Rockhounding and Fossils
On the next Outdoor Explorer, we'll talk about rockhounding with folks who get serious about geology. We’ll also spend time with scientists who find real treasures, the fossils of dinosaurs that once lived in Alaska.
KSKA: Thursday, May 14, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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49 Voices: Michelle Troll of Ketchikan
This week we hear from Michelle Troll of Ketchikan, who moved to Alaska to work at the Ketchikan Daily News more than 30 years ago and never, ever intended to stay.
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Legislative gridlock
The state is in a serious revenue shortfall. But lawmakers are far from agreement about how to address it. What's driving the stalemate? What can be done to bring all sides together to get the work done? The 90 day session is over, the special session is on and little has been accomplished to address the deficit.
APRN: Tuesday, 5/12 at 10:00am
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Rural Alaska’s Water Issues
Today we’re discussing water. Specifically, the absence of adequate water and sewage systems in rural communities across Western Alaska. Though there has been a lot of progress building facilities in the last 20 years, the job isn’t done, leaving many with limited access to potable water. It’s not merely an issue of convenience. There are elevated health risks, economic consequences, as well as questions of fairness in resource allocation. And amid diminishing state revenues along with accelerating climate change, the problems are rapidly worsening.
KSKA: Friday, May 8, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m.
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Traveling Music 5-10-15
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
5-10-15 (Mother's Day)
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Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Ain't That Fine
Todd Grebe & Cold Country / Dorsey Burnette
Citizen
www.toddgrebe.com
2:57
Sitting in a Hotel Room (misannounced...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Russian Fish Called 'Alaska Pollock': OK By FDA; 'Buffer Zones' Devised to Keep Protesters From Shell's Fleet; Afognak Native Corp. Loses $3.8M In Cyber-Swindle; Can Alaska Lawmakers Break The Gridlock?; Right to Mush? Kennel Conflict Heads to Court in Nome; Fairbanks Schools Among Those Fielding Threatening Calls; Wasilla Scholar Garners Presidential Recognition; Graduating the 5th Grade With A Javelin Toss
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I am a Mosaic Artist | INDIE ALASKA
Terri Anne Kilborn recreates Alaska's sweeping scenery one shard of tile at a time in her mosaic studio, Arctic Mermaid. Kilborn has made it her goal to unlock the creativity in others through the medium of mosaics.
Algo Nuevo: May 3, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, May 3, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Seward Beach Trash Traced To Prison
One of Seward's city-owned sewage lagoon is currently drained and non-functioning, according to a city schedule for maintenance. And that has caused a problem.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Sen. Sullivan Lashes Out Against ANWR Management; Berkowitz Nabs Mayoral Victory After High Voter Turnout; Gov. Walker Establishes Pot Board; Program Provides Housing, Life Skills To Help Youth Succeed; Education Department Funding for Mt. Edgecumbe Preserved; Seward Struggles to Contain Lagoon Sewage; Tidal Echoes: Capturing Southeast Culture in Print
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Ice Retreat Linked to Low Pollock Numbers; Return of the Blob; Budget Cuts Mean Less Lawyers, Trying Fewer Cases; B.C. Promises Alaska A Larger Voice in Mine Permitting; Grizzly License Plates Are Back; Kick the Bucket: The Future of Rural Sanitation in Alaska; Body Recovered Believed to be Akiak Woman; Record Cruise Ship Season Forecast for Unalaska
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Alaska News Nightly: May 4, 2015
City Budget Passes After A Whirlwind of Compromise; Feds to Manage 2015 Kuskokwim King Run; Rural Sanitation Series: Innovating Beyond the Honey Bucket; Cruise Ship Season Comes to Port; Southeast Ferry Service Stalled by Vessel Overhaul; Juneau Novelist Publishes His Sixth Book; Students Build A Community, One Story At A Time; Family Farm Brings Heritage Pigs to the Kenai
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Cyberthreats: The New Strategic Battleground
Is cyberspace the battleground of the 21st century? Technology consultant Lawrence Husick gives a talk on technology's importance in international relations, war fighting and terrorism.
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The Gershwin Prize: Billy Joel
BILLY JOEL: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE honors singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The evening will include performances by Joel, as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp and LeAnn Rimes, with a special performance by Kevin Spacey — as well as a dance ensemble performance from Twyla Tharp’s “Movin’ Out.”
AK: A Forgotten Boat
A group in Kodiak recently completed an Alutiiq boat that was last seen in the mid-19th century. Alutiiq people once used the angyaq to travel over long distances and through rough seas. It’s an open boat, like a dory, with a flat bottom and bulbous bow.
The artist leading the effort says the boat builders aren’t just recreating the past. They’re reviving a piece of Alutiiq history for use now and in the future.
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49 Voices: Christie Willett of Hydaburg
This week, we hear from Christie Willett, who moved to Alaska from New York State as a young teacher in 1975. Her first teaching job was in Hydaburg, on Prince of Wales Island. She remembers her first week in the town vividly.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 1, 2015
Urban Set Net Ban Proposed; To Plan Port's Future, City Looks To Current Users; Walker Restores Sexual Violence Prevention Funding After Senate Cut; Anchorage Senior Wins National Poetry Out Loud Competition; Memoir Arctic Daughter, Re-released For A New Generation; National Maritime Refuge Considers All Options For Feral Cattle; APOC Expediting Complaint Against Berkowitz; AK: Long Distance Alutiiq Boat Restored From Past
Beach and Creek Cleanup
A few years ago I got interested in a group that was cleaning up marine debris from beaches in Prince William Sound. I volunteered, and I was blown away by what a rewarding experience it was to pick up trash. On today’s show, we’re talking about beach cleanup, both on the wild, outer coast where stuff is washing up from Japan, and on our beaches here in Anchorage. And we’ll talk about creek cleanup too, which is coming up shortly, and where we get to tend to our own back yard.
KSKA: Thursday, May 7, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Encore Presentation: The Roosevelts
Ken Burns’s seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. THE ROOSEVELTS marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative.
This encore presentation begins Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m and runs through June 23.
Heroin in Alaska
Law enforcement officers say heroin use is on the rise in Alaska and communities are struggling to keep the drug out of their neighborhoods. How is it getting here and what’s being done to stop heroin from entering the state. It's not just an urban problem. Rural residents are speaking out to try to stop it.
APRN: Tuesday, 5/5 at 10:00am
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