AK: New Bishop
Last Sunday, the Orthodox Dioceses of Sitka and Alaska installed David Mahaffey as its 16th Bishop. A historic and ornate ceremony ensued in Sitka, attracting Orthodox Bishops from New York to Quebec. On the steps of St. Michael’s Cathedral, Native elders welcomed Metropolitan Tikhon, the head of the Orthodox Church in America with traditional bread and salt.
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Alaska News Nightly: February 28, 2014
EPA Starts The 404-C Veto Process To Stop Development At The Pebble Mine; Pebble Opponents, Proponents React To EPA Decision; Bill Could Link Drivers Licenses To Immigration Status; Pacific Area Commander Tapped As Next Coast Guard Commandant; People Say Final Farewell To Former Territorial Governor Stepovich; Senate OKs Medevac Memberships; Final Friday Marks Last Public Day For Alaska State Museum; Willow Runner Sets New Iditarod Trail Invitational Record; AK: New Bishop; 300 Villages: Takotna
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Alaska Native Games
The annual statewide competitions are coming up soon, as well as the international Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks. These games are spectacular, like the high kick, and sometimes require toughness and courage. Their cultural roots are for preparing for outdoor survival and hunting success. We'll have athletes and cultural experts in the studio.
KSKA: Thursday, 3/6 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Good old dogs: Treating them well in the end
The sad truth is we usually outlive our pets. That parting is painful and tough to plan for, but being prepared can add some solace to a tough time. Join us on Hometown Alaska when long time Alaska veterinarian John Hightower takes your questions and talks us through the issues.
KSKA: Wednesday, March 5, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Arabs & Muslims: What Alaskans Should Know
This week on Addressing Alaskans, award-winning Egyptian-American playwright Yussef El Guindi will discuss perceptions of Arabs and Muslims in the media as seen through the lens of an Arab-American.
KSKA: Tuesday, 3/4 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Alaska’s Natural Gas Pipeline Plan
Nobody ever said it would be easy to attract investment for one of the biggest construction projects on earth in the difficult conditions of Arctic Alaska, but we all know it happened once for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Can it happen again for a gas-line?
APRN: Tuesday, 3/4 at 10:00am
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Traveling Music 3-9-14
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
3-9-14
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Banish Misfortune (instrumental)
Darol Anger with Martin Hayes / Traditional
Diary of a Fiddler
Compass Records
3:19
White Dress
Cathie Ryan / Dave...
Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Hip implants numbers are growing -- but one type, metal on metal implants, is causing problems. On Monday’s show, Dr. Thad Woodard and guests will address what you need to know about this procedure, especially if you've had this surgery.
KSKA: Monday, 3/6 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Alaska Edition Friday February 28, 2014
Education and the funding of education remain deeply contentious in Juneau. The Anchorage School District passes the budget for the coming year. Flint Hills refinery closes - controversy follows. Channel 2 has a series "Inside Alaska Prisons." Anchorage Municipal Elections are barely a month away. US Senate candidate Dan Sullivan not only has raised a lot of money, he has a lot of his own and family money. Eielson AFB remains in the hunt for the F-35 fighter. CH2MHill returns to the troubled port of Anchorage as a contractor. The Iditarod.
KSKA: Friday, 2/28 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, 2/28 at 6 p.m.
KAKM: Friday 2/28 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday. 2/28 at 4:30 p.m.
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Send in A Thousand Clowns
"Chuckles the Chipmunk" couldn't make it, but the next best thing did when James Jensen and Caleb Swan from Anchorage Community Theatre's production of Herb Gardner's A Thousand Clowns drop by to talk about this heart-warming comedy opening March 7th and running through the 30th.
KSKA: Friday, 2/28 at 2:45 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: February 27, 2014
Bill Restricting Medicaid Payments For Abortions Passes Committee Review; Magnuson-Stevens Act Up For Reauthorization; 3 OK After Vessel Sinks Near Valdez; 4 Snowmachiners Rescued By Alaska Air National Guard; Turning The Tide Against Marine Debris; Fairbanks Polaris Building’s Owner Optimistic About Renovation; Bristol Bay Forever Initiative Survives Challenge in Court
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The Sand Lake Boys
It was 1978 and the summer between my 10th and 11th grades. We were living in the Sand Lake area of Anchorage, just off of Raspberry Road.
A bunch of us guys who went to Dimond High School had taken to calling ourselves the “Sand Lake Boys.”
Read more. Soul to Soul: February 23, 2014
Here’s the music playlist from the February 23, 2014 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Quick Craft — Lace Curtains to Pillowcases
Our living room throw pillows needed an upgrade. At $20-30 a pop, I wasn’t about to buy two new ones, so I dug through my fabric stash and found an old lace curtain panel.
Two cuts and four seams later I had a couple of gorgeous throw pillows.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: February 25, 2014
Pebble Mine Opponents Urge EPA To Kill Project; Quinhagak Man Arrested For Murder of 25-year-old Woman; Glacier Bay Land Slide Excites Scientists; House Democrats Confirm Kito To Downtown Juneau Seat; Bill Limiting Medicaid Abortion Payout Back In Discussion; Peter Tony Pleads Guilty To 3 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse; Political Solution Sought For China Geoduck Ban; Pro-Union Delta Western Workers Press On; Former Alaskan Appearing On NBC’s ‘Mind Games’
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40 Tons of Dog Waste A Day
Anchorage citizens - breaking news! There is no “Poop Fairy”.
Anchorage has some caring people who not only clean up after their own pets, but they actually pick up other dog’s poop. Unfortunately they are few and far between, yet I applaud them.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: February 24, 2014
New Oil Tax Opponents Offer Alternatives; Alaska Army National Guard Sexual Misconduct Investigation Results In Administrative Charges; Hollis French Pushing To Nix Same-Sex Marriage Ban; Adult Learning Center Offers Educational Opportunities; Measure Calls For Tongass Timber Transfer; Former Trooper Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of Minor; Anchorage Daily News Launches Project Examining Effects Of Alcohol On Alaskans; Legislation Introduced To Protect ‘Public Interest Litigants’; Fairbanks UAV Testing Center Ramps Up
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Touring an Iconic Anchorage Bar
Today we’re looking back at the 40 plus years of the iconic Anchorage bar Chilkoot Charlie's.
Mike Gordon has owned Koots since its humble beginning in 1970, and he says the experience has been a roller coaster. So much so, that the bar itself touts the title “World Famous Chilkoot Charlies.”
I Am A (Rock and Roll) Doctor
Russell Biggs is an Anesthesiologist by day, and the front man for the popular band The Council of Smokers and Drinkers by night.
Biggs believes that a strong balance of work and play is key to a happy life.
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AK: Rural Recycling
The city of Nome just bought a new recycling shed online. It’s another step towards diverting more waste from the landfill, and either re-purposing it or shipping it out of Alaska. Rural recycling presents some unique challenges for environmental management. And the city is finding some unique solutions.
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