Anchorage transportation plan to hold steady on money for bike routes

The city will not be increasing the $11.8 million they plan to use for non-motorized transport projects in the 2015 to 2018 Transportation Improvement Program. The Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions advisory committee took comments on the plan on Thursday. A dozen people spoke in favor of increasing the money used to mark bike lanes and improve the trail system.

Viral Hepatitis, Types A, B and C

Dr. Thad Woodard and guests will discus three common forms of infectious hepatitis, types A, B and C. They'll discuss transmission, risk factors, natural history and treatment options for these similar, but very different, illnesses. KSKA: Monday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Algo Nuevo: May 4, 2014

Here’s the Sunday, May 4, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...

Alaska Edition May 9, 2014

Two state troopers killed in Tanana. The state Republican Party meets in Juneau. The Anchorage School District comes into extra money. Three motorcyclists killed on Glenn Highway. Anchorage water rates are perplexing - an explanation follows. Parnell cuts deal for pipeline taxes. Ammunition in short supply. Why? Sen. Fred Dyson has a bill that would remove from view court cases that do not lead to conviction. National Climate Assessment of climate change has warnings for Alaska. KSKA: Friday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: May 8, 2014

Gov. Parnell Signs Gasline Legislation; Former-Gov. Palin Defends ACES; Memo Underscores Confession In Fairbanks 4 Case; UAA, Willamette University Partner To Offer New Law School Opportunity; Education Bill Boosts Juneau Community Charter School; Skagway Ferry Service Will Resume Sunday; National Weather Service Issues El Niño Watch; Unusual Quakes Send Seismologists Into Rapid Response; UAA Student Breaks Ground With Yup’ik Spell Checker Download Audio

Three blind…vicars? “See How They Run” is playing at VPA

Valley Performing Arts brings to the stage the classic English farce -- Phillip King's "See How They Run" (the title is taken from the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice"). Director Vanessa Warner and actor Todd Broste take a breather to come by Stage Talk this week. "See How They Run" opens May 9th and runs through the 25th in Wasilla. KSKA: Friday, May 9, at 2:45 p.m. Listen now:

“Why the Arctic Matters” with Alice Rogoff

Alaska Dispatch publisher Alice Rogoff discusses why the Arctic matters at an Alaska World Affairs Council lecture recorded May 2, 2014. Listen now:

Alaska News Nightly: May 7, 2014

Arctic May Not Be That Busy, Report Says; Coast Guard Says Its Increased Arctic Presence Will Have ‘No Significant’ Environmental Impact; Emergency Personnel Battle Unalaska Warehouse Fire; Honor Flag Lands In Fairbanks; Troopers Maintaining Presence In Tanana; Agencies Emphasize Fire Prevention Awareness; NAACP Demands Apology Over Sullivan Comments; Borough School Honors Redington, Sr.; Minecraft In The Classroom: When Learning Looks Like Gaming; Anchorage Schools Celebrate Bike To School Day Download Audio

Kids learn something new during Bike to School Day

Students from Lake Otis Elementary spoke about their first experiences biking to school and the lessons they learned on the way.

I Am An Augmented Reality Creator

Nathan Shafer creates augmented reality - a digital overlay on the physical world. His work is displayed worldwide and focuses on Alaskan subjects - from receding glaciers to Seward's Success, a futuristic domed city that was never built. http://youtu.be/8Elu87SfL98

Alaska News Nightly: May 6, 2014

National Science Foundation To Deploy Seismic Sensors In Alaska; Alaska’s UAV Test Site Begins Operation; Mallott Leaving Sealaska To Focus On Campaign; Bethel City Council Confirms Code And Policy Violations; GCI Turns 3G On In Bethel, Faces Lawsuit; Juneau Woman Found Off Salmon Creek Trail Dies; Great Land Trust Planning To Buy Top Of Bodenburg Butte; Online Realtor Says Sitka Tops State In Livability Download Audio

Traveling Music 5-11-14

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 5-11-14   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Angel of the North Sally Barris / Sally Barris, Rebecca Folsum Wilder Girl www.sallybarris.com 3:59   I Dream of Spring k.d. lang / k.d....

Alaska News Nightly: May 5, 2014

Oil Producers Get Break On Alaska Property Taxes; Alaska GOP Aims To Block Party Coups; Alaska Villages Find Success With Wind-Diesel Energy Combination; ‘Second Shake’ Rattles Noatak, Northwest Brooks Range; Warm, Dry Weather Prompts Southeast Alaska Fire Warning; Breakup Underway Along Yukon River; State Hurrying To Update Rural Infrastructure Before Federal Dollars Diminish; Burst Water Pipe Likely Cause For Skagway Ferry Dock Sinking; Alaska Airlines Center Adds New Dining Option; Juneau Considers Solutions To Housing Shortage Download Audio

AK: Smokejumpers

The first Red Flag warnings have already been issued for parts of Southcentral and the Interior and wildland firefighters are gearing up for the season. Some of them will approach wildfires from the ground, but there’s one elite group that’s been training for more than two months to fight fire from the air. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: May 2, 2014

Two Alaska State Troopers Slain In Tanana; Tanana Residents Devastated By Trooper Deaths; Tensions Bubble Up Between Alaska GOP, Tea Party; Firefighters Respond To Caribou Lake Wildfire; Rep. Lindsey Holmes Will Not Seek Reelection; Carl Moses Remembered For ‘Full Career’ Of Public Service; Fairbanks Schools Anticipating Teacher, Staff Reductions; AK: Smokejumpers; 300 Villages: Wrangell Download Audio

Birdwatching at the Coastal Refuge

In Anchorage you head for the mountains, but on the other side of the city there is another wild habitat to explore, summer and winter: the coastal wetlands that extend from Potter’s Marsh to Ship Creek. We’ll talk about the swampy, muddy shoreline of Anchorage, and the many birds and animals that live there. KSKA: Thursday, May 8, 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Mating the polar bears

How do you get a pair of polar bears to mate? Very carefully. In fact, the polar bears at the Alaska Zoo were living relatively platonically until recently. Now its hoped that they'll produce a cub that will help conserve the species. We'll learn about our zoo, the love life of the polar bears, and the that status of these great animals in the wild. KSKA: Wednesday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Their Visions for Alaska

This week on Addressing Alaskans, Alaska gubernatorial candidates Byron Mallott, Bill Walker and current Governor Sean Parnell field questions in a forum discussing each candidate's vision for the future of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Alternative Public Education Opportunities

For many years policy leaders have been talking about ways to bring more education choices to rural Alaskans. Now those options are beginning to appear. Legislation has passed to benefit charter schools and boarding schools around the state. APRN: Tuesday, 5/6 at 10:00am Download Audio