Programs

KSKA: Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 2 and 8 p.m. Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska welcomes the Alaska Supreme Court's Chief Justice for an hour of conversation. Please join us with your comments and questions. LISTEN NOW

Monday, December 26, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Please Join Host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests from LifeCenter Northwest as they explore the Organ Donation process and honor one man’s heroic choice to share the gift of life with another as his ended. LISTEN NOW

Governor Walker's proposed budget leaves gap of almost $900 million; Walker abandons Juneau Access Road; Former Anchorage man indicted in Iranian money laundering scheme; Alaska woman sues to block electors from voting for Trump; Assembly member flooded with threatening messages since controversy; Fracking in Alaska: Who should weigh in?; Seniors find companionship through Kenaitze program Listen Now

KSKA: Friday, December 16 at 2:45pm UAA Department of Music and Anchorage Opera have teamed up again under the leadership of Associate Professor Mari Hahn to present two one-act operas, Savitri by Gustav Holst and Dr. Miracle by Georges Bizet, both performing Friday, 12/16 through Sunday 12/18 in the UAA Fine Arts Building Recital Hall. Hahn, who rewrote both librettos and who directed both productions brings two of the performers, Linda Porter and Zaide Manzano to Stage Talk today. LISTEN NOW

Oil and gas companies scoop up North Slope leases on state and federal lands; Environmentalists ready for ANWR fight, with vets in their camp; State to audit the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; Restaurant chains to pay $835K in unpaid overtime, damages; Successes and shortcomings in Anchorage’s homelessness strategy; ACLU sues Kenai Peninsula Borough over religious invocation policy; University of Alaska Southeast to house all UA education colleges; Guitar maker opts for more sustainable Sitka spruce Listen Now

Five teenagers face adult charges for Palmer murder; Governor Walker recovering from prostate cancer surgery; Exxon’s Tillerson, Trump’s choice for State Dept., has history in Alaska; Trump against F-35 program; Alaskan delegates think he'll come around; Legislature to conduct special audit of Mental Health Trust Authority; Fairbanks recycling business falls on hard times; Winter has a different meaning for Juneau’s homeless; Juneau man falls through thin ice, saves himself and then a babushka Listen Now

Man indicted for January Point Woronzof murders; Lake Clark search-and-recovery for missing plane stalled by ice fog; New Fairbanks program looks to speed up international travel; Anchorage pushing for port, more flexible finances from Legislature ; UAA volleyball claims second in NCAA Division II national tournament; Where does the soot come from that peppers Juneau Icefield?; Beth Kerttula returns to Juneau with message: Time to plan for ocean’s future; Funding for new Craig harbor will have to wait; Few changes made in final Tongass forest plan decision Listen Now

Working to make community streets safer for pedestrians, bicycle riders and public transit users can revitalize neighborhoods, boost the economy and help residents get more exercise. It also keeps the air cleaner. These ideas are increasingly being built into long range traffic and community design plans and it’s not just a concept for warm climate cities. We’ll discuss new ways of designing transportation plans for trails and roads. Listen Now

Here’s the Sunday, December 11th, 2016 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.

Obama draws fury and joy with Bering Sea protection; Washington congresswoman is likely pick to lead Trump's Interior Department; Feds say plane presumably crashed in Alaska lake; Exito sinking victim search called off; Interior Energy Project close to having new gas supplier; Ask a Climatologist: With snow and cold, ‘it’s Alaska again’; Mt. Edgecumbe High School wrestlers learn about healthy relationships; AK: Hundreds of Douglas kids band together in music class; 49 Voices: Ives Viray in Anchorage Listen Now

When you think about an elementary school music class, a choir might come to mind. The students sing choral standards with their teacher standing in front, or backing them up on piano. But these days, some of those classes are different. In Juneau, one music teacher has hundreds of kids playing guitars, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos – together, as a band. Listen Now

This week we're hearing from Ives Viray from Anchorage. Viray is a professional break-dancer and is looking to open Express Dance Studio early next year. Listen Now

KSKA Tuesday, December 13 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Charles Shapiro is president of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta and a senior lecturer at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Previously, he held numerous senior positions at the U.S. Department of State, including Ambassador to Venezuela, principal deputy assistant secretary for the Western Hemisphere, and Coordinator for Cuban Affairs. LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Thursday, Dec. 4, at 2:00. Small game can be an entry for young people into hunting, but it’s also is a tradition for sportsmen going back centuries and shows up in classic literature from all over the world. On the next Outdoor Explorer, the topic is hunting upland game birds and small mammals. LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Wednesday, December 14 at 2 and 8 p.m. Kurt Riemann is on a mission: archiving Alaska's original music. Tune in to hear samples and stories behind what he's gathered so far. Find out if you've got a classic Alaska recording for this archive. LISTEN NOW

Monday, December 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Behavioral and mental health problems are common. Although not as widely appreciated, social issues are a principal determinate of health for many Americans. Primary care settings are often the gateway for these issues. To address this, primary care providers are beginning to integrate behavioral health care services into their offices. LISTEN NOW

Former Fairbanks state Rep. Mike Kelly dies in plane crash; Search continues for missing Port Alsworth plane; Official who created state’s pot rules to leave just as industry gets on its feet; Congress adds soldiers, removes pressure for JBER cut; Newtok to ask Obama for federal disaster declaration; Energy bill fails; Murkowski blames House; Problems with Mat-Su code could lead to pot shop in Talkeetna; Census Bureau adds areas, languages to be translated for Alaska elections; Pribilof scientists work to bring back decimated blue king crab population Listen Now

KSKA: Friday, December 9 at 2:45pm TBA Theatre's holiday offering this year is the stage adaptation of the classic film about Santa Clause (a.k.a. Kris Kringle) being put on trial, Miracle on 34th Street. Join actors Morgan Mitchell and Ivan Taylor as they drop by Stage Talk this week to tell us all about it. Miracle on 34th Street opens December 9th and runs through the 18th at Alaska Pacific University's Grant Hall Theatre. LISTEN NOW

Trump taps petrol industry ally for top EPA job; Accusations of fake news and Islamophobia fill Anchorage Assembly; Two missing after vessel sinks near Priest Rock; UAF rape victim speaks out following investigation completion; Money management at Mental Health Trust raises concerns; NTSB: 1 dead in plane crash in Alaska; How much oil is really in ANWR? Listen Now

Missing Fairbanks octogenarian found dead; Eric Jewkes to become new Fairbanks police chief; Trump transition team adds Alaskan as tribal liaison; Alaska Airlines gets US approval to buy Virgin America; 3 people injured in west midtown Anchorage shooting; Department of Environmental Conservation to update oil spill rules; Alaska Mental Heath Trust looks to Icy Cape sands for resources; Mysterious sea lion decline persists in western Alaska; Juneau under winter storm warning; Sitka bears still awake looking for trash; Mysterious beak deformities may be caused by virus; Plugging in could be cheaper for Juneau’s electric vehicle owners in 2017 Listen Now