AK: Shipwreck
The grounded crab boat Arctic Hunter has been stuck on the rocks outside Unalaska for more than two months now. Dan Magone of Resolve-Magone Marine Services has been working on a plan to remove the wreck. Right now, the Hunter is at the mercy of the elements. So what happens to a shipwreck while it’s waiting to be saved?
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Community Skating
Here’s an Alaska moment. It’s a weekend afternoon, you’ve been stuck indoors all day, you see that beautiful winter light in the sky, and you say, ‘let’s go skating.’ Half an hour later, you’re gliding over a frozen pond with your neighbors, getting rosy cheeks, and looking forward to hot chocolate. We're talking about ice skating, the casual community kind, where everyone can participate and enjoy a winter day with friends.
KSKA: Thursday 1/16 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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Everyone You Meet is Your Teacher
This week on Addressing Alaskans, Fairbanks grown Michael Carey reflects how newspapers and books have shaped his career as an Alaska news man. "Newspapers were my teachers." Reporting on Alaska news and politics at the Anchorage Daily New and Alaska Public Media for over three decades, Carey recounts his most memorable communications with readers and unforgettable interviews with influential Alaskans in his talk "Everyone You Meet is Your Teacher: What the Buddha Taught and Alaska Newspaperman."
KSKA: Tuesday 1/14 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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Permitting, the Public Process, and House Bill 77
The Legislature is going to go back into session next week, and one of the big issues they're expecting to grapple with is permitting. A controversial bill that would put restrictions on water rights and limit who can appeal state decisions has been criticized by Native groups and fishing interests, but the Department of Natural Resources says it's needed to streamline the agency's work.
APRN: Tuesday, 1/14 at 10:00am
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Susitna Dam Appropriation; And Set Net Initiative Rejected
Gov. Parnell seeks a smaller appropriation for the proposed Susitna dam. A Tatitlik village administrator goes to jail for misusing funds. Supporters of the marijuana initiative have enough signatures to make the primary election ballot. The flu is everywhere. What is in store for the oil and gas industry in 2014? Lt. Gov. Parnell rejects the set net initiative. The Municipality of Anchorage hires CH2M Hill to manage the port re-design. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark begich both support extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed.
KSKA: Friday, 1/10 at 2PM & Saturday, 1/11 at 6PM.
KAKM: Friday 1/10 at 7:30PM & Saturday. 1/11 at 4:30PM
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Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2014
Wal-Mart, State Officials Discuss Alaska Salmon; Army Corp Of Engineers Finalizes Deep-Water Port Recommendations; Senate Debates Emergency Unemployment Policy Extension; Parnell Names Folger Public Safety Commissioner; Meeting On Wood Stove, Boiler Pollution Draws Big Crowd; Alaska Supreme Court Weighs Labor Law Referendum; Copper Basin 300 Field Shapes Up; Joining Antarctica's Exclusive 300 Club
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Dena’Ina Way of Living, at the Anchorage Museum
Hurry, you can still make it to Dena’Ina Way of Living with its preserved artifacts and dioramic recreations. But not to worry, the exhibition catalog will be available after the show closes.
Dena’inaq’ Huch’ulyeshi, the Dena’Ina Way of Living illustrates how a population lived thousands of years ago without electricity, running water and modern medicine; be humbled by those who came before.
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New Sherlock Season – January 19 – The Empty Hearse
Two years after Sherlock’s "death", Dr. John Watson has got on with his life. But, with London under threat of a devastating terrorist attack, Sherlock is about to stage his outrageous resurrection. But if he thinks everything will be just as he left it, he’s in for a very big surprise...
TV: Sunday, 1/19 at 9:00 PM
My Top 10 Tracks of 2013
I tallied up my 10 favorite albums of 2013 and put a song from each in the mix. From R&B and rap to nu-disco, dance and funk, it’s got a little bit of anything.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 8, 2014
Army Cuts Will Be Small For Alaska Military; Marijuana Initiative Sponsors Submit Petition To Division Of Elections; Researchers Say Ocean Acidification Could Make Fish Anxious, Impact Fisheries; Mat-Su Mayor, Fish & Wildlife Commission Divided Over Legislation; Bethel Artists To Learn About Fish Skins; Holly Brooks Hopes To Ski Past Her (Younger) Competitors; Pacific High: A (New) Century Of Education In Downtown Sitka; Bernice Joseph Dies At Age 49
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Healthy New Year’s Pumpkin Spice Muffins
For Christmas this year, my adorable nieces in Fairbanks gave me the holiday death plague. Complete with hacking cough, sore throat, congestion...you get the idea. I feel like death warmed over.
In my delirious, sick-y state I decided I needed to bake something. I know, I know. I'm a terrible baker.
See the recipe.
Alaska News Nightly: January 7, 2014
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Anchorage Road; Polar Star Called Off After Ice-Bound Ships Get Free; Murkowski Calls For End To Crude Export Ban; New Rules Adopted For Abortion Payment Conditions; Judge Sen Tan To Step Down; Susitna-Watana Dam Timeline Pushed Back; Buccaneer Seeks New Revenues In New Year; Technology Gives Exhibit Statewide Presence; Era Alaska Changes Name To Ravn Alaska; Why The Capital City Isn’t As Likeable As It Should Be
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The Spoken Word Movement in Alaska
Spoken Word is not a new art form, it is seen throughout history in the form of storytelling, oral history and song.
Now Spoken Word is unraveling into an international movement, looking to promote the voices of the voiceless, focusing specifically on teens.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: January 6, 2013
Treadwell Blocks Setnetting Initiative; Ice Breakers Heads to Antarctica; Ben Neeley Dies; Rick Leo Killed in Accident; Begich Calls for Restraint in Ivory Policy; Sitka, Anchorage Teachesr Win White House Award, Medevac Undergoing Changes, Justice Department Files Suit Against Heli-ski Company
Soul to Soul: December 28, 2013
re’s the music playlist from the December 28, 2013 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
I Am A Bush Radio Reporter
Angela Denning-Barnes has worked at KYUK in Bethel for more than a decade, reporting on stories from the very edge of society.
For her living in, and reporting on, bush Alaska is more than just a lifestyle - it's a source of true happiness.
Showing you #Lovalaska
Today we’re giving back. Since its introduction in 2009, Alaska’s Pick Click Give program has enjoyed major success, despite residents seeing diminishing Permanent Fund Dividends almost every year.
This year Pick Click Give is unveiling a new campaign and slogan for the project. The mantra is “Lovalaska.”
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Night Music: January 4, 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...
AK: History
In December, Juneau writer and English professor, Ernestine Hayes, released her new book Juneau from Arcadia Publishing. The book tells the history of the capitol city through pictures with elaborate captions. It’s a departure from her usual writing style. But the book builds on her effort to clarify the history of Native people.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 3, 2014
Arctic Port Feasibility Study Expected In March; Election Year Ramps Up; Slow to Moderate Job Growth Forecasted This Year In Alaska; State Urges Residents To Get Flu Vaccine; Nome Completes Annual Bird Count; Mild Weather Helps Unalaska’s Christmas Bird Count Expand; AK: History; 300 Villages: Tununak
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