Programs

This week we're keeping the Halloween theme going with Carissa Pearce who writes under the moniker The Fermeted Alaskan. Pearce lives in Anchorage, but creates drink recipes for the New Orleans-based company Tales of the Cocktail, and we got her to share some of her favorite Halloween-inspired concoctions. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, Nov. 02, at 2:00 p.m. Dramatic changes have happened in the ocean in southcentral Alaska in the last few years. What’s causing them? On this next Outdoor Explorer, we hear from two authors who have done studies and written on the impact of climate change on the marine environment, from increasing acidity to rising sea waters. LISTEN HERE

In this spooky pre-Halloween edition of AK, we revisit the scene of the crime, the site of a cold-blooded murder over a hundred years ago in Juneau. KTOO’s Matt Miller spent this summer researching what happened when the Birdman of Alcatraz killed for the first time. Listen now

The grim news headlines pound like heavy waves against a weakened coast line. Our warming climate hits rural communities hard. They have decisions to make: leave or stay and fight. Two initiatives will work to give them information to make those choices. LISTEN HERE

KSKA Tuesday, Oct. 31 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This week we’re hearing about Alaska’s role in the commercial space industry. We feature two distinguished guests to discuss the rapidly growing commercial space industry and Alaska’s potential role. LISTEN HERE

"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 Sarah Bracken & Mike Hannam, from Maryland. LISTEN HERE

Monday, October 30, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. On this program we discuss the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Program for Alaska. These programs help Medicare beneficiaries exercise their right to high-quality health care. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Friday, October 27 at 2:45p.m. Anchorage Opera is opening its season with the comic opera Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti with lyrics by Giovanni Ruffini and Donizetti, a story that's full of love, disguise, trickery and a lot of fun. Join Philip Cokorinos, who plays the title character, David Lefkowich (Stage Director) and AO's General Director Reed Smith this week on Stage Talk to hear all about it. Don Pasquale runs November 3-5 in the Discovery Theatre in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. LISTEN HERE

Trump's opioid disaster declaration could expand help to suffering Alaskans; In Unalaska, the F/V Akutan is everyone’s problem… but nobody’s responsibility; ANWR drilling clears another hurdle in Congress; BP likely to plug thirteen at-risk wells after April accident; Committee votes against most amendments to crime bill; Coalition works to reduce recidivism on Kenai Peninsula; Mat-Su looks north to Fairbanks for advice on air quality; STEM advocates build network for Southeast classrooms to connect with local experts; Unalaska police chief confirms investigation of city councilors Listen now

Alaska U.S. senators quiet on colleagues' critique of Trump; Trump administration offers more NPR-A land for oil leasing than ever before; Oil production is up, and DNR expects it to keep climbing; Public testimony directs anger at crime law; Congress could decide fate of Tongass plan to move away from old-growth timber; Walter Harper, the first person to summit Denali, subject of panel discussion; Bearded seal removed from Northern Alaska airport's runway; 'Re-establishing a sense of identity:' RIVR gives indigenous people a voice on broadcast radio; 17 national parks could see fee increases, including Denali; USFWS designates Tuntutuliak elder James Charles a "conservation hero" Listen now

Amid doping scandal, a mushing whodunit; Votes aren’t there for crime-bill repeal, says prominent critic; The legislature faces the complexities of attempting oil tax reform; National tribal advocacy group calls for reinstating Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area; Alaska Native tribes unite to oppose mega-mines; This Juneau homeowner’s energy savings afforded the ultimate way to beat the chill; Alaska-owned aerospace company lines up commercial launches; Juneau warming shelter plan takes shape; Test results point to achievement gaps among Sitka’s students; Ask a Climatologist: First snows accumulate around the state, about on time Listen now

Legislature kicks off fourth special session of the year; Iditarod committee names Dallas Seavey as musher whose sled dogs failed drug test; ACA enrollment: Better rates for Alaskans but less time to find them; Alaska's congressional delegation addresses AFN on final day of convention; Murkowski’s message at AFN? “Climate change is real.”; On AFN periphery, a slimmed down 'energy bike'; Body of missing Russian Mission pilot recovered from Yukon; How to end homelessness in Anchorage, together Listen now

For many Americans, the PBS documentary on the Vietnam war brings up memories of past divisions between those who supported sending U.S. military and those who did not. It was an emotional topic for families and as the number of war casualties grew, so did the protests across the country. Listen Here

Here’s the Sunday, October 22nd, 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.

State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court; State Attorney General rules that all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign; Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks; A look at the artsier side of AFN; Eielson’s F-35s will ‘save our bacon’ by offsetting economic slump, Fairbanks Mayor says; As king runs lag, fishers consider cause and prevention; AK: Volunteers work to rebuild damaged landscapes on Flattop Mountain; 49 Voices: Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage Listen now

This week we're hearing from Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage. Gregg grew up in Kotzebue and is the leader of the Anchorage Northern Lights dancers. The Inupiaq dance group opened the first day of the AFN convention on Thursday. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, October 26th, at 2:00 p.m. The weather is getting colder and that means the fun of pond and outdoor skating cannot be far off. Ice hockey may be a year-round sport for competitors, but pond hockey happens only when the weather cools. In Alaska that goes for speed skating and backcountry skating, too. On this show, we’ll explore the joy of outdoor skating, the ease of getting into the sport, and the amazing opportunities it creates to love winter.  LISTEN HERE

Quick news quiz: Who is Alaska's attorney general and what are the duties of the position? What's tough about the job, and what's surprising? Find out on Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska. LISTEN HERE