Iditapod: Heartbreak for Petit as team quits on the coast
The team of Girdwood musher Nicolas Petit stalled on the edge of Norton Bay, allowing Bethel's Pete Kaiser to race past, as well as several others. Petit had been leading for most of the race, and Monday afternoon, it was still uncertain if he'd even finish. We hear from Petit, and we hear from Kaiser who now might be set up to win his first Iditarod. That, plus explanations of Mushergrams, Teacher on the Trail and... whatever happened to Pilot Rob?
Stage Talk: The Art of Stage Management
This week on Stage Talk, Janet Stoneburner talks about the art of stage management. She will teach a free stage management class next week...
Alaska News Nightly: May 1, 2008
UPDATE, MAY 2: When originally posted -- and sent out via nightly e-mail -- we incorrectly identified Jake Metcalfe as "Ray Metcalfe" in the...
Talk of Alaska: Lifelong Learning
Education is not just for the young. One-third of the students at the University of Alaska are over 40. Outside Anchorage, the average age...
Algo Nuevo Hour: July 2, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the Friday July 2, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo Hour. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave...
Talk of Alaska: Harry Crawford, Democratic Candidate for U.S. House
If Alaskans want to send a message to Washington, Harry Crawford says he’s the man to do it. He’s running against Don Young...
Alaska News Nightly: October 20, 2010
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 3, 2020
A healthcare executive resigns following her husband's firing, a small cruise sets sail, and tug boats keep Alaskans supplied.
State of Art: Voices of ‘Antiques Roadshow’ in Anchorage
The popular television show came to film in Alaska for the first time last week. Since only a small fraction of the 2,500 attendees will make it on the show, here are some of the people who were there that day.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 18, 2024
The legislature votes to uphold Governor Dunleavy's education veto. Plus, Alaska sends the federal government its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017
Zinke tweets beer pic showing he's A-OK with Murkowski; Lt. Gov. Mallott says he and Gov. Walker will run for re-election; Both sides seek to drop Alaska abortion lawsuit; Britsol Bay sees an unexpectedly large salmon run; Foretold Disaster – the Exxon Valdez oil spill; Climate change may have driven gray whale up Kuskowkim; Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans; Climate expert predicts warmer-than-normal fall, continuing 10-year trend; Southcentral Alaska to feel hotter weather this weekend Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Nome School District is looking for a successor to its retiring cultural educator. Plus, a lack of sea ice is having an impact on zooplankton, potentially shifting the ecology in the sea.
Herring Eggs and Seal Grease Off-the-Grid | INDIE ALASKA
Fifteen minutes outside of Wasilla, the Little Su River calmly rushes by the small, off-the-grid cabin of Ben Schleifman and Meda DeWitt-Schleifman. The Schleifman family has lived in the cabin for two years and despite the endless list of chores (splitting firewood, hauling fuel, etc.), they have become adept at preparing feasts for friends and family who make the short trek out to their land.
Balancing Alaska’s budget is getting so hard that it hurts. Here’s one citizen’s plan.
As Cliff Groh puts it, he's studied how the State of Alaska "collects, saves and pays out money" for 40 years. As a legislative...
Something Different: June 3, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, June 3, 2012 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Alaska Edition Friday February 21, 2014
Supreme Court affirms assessed value of trans-Alaska pipeline. The Flint Hills refinery in North Pole is closing - and controversy follows. Police staffing in Anchorage continues to decline. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses the Alaska Legislature. The Anchorage municipal election draws closer. Sen. Pete Kelly and Republican colleagues want to change the make up of the Alaska Judicial Council. Major development in the U-Med highway route selection. Buccaneer Energy asks the state for financial aid.
KSKA: Friday, 2/14 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, 2/15 at 6 p.m.
KAKM: Friday 2/14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday. 2/15 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
Murkowski looks at Trump, sees resource development; State moves forward on filling attorney general position; Study shows rise in some prenatal exposure to opiates; Carbon monoxide a factor in Soldotna deaths; After uncertainty, Alaska national parks get green light to hire summer staff; Twenty years after the Bethel School shooting; Mt. Edgecumbe High School marks 70th anniversary; Ask a Climatologist: We know it’s bad in the Arctic, what about the Antarctic? Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: March 16, 2015
State Asks for More Time on Adoption Case; Reinbold Loses Chairmanship; Feds Seek Feedback on Drilling; Interior Secretary to Decide Soon on Shell Leases; Seavey, Burmeister First to Koyuk; Anchorage Officials See Spike, Not Trend, in Crime; Two Named to Fisheries Council; Scrubbers to Cut Cruise Ship Pollution; Juneau Library to Launch Alaska Native Stories Project
Alaska News Nightly: September 5, 2007
A federal judge today granted the government's request to separate the federal corruption trial for two former Alaska lawmakers. Plus, a new report sets...
Alaska News Nightly: January 21, 2011
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