Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
Alaska Permanent Fund looks to pay investment managers incentives; Sitka Tribe of Alaska sues state, claiming mismanagement of herring fishery; Alaska governor examines gas line project before weighing in; Farm bill's untold story: What Congress did for fish sticks; Former manager charged with embezzling from village utility; As Alaska warms, the Y-K Delta heats up even faster; Schools’ need for technology outpacing funding for faster internet
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 17, 2018
Alaska's two senators voted differently on several big issues in the last week; Environmental groups sue Trump administration to halt Arctic drilling project; This winter, a major oil exploration effort is happening in a familiar place: Prudhoe Bay; Energy specialist urges radon tests after Alaska earthquake; Delta Junction man dies in snowmachine accident near Paxton; Adding insulation to the outside of your home? Watch out for mold.; Is testing Juneau’s student athletes for drugs and alcohol effective?; Rare military ceremony at JBER for Service Cross recipient
Holiday greetings across the state
It's all about connections - two hours of them. The holiday season is a time to remember friends and relatives in other places, and you'll hear plenty of that... on the next Talk of Alaska. It's an annual Tradition to devote one special two-hour show a year to nothing but good wishes sent out state-wide. It's a rewarding experience to share all that holiday cheer, whether you call yourself, or simply listen in. People are already making their lists. That's the special two-hour Holiday Edition of Talk of Alaska Tuesday morning from 10 to noon.
Night Music; December 15, 2018
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known or...
National Climate Assessment | Alaska Insight
Alaska is warming at twice the rate of other states and rivals other places on the planet in terms of the rapid pace of change. In the recently released National Climate Assessment, Alaska has its own chapter.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
Gov. Dunleavy introduces budget with larger PFDs, with cuts to come; Damage tally to Anchorage utilities, facilities stands at $30M; Nenana Native Association receives grant for bridge across Nenana River; ASD accepts resignation of teacher who 'shoved and grabbed' a student in May; Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point plans new dock for megaships; What happens when an oil producer moves into the neighborhood?; AK: A Wrangell scrounge master finds art in scraps left behind; 49 Voices: Katie Irwin of Anchorage
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.