I am a Craftsman
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Mark Gould is one of the last coopers. The craft of barrel-building is quickly fading, but Gould has pursued it as a full-time job for the last 15 years. Through coopering and promoting Alaskan resources, Gould has found a passion and a guiding philosophy.
Algo Nuevo: March 9, 2014
Here’s the Sunday, February 9, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Alaska News Nightly: March 10, 2014
Dems Take Issue With State Assessment Review Board Candidate; Bill Arming VPSOs Passes House; King, Zirkle Leave White Mountain; Officers Shoot, Kill Driver Near Wasilla; Sarah Palin, Superstar, Rocks Conservative Faithful; Furie Applies For New Cook Inlet Platform; Fairbanks Coal Ash Health Impacts Under Scrutiny; US Fish & Wildlife Proposes Reintroducing Steller’s Eiders To YK Delta; Musher Housing At A Premium In Nome
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AK: Wave Energy
The northern Southeast city of Yakutat is gearing up for a wave-energy experiment. If it’s a success, the community of about 650 residents could lower its high, diesel-fueled power costs. The system could also be a model for some other isolated Alaska cities.
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Traveling Music 3-16-14
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
3-16-14
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Raglan Road
Roger Daltrey with The Chieftains / Traditional
The Chieftains. An Irish Evening
RCA Victor
5:23
West Coast of Clare
Maura O'Connell...
Alaska News Nightly: March 7, 2014
Controversial Permitting Bill Back For Consideration; HB 77: Gauging Public Sentiment; DEC Commissioner Says Future Sulfolane Spill Liability Shouldn’t Preclude Sale Of Flint Hills’ Refinery; Buser In The Lead As Racers Approach Nulato; GCI Recieves $41 Million To Build 3G, 4G In Rural Alaska; Petersburg Sweeps Education Technology Awards; Bill Stoltze Announces Run For New Senate Seat; AK: Wave Energy; 300 Villages: Tok
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Training for Fitness
Have you gotten a little sedentary over the winter? Host Charles Wohlforth will be joined by a coach, a physical therapist and a dietician to talk about how to safely and successfully start a fitness program, to control weight, improve health or just enjoy life more. For those who already work out regularly, we'll talk about how to take it to the next level, and even to endurance competition.
KSKA: Thursday, 3/13, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Education Funding Activism
Gov. Sean Parnell has declared this year the education session the legislature, but if you are involved in schools in Anchorage you already know that education funding and policy are hot topics. On the next Hometown Alaska, host Charles Wohlforth will be joined by education activists to lead a community discussion on school funding and school choice. Should state funding increase, and should it be available to private and religious schools?
KSKA: Wednesday, 3/12, 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Time to Legalize? A Panel on Marijuana Law and Policy
This week on Addressing Alaskans, five panelists offering varying perspectives on marijuana law and policy discuss the implications of marijuana reform in Alaska, as well as nationwide.
KSKA: Tuesday, 3/11, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Growing Food Near the Kitchen
During the Second World War, household “Victory Gardens” produced almost half the food the nation consumed. Now home gardens produce about two percent. Could the path to food security run though a garden plot in your front yard?
APRN: Tuesday, 3/11 at 10:00am
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Domestic Violence: The Impacts of Family Abuse and Trauma
Domestic Violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Children, who grow up witnessing domestic violence, are among those most seriously affected by this crime. Line One host Prentiss Pemberton and guests will discuss the impacts of domestic violence on the upcoming show.
KSKA: Monday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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M Butterfly coming to UAA Department of Theatre and Dance
Espionage, intrigue and love all come together in David Henry Hwang's Tony Award winning play, M Butterfly. Join director Jessica Jacob and actor Alder Fletcher from UAA Department of Theatre and Dance as they visit Stage Talk to talk about their upcoming production of this moving drama based on a true story opening March 21st and running through April 6th.
KSKA: Friday, 3/7, at 2:45 p.m.
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Alaska Edition Friday March 7, 2014
Legislation that would provide for state participation in the gas line moves forward. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a scourge. Some of those affected explain why. Gov. Parnell "absolves" a future buyer of the Flint Hills refinery of cleanup costs. Parnell sues past and current owner over the cleanup. Alaska public life and policy is different if not unique - here's some of the reason why. The emerging problem of scarcity. Idaho compared to Alaska.
KSKA: Friday, 3/7 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, 3/8 at 6 p.m.
KAKM: Friday 3/7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday. 3/8 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 6, 2014
Governor’s Mansion On List For EPA Intervention; Former Crime Lab Employee Charged With 6 Felonies; Mayors Seek Assurances On Gas Line Project; King Resting At Ruby, Competitors Close In; Five Nations Tentatively Agree To Arctic Fishing Ban; Dipnets May Be Allowed On Kuskokwim; Delta Western's Pro-Union Fuelers Strike Again; State Bans Importation, Sale Of Certain Elodea Plants; Kikkan Randall Secures World Cup Sprint Title; Cyclist Obliterates Iditarod Trail Invitational Record; Dogs Fare Better Than Mushers Over Rough Trail
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Alaska News Nightly: March 5, 2014
Bill Would Eliminate Ferry Workers’ Cost Of Living Adjustment; Legislature Considers Changing Autopsies In Rural Alaska; Burmeister Leads Mushers Into Cripple; UAA Panel Discussing Pros, Cons Of Pot Legalization; Infusion Suite Opens At Ketchikan Hospital; Nome Business Owners Prepare For Iditarod Influx; Trapper Creek Man Survives Snowmachine Crash Thanks to His Dog; After Perfect Season, Kodiak Girls, Set Sight On Regions
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Alaska News Nightly: March 4, 2014
Bypass Mail System Under Attack Again; Bill Would Allow Guns To Be Carried On Campus; Iditarod Leaders Leave Nikolai; Burned Bald Eagles Draw Federal Scrutiny In Adak; Should Humpbacks Lose Endangered Status?; Panel To Discuss Possibility Of Marijuana Legalization; Juneau Athlete Representing U.S. At Paralympic Winter Games
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Night Music: March 1, 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...
Alaska News Nightly: March 3, 2014
Municipality Sues for Port Damages; Norwegian Contingent Prepared For For Iditarod Challenge; Bringing Money to Politics: A Job for a Pro; Begich Calls For Increased Education Funding; Kikkan Randall Wins World Cup Sprint Race; State Suing Over Flint Hills North Pole Refinery Contamination; Outrage And Praise For The EPA Over 404-C; Gov. Parnell Responds To EPA’s 404-C Decision Regarding Pebble Mine; Alaska Zoo Polar Bears To Get New Home
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Algo Nuevo: March 2, 2014
Here’s the Sunday, March 2, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Picking Up the Poop in Anchorage
Today we’re picking up after our dogs. Yes, today’s topic is dog poop. Not the most glamorous subject, but one that inspires a lot of angst that Cherie Northon hears about all the time.
Northon is the Executive Director of the Anchorage Waterways Council.