Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016
Judge upholds Walker’s veto halving Permanent Fund dividends; Alaska Native corporation acquires oil and gas leases in Arctic waters; ConocoPhillips puts historic Kenai LNG plant up for sale; Anchorage man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor; Alaska Municipal League meets in Anchorage to discuss heroin addiction; Remembering Nancy McGuire; Coast Guard still investigating what sank the Alaska Juris; Alaska ferry system plans more fare hikes; UFA hones in on salmon habitat issues; Kotzebue brothers release first keyboard for all 20 Alaska Native languages Listen Now
Perseverance Theatre’s Not Medea
KSKA: Friday, November 11 at 2:45pm Allison Gregory's "meta-theatre" play Not Medea mixes modern motherhood with the Greek myth of Medea and tosses in some audience participation as well. And, as part the National New Play Network Rolling World Premier, Perseverance Theatre brings it to life this week at the Sydney Laurence Theatre (playing November 11-20). Director Tom Robenolt, Actor Shelly Virginia and Anchorage Perseverance Theatre General Manager Josh Lowman drop by the studio this week to tell us all about it.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
Tension lingers over handling of investigation into linked homicides; Walker names Anchorage lawyer as new chief of staff; NOAA determines that Iliamna Lake harbor seals are not endangered; Anchorage Assembly budget makes several cuts to increase police force; Four new pot shops approved in Anchorage; Fairbanks school to change controversial name; Advocates fear cutting Bethel's Sex Offender Treatment Program could mean more victims; Emmonak struggles to rebuild water systems following fire; Sockeye Fire trial to begin at end of November; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska’s “relentless” streak of warm temperatures Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016
APD: gun used to shoot officer linked to five summer murders; Native leaders hold symposium to discuss strengthening self-government; Obama's Alaska regs could cling long into Trump's term; Dakota Access pipeline protesters march in Anchorage; Dillingham grocery store stocks local, hydroponic greens; In Emmonak: need for repairs is urgent after fire cripples water system; Will President Trump follow through on changing Denali's name back to Mt. McKinley?; NPR reporter Corey Flintoff on his Alaskan beginnings Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 14, 2016
Update: APD says officer ambushed and shot; officer in surgery, suspect dead; New House majority boosts Southeast lawmakers’ power; Obama’s last chance to weigh in on Arctic drilling has industry worried, enviros hopeful; Kenai Borough Assembly may appropriate funds to defend invocation policy in court; Wind-farm developer asks court to overturn approval of GVEA Tariff; Closing the achievement gap by talking openly about racial equity; Fairbanks Representative looks to improve rural internet; Video: Artifacts unearthed during TAPS construction remain relevant
Algo Nuevo November 13, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, November 13th, 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.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 11, 2016
University of Alaska announces five percent tuition hike; Other states look to Alaska as model for insurance relief; Alaska veteran and advocate unbothered by Trump presidency; Alaskans on front lines of Standing Rock protest; State program stops aiding rising heating payments; New ShoreZone project grants access to Alaska coastal information; AK: Fairbanks Four's plight inspires musician's latest composition; 49 Voices: Ronell Corral of Anchorage Listen Now
Traveling Music 11-20-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
11-20-16
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I'm Trying to Remember What City I Know You From
Sometimes Why (Kristin Andreassen, Ruth Ungar, Aoife O'Donovan)...
Sobriety during the holidays
Alcohol can be a fun addition to a gathering, but it can also be disastrous if not used responsibly. Alaska has a difficult relationship with alcohol and the holiday season can be tough for people trying to stay sober or limit their intake. Listen Now
Domestic violence and the Alaska justice system
KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 2 and 8 p.m. Alaska has an alarming rate of domestic violence. Victims do not have to navigate complex legal issues alone. On today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, area experts will outline how the justice system works to protect the vulnerable.
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AK: Fairbanks Four’s plight inspires musician’s latest composition
The Fairbanks Four’s release from prison last year inspired virtuoso Emerson Eads to compose a piece titled “Mass for the Oppressed.” Eads has lined up some impressive talent to perform the piece next month, and he’s arranged for proceeds from sales of the production to go to an organization that represented the four Alaska Native men in court. Listen Now
49 Voices: Ronell Corral of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Ronell Corral in Anchorage. Corral is a UAA student and a second generation Filipino-American. Listen Now
Sports Psychology
KSKA: Thursday Nov. 17 at 2:00 p.m. Successful athletes often say the mental game is as important as physical training, but what does that really mean? We’ll find out on the next show. What you’ll learn on the next show could make you a better athlete, and it can also make you more successful in life.
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Lung Cancer
KSKA: Monday, November 14, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Not all people diagnosed with lung cancer smoke. Lung cancer is a disease that can affect anyone. In fact, most people who get lung cancer today have either stopped smoking years earlier or never smoked. We'll discuss lung cancer on Line One Your Health Connection.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
Transitions in gas line team as state takes charge of project; Longtime private-sector engineer to head state’s oil and gas division; New House majority names slate of chairpersons; Veteran Town hall to be held in Palmer; Budget cuts leave some Alaskans chilly this winter; University of Alaska takes sports off the budget chopping block; Juneau Police Department to outfit 40 officers with body cameras; Retail marijuana sales in Juneau could begin this month; Trial of Kavairlook murder suspects postponed until January; New online service aims to ease commutes, encourage alternative transportation; High-level U.S., Canadian military chiefs meet again to confer on Arctic training, operations; Through a student lens: Films focus on place, culture and climate change Listen Now
Traveling Music 11-13-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
11-13-16
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Connected
Eric Bibb / Eric Bibb
Friends
Telarc
4:09
Ain't Going Down
Guy Davis / based on song by Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
Sweetheart...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Longtime Inupiaq leader and North Slope Mayor Edward Itta dies at 71; Alaska Human Rights Commission proposes regulation changes to protect LGBTQ community; Why Alaska judges don't raise campaign funds to continue to serve, like other states'; Number of registered Alaska voters at all-time high; Where to weep or cheer election returns in Anchorage; Lower 48 ivory bans already hurting Alaska Native carvers; Homegrown and hydroponic: Veggies are St. Paul’s new subsistence food Listen Now
Connecting the communities of rural Alaska
A new book by former public radio GM for KOTZ and KSKA, Dr. Alex Hills, tells the story of the early days of telecommunications in rural Alaska. What it took to connect the villages and who was doing the work. The book is called Finding Alaska’s Village: And Connecting Them and author Alex Hills will be on hand to discuss it. Listen Now