Programs

KSKA: Friday, June 24 at 2:45pm Listen in to Stage Talk this week as playwright Chantal Bilodeau, actor Jay Burns and actor Polly Anderson drop by to talk about Bilodeau's "Cli-Fi" (Climate Fiction) play, Sila which opens at Cyrano's Theatre Company Friday, June 24th and runs Thursdays through Sundays until July 10th. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Attorney General Craig Richards resigns abruptly; Walker appoints new DNR commissioner; second cabinet change today; Congressional delegation on Trump: meh; rural Alaska communities to get $16 million in federal energy grants; Anchorage woman wins Trans Am bike race; first woman, first American to do so; all manner of waterborne entries on starting line of race to Alaska; group cites concern for belugas in protest of Bluecrest; boulder the size of a van dislodged over Seward highway; Yukon subsistence fisherman get first targeted opening for Yukon salmon in 5 years; Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to speak at UAF in August; future of Denali Wolf pack in question; Tetlin fire estimated smaller than previously thought, still burning near Tok Download Audio

Lawmakers to Pebble: Why not file already?; eyebrows raised over Gov’s pipeline proposal; government officials may be too optimistic about market with respect to Permanent Fund; administrative change ahead for veteran benefits; Alaska State Troopers extend Girdwood coverage through September; in public hearing, support nearly unanimous for Juneau ordinance to ban LGBT discrimination; Quintillion to begin laying subsea fiber optic cable; Dr. Neal Hitch will lead Museum of The Aleutians; Anchorage DA to decide whether to charges House spokesman; Hoonah’s Native corporation names new CEO; Nenana runs out of money to complete bridge intended to open agricultural lands; clouds delay Midnight Sun Baseball Game Download Audio

State considers major changes to Alaska LNG project; rating agencies warn Alaska: we're watching you; benefits bill for law enforcement, firefighters' survivors falls short; Tesoro gives up terminal to avoid antitrust case over gasoline; three-day long ceremony marks consecration of first Buddhist temple in Alaska; Northwest Passage cruise marks turning point in Arctic tourism; driver charged with manslaughter in fatal Aleutians crash; Park Service pushes for more Native representation in top-level jobs Download Audio

Murkowski, Sullivan vote no on gun limits; legislators respond to Walker's latest special session; more than 200 people work to put out Tetlin River Fire near Tok; a cocktail napkin is at the heart of $1M lawsuit against ADN; FBI: No national security threat in '15 Alaska plane crash; Dillingham woman missing after leaving Juneau treatment center in March; underpaid Alaska contractors bear burden of Buccaneer’s bankruptcy; Kiehl proposes ordinance to outlaw LGBT discrimination in Juneau; first openly gay bishop talks about religion and sexuality Download Audio

Alaska Pridefest week runs from June 18th to the 25th and is an opportunity to celebrate and support diversity in the broadest sense, mixing fun with education about the triumphs and ongoing struggles for equality for LGBTQ citizens. This year's event will also be a time of somber reflection after the Orlando massacre. We'll discuss pride week, respect and safety on the next Talk of Alaska. Download Audio

Here’s the Sunday, June 19th, 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.

Permanent Fund restructuring bill dies in House committee; Russia launches largest, most powerful icebreaker in the world; fledgling Fairbanks pot business sees high startup costs; raft capsizes near North Slope, two Nevada women dead; George Mute's body found after nine months; Bristol Bay communities working on processing plants; AK: Summer ski jumping; 49 Voices: Onya Enkhbat of Unalaska Download Audio

KSKA: Thursday, June 23, at 2:00 and Thursday, June 30, at 8:00 p.m. If any place needs a sports hall of fame, it’s Alaska. Our athletes do the impossible and for the last 10 years, we’ve remembered and celebrated their accomplishments with the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll hear about the anniversary of the hall, and talk to two inductees. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Last week, the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage (NSAA) was able to have summertime ski jumping at the Hilltop Ski Area. This is the first summer ski jump facility in the state. Download Audio

This week we’re hearing from Purevdulam “Onya” Enkhbat. She recently graduated from Unalaska High School where she was valedictorian. Download Audio

What do drones bring to mind? Privacy and safety issues. We'll talk about both of those important topics, and will extend the conversation to the work drones can do for us. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Monday, June 20, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Due to the remarkable success of the treatment of HIV/AIDS efforts are now being increased to prevent infection. Knowing if you may be infected allows the use of effective treatment to prevent spread. June 27 is designated National HIV Testing Day to encourage people to learn their HIV status. This program will focus on how HIV transmission to others can be dramatically decreased.

Former Mayor Dan Sullivan drops out of senatorial race; Democrats say Murkowski sinks bill with riders; major change for Alaska vets as TriWest steps aside; dividend checks would drop, but not by as much, under revised bill; Michael Johnson to be new commissioner of education and early development; Former military leaders fight on the side of lease sales in the Arctic; first evidence of ancient trade with Asia uncovered in Northwest Alaska; numerous wildfires hit Interior and St. Lawrence Island; Copper River King salmon run slower than anticipated; troopers reveal victims in Atka crash were from Anchorage; Fairbanks man gets 17 years behind bars in murder-for-hire; Bethel elders could be spending more time alone once ONC closes Senior Center Download Audio

Each year pilots from around the state show off their piloting chops in the Valdez fly-in short takeoff and landing competition. For these pilots flying isn't just means of transportation, it's a way of life. These skills aren't just used for bragging rights, they're essential for flying in Alaska--whether they're landing on a remote beach or taking off of a glacier. Meet four talented pilots with one big thing in common, their love of flying their super cub plane.

Three die in deadly car crash in Atka; Walker sympathizes with dividend-cut opponents, but says it's the only option; Board of Education interviews candidates for education commissioner; Young, Murkowski bills would delay change for Tongass; scientists urge Obama to end offshore drilling leases in Arctic; Anchorage PrideFest to see increased security after mass shooting in Orlando; LKSD dual language program helps student succeed in Yupik and English; ANSEP and new design plans presented for Wrangell Institute property; private nonprofit to assume management of Valdez-area parks; Fairbanks launches new anti-opioid initiative Download Audio

Permanent Fund bill stalls in House Finance Committee; third major ratings agency downgrades Alaska credit; Murkowski puts riders in spending bill; Dems decry 'poison pills'; Obama's opioid addiction treatment plan could result in millions for Alaskan treatments; AVCP reports near bankruptcy to board of directors; police release name of moose attack victim; 64 years later, closure sought for Colony Glacier plane crash; Anchorage Fire Department: dangerous fire conditions; voices of Sitkans mourning Orlando shooting victims; bear gets head stuck in can, officials jump to aid Download Audio

Alaska Fine Arts Academy has a new Executive Director and she has a lot of plans for the Eagle River company. Join Lailani Cook this week on Stage Talk as she tells us about herself, her plans and the upcoming theatre season. KSKA: June 17 at 2:45pm

VA relieves contractor of role in appointments; Permanent Fund bill faces test in House Finance Committee; new federal rule could prevent litigation over Native children in state custody; LGBTQ community grieves while celebrating Pride; Big Lake throws block party in remembrance of Miller's Reach fire; state and defense attorneys argue over Sockeye wildfire trial date; Juneau charges ahead with electric vehicles; youth tell US Attorney General: Alaska needs help Download Audio