AWAC Presents: Dr. Timothy Thomas

RECORDED: Friday December 4, 2009 SPEAKER: Dr. Timothy Thomas, epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Alaska TOPIC: “The HIV situation in Kenya: Epidemiology and Interventions” About Alaska...
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Both Republicans running for Alaska's lone congressional seat show no intentions of dropping out. Also, a shortage of available rentals in Sitka has locals stressed. And two harbor seals rescued on a Kasilof beach this summer return to the sea.

One Hundred Years of Climbing Denali

The first successful climb of Mount McKinley took place in 1913. Walter Harper, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens made history. Now, 100 years later, their family members plan to mark the centennial with a climb of their own. KSKA: Tuesday, 2/12 at 10:00am

Traveling Music: May 5, 2013

Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration You’ll Never...

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 3, 2015

3,000 In Anchorage to Lose Food Stamps After Work Requirement Change; Alaska Exempt From New Federal Clean Power Rules; Murkowski Votes to Move Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill; Summer Work Underway at Red Devil Mine in Advance of Big Cleanup; Pregnant Kotlik Woman Loses Child After Assault; Former NICU Parent Helps Others Navigate A Stressful Time; With Subsistence Foods Running Short, Bering Strait Villages Receive A Donation of Halibut; Gambell Basketball Player Chooses Between Hometown Team and Seattle Offer Download Audio

Traveling Music 9-2-18

Traveling Music Date:9-2-18 Shonti Elder   Format:  Tune Title Performer / Composer Album Title Recording Company Length   Where Are You (Tonight I Wonder) Hannah Rarity / Andy M. Stewart Neath the Gloaming Star www.hannahrarity.com 5:03   The Braes of...

Alaska News Nightly: September 14, 2011

Native Organization Seeks Supreme Court Review on Contract Payment Disputes, Walruses Hauling Out Near Point Lay Again, Fort Wainwright Expresses Condolences For Soldiers Killed, Injured in Afghanistan, Over 90,000 Alaskans Seek Assistance from Food Pantries, Metlakatla Fisheries Certified as Sustainable, Exploratory Drilling Underway to Map Out Gold at Herbert Glacier, ‘Climate Change Reality Project’ Heading to Kotzebue, Family Embarking on Odyssey Across Malaspina Glacier

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

Something Different: September 27, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the September 27, 2009 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song...
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LISTEN: The number of couples divorcing late in life has more than doubled since the 90s. Why?

Since 1990 there has been a 250% increase in divorce rates for people older than 50. What are the reasons behind this rising trend? What are the mental health implications on both divorcees and their adult children?

Scammers Give New Twist to Identity Theft

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage The Anchorage Police reports a new twist in identity theft scams.  The approach tries to capitalize on the...

Preview: Talk of Alaska — Tue, Aug 28

Coming up Tuesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. on Talk of Alaska... Alaska's short history as a state contains more than its share of...

Alaska News Nightly: December 21, 2011

Eight Charged In Death Of Stryker Brigade Soldier, EPA Issues New Mercury Emission Regulations, Ruling Expected On Atka Mackerel, Pacific Cod Restriction Roll Backs, Capital Budget Proposes Southeast Boat Harbor Improvements, Groups Still Seeking Holiday Donations, Child Advocates Work to Support Senate Bill 3, Strange Weather Expected To Give Way For Traditional Temperatures Soon, Ester Residents Approve Ultra-Efficient Library Design, ‘Mass Wasting’ Event Destroys Popular Sitka Trail,

Live From Lincoln Center – Show Boat

This groundbreaking musical redefined entertainment and changed the face of American theater. Spanning the years from 1880 to 1927, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s lyrical masterpiece SHOW BOAT concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi River, in Chicago and on Broadway.
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Iditapod: Hitting close to Nome

It’s Tuesday, and we have a two-fer on dog profiles here on the Iditapod. And as we anticipate Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner winning the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome early Wednesday -- barring any unforeseen changes -- we have a story about the modified Shaktoolik checkpoint, a remembrance of an all-star volunteer checkpoint leader in Unalakleet and a little about how a major, longtime sponsor of the Iditarod has announced it’s pulling out. (Maybe not all in that order).

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 20, 2020

Sen. Murkowski prepares to vote during impeachment trial. Plus: highlights from the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race.

LISTEN: Take a break from pandemic stress with some help from Alaska musicians and writers

With the stress of sheltering in our homes and a daily barrage of worrisome news about the global pandemic, it’s important to find time to decompress, relax and find hope for the future.

Iditapod: Wade Marrs is the first musher into Ruby

In Episode 9, we talk about Wade Marrs leading the way to Ruby, run/rest strategies, two-way communications,and a story from Iditarod past.

Traveling Music 2-5-17

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 2-5-17   Upcoming Concerts:   Willie Nile Sat. Feb. 11, 7:30 PM, Tap Root, Anchorage Sun. Feb. 12, 6 PM, Vagabond Blues in Palmer Peter Mulvey, with guest...

Talk of Alaska: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, 20 Years Later

The nation's worst oil spill happened here in Alaska on Good Friday twenty years ago. The Exxon-Valdez oil spill galvanized public opinion nationwide,...