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Dunleavy points to university budget cut agreement as a model for other services; State funding for early education restored, but services this year could still be affected; Homeless shelters and services to see reduced funding; Flood warning issued for several Interior rivers; Sitka Assembly takes no action on police investigation; Chinook runs in Southeast are looking very profitable; Ask A Climatologist: Summer 2019 was rife with records being broken; Petersburg climbers successfully summit Devils Thumb

Back in 1965, President John Kennedy launched a domestic public service equivalent of the Peace Corps, called VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). In...

How has this summer affected marine mammal, fish and seabird populations? And what does the hot weather mean for the state as Alaskans adapt to the reality of climate change? We'll discuss the summer heat wave on the next Talk of Alaska.

Dunleavy cites public response in veto reversals; Murkowski says federal decision on Tongass and Roadless Rule coming soon; Skiff capsizes from ferry Columbia’s wake in Wrangell Narrows; Army, contractor begin planning to dismantle deactivated Fort Greely nuclear power plant; Dunleavy vetoes funds for Cold Climate Housing Research Center; Curyung Tribe to leave BBAHC; New report shows bear attacks are on the rise; Two decades later, Alaska's H3 says music is sanctuary

Traveling Music Date: 8-18-19    Shonti Elder Format:  Tune Title               Performer / Composer               Album Title               Recording Company               Length You Can Do This Hard Thing Carrie Newcomer / Carrie...

Lorri Wright has been weaving for years and first learned the craft at the Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild. At first, she...

Anchorage-based H3’s been bringing a Hawaiian reggae vibe to live music in Southcentral Alaska for nearly two decades.

Dunleavy halves vetoes to University of Alaska, spreads cuts over three years; Dunleavy agrees to fully restore $9M in funding to Head Start, early learning programs; New water test results show Bethel city subdivision lead and copper levels meeting federal standards; Fairbanks city council OK's what could be state's first marijuana onsite consumption facility; Heatwave shuts down dog sled tour on Denver Glacier early; NSHC opens new health clinic in Shaktoolik; Sophocles play added to Ft. Wainwright military suicide prevention training; Shishmaref man finds 50-year-old message in a bottle

Dunleavy reverses potential cuts to senior benefits; Alaska governor seeks to tighten work rules for food stamps; Environmentalists concerned over changes to Endangered Species Act; Dunleavy vetoes some funds for marine vessel tracking; Juneau forum brainstorms ways Native communities can adapt to public service cuts; Forest Service proposes plan changes for young-growth logging on karst lands; Conservation groups ask DEC to reconsider Palmer Project permits; As Kenai Peninsula dries out, likelihood for fires increases; UAF tracks moisture content in firewood

The thrown disc, otherwise known as a frisbee, transferred a generation ago from a beach toy to a serious piece of sporting equipment, both...

Capital budget vetoes to hit homelessness, addiction treatment; Human Rights Commission quietly fires director; Circuit Court justices hears Fairbanks Four appeal; Law governing adoptions of Native children upheld; Indiana man enters not guilty pleas in Alaska murder plot; Native corporation CIRI joins voices for Dunleavy recall; Quinhagak opposes Donlin Gold Mine; Why has Bethel been so wet? It's been swimming in an atmospheric river; Road to Denali National Park re-opens; Drought increases in SE Alaska while July temps break records; Summer heat accelerates Alaska peony harvest

This week on State of art we're talking Stories at the Cemetery and hearing from an Alaska musician who sang on the theme song for the new PBS Kids show Molly of Denali.

Are you or a loved one struggling with a mental health problem? Whatever you are dealing with, you are not alone. On the next Line One co-host and licensed clinical social worker Prentiss Pemberton devotes the hour to listener questions and comments.

Dr Anthony Fiorillo has spent more than two decades searching remote areas in Alaska for evidence of dinosaurs that once roamed the state. Find out more about his work and what ancient ecosystems can teach us about our future on the next Talk of Alaska.

Dunleavy decision on PFD could affect timing of dividend payment; Anchorage senator Chris Birch dies of heart attack; 5 recent missile-launch alerts direct Fort Greely residents, workers to take shelter; Russian nuclear power plant afloat in Arctic causes anxiety across Bering Strait; Grant program offers down payment assistance for Alaska homebuyers; Students in Mertarvik will go to school in evacuation center;

Under 'Save Our State' banner, more than 25 organizations implore Dunleavy: No more vetoes; Ferry workers union explains why strike happened, and what workers gained from it; Ferry workers union explains why strike happened, and what workers gained from it; New Izembek land swap? New lawsuit, too.; Canadian authorities believe they've found bodies of 2 murder suspects; Man finds loaded AR-15 rifle along Anchorage bike path; Anchorage police officer faces two counts of child sexual abuse; Hilcorp clears some regulatory hurdles to conduct a seismic survey in lower Cook Inlet; Napakiak loses access to a main road As riverbank erosion persists; Citizen scientists sought for beluga monitoring effort; Erosion continues to eat away at Talkeetna riverfront; Honored nationally, a Juneau scientist helps Alaska fisheries managers see the bigger picture

26 years ago, Paula and Mike packed up and moved their family out to the Alaska Bush. Their homestead has now blossomed...

Bill setting PFDs, reversing vetoes headed to Dunleavy on Wednesday, spokesperson says; Bethel water testing shows lead and copper levels exceeding federal standards; Nome officials suspend search for missing 14-year-old Nome girl; Man charged in Alaska cold case enters not guilty pleas; 2 men drown in canoeing accident on Kasilof River; University of Alaska to survey staff, students, community members about how to move forward; Parents recount traumatic stories from WVHS football players; US troops work to build homes with residents of Newtok, nation's first community to relocate due to climate change; Alaska senator says he's sickened by weekend mass shootings; Court reinstates Sarah Palin suit against New York Times; Iron Dog race officials announce change in course; Storms flood Kotlik, but other communities see little damage; In Alaska and nationwide, business groups push for inclusive hiring

How to identify a spruce bark beetle-infested tree. Can you use it as firewood? How do you keep spruce in your own yard healthy? How serious is the outbreak in Southcentral? Thanks for listening!

In April of 2018, Kikkan Randall sat down with Charles Wohlforth on Outdoor Explorer and reflected on the final race of her skiing career....