Sailing the Aleutians on the MV Tustumena
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been in the news a lot lately, beginning with the governor's veto of the ferry budget in the...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
51 homes burned from McKinley fire, 3 businesses, 80 outbuildings; Large chunk of Southcentral deemed an 'extreme drought' area for the first time; Poll by anti-tax Gov. Dunleavy shows Alaskans, narrowly, favoring more taxes; GOP sends 3 nominees for vacant Alaska Senate seat; Once vetoed by Dunleavy, funding for Alaska’s arts council is back in the budget; ConocoPhillips' next big oil project in Alaska takes another step forward; Unalakleet’s water troubles persist; city looks for long-term solution; Lawsuit blames fatal Butte home fire on gas company, owners; 2 Juneau 13-year-olds in custody after alleged school shooting threat; New transportation bill could reinstate funding for the Shakwak Project; At the moment, Donlin Gold isn't building a mine. But it is building a church
NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson reflects on his newfound fame
Christopherson had never toured anywhere outside of Anchorage before winning the contest. And even though he was born and raised in Alaska, this was his first time visiting Juneau.
The power of music
Music has the power to make us move, cry, love, feel pain, and can even help us clean the house. But music is much more than a tool to deepen our emotions and inspire feelings.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
The latest on Southcentral wildfires: Aug. 22, 2019; Volunteers remain hopeful, as Levelock Fire reaches 5% containment; Experts: It’s heat and drought, not spruce beetles or leaf miners, that turned Alaska forests into kindling; Budget cuts rely on Medicaid savings that will be difficult to achieve; State agricultural workers react to restorations, and vetoes, from Dunleavy; Diocese of Juneau finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual misconduct by Southeast Alaska priests; Alaska rolls back air ambulance ‘membership plan’ regulations; Bethel Iditarod champion Pete Kaiser to deliver 2019 AFN keynote address; Wrangell aims to put itself on the virtual map
State of Art: August 23rd, 2019
This week on State of Art we're handing the mic off to Anchorage artist Duke Russell. He interviews his occasional collaborator Ted Kim, who recently opened a solo exhibition at Middle Way Cafe called "At Home." It runs until Oct. 5th.
Renewable energy in Alaska
From hydropower to solar energy, renewable and alternative energy projects are taking root statewide. What are the challenges -- and emerging opportunities -- when it comes to developing new power sources in the Land of the Midnight Sun?
How Alaska schools, courts and police manage and confront gun violence
Americans with guns taking aim at other Americans is a very disturbing situation. In today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, we speak with Alaska...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
'Pride' and 'sadness' for local Alaska crews who saved some homes from wildfires, and saw others burn; Caribou Lake Fire grows to 700 acres overnight; Swan Lake Fire pushes Cooper Landing's smoky air quality off the charts, literally; Pentagon scraps Fort Greely missile plan; Will EPA veto Pebble? Boss of agency says it’s not his call; Trump’s path to ‘energy dominance’ in Alaska hits a key obstacle: lawyers; Veto to debt reimbursement could raise your tax bill; To bolster financial options for refugees, a state program works to get them into farming
Traveling Music 8-25-19
Traveling
Music
Date: 8-25-19
Shonti
Elder
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Bonnie
Ship The Diamond
Rogues and Wenches / Traditional
Three Sheets to the...
Living off the Land in an Alaskan Iñupiaq Community | INDIE ALASKA
About 60 miles North of the Arctic Circle is the small village of Noatak. The majority of the residents there, including Lonnie...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
Alaska wildfire officials reassess cause of McKinley fire; ‘Nothing survived. It’s just ash.’ In a trickle of information, fire evacuees learn fate of homes; Wildfires crimp Alaska’s major transportation corridor, halting tourist operations, delaying groceries; 5,000-acre fire continues to burn outside Levelock; Dunleavy repeats calls for closing budget gap, paying full dividends; University of Alaska regents vote to end financial exigency; EPA hears testimony on air plan; Alaskan Joe Balash resigns as assistant secretary of Interior; Dunleavy vetoes ferry funding added by the Legislature in the wake of cuts; Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney visits Nome to discuss public safety
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Aug. 19, 2019
Southcentral fires burn, traffic at a crawl on highways, evacuees tell of heavy smoke and flames; Heavy winds breath new life into Swan Lake Fire; Smoke from Southcentral blazes creating unhealthy air conditions in Anchorage; This August is extremely abnormal, and fire likes it; Governor says third special session would focus on full dividend after allowing $1,600 PFD to stand ; Proposed Fair Share Act would raise taxes on oil companies; Alaska’s Planned Parenthood chapter withdraws from federal family planning program; Organizations partner to teach more Anchorage kids how to fish; ‘Molly of Denali’ creators help Juneau kids find their own voices
Algo Nuevo August 18th, 2019
Here’s the Sunday, August 18th, 2019 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.
Night Music: August 11th, 2019
Here is the Night Music Playlist for August 11th with Kirk Waldhaus.
Algo Nuevo August 11th, 2019
Here’s the Sunday, August 11th, 2019 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.
Smart & Solo
This week on Outdoor Explorer, we'll be talking with Randell Carlton Green, author of the recently-published travel book, "Smart & Solo: The Blueprint for Efficient & Enjoyable Solo Travel". We'll be discussing ways to minimize the discomfort and maximize the fun and personal growth that comes from traveling solo, anywhere in the world.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Aug. 16, 2019
Group seeking Dunleavy recall isn’t stopping at minimum as it continues to gather signatures; Dunleavy says he won't veto $800K for OWL and homework help programs; Tali Birch Kindred, daughter of deceased state Sen. Birch, takes step toward trying to fill his seat; Heavy rainfall continues in Fairbanks area; Haines water department works to keep water flowing from Lily Lake amid drought; Plans for moving Napakiak school fuel tanks to develop at pace of erosion; Michael Krauss, Alaska linguistics expert, dead at 84; Sanitation is focus as Indian Health Service head tours Wales, Shishmaref; Fort Wainwright begins process of replacing old, increasingly inefficient power plant
State of Art: August 16th, 2019
This week on State of Art we're looking at what the Anchorage Concert Association has coming up on their fall schedule. ACA Executive Director Jason Hodges stopped by Alaska Public Media to give us a sneak peak.
The causes, consequences and management of stress
Stress is a word that most of us use with regularity to describe our state of mind or our lives but what does it really mean? Being in a prolonged state of stress is toxic to our body and mind. This state of “toxic stress” has serious emotional and physical health.