AK: ANSEP students get an inside look on the world of sharks
Last week, more than 50 students from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program participated in a Career Exploration program, delving into the realm of marine science. The week-long program was designed to introduce the students to marine biology. Listen now
The Senate’s Health Care Bill
The US Senate is taking a stab at replacing Obamacare. The newest healthcare reform bill reduces tax credits for buying health insurance and cuts Medicaid funding for the state. So how do these potential changes affect you and your ability to get treatment? Listen Here
Meet Leanna Hefner, from New Mexico
"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 Leanna Hefner, 35, who is originally from New Mexico.
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Community in Unity: Pathways in and out of Homelessness
From lost jobs to family emergencies to mental health conditions, everyone who has experienced homelessness has a different story. Many people are just one paycheck away. Join us for an open conversation on Tuesday, April 25 at 6 pm about the pathways into homelessness and the strategies different community members and organizations are using to try to solve the problem.
Placebos and placebo mechanisms
Monday, July 10, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. On this edition of the Line One we discuss placebos and the work of Dr. Fabrizio Benedetti and others, who are researching the mechanisms behind placebo effects. Our guest is Dr. Virginia Campbell, creator of the Brain Science Podcast.
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Midnight Sun Theatre presents The Dock Brief
KSKA: Friday, July 7 at 2:45pm Every July since 2010, Midnight Sun Theatre has joined forces with Anchorage Community Theatre to bring an exciting offering for the summer and this year is no different. Opening July 7th and running Friday-Sundays through July 29 at ACT will be the John Mortimer British comedy The Dock Brief about the hapless barrister Morgenhall (played by Frank Delaney) trying to defend the equally hapless confessed criminal Fowle (played by R. Scott Cantrell). Delaney and director/founder David Block drop by Stage Talk this week to let us in on all the fun.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 6, 2017
Remains of two people missing in Marmot Bay found and identified; Fatal December plane crash ruled a suicide; Despite ongoing special session, legislators yet to return to Juneau in two weeks; Hollis French appointed to head Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; Alaska wildfires aren't heating up this year; Wrangell contract talks end, strike may resume; What enviros won by losing the pipeline battle; Free Tlingit workbook part of language revitalization; Summer SE Dungeness crab season shortened by three weeks; In Sitka: A mobile plant built to chill out the Bristol Bay fishery Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Soldier from Wasilla dies of wounds suffered in Afghanistan; As North Korean ICBM test proves successful, the Alaskan response is fairly mild; PFD cut affects some Alaskans more than others; Private contractors pitch proposals to manage several Delta Junction state parks; Interior wolf control program to end; As Enstar prepares to raise rates, electric utilities want a cut; The challenges of being the only woman on a pipeline worker crew; Seward statue unveiled in front of Alaska Capitol Listen now
Algo Nuevo July 2, 2017
Here’s the Sunday, July 2nd, 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.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Reported North Korean ICBM test could spell concerns for Alaska; Alaskans take Mt. Marathon top spots; No one injured after one vessel sinks, three beached in big overnight Nushagak fishery; Tulsequah Chief Mine controversy deepens as it courts new investors; Educators come together for annual National Education Association meeting; Eielson reminds pilots to not harass wildlife on training ranges; Unalaska is the nation's eagle attack capital. Why?; How scuba equipment fits into managing Southeast fisheries; A look into the workings of a Nushagak sport fishing camp Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 3, 2017
Bucking Trump, Senate FAA bill leaves controllers in place; Young drives King Cove road through committee; Sullivan asks to nix August recess; Walker signs Alaska state budget day before it starts; Wrangell contract talks resume, strikers return to work; Motives of armed Northway suspect unclear after fatal police shooting; Shareholder unrest shapes Shee Atiká meeting; UAF research vessel begins ecosystem study in Bering and Chukchi Seas; Alaska Farm to School receives USDA grant, will focus efforts on Bristol Bay; Brain injury survivors use mask-making to shed light on hidden trauma Listen now
Night Music: July 1, 2017
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known...
49 Voices: Adam Foutch of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Adam Foutch, who lives in Anchorage. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 30, 2017
Disability advocates meet outside Murkowski's Fairbanks office, protesting Senate Healthcare bill; Alaska governor participates in White House energy meeting; An Interior wildfire sparks back up; University of Alaska Southeast tightens belt, gets creative after budget cuts; Wrangell contract talks resume, strikers return to work; Longliners say killer whales stealing fish more persistent than ever; No joke: A bear walks into a Lemon Creek liquor store; Katmai bear cam is back for its sixth year; AK: Ketchikan Arts Council hosts summertime story slams; 49 Voices: Adam Foutch of Anchorage Listen now
AK: Ketchikan Arts Council hosts summertime story slams
On a recent evening in Ketchikan, locals and seasonal residents gathered at the Arctic Bar to carry on perhaps the oldest tradition known to humankind – storytelling. It was a chance for residents to tell their deepest secrets and reveal their sillier sides. Listen now
Motocross
KSKA: Thursday, July 6th, at 2:00 p.m. Imagine sending your 8-year-old over an 80-foot jump on a motorcycle, seeing him crash, and then doing it again? During this show we’ll talk to a dad from Sutton who has done that, and is heading to a national motocross championship with his brave son, who we’ll also have in the studio. We’ll also learn about motocross here in Anchorage, where youth and adult races go on through the summer.
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Blue Chair presents Theresa Rebeck’s Seminar
KSKA: Friday, June 30 at 2:45pm Blue Chair Productions presented their first play last summer, and this June 30 through July 9 at Cyrano's Theatre Company, they will be mounting their second--Theresa Rebeck's provocative comedy about four young writers who are taking a 10-week seminar with an international literary figure: Seminar. Listen to Stage Talk this week to hear actors Aaron Wiseman, Isaac Kumpula and actor/producer Colby Bleicher go into depth about their roles.
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Alaskan Independence
"Alaska's flag, may it mean to you," goes the Alaska Flag Song. Well, that raises a question. Beyond the blue and the gold, just what does it mean to you to be an Alaskan? That's the subject on the next state-wide radio call-in show Talk of Alaska. On a day celebrating independence, we'll be looking at the what it might mean if the state of Alaska was independent - a nation of its own. How would we define ourselves? Listen Here
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Interior starts process for new offshore leasing plan; Senate to return to Juneau on July 10 to focus on oil and gas tax credits; Report: Senate health reform cuts $3.1b from Alaska's Medicaid; Kings remain low on Kuskokwim; chum and reds running strong; 'Take Our Land, Take Our Life'; Alaska's largest needle exchange struggles to keep up with demand Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Contractor's blunder causes outage to University of Alaska statewide network; Wave of addiction costs is hitting Alaska’s healthcare system; Assembly approves granting immunity to sex workers who aid police; University of Alaska receives grant to address Native suicides in villages; Produce coming soon from Pilgrim Hot Springs farming project; Shareholders re-elect Sealaska board incumbents; Business as usual for marine mammal deterrence; Governor Walker signs law recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska Listen now