Algo Nuevo: December 13, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, December 13, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Snowmachines: Not just for motorheads
What if you’re new to Alaska or you were born here but you were raised by skiing purists and you want to know what riding a snowmachine is all about? This week's show is for you. We’re going to talk about why snowmobiling is fun, where you can go in this vast state, and how you can get into the sport as a beginner. The new machines are reliable and easy to use--it's not just for motorheads. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, 2:00 Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 11, 2015
Fairbanks 4 settlement: Say you're guilty and go; For Alaskans in Paris, climate talks hit home; Bethel weighs organizing as borough with gold mine on horizon; Young defends right to arms for people on 'no-fly' list; Mother of teen shot in face speaks out on gun violence; Juneau convenes town hall discussion on heroin; AK: A hunter's wallet lost and found, 40 years later; 40 Voices: Donna Erickson of Unalakleet
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49 Voices: Donna Erickson of Unalakleet
This week we're hearing from Donna Erickson, who lives in Unalakleet. She remembers learning tv and radio skills growing up in Barrow.
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Born in Sleetmute, raised in Anchorage
Alaska has a rich and romantic dog mushing legacy. But with a lack of rural veterinarians, many dogs need homes. Advocates have created connections to bring those dogs to the state's pet-hungry urban areas. KSKA: Wednesday, December 16 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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The business of marijuana
What will it mean to have legal marijuana in Alaska? State and local governments are working right now on regulations for licensing marijuana retail businesses and growers. What kind of shops will be allowed? Who will be able to grow for commercial sales and where? What are the security implications?
APRN: Tuesday, 12/10 at 10:00am
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Reporter’s roundtable: the permanent fund protection plan
On Wednesday, Governor Bill Walker introduced a budget proposal. It includes taxes, changing the structure of the Permanent Fund, and further cuts to services across the state. And all of this just a few weeks ahead of the next session.
A different Hansel and Gretel for Alaska
UAA Department of Music Professor Mari Hahn had an idea of creating an all-new version of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel using Englebert Humperdinck's music with a new libretto that set the story in Alaska. Her efforts have come to fruition with the production of Aklaq and Nayak, An Alaskan Native Adaptation of Hansel and Gretel performing this weekend at the UAA Fine Arts Building Recital Hall. Aklaq and Nayak is a co-production between the UAA Department of Music and Anchorage Opera. Mari and Edward Washington II (who plays "Goblin Witch") come by Stage Talk this week to talk about the production.
KSKA: Friday, December 11 at 2:45pm Download Audio
AK: A hunter’s wallet lost, and found 40 years later in Sitka
Late last summer, walking below a fresh rockfall on Harbor Mountain, a hiker found a mucky old wallet. It contained all the things you expect to find in a wallet -- bank cards, an ID. The leather was wet from Southeast’s damp climate, but still in good shape. The owner was glad to get it back, but he wasn't easy to find. He dropped it on a trail near Sitka 40 years ago.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015
12 indicted in FBI-led bust of Fairview Bloods gang; State embraces new justice report detailing prison reform; Hearing set for Friday in Fairbanks 4 case; Alaskan hiker falls to her death in New Zealand; What end to military's glass ceiling means in Alaska; Settlement reached over Seward coal facility dispute; New cookbook touts Alaska-grown eats for kids; In Sitka, 'Nutcracker' a beloved holiday tradition
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New Beginnings: Perspectives on Refugees in Alaska
The Alaska World Affairs Council hosted a panel on refugees in Alaska. Panelists included Jessica Kovarik and Margaret Stock.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
Gov rolls out budget overhaul, including income tax, PFD reduction; Income tax? Smaller PFD? How Alaskans feel; Education reform changes only part of No Child Left Behind; EPA: Failure to report Wainwright munitions dump was oversight; VPO accused of raping teen previously celebrated at AFN; Anchorage Centennial gets audit for 'financial mismanagement'; Settlement reached over Seward coal facility dispute; Galena elder Sidney Huntington dies at 100; Sidney Huntington remembered for hard work, passion
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Special Holiday Programming on KSKA
Enjoy the holidays with KSKA this year. We have a host of special holiday programs throughout December featuring Michael Feinstein, Spellman and Morehouse Colleges, Pink Martini, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Jonathan Winters and the St. Olaf Orchestra. Steve Heimel joins the fun and hosts our annual two-hour holiday Talk of Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015
Budget director uses money game to illustrate state's plight; UAF projects grim fiscal landscape in 2017; After inmate deaths, multiple flaws found in DOC protocol; EPA fines Army for toxic leaching at Ft. Wainwright; Denali wolf numbers up slightly; Troopers rework south Kenai area road kill list; Alaska boasts 8th highest volunteer rate in US; Should the Upper Lynn Canal run its own ferry authority?; Tlingit elders write boarding school history for future generations
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 7, 2015
BOEM staffers say rush for Arctic study undermined their work; Juneau loses boundary dispute to Petersburg; UAA, Providence gripe over U-Med road decision; Tesoro's Flint Hills acquisition expected to streamline petroleum distribution; Tanacross hydropower project nets $500K federal grant; 'Deadbeat' Eklutna dam overdue for removal, group says; Bethel hopes housing initiative may help retain city workers; The real Sitka journey of Steinbeck’s ‘Doc Ricketts’
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Algo Nuevo: December 6, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, December 6, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Community in Unity: Prisoner Re-Entry
Every month about 1,000 people are released from prison in Alaska. Many of them end up returning to prison. Re-integrating into a community can be challenging. In this program, we bring together a diversity of perspectives to explore the topic of what makes prisoner re-entry successful. KSKA: Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. KAKM: Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:00 p.m. on KAKM Channel 7
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Night Music: December 5, 2015
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, Dec. 4, 2015
VA: Fix for Choice plan taking longer than expected; Transit Center: Anchorage looks to re-invent its ugly duckling; Ketchikan council votes to ban marijuana sales; Lawmakers on prowl for cheaper digs in Anchorage; State agencies pinch pennies with small-scale furlough; In Juneau, unexpectedly filling a mayor's shoes; AK: After prison, giving back to a community once hurt' 49 Voices: Jane Standifer of Tyonek