AK: High Tech Surgery
Surgeons these days have a lot of futuristic tools at their disposal in the operating room. They use robots, high definition cameras and special dyes to help them complete complicated procedures. And you don't have to travel to big cities in the Lower 48 to find the most up to date operating room technology.
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Subsistence and Climate Change
The changing climate is shifting seasons and wildlife habitat in Alaska, altering the plants, trees and berries on the landscape, and creating unfamiliar patterns in the ocean, with the location and abundance of fish and marine mammals. We’ll talk about how these changes are affecting the subsistence way of life practiced by Alaska Natives, whose traditions developed in a more stable ecosystem.
KSKA: Thursday, Nov. 13, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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More About Food Security in Alaska
Alaska’s rich environment is already a major source of food, but it’s not inexhaustible. Encouraging local food producers is one part of food security but another part is hanging onto the habitat that is already producing wild plants and animals. We’ll be drilling deeper into the issues surrounding food security for the second week in a row on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/11 at 10:00am
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A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House
A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House is a PBS music special from the South Lawn of the White House.
President and Mrs. Obama will host the event in advance of Veterans Day.
Who Do Voters Trust For Election-Related Information?
The elections are finally over, although in Alaska, there is still uncertainty over the U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial race outcomes. Those race results will not be clear until more than 20,000 early, absentee and questioned ballots are counted next week.
KSKA: Friday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 8 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 6, 2014
Aleutian Communities Brace For High-Powered Storm; U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial Races Remain Undecided; Former ASD Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor; UAF Athletics Penalized For Eligibility Violations; What Happens To Political Signs After Election Day?; ‘All Alaska Juried Exhibition’ Showcases New, Evolving Art; ‘The Fortunate Child’ Focuses On Education, Equality
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The Idle Hour Country Club
It’s been years since I was at The Idle Hour, an upscale supper club that began life in 1938 with white tablecloths and floor to ceiling windows that overlooked spectacular sunsets and the silvery Lake Spenard. In that romantic setting, I had an almost proposal over lobster and prime rib that left me with fond, if embarrassed, memories.
Read More Night Music: October 25, 2014
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 Duration
8:00...
Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker
Tune in to Masterpiece Contemporary’s new series Worricker.
The series features Bill Nighy as MI5 spy Johnny Worricker. This series follows the exploits of the intensely private and scrupulous Worricker—from MI5 headquarters in London to exile on a Caribbean island to life on the run with his former lover and fellow agent Margot Tyrrell (Helena Bonham Carter).
Alaska News Nightly: November 5, 2014
Gubernatorial Race Still Too Close To Call; Sullivan Maintains Lead Over Begich In Race For U.S. Senate; Certain Races Awaiting Absentee Ballots; State Sen. Kevin Meyer Named New Majority President; Alaskan Voters Opt To Legalize Marijuana; Faced With Min. Wage Hike, Seafood Plants See Room to Cut; Anchorage Voters Overturn AO-37, Support Most Incumbents; House 36 Race Remains Too Close To Call; NTSB: Pilot Decisions Caused Alaska Copter Crash; Massive Typhoon Bears Down on Aleutian Islands; Hunter Injured In Bear Mauling On Sally Island; Fairbanks Ski Area Still Seeking Buyer
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Alaska News Nightly: November 4, 2014
Anchorage Voters Motivated by Different Causes; New federal regulations to favor subsistence users, rural residents; Fairbanks City Council Dumps Police Contract; Domestic Violence Survivor Sheds Light On Difficult Road Toward Recovery; Kalibo, Philippines Is Juneau’s New Sister City; New Bethel Pool Closes Temporarily Due To Safety Issue; New Bethel Pool Opens With High Hopes; LGBTQ Support Group Meets In Ketchikan
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November TV Highlights
October has arrived and with it brings a whole array of new shows and episodes to entertain viewers.
Tune in to Masterpiece Contemporary's new series Worricker airing on Sunday, November 9 and 16 at 8:00 pm. The prequel, Page Eight, will air on Thursday, November 6 at 9:00 pm.
Alaska News Nightly: November 3, 2014
Questions Remain As National Guard Documents Are Released; Begich, Sullivan Rally Voters, Each His Own Way; Mallott Brings Principles, Finance Experience To Lt. Governor Race; A Look At Proposition Two; USCG Responds To Grounded Barge Near Kodiak Over The Weekend; As US Outlines Arctic Council Goals, Native Groups and State Lawmakers Left Wanting; Scientists Note Temperature Spike In Gulf of Alaska
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Art is Comfort Food in the Age of Ebola
It was time to hug our East Coast kids and see some fall art. Husband Dave and I flew to DC for a weekend of soccer starring our grands, Tess (8) and Kai (6). Late October in Alaska is not conducive to outdoor activities but soccer fields adjacent to George Washington’s Potomac home were still verdant with parents decked out in polar fleece cheered for their toddling players who often put the ball into the wrong goal—to grandparents it’s all love.
Read more Live Video: The Annual Polar Bear Migration In Churchill, Manitoba
Catch a glimpse of the annual polar bear migration in Churchill, Manitoba, brought to you by Explore.org, the philanthropic media organization and division of the Annenberg Foundation.
Alaska News Nightly: October 31, 2014
Governor’s Office Releases Hundreds Of National Guard Documents; Economists Say It’s Too Early To Determine Effects Of Current Low Oil Prices; Leroy B. Dick Jr. Murder Trial Next Week in Dillingham; Fire Investigators Wrap Up Work in Bethel; State Senator Lyman Hoffman Explains Endorsement Of U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan; Unalaska Youth Take Part In National Community Planning Month; AK: Murder; 300 Villages: Twin Hills
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Caving in Alaska
The caves of Prince of Wales Island are magnificent and truly weird. Alaska has deep, complex caves that have never been fully explored. And there are many caves of ice, too, with incredible shapes and colors, that are constantly changing. Join us to talk about exploring caves in Alaska, caves of rock and of ice.
KSKA: Thursday, Nov. 6, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Getting Down to the Details of Alaska’s Food
A short growing season, limited transportation links, high fuel prices – the list of barriers to strengthening Alaska’s local food system is long. It’s hard to know where to start.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/4 at 10:00am
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Alaska Edition: Judicial Council
One of your duties as a voter is to select judges for retention. Toward the back of your voter guide, you will find considerable information about those judges. Their basic biography-everything from their age to what communities in the state that they have been residents of. Their education, the political and government positions they have held, their interests and a statement from the judges themselves.
KSKA: Friday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 1 at 4:30 p.m.
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Traveling Music 11-9-14
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
11-9-14
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Denali
Emma Hill / Emma Hill
Denali
Kuskokwim Records
3:35
Kitty Alone
Malcolm Dalglish and the Oolites / Traditional
Pleasure
Oolitic music
3:34
Blessed
Lucinda Williams / Lucinda...