Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016
New earthquake warning system unveiled; pot laws missing key language; BP announces layoffs; deadline hits for LIO building; insurer proposes fix for health market; Walker makes fish board appointments; Wasilla shooting deaths investigated; Fairbanks endures dry conditions; Yukon Quest gets underway Saturday
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Feb. 1, 2016
State agency rakes in dough from gun sales; retired workers file dental suit; court rules for munis in pipeline case; House bill would restrict AG; Congress OKs land transfer; BlueCrest updates drilling plans; Reports differ on Donlin's effects; 3 Togiak men die in boating accident; how deer can cause a plane crash.
Algo Nuevo: January 31, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, January 10th, 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 [at] alaskapublic [dot] org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
David Bowie: Five Years
Survey five pivotal years in Bowie's extensive career, each illustrating his inspiration and where his innovative ideas led him. The program features unseen footage and interviews with close collaborators, and charts Bowie's continual evolution. Friday, February 12. 9:00 p.m.
Night Music: January 30, 2016
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 29, 2016
LNG project faces economic headwinds; lawmakers consider easing use of anti-opioid drug; state reassures Moda members; fish and game commission flush with funds; APD identifies victims; filing for Anchorage Assembly starts; beloved writer to be honored in Homer; AK Juneau artist; 49 Voices, Altharia Fields-Roberts.
Arctic Skiing
In rural Alaska, you don’t usually see a lot of skiers, but that doesn’t really make sense, because snow is something the Arctic has plenty of. On the next Outdoor explorer, we’ll be talking to Lars Flora, a former olympian who has dedicated himself to spreading skiing across Alaska like a Nordic Johnny Appleseed, Elizabeth Rexford, who is one of his volunteers, and Jim Vordestrasse, who started skiing in Barrow in 1973.
KSKA: Thursday, Feb 4, at 2:00 and Thursday, Feb 11, at 8:00 p.m. LISTEN NOW
APD Chief Chris Tolley takes your questions
APD Chief Chris Tolley joins Hometown Alaska to share experiences from his first months on the job and what's ahead.
KSKA: Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 2 pm and 8 pm
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Arctic Executive Steering Committee – One Year On
Former United States Ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski spoke to the Alaska World Affairs Council at the Dena'ina Center to provide an update on President Obama's Executive Order to enhance coordination of national efforts in the Arctic. The presentation was called "Arctic Executive Steering Committee - One Year On: Report from the Executive Director." KSKA: Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 2:00 p.m. LISTEN NOW
49 Voices: Altharia Fields-Roberts of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Altharia Fields-Roberts an unemployed cook from Anchorage. Altharia moved to Anchorage from Detroit 31 years ago and found that the less busy Anchorage was more to her liking.
Seismic monitoring and earthquake energy
Scientists have been waiting for a decade for a large earthquake in Southcentral to test an array of seismic sensors in Anchorage. What did seismologists learn from the 7.1 temblor that struck Cook Inlet, rattling the Kenai and Alaska's largest city and how might that inform building codes in the future?
APRN: Tuesday, 2/2 at 10:00am
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Taking Control of Your Diabetes
TCOYD is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization dedicated to educating and motivating people with diabetes and their loved ones to take a more active role in their own health and to provide continuing diabetes education to medical professionals to better care for their patients. KSKA: Monday, Feb. 1, at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. LISTEN NOW
Emergency preparedness in Alaska
On this week's Alaska Edition, we discuss emergency preparedness in the state.
AK: Artist finishes portrait collection of Juneau’s grittiest
As 2015 came to a close, Juneau artist MK MacNaughton finished a art project that portrayed 52 of her fellow community members—or, a portrait a week for a year. MacNaughton picked her subjects not for how they look, but for what they do, where they do it, and how hard they work at it.
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Wolfpack Theatre Club
The University of Alaska Anchorage student-run theatre company, Wolfpack Theatre Club is presenting the exciting two-man play, A Steady Rain by Keith Huff this January 29-31 in the Harper Studio Theatre in the Fine Arts Building on the campus of UAA. Both actors come by Stage Talk this week to talk about both the play as well as their exciting club. Join Josh Evans and Isaac Kumpula as they drop by the studio. KSKA: Friday, January 29 at 2:45pm LISTEN NOW
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016
Moda exits Alaska's individual health insurance market; Railbelt communities consider a business model overhaul; Scientists say murre die-off comparable to Exxon Valdez spill; APD investigates 2 unusual deaths at Point Woronzof; Corrections nominee pledges to stop incarcerating the intoxicated; Police, public health officials unite to combat Spice; Homeless count sheds new light on Alaska needs; Special election announced to recall North Slope mayor; Cyrano's theater honored with Governor's award; Middle Way restauranteur branches into pizza
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February 2016 Television Highlights: Special Campaign Coverage
The month of February is highlighted by special campaign coverage by PBS NEWSHOUR including: Reports on the Iowa caucuses. Monday, February 1. 10:00 p.m. Reports on the New Hampshire primary. Tuesday, February 9. 10:00 p.m. Democratic presidential debate. Thursday, February 11. 5:00 p.m.
PBS hosts Democratic debate
Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, PBS NEWSHOUR co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the DNC-sanctioned debate, the first Democratic presidential debate following the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. Thursday, January 11. 5:00 p.m.
Nature: Moose – Life of a twig eater
Travel to Canada’s Rockies and into the world of moose to experience a calf’s first year of life. At the best of times, fewer than half of these leggy 35-pounders survive their first year. This stunningly intimate film NATURE - MOOSE-LIFE OF A TWIG EATER - attempts to find out why. Wednesday, February 10. 7:00 p.m.
Arctic Entries: Of Moose and Men
ARCTIC ENTRIES this month brings you Of Moose and Men: Stories of Creature Companions, Filling the Freezer, and Walks in the Wild. Saturday, February 6. 10:00 p.m.