AK: Rescue Training
In 2014, Alaska's Air National Guard rescued more than 90 people. They picked up individuals from downed aircrafts, snow machines that fell through ice, and lost hikers in the wilderness.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 23, 2015
McGuire Introduces Bill To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol; Anchorage Assembly Addresses Potential Army Downsizing; Walker Names Transportation Commissioner; Walker Outlines Plans For Budget Cuts; Murkowski, Sullivan Agree Climate is Changing but Split on Naming Cause; XS Platinum Agent Doesn’t Appear at Arraignment; ARCTREX Tests Arctic Oil Spill Tracking Techniques; AK: Rescue Training; 300 Villages: Lower Kalskag
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Leaner Times In Store For Alaska’s Budget
Governor Bill Walker’s State of the Budget speech made clear that leaner times are ahead for Alaska. His address was a somber departure from the optimistic state of the state address. He noted almost right away that managing the state’s finances into better standing will not be easy.
KSKA: Friday, 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 1/24 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, 1/23 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1/24 at 4:30 p.m.
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Arctic Warriors
On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’re talking about Arctic Warriors and the skills they learn and practice. We have two officers in the studio whose military training has helped them make it through Alaska’s harshest weather. One was on a caribou hunt on North Slope when the weather took a dangerous turn. The other led a successful Denali ascent over the summer. What does the military teach about surviving outdoors? We’ll get into that question on this show.
KSKA: Thursday, Jan. 29, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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How Viruses Jump from One Species to Another
Ebola. SARS. MERS. HIV. These are just a few diseases caused by viruses jumping from one species into another. How do viruses move from species to another? Why does this happen? University of Alaska Anchorage professor Meg Howard answers these and many other questions about host-jumping viruses and bats in Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Independent Generation of Electricity
It’s power politics of an electrifying kind. What should the rules be for selling independently generated power to utilities, who have borrowed money and invested heavily to assure reliability for their customers?
APRN: Tuesday, 1/27 at 10:00 a.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 22, 2015
Walker Names National Guard Special Investigator; Sen. Sullivan Starts Committee Work; Bill Streur Hired As Medicaid Budget, Expansion Consultant; Healthcare.gov Navigators See Steady Enrollment As Deadline Approaches; Juneau Hiker Who Freed Trapped Eagle Due In Court Today; Faced With Marijuana Money Puzzle, Legislators Curious About A State-Run Bank; Mat-Su Borough Establishes Marijuana Advisory Committee; Experiment Looks for Slow Earthquakes Under Unalaska; Scientists, Fishermen Test Strategies To Reduce Trawl Bycatch
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Alaska News Nightly: January 21, 2015
Obama Issues Executive Order on Arctic Coordination; Gov. Walker To Deliver State of the State Tonight; Board of Fisheries Chairman Resigns; Bering Sea Pollock Fishery Casts Off; Tongass Advisory Council Meeting In Juneau; APU Set To Develop 65 Acres Of Endowment Lands; Rain Causes Flooding, Evacuations in Ketchikan; Park Service Considers Banning Some Pack Animals; New Play Explores Homelessness In Juneau
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Alaska News Nightly: January 20, 2015
Alaska's 29th Legislature Gavels In; Walker Adds More Commissioners To Cabinet; Senate Finance Considering Bringing On Former Commissioners As Consultants; Sen. Sullivan Weighs In On Potential State of the Union Topics; Murkowski Named Chairman Of Interior Subcommittee Of Appropriations Panel; Bill Would Set Up Compensation Program For Wrongfully Convicted; Alaska Center for Alternative Lifestyles Prepares To Open Its Doors; Walker Halts Demolition In Anchorage Neighborhood; Lack Of Snow Could Again Send Iditarod Start To Fairbanks; Eaglecrest Suspends Lift Operations Due To Lack Of Snow; People With Disabilities Find Independence Through Skiing
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Alaska News Nightly: January 19, 2015
Gov. Walker Outlines Priorities For Legislative Session; With Focus On Budget, Social Issues May Be Left Behind; How Will The Keystone XL Pipeline Affect The Future Of Alaska's Crude?; Environmental Groups Support EPA's Proposal on Chemical Dispersant Use; Lonnie Dupre Returns Safely From Historic Denali Climb; Bethel’s Pete Kaiser Wins Kuskokwim 300
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Algo Nuevo: January 18, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, January 18, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Night Music: January 17, 2015
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known)
Album
Label
Song...
Traveling Music 1-25-15
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
1-25-15
Promoted: The Duhks in concert Sat. Feb. 7, 7:30 PM PAC, and Sunday Feb. 8, 7:30 PM Glenn Massay Theater in Palmer...
AK: Starring
Last week’s Russian Christmas in Unalaska looked a little different than elsewhere in the state. Over the years, the town has evolved from a Native village into an industrial hub. Now, it has miles of roads and thousands of residents from countless different faiths.
So the little congregation of the oldest Russian Orthodox Church on the continent has had to evolve, too. KUCB’s Annie Ropeik has more on how their Slaaviq has become a community celebration.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 16, 2015
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Same-Sex Marriage Cases; Alaska's Appeal On Hold; Legislators Prefile 23 More Bills; As Work Continues On Spending Plan, Walker To Revive State Of The Budget Address; Mat-Su Borough Ponders Legal Pot; A Year in the Life of the Bowhead Whale; Kuskokwim 300 Mushers Ready to Race on Ice; AK: Starring; 300 Villages: Sleetmute
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Winter Sports and Climate Change
If winter defines us as Alaskans, as skiers and outdoor enthusiasts, what happens when we start to lose winter? Strange weather is becoming the new normal and we’re forced to adapt to climate change, because we don’t have a choice. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we'll look at what that means from scientific and a practical perspective.
KSKA: Thursday, Jan. 22, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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The Science of Cook Inlet
Cook Inlet plays a big part in the life of our city, but what do we know about the health of the waterway that brings us fish, oil and gas, the cargo ships that supply us, and accepts our waste? As the Alaska Marine Science Symposium takes place in Anchorage, we'll talk with experts about the Inlet and Gulf of Alaska, the waters and wildlife.
KSKA: Wednesday, January 21, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Implementing Marijuana Regulation in Alaska
With a simple vote of the people, Alaska became a leader among states legalizing marijuana, but now it has to figure out how to do it. Is Alaska up to that leadership challenge? Some people would say it has been in the leadership on this particular issue for years.
APRN: Tuesday, 1/20 at 10:00am
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Lawmakers Prepare For 29th Legislative Session
As the 29th legislative session looms closer, legislators are busy prefiling legislation they hope will become law over the course of the session. From the legalization of pot, to the proposed LNG pipeline, to the state’s uncertain budgetary future, legislators have a lot to address this session.
KSKA: Friday, 1/16 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 1/17 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, 1/16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1/17 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 15, 2015
Board Reverses Suspensions Of Former-Sen. Stevens Prosecutors; Anchorage Democrats Push Bills Combating Sexual Assault, Retaliation in National Guard; Plunging Oil Prices Cast Doubt on Arctic Drilling; Anchorage Tourism Numbers Up, Expected To Continue; Small Businesses Struggle To Comply With Health Insurance Requirement; Landbank Lawsuit Aimed at USACE Regs; Governor Names New Deputy Labor Commissioners; UAS Closes Bookstore, Prepares For Tight Budget Times; Klawock Couple Plans Halftime Wedding
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