Alaska News Nightly: October 21, 2013
Army Claims Responsibility For Stuart Creek 2 Wildfire; Alaska Chamber Makes Medicaid Expansion A Priority; Point Thomson Development Moving Ahead; Fast Ferries Getting New Engines; Dillingham Assistant Wrestling Coach Arrested For Having Sexual Relations With Student; Shishmaref Residents To Decide On Alcohol Ban; Kwethluk Turns On Water, Sewer Service
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I Am A Whittier Teacher
Erika Thompson teaches grade school in Whittier, Alaska, a town where most people live and work in one building, and is only accessible by a miles-long tunnel with limited hours.
http://youtu.be/naPguX84Amg
Planning Your Halloween Party Mix
Today we’re making a playlist. Halloween is around the corner, and many people already have their jack-o-lanterns, candy and spider webs ready.
But, how many of us have our music planned? For some advice on building the ultimate Halloween soundtrack, I consulted an Anchorage music expert - DJ Spencer Lee.
Alaska News Nightly: October 18, 2013
NTSB Investigates Fatal Small Plane Crash In Fairbanks; Lone Star Expected In Unalaska On Saturday; Permits In Hand, Crab Fleet Starts Fishing; More Safety Center Vans Deployed As Shelter Rules Tighten; A Few Successes For Alaska’s Health Insurance Marketplace; PenAir Adding Baggage Fees; Chuitna Citizens Coalition Gets Win In Superior Court; JDEC Report: Juneau’s Economy Is On The Upswing; AK: Spear Fishing; 300 Villages: Nanwalek
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Canoeing 5,000 Miles in 5 Months
Starting in Washington, going over the Chilkoot Pass, down the Yukon, through the Bering Sea, up river to Lake Iliamna, finally ending up in Anchorage's Westchester Lagoon, Bob Vollhaber paddled a canoe five thousand miles in five months. He’d never done anything like the before. On the next Outdoor Explorer, listen to an interview with Bob recorded on September 17th, just days after he completed the extraordinary journey.
KSKA: Thursday 10/24 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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Traveling Music: November 3, 2013
Traveling Music
11/3/13
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole / Howard Arlen; Bob Thiele
Facing Future
Mountain Apple
5:07
Kalena Kai
Keola...
Violence Against Women
The numbers of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Alaska continue to be some of the highest in the nation. Family violence impacts the emotional growth of children and affects entire communities. What can be done to reduce the harm?
APRN: Tuesday, 10/22 at 10:00am
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AK: Spear Fishing
For one month each fall, Interior residents wade into the crystal clear waters of the Chatanika River to catch whitefish. They spawn in the fall, unlike other fish in Alaska. The state limits both the number of permits and the harvest. This isn’t your typical fishery. Instead of rods and reels, or nets, fishermen use spears.
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Energy and Security: Strategies for a World in Transition
President & Founder, Goldwyn Global Strategies, David Goldwyn was recorded speaking on "Energy and Security: Strategies for a World in Transition" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on October 18, 2013.
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Federal Government Reopens; And 2014 Election Races Heat Up
The federal government reopens – for now. Former-Attorney General Dan Sullivan announces run for U.S. Senate. Byron Mallott enters race for governor. Parnell threatens to sue the Fish and Wildlife Service if refuges remained closed. Mat-Su Borough refuses $2 million offer to buy its ferry. The Pebble Partnership and the state are demanding money to pay for legal fees. Potential approaches to curb drunk driving in Anchorage.
KSKA: Friday, 10/18 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/19 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 10/18 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/19 at 5:00pm
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Alaska News Nightly: October 17, 2013
Democrats Get Early Start On Run For US House Race; Housing Research Center Project To Test System That Heats Without Fossil Fuels; Great Alaska ShakeOut Promotes Earthquake Preparedness; Proposed Air Regs Draw Crowd; Juneau Assembly Unanimously Confirms Support For Project Labor Agreements; Half Of Ketchikan Women Experience Violence; APU Hosts Alaska’s First Women’s Summit
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Salmon in Indian River – Sitka, Alaska
Here's a short video of pink salmon, also called humpies, moving up the Indian River in Sitka to spawn--the same river they were born in two years earlier.
What you see is just a few feet of the river.
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Alaska News Nightly: October 16, 2013
Temporary Deal To End Federal Shutdown Expected To Pass; French To Run For Lieutenant Governor; Short-Staffed APD Goes High Tech To Combat Spiking Crime Rates; GCI, KTUU Work Out Temporary Agreement; Verizon Plans On Expanded Role Next Year; Discussion Touches On Unconventional Oil, Gas Development; Fairbanksan To Carry Olympic Torch At Pole; Kenai Peninsula Students Learn About Salmon Life Cycle
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The Role of Farms in Alaska’s Food Security
According to recent estimates, around 106,200 Alaskans are considered food insecure, with about 37,640 of those being children.
Alaska’s food security as a state depends on supply chains stretching thousands of miles. Less than 10% of the food we eat is produced in Alaska and we rely on barges and air transport to bring in the state’s food.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: October 15, 2013
Congressman Young Says Newest House Proposal Going Nowhere; Federal Shutdown Keeps Many Crab Fishermen In Port; Shutdown Could Mean Total Loss For One Biologist, Big Financial Hit For His Pilot; Newborn Baby Found Dead In Eagle River Park; Former DNR Commish Sullivan Announces Senate Run; Mallott Kicks Off Gubernatorial Campaign; ATV Decision Could Inform Pebble Mine Case; Bethel Gets Fish And Game Advisory Committee; Alaska Is Nationwide Leader For Healthy Births
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Flying Over Fall Colors
Paramotoring over Eklutna Lake and Twin Peaks near Anchorage, Alaska - the golden fall scenery is amazing in September.
Alaska News Nightly: October 14, 2013
Early Research On Karluk Looks Hopeful; Shelter Says 30 Days And You’re Out…If You Don’t Follow The Rules; Craig Fleener Announces Lt. Governor Run; Parnell Names Acting Public Safety Commissioner; Smoking Rates Decline Among Alaska Teens; The ‘Who’ And The ‘Why’ Of The Middle School Travel Ban; Alaska Guardsmen Deploy To Guantanamo Bay; Southeast Hospitals Face Expensive Upgrades
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Marge Ford’s Got a Squeeze Box!
Marge Ford has been playing, teaching, writing and performing polka music since she formed the Alaska Polka chips in 1977.
http://youtu.be/hZ7sKIqHC4Q
Searching for the Moon Over Alaska
Today we’re searching for the moon. Saturday was International Observe the Moon Night, and a group of staff at the Anchorage Loussac Library celebrated it for their third consecutive year.
Linda Klein is the youth services librarian at the Loussac, and is running tonight’s event. Right now, she's using a butter knife to scrape off different amounts of frosting on several cookies, displaying each phase of the moon.
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Night Music: October 12, 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...