Programs

This unfiltered conversation will feature, Hynek Kmoníček, current Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the USA, speaking on Czech's role in European affairs, the Middle East, energy, and more. There will also be time for a number of audience members to pose their questions to the Ambassador directly. Thanks for listening!

Walker announces pay raise for troopers; BSEE employee claims whistleblower protection; Kenai and Sitka newspapers misreported voter eligibility before primary; Anchorage bans plastic bags, starting in 2019; Fourth suspected arrested in Anchorage attempted murder case; Agencies map tectonic fault that touches southeast Alaska; GCI updates emergency alert system; Donlin Gold says they can clean up their proposed mine, and pay for it too; UAF program helps science-oriented youths ‘broaden expertise’ with hands-on learning; Kunniak's Spices brings new flavors to Native dishes

Explainer: What’s going on with the District 15 House race in Anchorage?; Republican Governors Association buys ads in Alaska; State regulator raises bonds required for drilling; After 8 months of silence, family of Juneau man killed by police in Fairbanks demands answers; Tanker truck rollover and fuel spill on the Dalton Highway leaves driver dead; Donlin Gold talks about reclamation and finances ahead of public hearing; New Alaska College of Education prepares to step up teacher recruitment and retention; Ask a Climatologist: What Anchorage's rainy season really means Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, August 26th, 2018 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

'Palpable evidence of voter fraud' in primary election; Academic merit prioritized over financial need in state higher education programs; Anchorage attorney withdraws name from District Court Justice consideration; Weather keeps governor from pharmacy bill signing in Petersburg; Nome officer who pleaded guilty to assault is rehired by police department; Man in state custody dies at Wildwood correctional facility; Chinese buyers hesitant to buy Alaska seafood as U.S. weighs another round of tariffs; PenAir trustee promises no flight interruptions during sale of airline Listen now

Fairbanks North Star Borough offices closed due to alleged threats; Lawsuit says state removal of campaign signs was unconstitutional, raises questions about billboard ban; Company hints North Slope oil field could be larger than first estimated; ASMI says fish meal included in tariff changes, calls for comments; Fall moose hunt opens in two Dillingham-area game units; Fred Meyer to phase out single-use plastic bags; U.S. Surgeon General: Use partnerships, end stigmas to stop opioid epidemic; AK: Are invasive Kodiak crawdads eating their salmon neighbors' babies?; 49 Voices: Rhiana Gay of Anchorage Listen now

Alaskans have a front row seat to climate change, and Alaska's Energy Desk is telling the stories of our changing state in a new podcast called The Big Thaw. On the next Talk of Alaska- the stories behind the podcast. Join us for a conversation with Energy Desk journalists about what they learned reporting on climate change in our state. LISTEN HERE

This week we're hearing from Rhiana Gay in Anchorage. Gay is a kindergarten teacher at Creekside Park Elementary School, and while most Anchorage students started school this week, her batch begins on Monday. Listen now

Gardening without chemicals turns out to be the right way, according to our next guest. Jeff Lowenfels has been growing things in Anchorage for a very long time, and through that experience he learned to get rid of anything that doesn’t naturally belong in his garden. We’ll also hear from a longtime beekeeping expert in Anchorage, who is even breeding bees able to make it through our cold winters. Thanks for listening!

In the last few years, crawdads have been found scuttling along the bottom of a popular fishing area near Kodiak. Now, a local tribal organization is studying their movement, distribution and diet. Listen now

A distinguished panel discussion with Rear Admiral (RET) Lars Saunes, Chief Liasion Michael Hjorth, Deputy Chief Hreinn Pálsson, and US State Department Jon Harrison. Thanks for listening!

On the next Line One: Your Health Connection, co-host, Prentiss Pemberton is joined by UCLA Psychiatry Professor and Author, Dr. Daniel Siegel, for a discussion of how Meditative and “Mindful Attention” practices can improve mood, functioning, and overall health. Thanks for listening!

ACLU of Alaska and Dunleavy for Alaska file lawsuit challenging state road advertising ban; Alaskans press Murkowski on Kavanaugh; Regardless of who's governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue; Anchorage mayor announces community council to help reduce homelessness; Kodiak Coast Guard gets new and improved aircraft; Shipping titan Maersk sends company’s first container ship to test trans-Arctic trade route; Quinhagak’s Nunalleq dig site starts a new chapter in community-based archaeology; Fairbanks North Star Borough met with 50 proposals to reduce wintertime air pollution; Did the blob drive humpbacks out of Southeast Alaska? Some scientists think so; This Juneau man built the fully electric boat of his dreams Listen now

Voters may have ousted two of Alaska’s top legislators, as House remains up for grabs; By substantial margin, Mike Dunleavy claims victory in Republican primary for governor; ASD suspends Dimond football program amid hazing allegations; Galvin wins US House primary; now takes on Rep. Young; Turnout is third-lowest in Alaska state primary history; McCarthy Road reopened after being rocked by mudslide; Lower-priority contaminated sites remain near Ketchikan; Arctic explorer harasses eagle during stop in Unalaska; Nonprofit brings veterans with disabilities to Skagway for weekend of excursions Listen now

What do you know about self defense and Alaska's 'stand your ground' status? Prosecutor James Fayette and defense attorney John Cashion explain the law and take your questions. Thanks for listening!

PenAir ordered to sell assets over 'quickly deteriorating cash position'; Alaska seafood organization seeks comments on US tariffs; Murkowski accepts climate change. What will she do about it?; Multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to the drug Kratom; 3 Alaska villagers die in Kuskokwim River boating accident; New symposium brings military's attention to the Arctic; Code for Anchorage seeks to link citizens with data services; Descendants, feds explore possibility of continuing trips to Attu Island; Southeast Alaska’s forests yellow from insect outbreak

Protesting lack of new contracts, Anchorage teachers' union hosts walk-ins; Ahead of Tuesday primary, Republicans jockey for 'true conservative' clout; Supporters of full PFD aren’t clear how they’d pay for it; In District E, once-spurned Kowalke vies with outsider-turned-appointee Shower; New study says global models sharply underestimate permafrost emissions; What can Alaska learn from Connecticut’s green bank? Listen now