS and @pbsdigitalstudios hear how Greg Henrikson, a lawyer in Eagle River, became fascinated with Medieval History and delved into medieval calligraphy...
Anchorage sisters tap readers’ rapture for romance with new bookstore
Beauty and the Book Alaska specializes in the romance genre- a growing trend in Alaska and around the country.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Researchers study why salmon are showing up farther north in the Arctic. Plus, farmers welcome early-season precipitation to the Interior.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Environmentalists say the federal government should reconsider TAPS. Plus, the family of a man killed by police asks to view the footage.