Revisiting Wildlife Hazards in Context
KSKA: Thursday, Oct. 27, at 2:00 p.m. On the next show we'll put wildlife hazards in context. What should you know to be safe, how can you improve your chances, and why aren’t you thinking about all the other things that could get you, and that are a lot more common?
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Dealing with Sexual Harassment
Events in the presidential campaign have caused many women to begin talking publicly about their experiences of sexual harassment. We'll welcome our listeners to share stories of harassment in their own lives, and we'll have guests to give advice on how to handle it when it happens to you. How can we make our community safe and respectful for all?
KSKA: Wednesday, Oct 26, at 2 and 8PM LISTEN NOW
Statins, should you be taking one?
Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications found to reduce cardiovascular disease and mortality in those at high risk. Despite their benefit patients are electing to stop them. Making decisions that affect our health are some of the more important decisions we make. Is the decision to avoid statins a wise one? On this edition of Line One, Your Health Connection we discuss the risks and benefits of statins and as well as some ideas to improve health care decisions. Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
AFN convention opens with awards and keynote address; Interior Secretary Jewell to address AFN Friday; Rural opioid and heroin addiction discussed; right-to-farm Supreme Court arguments heard at Colony High School; as objection hearings wrap, countdown to new Tongass plan; Skagway celebration marks completion of fiber-optic cable installation; following month of leave, Fairbanks police chief returns to work; Bethel Catholic priest died of natural causes rather than fire says medical examiner; potential Wrangell pot business applies for licenses; in St. Paul, this Alaskan vows 'Never Trump'; will this winter be snowy? don't believe anyone who says they know for sure Listen Now
Cyrano’s Calendar Girls
KSKA: Friday, October 21 at 2:45pm
Cyrano's Theatre Company is presenting Calendar Girls based on the film of the same name by Tim Firth, opening October 21 and running through November 20. Join three of the "girls" today on Stage Talk and they talk about friendship, struggle and an ingenious way of raising money. Based on a true story.
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AFAA’s Voodoo Macbeth
Imagine Shakespeare's story of murder and magic, Macbeth as re-set in Bayou St. John in New Orleans during the time of famed Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, Marie Leveue and you have Tonia Hays' Voodoo Macbeth. Tune into Stage Talk this Friday to hear Actors Stephen Lochner and Kendra Gladwell along with Director Glenys Mee from Alaska Fine Arts Academy explain how it all goes together. Voodoo Macbeth runs only October 14th and 15th.
KSKA: Friday, October 14 at 2:45pm LISTEN NOW
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016
Alaska’s largest Native organization endorses Clinton for president, first endorsement in history; Nikiski residents in limbo after LNG land grab; after five days, Moose Fire nearly half contained; in Anchorage, a Trump supporter keeps the faith; marijuana fees generate funds for student travel in Sitka; Kodiak Police Department chooses new camera model for body-worn camera program; Master Of Alaska details life of Aleksandr Baranov Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016
Man arrested for shooting of Fairbanks police officer; really? Alaska in play in presidential race?; firefighters work to continue fighting Moose Creek wildfire; Anchorage police investigate 2 early morning robberies; Sullivan plans Senate field hearing on ivory sales; tribal leaders discuss placing lands into trust during opening day discussions for Leaders Summit; Day Two of Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks; after Haines and Skagway visit, Walker says he's close to Juneau Access Road decision; squirmy sustainability: one man’s mission to fix a common problem Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 17, 2016
Fairbanks police officer in stable condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds; late-season fire burning near Sutton; Elders and Youth conference kicks off today in Fairbanks; for Caelus CEO, North Slope ‘big find’ wouldn’t be the first; Juneau beats Fairbanks to first snowfall for first time in 70+ years; Anchorage Police Department participating in national police data initiative; Dillingham protesters prevail with city council on liquor license transfer; Homer man charged in "Poopdeck Trail" murder case; Kenai residents voice opposition to new Borough invocation policy Listen Now
Algo Nuevo October 16, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, October 16nd, 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.
Traveling Music 10-23-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
10-23-16
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
No Parking
Ann Reed / Ann Reed
Timing is Everything
A Major Label
2:38
Dress of Laces
Nanci Griffith with Lyle Lovett /...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Oct. 14, 2016
Barrow votes to change name to Utqiagvik; Wielechowski, Kastner fight for votes in East Anchorage; Trump, Johnson miss deadline for state's election pamphlet; lynch-pin of legal pot is nearly ready, but major transportation questions remain; what happened to Anchorage's Spice epidemic?; AK: Transformation through fire, a state-wide mask tour comes to an end; 49 Voices: Kate Mongeon of Eureka Listen Now
The race for U.S. House: Steve Lindbeck
Steve Lindbeck is running against Don Young for Alaska’s lone U.S. House position. Lindbeck is a first time candidate. He's worked for non-profits for decades including as General Manager of Alaska Public Media. We’ll find out what he would work to achieve if Alaskans decide to send him to Washington. Listen Now
AK: Transformation through fire, a state-wide mask tour comes to an end
Museums are usually a place for appreciating art that will be around for centuries. But earlier this month, the Anchorage Museum hosted a ceremony to burn ten beautiful Alaska Native masks. The artists who created the masks wanted to inspire community conversations about illness and healing. Listen Now
49 Voices: Kate Mongeon of Eureka
This week we're hearing from Kate Mongeon in Eureka. Mongeon works and lives at the Eureka Roadhouse. Listen Now
Revisiting Rockhounding and Fossils
KSKA: Thursday, Oct. 20, at 2:00 p.m. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we'll talk about rockhounding with folks who get serious about geology. We’ll also spend time with scientists who find real treasures, the fossils of dinosaurs that once lived in Alaska. LISTEN NOW
How courts protect vulnerable Alaskans- Children
KSKA: Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Iñupiaq Drum and Dance: A Cultural Renaissance
KSKA: Tuesday, October 18, at 2:00 p.m.
Iñupiaq Drum and Dance: A Cultural Renaissance introduces listeners to the Iñupiaq people who carry on the traditions of song and dance, while sharing stories of their ancestors.
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Adolescent Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal and important human experience that is necessary for motivation and even our survival as a species. Anxiety, however, can become a frustrating and debilitating condition that can manifest as intense irrational fear, hypervigilance, panic, obsessive behaviors, and poor self esteem.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
AGDC board asks president tough questions about gasline’s future; house fire in Chefornak results in the death of Catholic priest; Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns; Russian aggression unlikely to hit Arctic, say security experts; salvaged whale takes flight at Kincaid Park; new Southeast atlas identifies valuable habitat and threats; the numbers are in on Juneau’s economy; details of Togiak crash remain few as NTSB investigates; Ski Land renaissance; with Bristol Bay Borough donation, Little Angels Childcare Academy one step closer to opening Listen Now