Programs

Rural Alaska schools are grappling the consequences of budget constraints. Plus, the state considers how to spend federal fisheries disaster money.

At Salmon Camp in Bristol Bay, young people from across the region gather for a fantastic summer experience. Here's a simple lesson in how to make a salmon print — with non-toxic ink — before you prepare your salmon for the table. Click for more.

This week, as part of Alaska Energy Desk's Midnight Oil, we're hearing from Jim Thiele in Anchorage. Thiele did fishery surveys along the trans-Alaska Pipeline in the 70s. Listen now

This week on Outdoor Explorer our guests are a sheep hunter who is becoming a commercial pilot and a boat captain. And they’re both women. We talk about not letting underrepresentation hold you back from doing what you love and of course there are some good adventure stories too!

He says he did crazier things while training for the Iditarod, than he did during the race itself. Gain some insight into the life of the reigning Iditarod champion. TV: Sunday, 7/8 6:30pm & Wednesday, 7/11 at 11:00pm KSKA: Thursday, 7/12 at 1:00pm

Community Health Workers are relatively new to Alaska. They come from the communities they serve. They get specialized training in communication and health systems, and their mission is to help guide people toward the health care they need.

On the next Outdoor Explorer, we'll meet an 11 year old girl and her mother who made a huge change in our city. When Anna Boltz was a toddler, her mother Leah realized that the city’s playgrounds, although meeting the law, were not truly accessible to a child like her who uses a wheelchair. Nine years later, Anchorage has a dozen inclusive playgrounds, with facilities that invite and engage people of every ability. We'll also hear about summer activities being hosted by the Anchorage Museum and about training to race in the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair. Thanks for listening!

This week on State of Art we're talking about Storytelling Saturday Theater. For their first season, SST is performing different family-friendly versions of the Cinderella story from cultures around the world.

Alaska is working on its next big effort to promote agriculture -- a large-scale land auction in the Interior.

Today we’re looking back at 10 years of the public radio program Encounters with Richard Nelson. The show originally began as an interview segment that would sometimes take place outdoors. But, Nelson says he never got comfortable interviewing other people. So, he decided to try talking to himself. The newest season of Encounters begins next month, and Nelson says it will mostly be re-airings of the show’s best programs. Read more.