Programs

KSKA: Friday, September 22 at 2:45pm. Cyrano's Theatre Company recently moved from their downtown location at 4th and D to 3800 Debarr Rd (site of the former Out North Contemporary Art House) and they are opening their new space with Qui Nguyen's She Kills Monsters, a story of a young woman ("Agnes", played by Taylor Campbell) who enters the world of Dungeons & Dragons to try to understand her deceased sister ("Tilly", played by Jessica Faust) and learns a lot about herself along the way. She Kills Monsters promises much in the way of role-playing, sword fighting and adventure. This dark comedy runs September 22 through October 15. LISTEN HERE

VP Pence calls in to Anchorage talk radio; Significant layoffs hit ADN, with more changes ahead; New Hilcorp contract pushes Interior Energy Project along; Commercial pot growers paid GVEA more than $500,000 over the past year; Flood watch for Kenai River drainage as dammed lake releases; Spill reported at Valdez Marine Terminal; Ft. Wainwright soldier charged with assaulting infant son; Budget glitch could leave ferries without funding; Alaska could become climate change refuge for tropical fish; Sitka hatchery’s chum run funds improvements; Juneau’s Housing First prepares to open its doors; Gambell’s new health clinic now open to patients Listen now

Interior official says Trump administration has the ‘guts’ to allow oil exploration in ANWR; 'Vote no': Left takes to TV and sky to reach Murkowski; Unsecured database discovered with information from about 600,000 Alaska voters; Fairbanks in a financial jam as state support declines; Amid evolving Afghan mission, Alaska soldiers ready to deploy; Arctic nations tour microgrids, exchange green energy knowledge; La Niña Watch triggered, could affect Alaska winter temparatures; Ask a Climatologist: The fall color formula is pretty simple; Crystal Serenity won't return to Nome for years, if ever Listen now

Murkowski could swing Senate for latest ACA repeal; Alaska sees 26 percent drop in health insurance rates; Transgender troops: Sullivan says let them serve; Walker administration appoints climate adviser, promises new policy “soon”; University of Alaska students may see 10 percent tuition hike over next two years; Fairbanks' anti-commercial marijuana ballot measures likely to boost turnout for October election; After mining exec weighs in, Juneau Assembly holds off on boundary mine resolution; Ferry Taku sold, will become floating hotel; State appeals court overturns 2012 Ketchikan murder conviction; Pink salmon found in odd places near Homer Listen now

Almost everyone who goes to prison will eventually be released, but without the proper support network, many will likely re-offend. Organizations, individuals, and the Department of Corrections are trying to change that. Listen Here

Seismic work in ANWR: Can they do that?; Watchdog group scrutinizes rough-weather training for new tanker escorts in Prince William Sound; PFD announcement fanfare is gone, as dividends are cut in half; Wildfires pop up near Chisana and Tanana; Critical drugs in short supply for AFD and hospitals; Alaska Eskimo group seeks hike in whaling harvest quotas; Dog training provides prisoners lessons that people can't; Family returns to Kodiak after 10 years sailing around the world Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, September 17th, 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.

Walker to add crime bill to October special session; How more communities can follow Kodiak's renewable energy model; Former Alaska first lady passes, remembered as "frank and friendly"; Trump administration moves to lift ban on oil assessment in ANWR; PFD amount announced: $1,100; UAV industry reps discuss the vehicles' future in Fairbanks; Two killed in highway accident near North Pole; Alaska regulators to revisit onsite marijuana use proposal; On-site pot consumption resolution voted down in Fairbanks Assembly; AK: At Katmai’s Brooks Camp, tourists and bears mingle mostly carefree; 49 Voices: Jody Dillon of Anchorage Listen now

This week we're hearing from Jody Dillon in Anchorage. Dillon is an environmental scientist who was born in Juneau. Listen now

NPS has recorded only three bear-related incidents dating to 1950 at its most famous viewing spot. Park rangers attribute that to good orientation, supervision, accountability of food and gear, and abundant supply of Bristol Bay sockeye. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, September 21, at 2:00p.m. For the next Outdoor Explorer, Charles joined the beluga count, when more than 12-hundred people gathered at viewing sites around Cook Inlet and made 260 sightings of whales. Citizen scientists recorded the location of pods, their movements, and even the identity of individual whales. The main thing about the day was being outdoors in the sun with a lot of other people who love this place and were eager to learn more about these magnificent animals. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Wednesday, September 20, 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Work is planned to straighten out the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm and in Cooper Landing, with opposition from some environmentalists. What do we really need to improve safety? 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 Meredith LaValley, 26, who moved to Anchorage from Texas. LISTEN HERE

Monday, September 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Obesity has reached an epidemic proportion in the Western society. Evidence continues to accumulate that it is a major risk factor for many diseases and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. On this edition of Line One we discuss surgical options for weight loss and gastroesophageal reflux.

KSKA: Friday, September 15 at 2:45pm Anchorage Community Theatre opens its 2017-'18 season with Silver Thaw a brand new murder mystery from Anchorage playwright Schatzie Shaefers. Shaefers, along with director Sarah Athans, drop by Stage Talk this week to give us some info about the play, how Shaefers came to write it and perhaps a few "red herrings" along the way. Silver Thaw performs at ACT September 15th-October 8th. LISTEN HERE

How Kodiak got to almost 100 percent renewable power; Strategic Pathways on the docket of UA Board of Regents meeting; UA president calls for action on DACA ahead of regents meeting in Juneau; Fire marshal: Butte fire that claimed the lives of five girls was "cooking related"; HUD sends money to Alaska communities, including 'Middle Spenard'; Two new contracts could ship Sitka water to potential buyers soon; Freeride ski and snowboard competition not returning to Haines in 2018; Crew abandons F/V Akutan in Unalaska’s Captains Bay; GCI looks into bringing fiber to Unalaska; Kodiak College nursing program adapts to hospital policy change Listen now

Beneath political firestorm on Arctic Ocean drilling, two projects make steady progress; For third year in a row, Alaska seabirds wash up dead; Stampede suspected in dozens of walrus deaths; National labs to field test microgrid tech in Cordova; State denies ballot initiative on salmon habitat; Arctic climate change researchers still conflicted over UAF’s coal-fired powerplant; Ahtna rejects continued public use of Klutina Lake Road; Terror Lake hydroelectric project expansion gets the go-ahead; Igiugig is set to embark on its Native Foods Challenge; Unalaska-bound cruise ship changes destination to Sitka Listen now

Lawmaker seeks audit of village public safety officers; Seeking investment, Alaska goes open source with oil & gas data; GOP shakeup marks Alaska governor's race; 3 die in shooting at Alaska precious metals shop; Can an Anchorage start-up lure renewable energy investors to rural Alaska?; NTSB releases preliminary report of investigation into Juneau-area commuter flight accident; Proposed public intoxication ban fails in Nome; Ask a Climatologist: Summer sea ice minimum near record low again; Can a Southeast mine battle lead to a trade war? Listen now

Judge approves sale of Alaska Dispatch News to Binkley family; As demand for opioid remedy skyrockets, police train for overdose treatment with Naloxone; Ft. Yukon and Ninilchik tribes submit applications for trust status; Anchorage medic mobilizes to help residents of Houston; Most UA campuses see lower enrollment; Building a future after prison through vocational education; Alaska teens ask state to stop delaying action on climate change Listen now