Portage Pass Trailhead Restoration
Before the big rains came last week, a group of Anchorage high school students from Highland Tech ventured down to Whittier to help restore the Portage Pass Trailhead.
In just an hour and a half, 35 students, with help from 5 Forest Service employees, moved 3yds of rock and 1.5 yards of gravel to repair a 50ft stretch of trail.
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The Wild Duck: A Summer Fishing Cook Inlet
We were sitting at anchor in a small cove on the coast of Kalgan Island waiting for the storm to break and listening to the radio. Somehow, Terry had managed to get a hold of one of the Dobenspeck Cannery secret maps.
We were independent fishermen, meaning that we were beholding to no cannery, could sell to whomever we pleased, but as a consequence, not entitled to one of those maps.
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AK: Off Course
They say birds of a feather flock together. But try telling that to a small, brightly colored songbird that showed up in Bethel last month. The unusual bird is thousands of miles outside of his normal range. And he hasn't started flying south yet. That has many birders wondering why he sticking around and if he's going to try to survive the harsh Alaska winter.
Colorful Dumpsters of Seward, Alaska
You may have noticed the collection of colorful dumpsters along the waterfront in Seward, Alaska. Each dumpster features inspiring messages and artwork that reflect local culture. They were painted by Susan Swiderski for the City of Seward Parks & Rec Department.
Ten years later the dumpsters are showing their age, but still remain a vibrant and welcoming site in the campground areas.
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Soul to Soul: September 15, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the September 15, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Soul to Soul: September 8, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the September 8, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Finding My Song at the Anchorage Museum
It was approaching the third week of heavy winds and rain outside the Anchorage Museum as I strolled through their canary yellow lobby on my way to “Finding My Song.” Artist Da-ka-xeen Mehner has combined his Native and European heritages to produce a show packed with color, texture and fun along with a poignant message.
It’s clear Mehner understands Tlingit craft and twenty-first century Eurocentric Conceptualism.
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The Changing Face and Role of British Representation in the U.S. and Around the World
British Consul General in San Francisco, Priya Guha was recorded speaking on "The Changing Face and Role of British Representation in the U.S. and Around the World" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, September 7, 2012.
Fall is Upon Us
It is fall time in Alaska, and the gardens are officially done producing for the season. Like any other year, there was plenty of success and plenty of failure. The winds and the cold came earlier than normal, along with some serious, seemingly never ending rain, and I didn't get to harvest one single green bean or squash.
The air is starting to get cold again, but it has the crispness of the fall rather than the almost sterile feel of a cold January morning.
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Alaska Highway Memorial Project at Cuddy Park
The Anchorage Park Foundation is pleased to announce the Alaska Highway Project honoring the African-American Army Engineers who built the historic Alaska Highway in 1942.
The new memorial benches in Cuddy Family Midtown Park are dedicated to the African American Army Engineers who built the historic Alaska Highway.
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2012 Wounded Warrior Denali Challenge
In this video, five wounded warriors challenge their disabilities to take on the tallest peak in North America.
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Understanding Muslim Societies
Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli was recorded speaking on "Understanding Muslim Societies" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, September 14, 2012.
The End of Poverty by 2040
Founder of FINCA, Dr. John Hatch was recorded speaking on "The End of Poverty by 2040" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, September 21, 2012.
Soul to Soul: September 22, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the September 22, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Filipino Stories Exhibit Opens in Kodiak
Although Filipino-Americans have lived and worked on Kodiak Island for more than 150 years and make up more than 35 percent of Kodiak’s current-day population, there has never been a museum exhibit or published research on the island documenting their contributions to Kodiak’s culture and history.
Until now. Kodiak’s Filipino Community Stories, a digital storytelling exhibit, opens Friday, October 5 at the Baranov Museum.
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Arctic Entries on KSKA
Every community has a place, where people gather and stories are told. The east coast has stoops, the south has porches and in Alaska we have Arctic Entries. Here, Alaskans share their personal stories - funny, sad and sweet.
Originally told at the Arctic Entries monthly storytelling event in Anchorage, listen to seven people tell a seven-minute-long true story related to the show’s theme during a special 5-part series of Arctic Entries Tuesdays in October on KSKA FM 91.1.
KSKA: Tuesdays in October at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Southcentral Alaska Recovers From Storms; and Concerns Over Wishbone Hill Resurface In The Valley
Southcentral starts to clean up after a series of September storms. Issues regarding the Wishbone Hill coal development resurface in the Valley. The Mat-Su Borough election takes place next week. Coleman Barney is sentenced in his Fairbanks militia trial. Gov. Parnell wants to break up the Senate Bi-Partisan Coalition. How has money affected this fall’s elections? Concerns raised about the availability of natural gas to Anchorage in the future.
KSKA: Friday, 9/28 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 9/29 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 9/28 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 9/29 at 5:00pm
AK: Eating Right
What comes to mind when you think of a school lunch menu? Tater tots? Sloppy Joes? Chocolate Milk? Instead, imagine quinoa or brown rice, locally-grown salad or roasted brussel sprouts and baked fish or homemade pizza with whole grain crust. That’s the direction some U.S. schools are headed as they try to serve healthier meals and teach kids more about nutrition and exercise. Two Alaska districts are getting some national recognition for their efforts on that front.
Night Music: September 1, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Label
Duration
Out of...
Night Music: September 8, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Label
Duration
Blackbird/Bye Bye...