49 Voices: Katie Irwin of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Katie Irwin in Anchorage. On Sunday, Irwin will be the University of Alaska Anchorage's first deaf commencement speaker. She spoke through a sign language interpreter.
AK: A Wrangell scrounge master finds art in scraps left behind
To put it simply, Anny “Fyno” Newport is an artist. She’s known throughout Wrangell and Southeast for her collections, crafts and oddities.
“Arctic Solitaire” book and adverse weather gear
Paul Souders wanted see and photograph polar bears for himself, by himself, in a new way, and he did something to accomplish that no one else would have thought of. He put a 22-foot boat on a trailer and drove to the Arctic, voyaging north, through Hudson Bay, to the pack ice. The photographs he came back with are stunning, showing bears in a way I’ve never seen them.
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Understanding schizophrenia
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the world’s population and is one of the most feared and misunderstood mental health health problems that a person can experience. What do we know so far about the causes of Schizophrenia? What are the common misconceptions about this disorder? And, what does the research tell us about the effectiveness of the treatment options?
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 13
Last month, Ruth Botstein argued Alaska’s case at the Supreme Court. This month she was fired.; Napakiak seeks outside funding to alleviate erosion; State and police investigating accident that led to North Slope worker’s death; Arctic Report Card: 2018 was the Arctic’s second-warmest year on record; Dutch Harbor remains nation's top port for 21st consecutive year; Republicans choose candidates for Alaska House seat; How pertinent are tsunami warnings to Anchorage?; New warm ocean Blob could affect Southeast winter weather, fisheries; Mushers prepare for 40th annual Kuskokwim 300 race; Despite past medical issues, Lance Mackey still eager to run Iditarod
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
Anchorage finds more than 100 buildings unsafe after quake; ‘You’re going to start a war’: Fairbanks City Council delays anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry; Republican candidate LeBon joins court case reviewing contentious HD1 ballots; 'We're still not safe': Nome reckons with sex assaults; Ask an Economist: Earthquake recovery will help economy, but not enough to end recession; Napakiak's school is too old to move, and the Kuskowkwim River is still creeping closer; How does Mike Dunleavy like his cookies? ‘More chocolate chip than dough.’
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
ANWR drilling foes see chance to sow doubt; Dunleavy among new leaders to meet with Trump Thursday; How erosion is affecting Napakiak's school; LeBon asks for recount win to be upheld by Alaska court; BLM holds public meeting to discuss opening up National Petrouleum Reserve-Alaska to drilling; Fairbanks police officer charged with stealing money from lost wallet; This Alaskan crossed the Bering Sea in an eight-foot dinghy. Russia wants to send him back.; Moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail; Anchorage teachers union approves new contract; Ask A Climatologist: What hope is there for snow lovers this season?
The Alaska Constitution 101: What you need to know
Alaska's Constitution played a role in our Nov. 6, 2018 election. Some candidates argued to install protection for the PFD by writing it into the constitution. And in another matter, voters chose not to retain one judge over reactions to the outcome of a court case. Today's show is a chance to better understand our state's constitution, and hear the thinking behind the convention delegates' decisions.
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Traveling Music 12-23-18
Traveling Music
Date: 12-23-18
Shonti Elder
Format: Tune Title
Performer / Composer
Album Title
Recording Company
Length
The 12 Days of Christmas
Straight No Chaser / Trad. Arr. Richard Gregory, Dan Ponce
Holiday Spirits
Atco
3:42
First...
Gynecologic cancers: diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Dr. Jay Butler speaks with Anchorage gynecologic oncologist Dr. Joanie Mayer-Hope of Alaska Women’s Cancer Care to discuss the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gynecologic cancers.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 10, 2018
Rep. Knopp leaves Republican caucus, seeks new bipartisan coalition; During supposed gun sale, two Anchorage men kill each other; How erosion is accelerating in the village of Napakiak; Alaska Airlines workers rally again for higher wages, job security; Anchorage schools resume classes post-earthquake, with some students relocated; Avalanche shuts down parts of Richardson Highway; New management plan for Kachemak Bay State Park adopted and then rescinded; Judge dismisses challenges to oil lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska; TelAlaska provides first internet through fiber packages for Nome residents, with limitations; Knik Salvation Army red kettle scores anonymous $1,200 coin
Horseback riding and a trip across the Americas
Felipe Leite rode a horse from Calgary to Brazil, unsupported. He crossed deserts and mountains and he says he nearly starved and he saw men killed by drug lords. Leite is my guest on the next Outdoor Explorer to tell about his horseback adventures, and his next big ride, from Fairbanks to Calgary, which will complete a journey spanning the length of the America’s.
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Cowboy Professionalism: a cultural study of big-mountain tourism in the Last Frontier
This week's show is a deep dive into Alaska's unique big-mountian tourism industry. Forest Wagner, assistant professor of outdoor studies at the University of Alaska Southeast, reflects on his 12 years of teaching in the backcountry and discusses his findings from interviewing big-mountain guides and their clients.
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Algo Nuevo December 9th, 2018
Here’s the Sunday, December 8th, 2018 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.
Midnight Sun Jazz December 8th, 2018
Here’s the Saturday December 8th, 2018 edition of Midnight Sun Jazz, with host Ed Ulman.
The 4th Federal Climate Assessment Report
The recently released National Climate Assessment is the fourth federal report examining the rate of change and the forecast for the future. Alaska has it’s own chapter in the massive document. The state is warming faster than any other. So what’s next? Working to understand the cultural, economic and health expense of mitigation and adaptation.
A Discussion on Earthquake Recovery | Alaska Insight
Aftershocks from the massive earthquake that struck Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska on Friday morning continued over the weekend, adding stress to the assessment and recovery effort now underway. A lot of that damage was to major transportation corridors.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
A week after the Anchorage earthquake, city continues to find damaged homes; Chugiak High prepares to receive 600 new Gruening middle schoolers; Military officials unveil damage from powerful quake; Hilcorp: Worker 'fatally injured' on North Slope; Dunleavy quietly rolls out Office of Management and Budget appointments; Central Gulf of Alaska halibut charters may face more closures; Hydro One’s Avista merger unraveling over Ontario’s political meddling; AK: Fundraising and promoting Two-Spirit inclusivity with Indigenous drag show; 49 Voices: Paul Brown III of Noorvik
49 Voices: Paul Brown III of Noorvik
This week we're hearing from Paul Brown III in Noorvik. Brown is the Village Police Officer for the community.
AK: Fundraising and promoting Two-Spirit inclusivity with Indigenous drag show
Organized by Juneau Chilkat weaver and drag queen Ricky Tagan, the event helped promote inclusivity and acceptance of Two-Spirit community and may be the first of its kind.