Programs

"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. This week we meet Kimberly Ovitz, who moved to Anchorage from Maine. LISTEN HERE

Monday, November 27, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Headaches affect us all. Most headaches are transient and a nuisance but some can be a symptom of serious disease arising from either inside and outside of the head; and others can be chronic and debilitating. On this program co-host Dr. Thad Woodard and Dr. Andrea Trescot discuss a pain specialist’s approach to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Friday, November 24 at 2:45pm Anchorage Community Theatre is presenting a zany comedy for the holidays from the pen of Atlanta playwright Topher Payne in Let Nothing You Dismay. Twenty-two characters played by eight actors tell the story of a young couple waiting for the birth of their soon-to-be-adopted child on Christmas Day. Joining Host Steve Hunt this week on Stage Talk is Missy Overly, an actor who plays three different parts, and David Block who has taken on the reins of Director. Let Nothing You Dismay runs November 24 through December 17 at Anchorage Community Theatre located at 1133 E. 70th Avenue. LISTEN HERE

Disputed June incident heightens sexual harassment concerns; Personal rights and stigma: when and where can sex offenders participate in the community?; Skier dead after avalanche strikes in Hatcher Pass; New $521M Anchorage budget pays for more safety, snow plows, homelessness efforts; Bristol Bay red king crab quota caught; Panel to look at testing issues for Alaska marijuana; Talking Trash: You bought it. You tossed it. Rural towns struggle shipping it out; On Black Friday, you can "Opt Outside" for free in Alaska State Parks Listen now

State releases agreement signed with China on gas pipeline venture; Murkowski moves forward with legislation to nix Tongass plan; Fairbanks citizens to test air pollution control technology; Alaska special session ends quietly at 30-day mark; Talking Trash: In Ketchikan, you can salvage stuff from the landfill; Ask a Climatologist: The highs, lows and snows of Thanksgiving in Alaska; Mat-Su borough employees donate enough food for 60 families; Along with national recognition, 2 Alaska artists awarded $25,000 each; State art collection acquires spirit mask from emerging Yup'ik carver Listen now

Legislative council to consider sexual harassment working group; With both cheers and tears, Alaskans react to big energy policy changes under Trump; State, delegation push feds on transboundary mining; Tribal Governance Symposium kicks off this week at UAF; Talking Trash: Follow the garbage Southeast ships south; New developments are in the works for Juneau’s downtown waterfront; Alaska game board votes touch a menagerie of management issues; Where the Road Ends: A motorcycle expedition from Alaska to Argentina; 2018 World Ice Art Championships canceled Listen now

This event brought together a number of Alaskan entrepreneurs to share ideas and their enthusiasm for trying new things. Each of the panelists for this panel discussion has tried their hand at a number of different projects and has great advice and insight for us all. LISTEN HERE

Here’s the Sunday, November 19th, 2017 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.

New pipeline partnership with China still a mystery; First in decades, Anchorage mumps outbreak triples in size; Alaskan powerlifter Natalie Hanson breaks world record, squatting 3.2 times her body weight; Elephant trophies? Young says yes; Forty Mile caribou hunt to open early; ADN will once again mean Anchorage Daily News; AK: "Kicking the sky with your feet," four teams compete in Bethel's NYO Invitational; 49 Voices: John Active of Bethel Listen now

Bullying is prevalent in Alaska -- about a quarter of teens say they've experienced it at school. Others have been bullied online. But why should we be concerned? How does bullying affect young people? Listen Here

This week we're hearing from John Active in Bethel. Active translates world news for Yup'ik listeners at KYUK, and loves telling stories he learned from his grandmother. Listen now

Bethel’s Native Youth Olympic Invitational went on as scheduled. Teams arrived by boat and small planes through thick fog to compete in the traditional games of strength and endurance at Bethel’s Gladys Jung Elementary School. Listen now

KSKA: Tuesday, November, 21 2017, at 2:00 p.m. During this show we’ll be hearing an unfiltered conversation about at U.S. national security with former Ambassador John Negroponte and General Joseph Ralston. Ambassador Negroponte served as Deputy Secretary of State and the first Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush. LISTEN HERE

Monday, November 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. The​ ​decision​ ​to​ ​take​ ​your​ ​child​ ​to​ ​counseling​ ​is​ ​a​ ​difficult​ ​one​ ​and​ ​just getting​ ​a​ ​teen​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​first​ ​appointment​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​daunting​ ​task.​ ​How do​ ​you​ ​find​ ​a​ ​good​ ​therapist?​ ​What​ ​questions​ ​should​ ​you​ ​ask?​ ​How​ ​can you​ ​tell​ ​if​ ​it’s​ ​working​ ​or​ ​if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​just​ ​wasting​ ​time​ ​and​ ​money?​ ​These and​ ​many​ ​other​ ​questions​ ​are​ ​common​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​who​ ​are​ ​often desperate​ ​to​ ​find​ ​some​ ​answers​ ​to​ ​why​ ​their​ ​child​ ​might​ ​be​ ​struggling. On​ ​the​ ​next​ ​program​ ​co-host​ ​Prentiss​ ​Pemberton​ ​welcomes​ ​clinical therapists​ ​Maureen​ ​Young​ ​and​ ​Krista​ ​Pemberton,​ ​for​ ​an​ ​informative conversation​ ​about​ ​child​ ​and​ ​adolescent​ ​therapy. LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Friday, November 17 at 2:45pm Anchorage Community Theatre recently had a change in its staff with Matt Fernandez taking over the reigns of Executive Director, leaving his previous post as Community Outreach Director, which subsequently was filled by Colby Bleicher. Both Matt and Colby drop by Stage Talk today to discuss their plans for the future of the company as they work to fulfill its mission of bringing the arts to the community of Anchorage. LISTEN HERE

House passes tax plan, the bill Young says will open ANWR; ACLU says judges would invalidate crime law provision, but prosecutors see a solution; East Anchorage officer-involved shooting leaves one dead; UAA goes solar, panel by panel; Tracing social unrest in ancient Egypt to a volcanic eruption in Alaska; Kodiak’s commercial kelp harvest begins inside a seaweed nursery; Bingo hall theft: Man in Halloween mask grabbed money and ran; Interior Gas Utility sets public meetings to explain proposed purchase of Pentex Assets Listen now

Democrats fail to stop refuge drilling plan; Despite technical and economic hurdles, Conoco’s newest development starts producing oil; Senators heard about permanent fund problems before leaving; Bristol Bay Native Corp. against Stand for Salmon initiative; Haines residents, representatives push back on local government drone use; Police hope to launch drones over Anchorage — with limits; Two more acres of land protected at Potter Marsh wildlife refuge; Former state trooper dies in Alaska prison; Alaska Airlines to discontinue flights to Cuba; Kusko Liquor awarded Bethel liquor license Listen now

Alaskan officials eager to open ANWR, even if promised more; Trump's pick for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention deemed problematic by Anchorage nonprofit; Kodiak City Council raises sales tax cap by 300 percent; Victim of Delta Junction car accident identified; In Kongiganak, a groundbreaking microgrid cuts heating costs in half; Trump administration proposes $2.1 billion expansion of Fort Greely missile-defense base; Study: Erosion caused by spawning salmon could make mountains significantly shorter; State publishes new land use plan for proposed 855-acre timber sale near Haines Listen now