Programs

Monday, March 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Those who have never visited a hospital emergency room, especially at night, have fortunately missed what can be a very eye opening experience. Actually that is one of several reasons why pediatric patients need their own emergency care space. Join Dr. Thad Woodard for a discussion about the new Providence pediatric emergency facility on this program. LISTEN HERE

Coast Guard makes plans for ramping up Arctic operations with new icebreaker; Senate votes to let car insurers base renewal rates on credit histories; Lacking competitive benefits, exodus of troopers causes 'critically low' staffing; Forest Service chief, Murkowski hear from Tongass stakeholders; Forest Service official says fighting Lower 48 wildfires is cutting into Alaska forest services; KEA chooses contractor for Terror Lake hydroelectric project expansion; Scientists confirm traditional knowledge regarding seal pup migration; Ketchikan High School wins state Academic Decathlon competition; Dillingham-raised artist’s work draws attention to missing and murdered Alaska Native women Listen now

We talk about this year's Kuskokwim 300, touch on the importance of mid-distance mushing races leading up to the Iditarod and talk to KUAC-FM reporter Zoe Rom about covering the Yukon Quest, Alaska's other 1,000-mile sled dog race. Also: We talk about the Anchorage ceremonial start, who we expect to see running at the front of the pack and answer our first listener question!

Bill would let Alaska judges temporarily take guns from likely threats; Bethel High students stage walkout to raise awareness for gun violence; What can unflappable geese teach us about the future of Arctic development?; Recovery effort for man buried in avalanche temporarily suspended; Popular Alaska peak weighs new rules for climbers' waste; Iditarod set to start under a cloud of scandals; New GOES satellite will aid weather forecasting in Alaska, Western US; Scrutiny urged over Hydro One’s Alaska foray Listen now

Did Russia compromise Alaska election websites or systems? NBC News report says it did; Committee scales back draw from permanent fund earnings; State veterinarian urges farmers to watch for new diseases in Alaska wildlife, livestock; Wind causes oil spill north of City of Kodiak; University of Alaska opens first all-gender restroom; Richardson Highway avalanche more inconvenient than dangerous; Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?; Unalaska revisits wind power, hoping for a renewable energy source; A recent earthquake leaves Kodiak’s fire station damaged, but energizes efforts to replace it; Air Station Sitka: An airborne mission over Alaska’s maritime landscape Listen now

This program is all about long serving Alaska Public Media Program Director Bede Trantina, as well as memories of the early days of KSKA. We sat down with Bede and Alex Hills, the founding general manager of KSKA who hired Bede 39 years ago to find out more about how the station got started and how Bede began her tenure here. LISTEN HERE

Tweets aside, Sullivan says Trump good for Alaska; Backlog of more than 20,000 seek Medicaid, public assistance; Young suggests guns could've saved Jews during Holocaust; In Western Alaska, there’s water where there should be ice; Archaeology in northern Alaska: a race against the clock; Scientists discover mysterious uranium particle above Aleutian Islands; Dion isn't homeless. This is why it matters.; Athletes give it their all Native Youth Olympics Listen now

We look at three major problems hitting Alaska's mushing community ahead of the Iditarod. The Anchorage Daily News' Tegan Hanlon and Alaska Public Media's Zachariah Hughes sit down with host Casey Grove to discuss the whirlwind of recent news, including a doping scandal, musher mutiny, and increasing pressure from animal rights groups.

Walker among governors prodding Congress on health care; Three dead in early morning Anchorage fire; Legislature faces another struggle over long-term budget plan; Ninilchik student in custody after making gun threat; Fairbanks tanker truck spills 2,500 gallons of fuel on Richardson Highway; Murkowski sends letter questioning oil companies about drop in Alaska hire; Racers approach conclusion of Iron Dog 2018; AK: Sitka students flex their performance muscles at state DDF tournament; 49 Voices: Erynn Bell of Anchorage Listen now

Thousands of Alaskans have been homeless, but the number would be much higher if organizations and individuals didn't work to prevent it. On the next Talk of Alaska we're discussing solutions for preventing homelessness, and why it affects everyone in the state, not just the families who experience it. LISTEN HERE

Alaska tends to have more non-profit organizations and more active volunteers than many other states, especially in rural Alaska.

This week we're hearing from Erynn Bell in Anchorage. Bell is the owner of Rethink Home, a used furniture store. Listen now

While the Olympics come to a close in PyeongChang this weekend, another competition is underway at East Anchorage High School. That’s where over 100 students and their coaches have gathered for the state’s annual “Drama, Debate, and Forensics” Championship. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, March 01, at 2 & 8 p.m. We're excited that we got to sit down with the guests on this week’s Outdoor Explorer to learn about the strange, circular ocean currents swirling around the North Pacific. These currents sometimes carry Asian debris to Alaska shores and, as we’ll hear, bring pieces of Alaska shipwrecks to Hawaii. We have a serious beachcomber and an oceanographer who used this information to change our view of how the ocean’s work. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Friday, February 23 at 2:45pm It's February in Anchorage and that means that Fur Rondy is taking over the town. And that means Melodrama Time! Alaska Sound Celebration is presenting the 28th Annual Melodrama at the 49th State Brewing Company February 23-March 10th. This year's title is Hope Springs Eternal (of The Dirty Deed) and is written by honorary Alaskan Rand Higbee. Co-producers Christy Hedrick and Melanie Cross stop by Stage Talk this week to let us in on all the fun. LISTEN HERE

As 91.1 FM celebrates its 40th birthday, Hometown Alaska this week visits with soon-to-retire Bede ("Yipee, it's Friday") Trantina, and welcomes Shelly Wosniak, the new FM programmer, to the team. Join us for some fond memories of change and growth, and a look to the bright future at Alaska Public Media. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Tuesday, February, 27 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This week we’ll explore an answer to the question “Will killing the Nuclear Deal bring the US and Iran closer to war?” It’s a complicated topic, but today’s speaker, Trita Parsi, an expert on US-Iranian relations, is as qualified as anyone to answer it. LISTEN HERE

Monday, Feb. 26, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Mood disorders like anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems, affecting about 40% of the population at some point in their lives. How can we use the power of our thoughts to challenge unhealthy beliefs and overcome depression without medications? Please join co-host Prentiss Pemberton as he welcomes Dr. Davis Burns, for a discussion about his groundbreaking book ​Feeling Good: A clinically proven, drug-free treatment for depression and anxiety disorders. LISTEN HERE