Chilkoot Pass
This week's Outdoor Explorer comes to you from the Chilkoot Trail, the infamous route used by Klondike gold rushers during the late 1800s. As you walk the trail, signs of that crazy gold rush period are evident, but even more impressive is how a century has erased much of the gold rush's footprint. Host Charles Wohlforth and friends take on the 33-mile trail over five days of hiking.
KSKA: Thursday, July 24, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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We Are Mountain Bikers
When you're biking in Alaska, you can expect things to be a little more intense. Riders in the 49th state deal with constantly changing weather, rough terrain, and unexpected animal encounters. The men and women of Alaska's Downhill Brigade wouldn't have it any other way.
The Newly-Named ‘Alaska Dispatch News’
Not very many years ago it was pretty easy to know how the publisher of a newspaper felt about things. All you had to do was look at the editorial page. But when the Anchorage Daily News was acquired by the Alaska Dispatch, it stopped running its own editorials. Now it is changing its name, and the managers of the Alaska Dispatch News will be taking questions from Alaskans across the state.
APRN: Tuesday, 7/22 at 10:00am
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Alaska Edition: Friday, July 18, 2014
Inmate deaths lead to hearing before lawmakers. The woes of Buccaneer Energy. The fight over who is responsible for the North Pole suloflane spill continues. The evolution of Alaska oil taxes. The North Slope haul road is in trouble from "a moving mass of frozen debris." An update on the US Senate race. A successful missile test over the Pacific increases the likelihood the Defense Department will send more missiles to Fort Greely. Headline; "Ex-Guard Chief Moves to Arctic Frontline." Who is he?
KSKA: Friday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 19 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 19 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 17, 2014
NASA Testing Arctic Sea Ice Monitoring Technology With High-Flying Ex-Spy Plane; Report Investigates Coal Dust Hazards In Seward; Musk Ox Killed After Attacking Sled Dog; In Transition: When a Family of Five Calls One Room Home; FERC Nominee Approved Despite Murkowski’s Objection; Earthquake Rattles Yakutat; Felt in Whitehorse; No Damage Reported; Skiing on Eagle Glacier Connects Alaska to the World; People Mover Teams Up With Google To Make Bus Route Planning Easier
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Barrow Youth Study Lemmings And Endangered Species
There is an increasing effort in Alaska to engage youth in hands-on scientific activities.
One group of teens is collecting data way up in Barrow.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 16, 2014
Tuck Fined $14,000 For Campaign Finance Violations; Kerry Names Ex-Coast Guard Boss Special Rep to Arctic; Murkowski Joins Democrats on Vote for Birth Control Coverage; Judge Blocks Law Limiting Medicaid Payments For Abortion; Authorities Investigate Explosion in Petersburg; Permitting Officials Explore Alternatives For Donlin Gold Mine; Alaska LNG Project Community Meeting Provides Questions and Hope; Fall Chum Season Opens on the Yukon; Arctic Climate Researchers Zoom in on Plankton; Scientists Find Climate Cooling Effect in Ancient Thermokarst Lakes
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Traveling Music 7-27-14
Traveling Music
7-27-14
Shonti Elder
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Wayfaring Sons
Donald Livingstone / Colin Hay
Sleeping with Your Boots On
www.doclivingstone.co.uk
4:29
The Creelman, The Normaway Inn, The Reconciliation (instrumentals)
Saltfishforty...
Algo Nuevo: July 13, 2014
Here’s the Sunday, July 13, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Lesser Sandhill Cranes: Feeding the Colt
Feeding a colt (that's a baby crane) is a full time job. These Lesser Sandhill Cranes are finding leeches, worms, snails, fish, and other invertebrates in the mud.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 15, 2014
Questions Remain About Alaska’s Prison Deaths; Protesters Speak Out On Demolition Of Two Government Hill Homes; House Considers Bill To Provide Advance Funding To IHS; Sullivan Reports Almost $1.2M In Donations In 2nd Quarter; World Eskimo Indian Olympics Start Wednesday; No Alcohol at Marijuana Initiative Fundraiser; Hazardous Material Containers Cleaned Up In Galena; Sunken Barge Irks Kuskokwim Residents; Healy Frees Sailboat Trapped in Arctic Ice; Commercial Fishing Season Ramping Up In Cook Inlet
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Three Great Summer Shows (Back East)
Alex Katz’s "Ada and Vincent in the Car", portrays the stay-at-home mom driving her son--note the ubiquitous post-war American Chevy/Ford steering wheel.
Typical when routinely transporting teens, Ada and Vincent don’t converse.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 14, 2014
Satellites Tracking Polar Bears; Lt. Gov. Candidates Debate; Cleanup Starts in Juneau; Entrepreneurs Get Second Chance at Award; Calista Looking to Expand; Memorial to Internees Dedicated; Palmer Gets Link to Culinary Past
AK: Bear Aware
For naturalist Steve Merli, bear education isn’t just about staying alive. The way he sees it, knowing how to behave in bear country allows Alaskans to explore wilderness more deeply.
Merli works with Discovery Southeast, a Juneau organization that connects kids with nature programs.
Earlier this month, KTOO’s Lisa Phu joined campers for a lesson that had some questioning their assumptions about bear encounters.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 11, 2014
Denali Commission Money Survives House; Fairbanks Wind Energy Battle Continues; Rep. Guttenberg Looks To Jumpstart Fairbanks LNG; Fairbanks Rains Approach Record Levels; 'Among Wolves' Details Researcher's Lifelong Passion; Alaska Native Leader Don Wright Passes Away; AK: Bear Aware; 300 Villages: Palmer
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McKinley Disasters
In 1967 the Wilcox Expedition attacked Mount McKinley with 12 young men. Only five came back alive. The disaster was the worst in the history of the mountain, and changed many lives and the way people thought about climbing it. Two authors have recently released books on the event, and both join us on the show to rehash what they remember from the deadly event.
KSKA: Thursday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Lieutenant Governor Primary Election: Bob Williams
In Alaska, the Lieutenant Governor has duties beyond backing up the Governor and keeping custody of the State Seal. The Lieutenant Governor oversees the enactment of regulations and the Division of Elections. Two Democrats are vying for that nomination in August, and your chance to get to know them is coming up on “Talk of Alaska.” Bob Williams was Teacher of the Year and now wants to be Lieutenant Governor.
APRN: Tuesday, 7/15 at 10:00am
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Alaska Edition: Friday July 11, 2014
Alaska Natives go to federal court to force the state to provide more voting assistance to Native-language speakers. Shopping may never be the same in Bethel. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation endorses Dan Sullivan for the Senate. Sullivan and incumbent Mark Begich exchange hostile advertisements. Congressman Don Young receives a "letter of reproval" from the House Ethics Committee. The KABATA moves forward with the Knik Arm Crossing: Buildings on Government Hill will be torn down. Senate candidate Joe Miller goes after his Republican opponents on the immigration issue.
KSKA: Friday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m.
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Volunteer Opportunities with Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska
Every day, an average of 2,975 youth attend a Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska Clubhouse in one of 32 communities across the state.
One of the most important components in allowing these organizations to run smoothly and effectively is participation from community volunteers.
Learn more.
Alaska News Nightly: July 10, 2014
Sportsmen’s Bill Falls To Senate Gridlock; Mead Treadwell, 'Big-Picture Guy,' Runs for U.S. Senate; Gov’s Office Considers Suing Xerox Over Botched System Rollout; Ellis, Gara Ask DOT To Delay Demolition Of Two Anchorage Houses; Alaska Harnesses Power of Tides, Rivers, and Waves; Preliminary Figures Show Dismal Walrus Harvest From Poor Weather; Rare Ribbon Seal Sighting In Prince William Sound; TODAY Show Live From Juneau; ‘Finding Bigfoot’ in the Y-K Delta in Search of Miluquyuliq
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