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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Asthma and Allergies
Despite impressive advances in the understanding of asthma and safe effective treatment options asthma remains a major cause of work and school absenteeism, excess health care utilization, and health care expenditures. Join host Dr. Thad Woodard and guests to learn more.
KSKA: Monday, May 5, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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TBA’s Charlotte’s Web
Find out what's up with Wilbur and the gang as TBA brings Charlotte's Web to the stage. Megan Bladow and Shane Mitchell come to Stage Talk this week to talk about their production of E. B. White's classic tale running May 9-18th at Grant Hall on the campus of Alaska Pacific University.
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KSKA: Friday, May 2, at 2:45 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 1, 2014
NTSB Recommends Safety Review Of Ravn Alaska; Major General Thomas Katkus Responds To National Guard Sexual Assault Allegations; Initiative-Packed November Ballot Expected To Influence Voter Turnout; Flint Hills Begins Shutting Down Fairbanks Refinery; Project To Restore Herring, Starting In Sitka; Peggy Wilson Ending Long Legislative Career; Historical Photo Collection Being Made Available Online
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Making of a Refuge: Kanatak Lagoon to McNeil
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds to help select lands for new refuges, parks, and monuments that would be created under the 1980 Alaska Lands Act.
Their arduous trip used a 15-foot inflatable Zodiac with two 25 hp outboard motors.
Alaska News Nightly: April 30, 2014
Proposed Rule Change Could Allow Alaska Tribal Land Trusts; Sikuliaq Research Vessel Nears Completion; 13,000 Alaskans Enrolled With Healthcare.gov; Skagway Ferry Dock Is Floating Again; Sexual Abuse Prevention Bill Falls Through The Cracks; Gubernatorial Candidates Answer Student Questions; Crews Set Up Denali Base Camp; ‘Arctic Sun: Fulfilling The Dream’ Chronicles Family’s Wilderness Adventures; UAA Students Cope With Finals Week
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Soul to Soul: April 26-27, 2014
Here’s the music playlist from the April 26-27, 2014, edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Traveling Music 5-4-14
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
5-4-14
Concerts mentioned: Ruthie Foster Trio, Saturday, May 10, 7:30 PM, Discovery Theater, PAC; and Sunday May 11, 6:00 PM, Vagabond Blues, Palmer
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Alaska News Nightly: April 29, 2014
Gov. Parnell Says He Took Immediate Action On Sexual Assault Allegation; Chamber Comes Out Anti-Begich – That’s The U.S. Chamber; Prudhoe Bay Flowline Springs Leak, Sprays Oil; Breakup Creating Havoc For Ice Dredgers; How Can We Improve Our Food Security?; First Mega Cruise Ship Docks In Ketchikan
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Who Are These Guys? Staying Ahead of Emerging Markets
Ambassador Richard Boucher gives a talk called "Who are these guys? Staying ahead of emerging markets." His presentation was hosted by the Alaska World Affairs Council and was recorded on April 25 at the Anchorage Hilton.
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Algo Nuevo: April 27, 2014
Here’s the Sunday, April 27, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Alaska News Nightly: April 28, 2014
Crews Work To Refloat Skagway Ferry Dock; Wildfire Threat Increases As Snow Melts; River Watch Teams Prepare For Breakup; Breaking Ice Pack Sets Kwigilngok Hunters' Snowmachines Adrift; Whale Earwax Offers Opportunity For Unique Insight; Bethel’s Megan Leary Takes First Runner-Up At Miss Indian World; Forestry Trainees Brush Up On Essential Fire Suppression Skills; Alaskan Brewing Co. Now Selling Beer In Cans
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April Schedule Highlights
Alaska Public Media's April schedules
Birch Syrup Season
Today we’re making birch syrup. Peter’s Creek resident Erik Johnson never misses a chance to harvest Alaska’s bounty, and recently he expanded his gatherings to birch sap.
Johnson says now is the perfect time to start.
I Am A Surfer
There isn't a whole lot of surfing going on in Alaska, but Homer based Scott Dickerson aims to change that.
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