Traveling Music 8-14-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
8-14-16
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
I Haven't Said I Love You in a While
O'Connor Band / Forrest O'Connor
Coming Home
Rounder
3:53
You Can't Stop
Claudia Schmidt...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 8, 2016
13 injured in RV crash on Richardson Highway; Delta power outage cancels and delays thousands of flights; replacing a legacy: running for Senate Seat J; Eagle River trap-shooter earns bronze in Rio; new report says 2015 was hottest year on record on Earth; 'And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind' gives a natural history of wind; new nonprofit seeks awareness and housing for mentally ill; teen dies after raft overturns in Anchorage's Eagle River; Wrangell sewer mainline breaks, allowing 20,000 gallons of raw sewage into harbor; Kodiak Island Borough has highest rent in Alaska; whale sculpture arrives in Juneau, fins to come Tuesday Listen now
Running Schedule: 2016 Primary Elections, House and Senate
Television schedule for 2016 primary election Running program.
Algo Nuevo August 7, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, August 7th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Bill Streever’s book on moving air
Wind impacts everything from seed distribution to powering light bulbs. In the fascinating, deep dive tradition of his first two best-selling books ‘Cold’ and ‘Heat’, author Bill Streever examines all aspects of moving air in his latest book, ‘And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind.’
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 5, 2016
Shell returns to Unalaska; Surgeon General visits Palmer to discuss opioid epidemic; study finds that benefits equalize pay rates of state and private sector workers; BLM plan affects mining, subsistence and recreation; Sitka chef competes for national seafood crown; AK: YCC, introducing Alaskan kids to the Aleutians and careers with FWS; 49 Voices: Jovell Rennie of Anchorage Listen now
Taking a trip to Sitka
KSKA: Thursday, Aug. 11, at 2:00 p.m.
Charles took a road trip-- or rather a ferry trip-- to Southeast Alaska last month, and while there recorded an edition of Outdoor Explorer on the town of Sitka. This historic community is the best place for an Alaskan to take a vacation without leaving Alaska because the boating and wildlife viewing are incredible. We’ll also get to hear about the area’s surfing scene and science education.
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AEDC 2016 3-Year Outlook
This AEDC 3-Year Economic Outlook describes the likely trajectory of the local economy, based on an analysis of historical and current data, interviews with representatives of businesses and organizations in various sectors and analysis of current events.
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AK: YCC introduces Alaska kids to the Aleutians — and careers
What happens when five teenagers pile onto a research vessel and go island hopping through the Aleutians in the name of conservation? Science. Education. And maybe a peek into their futures. Listen now
49 Voices: Jovell Rennie of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Jovell Rennie. Rennie is an Anchorage based photographer who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, but was raised in Alaska. Despite growing up in Anchorage, he never spent much time in the outdoors, until his passion for photography inspired him to start exploring what the state has to offer. Listen now
Blood Bank of Alaska
Monday, August 08, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. 4.5 million Americans receive blood each year. In Alaska the Blood Bank of Alaska has our backs covered when and if we need blood or blood products. However, blood banks depend on the public to help meet the demand. We discuss the Blood Bank of Alaska on the next show.
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VPA’s 41st season
KSKA: Friday, August 5 at 2:45pm Valley Performing Arts is kicking off it's forty-first season as it began it's first with Mary Chase's popular heart-warming play Harvey. But then they dive into a wide variety of dramas, comedies, murder mysteries, farces and musicals. Executive Director Garry Forrester drops by the studio this week to give us the run down on their exciting line-up for the coming season.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 4, 2016
Walker appoints Arctic policy advisor for D.C. office; majority Republicans worry about possible bipartisan coalition; BLM to review new ConocoPhillips project in Petroleum Reserve; Banner Helath suffers cyber attack potentially affecting millions; bringing UA under single accreditation not viable option, study finds; bill would speed Tongass-Mental Health Trust land trade; lower 48 wildfires cause Alaska firefighters to head over and help; EPA under pressure from air quality advocates in Fairbanks to address air pollution; attorneys argue for listing bearded seals as threatened; fall Yukon chum run starts stronger than anticipated; Kombi Life shows two partners traveling from South America to Alaska Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
State responds to two oil spills at Drift River in Cook Inlet; Park Service continues work on repairs following mudslide; Skagway official sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison; Denali East Fork wolf pack status currently unknown; ASD using new searchable database to craft solutions for district's weaknesses; Anchorage teams with artist co-op to foster creativity and community; earthquake simulator to bring jolt of awareness to Southeast and Yukon; researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Alaska delegates criticize Trump's remarks on Gold Star families; Walker sacks industry advocate from Marijuana Control Board; Marijuana Control Board Chair under fire for initiative to ban commercial pot on Peninsula; military’s $4B moving program keeps climbing — and no one is sure why; to prevent Fairbanks flooding, Moose Creek Dam starts regulating the Chena River again; warm water Blob survives as El Niño dies; small dam on slough helps Big Delta man protect his home along Tanana River Listen now
Traveling Music 8-7-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
8-7-16
Upcoming concerts:
Saturday, August 13, Irish Club of Alaska presents Galway Days.
Free music and vendors on the lawn of Carr-Gottstein Building at Alaska...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 1, 2016
Denali National Park road partially re-opened after large mudslide; heavy rain hits Fairbanks area; unlikely allies: U.S. and Russia work together on walrus; Alaska Airlines to build new $40 million hangar in Anchorage; search called off for Alaska Juris; Teen dies in third Anchorage fatal shooting in 3 days; Ninilchik tribe sets net in Kenai River; passengers rescued after tour boat sinks; fisherman found dead on boat near Wrangell; Northern Alaska Peninsula has strong 2016 sockeye returns; Knife discovered at Kodiak Community Archaeology site Listen now
Algo Nuevo July 31, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, July 31, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Night Music: July 30, 2016
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known...
Opioids in Alaska
Opioid abuse and addiction is a national crisis and Alaska is suffering the impacts of prescription and illegal drug problems right along with the rest of the country. An upcoming summit on opioid abuse will take place in Palmer next week and the nation’s top Health and Veterans officials will be here for it. Listen Now