Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015
UAF comes clean about disciplinary failures in sex abuse, rape cases; City unveils plan to combat escalating Spice emergencies; Unalaska museum closes after ancient Bible found in director's house; Murkowski's irate over canceled leases, Interior nominee heard all about it; Under US chairmanship, Arctic Council convenes in Anchorage; Fairbanks Police Department under fire at city council meeting; Alaskan stuck in Russia after visiting relatives there
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Great Performances: Billy Elliot the Musical Live
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL LIVE comes to Great Performances in a special celebration performance from London’s West End. Based on the popular 2000 film, “Billy Elliot: The Musical” took the West End and Broadway by storm and won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
On Attu Island, WWII battlefield awaits clean-up as seabirds recolonize the isle; State Dept. official to talk on nuclear treaty in Fairbanks; Confronting suicide in Alaska: Talk about it; Expert disputes boot print evidence at Fairbanks 4 hearing; Fairbanks 4 parolee speaks out at AFN to standing ovation; In tight race, Halter wins Mat-Su mayor's seat; NAACP asks Sitka to rename Alaska Day event; Online map plots coastal erosion in eight Western Alaska locations
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Algo Nuevo: October 18, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, October 18, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Oct. 16, 2015
Obama administration cancels offshore lease sales, citing lack of interest; Murkowski spotlights civic heroes at AFN; At AFN, protesters slam Murkowski's support for Arctic drilling; New joint tribal-state court established; Pease testifies, says confession was coerced; Juneau judge sides with trapper, but no damages awarded; Bethel puzzles over how to unclog a seriously frozen well; AK: Tlingit carver featured in small-town, large-scale Smithsonian project; 49 Voices: Martin Lee Woods of Kotzebue
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Cultural journeys
Outdoor Alaska is a place to learn -- learning skills like skiing or paddling; learning to hunt and survive; or learning about the environment for science. On this edition of Outdoor Explorer, we’ll talk to people who are sharing these kinds of knowledge in new ways -- scientists learning from from Alaska Natives, and elders eager to tell about radical changes they see in the environment where they live.'
KSKA: Thursday, Oct. 22, at 2:00 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 8:00 p.m.
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George the Magpie
"George" is a crowd favorite at the Alaska Zoo. The magpie voluntarily came to the zoo years ago, and was eventually adopted. George now has his own Facebook page and is known for his ability to talk.
Climate change and Cook Inlet
Climate change has the potential to affect weather, water temperature and salmon numbers in Cook Inlet, as well as the biology of the lands of our region. On this edition of Hometown Alaska, experts explain the changes that have already happened in the Inlet at our front door, and make educated predictions about what the future might hold.
KSKA: Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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‘State of Reform’ — Medicaid in Alaska
Many questions remain in the wake of Gov. Bill Walker's move to unilaterally expand Medicaid in the state of Alaska. How will the state coordinate funding for the program with the federal government? And how will Walker coordinate with a Legislature that is taking action to upend the expansion effort? Walker and DHSS Commissioner Valerie Davidson recently tackled these questions at an annual health policy conference in Anchorage. Hear what they had to say on the next Addressing Alaskans.
KSKA: Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 2:00 p.m.
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Are big energy projects the solution for Alaska’s budget crisis?
What's the prognosis for big energy projects in Alaska? Shell's abandoned the Arctic and state lawmakers are about to duke it out over an expensive new natural gas line. We'll dig into fossil fuel projects. Is the proposed gas line a real solution for the state's budget crisis or CPR on a flailing economy?
APRN: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at 10:00am
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49 Voices: Martin Lee Woods of Kotzebue
This week we're at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention talking with Martin Lee Woods, from Kotzebue. He started learning to Eskimo Dance in 1975 and by the mid-80s he realized he needed to learn how to make drums.
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AK: Tlingit carver featured in small-town, large-scale Smithsonian project
Tlingit master carver Wayne Price has a relationship with the ocean and the tides that runs deeper than most. He carves dugout canoes in Haines and his work and words are set to hit the road in the spring as part of the Smithsonian’s Water/Ways exhibit. It’s a traveling show from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street designed for rural museums.
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The current and future authority of Alaska’s tribal governments
The state and tribes have a relationship that is at times tense but there has been progress on some fronts. This week there was an announcement that the first joint tribal/state court would be starting up in Kenai as a partnership with the Kenaitze Indian tribe and the state. A tribal and state judge will sit side by side and preside together over a wellness court, dealing with substance-related criminal cases.
KSKA: Fri., Oct. 16, at 2:00 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 17, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Fri., Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 17, at 6:00 p.m.
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Traveling Music 10-25-15
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
10-25-15
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Another Side of Home
Andrea Zonn / Thomm Jutz, Bill Lloyd, Andrea Zonn
Rise
Compass Records
3:34
Windandsea (banjo instrumental)
Alison Brown /...
Traveling Music 10-18-25
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
10-18-15
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Upcoming Event: Samhain Celebration, Celtic New Year. Anchorage Senior Activity Center, 6:30 PM. with the pipe band...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015
Hearing ends 26 years of litigation over Exxon Valdez oil spill; For Sen. Sullivan, Rep. Young - An easier AFN; FBX 4 witnesses recall aggressive police questioning; 'Fairbanks 4' suppers stage protest during Gov's AFN speech; AFN keynote, Haida master weaver talks on family, heritage; Utah housing expert who cut chronic homelessness 90% pitches Alaska solutions; Juneau campground closes for winter, displacing homeless; Hunting season opens for musk ox stranded on sea ice
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015
State, feds won't pursue $92M more in '89 Exxon Valdez spill; With $3B budget deficit, lawmakers eye oil tax credits; Murkowski raises cash, expects a fight in 2016; APD chief Mew turns the baton to incomer Tolley; Walker convenes tribal advisory council; Forensic psychologist doubtful of witness testimony at FBX 4 hearing; New drug reduces heroin cravings, may reduce recidivism; Aleknagik celebrates new bridge over the Wood River; Planned totem poles in Douglas mark ‘A Time for Healing’
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015
Shell oil rigs leave the Arctic, skip Seattle; Why did Shell walk away from Alaska?; FBX 4 investigators testify, point to languishing evidence; Kachemak sea otter deaths under investigation, authorities seek public's help; Juneau trapper, hiker take stand at first day of trial; Study: Alaska's wild berry harvests becoming more variable; IndiGenius: Connecting conference attendees with craft, heritage; ‘Assimilation’ playwright flips the script on Native history
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 12, 2015
Alaska first state to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day; 'Not in our smokehouse!' Conference melds modern sass with tradition; After pause, city's software boondoggle comes back to life; About 285 same-sex couples wed in Alaska in past year; Hooper Bay endures 4th suicide in 2 weeks; What Medicaid expansion means for this Juneau family; Homelessness survey finds at least 70 in Juneau sleeping outside; Begich says he's no moper, urges AFN youth to persist; Cookbook project aims to get Alaska foods on school menus; 'Bear, stop it! Stop breaking my kayak!'
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Algo Nuevo: October 11, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, October 11, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...