Alaskan Author Eowyn Ivey on the Importance of Books and Libraries
Since it was published in 2012, The Snow Child by Alaska's own Eowyn Ivey from Chickaloon has been published in many different languages and nominated for the Pulitzer prize. Following a international book tour, Eowyn returned home and met with the Anchorage Friends of the Library. This week on Addressing Alaskans, listen to her talk about how books and libraries shaped her life as a writer.
KSKA: Tuesday 12/3 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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The Anchorage International Film Festival
The new motion picture “Icebound,” about the Alaska serum run to Nome, is just one of many films coming to the Anchorage International Film Festival in early December. Also, “The Frozen Ground,” which only had limited theatrical release in Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 12/3 at 10:00am
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AK: Banding Birds
Alaska has its share of big science projects, to be sure. But to get results, science doesn’t always have to be huge.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 27, 2013
Wildlife Buffer Proposed for Denali, Seward Man Fined for Dumping Oily Bilge Water, Time Frame Given for Water Permit Process, Shipyard Wants More for Repairs, APU Skiers Head for World Cup Race, Celebrating Thanksgiving in Karluk.
December Schedule Highlights
Alaska Public Media's December schedules and programming highlights.
Maple and Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Squash (And a Story About a Turkey)
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for friends and family to gather around the table in love and friendship, so that we may all sit down, say grace, and stuff our faces full of delicious foods drenched in butter and cream.
At this point, what I really should tell you about is this delectable little recipe I am sharing with you for your holiday table. But what I really want to tell you about is how I'm getting a turkey on a plane for Thanksgiving.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: November 26, 2013
FAA approves UAS Above JBER, New Runway Installed; Legislators Draft Drone Policy; 4 Charged With Illegally Shooting 2 Moose In Denali National Park; Ahtna Plans LNG Wells Near Glennallen; Newtok’s Relocation Effort Slowed By An Ongoing Tribal Dispute; State Tells Medevac Payment Program To Drop Alaska Members; Cause Of Late-Season Interior Rain Remains A Mystery; Juneau’s Filipino Community Raises $21,000 For Typhoon Relief
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Safely Defrosting Your Turkey
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, Extension has released a four-minute video to demonstrate methods for even procrastinating cooks to safely defrost a turkey.
Roxie Dinstel, a Fairbanks Extension agent, advises cooks to keep the turkey out of the “temperature danger zone” of 40 to 140 degrees.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 25, 2013
Canadian Company Explores Possibility Of Graphite Mine; Sikuliaq Departure Delayed; Group Investigating Biomass Energy Potential; Premera Alaska Allows 5,200 Customers To Keep Insurance Plans; Breaking Up With Healthcare.gov; SEARHC Front Street Clinic Soon To Be Under New Management; Subsistence Fishermen File Brief in Appeals Court; Juneau Panel Aims To Deconstruct Racism In Alaska And Beyond
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Health: Is It an Personal, Public or Social Issue?
Dr. Jay Butler of Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium was recorded speaking on "Health: Is It an Personal, Public or Social Issue?" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on November 22, 2013.
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Algo Nuevo: November 24, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, October 24,013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or...
Algo Nuevo: November 17, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, November 17, 2013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Algo Nuevo: November 10, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, November 10, 2013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Algo Nuevo: November 3, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, November 3, 2013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Night Music: November 23, 2013
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...
I am an Alaskan Pro Wrestler
After the untimely death of his brother, Michael Saunders set out to do something different. He founded the Alaska Pro Wrestling league and found closure amongst the barrage of punches and body slams.
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Thanksgiving Risotto: Highly Refined Holiday Porridge
Today we’re getting ready for Thanksgiving. Sarah Alvarez has been writing her food blog The Hungry Alaskan for about two years. And being a food writer, it’s no surprise she gets excited about Thanksgiving.
While risotto may seem like a simple dish, it does require constant attention; most of which is stirring.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 22, 2013
Ice Coats Southcentral; Snow, Ice Expected Overnight; Team Rubicon To Help Kotlik Clean Up After Storm; Alaska SeaLife Center Using Resurrection Bay For Heat; Department of Defense Releases Arctic Strategy Document; Richardson Highway Speed Limit Changed To 65 Between Delta Junction, Valdez; How Fairbanks Covered JFK's Assassination; JBER Soldier Receives Soldier's Medal; AK: City Under One Roof; 300 Villages: Portage Creek
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In My Family: Drum
Sage Worl teaches Raven how to say the word, "drum" in his Alaskan Native language.
The Law in Alaska
A recent report by the Tribal Law and Order Commission is the seventh study to call for more effective administration of justice in rural Alaska to address pressing problems of family violence, alcohol abuse, and high rates of recidivism and suicide. Now the state Attorney General says he’s looking for better ways to co-operate with tribes. What about the state Supreme Court?
APRN: Tuesday, 11/26 at 10:00am
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