Alaska News Nightly: July 30, 2013
Adak Phone Subsidy Cut Amid Spending Concerns; Alaska Scores Low On Lobbying Transparency; Obama’s Tax Proposals Win Tepid Response; Anchorage Holds First Mini Maker Faire; Fairbanks Borough Weighs In On Redistricting; Search For Missing Anchorage Man Expands North; Chuitna Coal Battle Heats Up; Renowned Musicians Surprise Akiak With Jam Session
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An Alaska Midwife in Haiti
Lack of skilled health care providers and a lack of access to medication is the everyday experience of those in developing nations. Midwives for Haiti is a non-profit organization training locals to be skilled birth attendants in rural Haiti.
Alaska FIlm Forum is partnering with one of those midwifes, to make a documentary film about her experience.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 29, 2013
Oil Tax Referendum Meets Ballot Requirements; False Pass Inches Closer To Ocean Energy; Almost All Fuel Removed From ‘Lone Star’; Mat-Su Voters To Decide On Alcohol Tax; Alaska Dental Therapist Program Serves As Model; Galena Residents Finding New Living Space; Fairbanks Registers 12 Day Above 85 Degrees; Marine Reptile Fossils Found On Gravina Island; Ted Stevens Day At NOAA Honors, Educates
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I Am An Off The Grid Artist
Wendy Smith-Wood spent the early part of her life climbing mountains around the world and serving for the British Army.
When cancer struck at age 27, she decided to completely change her life. Now, she's a fiber artist living 111 miles from Anchorage, and she wouldn't have it any other way.
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Night Music July 27, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Alaska News Nightly: July 26, 2013
Buckland VPO Shot By Man With Alcohol; M/V Tustumena Delayed Indefinitely; Homer To Sue Grant Aviation Over Unpaid Rent; Tug, Barge Grounded Southeast Of Cordova; State Offers Large Tok-Area Timber Sale; Peltola To Run Federal Subsistence Program; Competition Tries To Boost Village Businesses; ‘Seussical’ To Open At Sitka PAC After 2 Weeks’ Work; AK: Culture Camp; 300 Villages: Tanacross
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Sailing
When you think of sailing, maybe you think of multi-million-dollar America’s cup yachts, or rich guys in blue blazers sipping cocktails. But Alaskans sail, too, and we do it the Alaskan way, out in beautiful places where getting around by the power of the wind is fun, interesting, and makes a lot of sense. Our topic is sailing, from ocean cruising to lake sailing, and even sailing with radio controlled model boats in local ponds.
KSKA: Thursday 8/1 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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AK: Culture Camp
The Organized Village of Kake is a small tribal community on the northwest side of Kupreanof Island. Like many villages this time of year, they just hosted a culture camp, a week of teaching Native youth about traditional food gathering and processing. But during this week of hunting, smoking, and canning, there are a few bigger health issues being addressed too.
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Touring a Mass Extinction Event
Every 10 years or so, some writer goes on a trip across the great American heartland, and comes back with the up-beat message that Americans are basically good people and the future of the Republic is more assured than we think. But what about the nation’s wildlife? The author of a book entitled “The Endangered Species Road Trip” will be the guest, on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/30 at 10:00am
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The Latest Adventures of Alaskan Mystery Writer, Dana Stabenow
This month on Alaska Radio Reader Rambler, Dana Stabenow talks about her Edgar-award winning Kate Shugak series as well as her latest historical novel about Marco Polo's granddaughter traveling the Silk Road west from China to England in the years between 1322 and 1327. Dana also shares inside stories about publishing and establishing her own ebooks site so fans can order from her directly. Learn about Storyknife, the writers retreat for women that Dana is going to build in Homer.
KSKA: Monday 7/29 at 1:30 pm
The Science and Psychology of Happy
Why are some people happy despite great suffering while others, with seemingly everything, suffer deep emotional distress? How are our emotions driven by our thinking and behavior? Can we actively and intentionally improve our happiness? On the next Line One, Prentiss Pemberton returns as host to discuss the science and psychology of Happiness with Anchorage Psychologist Jennifer Beathe.
KSKA: Monday 7/29 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Redistricting Board Submits New Map; And AO37 Makes It To Court
The state’s redistricting board issues what it hopes will be the final plan, but it’s not without objections. Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan’s municipal labor law makes it to state court. Congress searches for a solution to student loan rates. Senator Lisa Murkowski revisits revenue sharing.
KSKA: Friday, 7/26 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 7/27 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 7/26 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 7/27 at 5:00pm
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Brooks Falls Bear Cam
You are watching exclusive live footage from Alaska's Brooks River in Katmai National Park. Every year over a hundred Brown Bears descend on a mile long stretch of Brooks River to feast on the largest Sockeye Salmon run in the world.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 25, 2013
How Much Are Companies Spending Lobbying Juneau?; Study Says Proposed Livengold Mine Would Lose Money; Senate Passes Compromise Measure Lowering Student Loan Interest Rates; Senate Considers Passenger Rights Bill; Alaska Delegation Asks For Consensus Among CDQ Groups; Interior Communities Seek Donations For Flood Recovery; IRS Seizes Douglas Inn After Failing To Pay Taxes; New Tool Used To Combat Elodea
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2013 Sadler’s Alaska Challenge Mini-Doc
The Sadler's Alaska Challenge is the toughest and longest Handcycle race in the world. The 7 stage race was held in Alaska, July 15-21.
The Alaska Teen Media Institute documented the race.
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Alaska News Nightly: July 24, 2013
GCI And ACS Form Alaska Wireless Network; FEMA Admin Keeping Close Eye On Yukon River Disaster Response; Galena, CCHRC Work Together To Rebuild Homes; Water-Starved Alaska Village Gets Last-Minute Help; Bill Would Allow Road To Prince of Wales Mines; Grad Student Discovers New Insect Species On POW; Whittier Mayor Poised To Retain Seat Following Recall Election; Warm Weather Kills Hatchery Chinook Near Petersburg; AVO Looks To Improve Ash Forecasting With Online Tool
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Playground Transforms East Anchorage Neighborhood
The polar bear playground at Anchorage's North Russian Jack Springs Park is officially open for play. This section of park has undergone a complete transformation from an abandoned and frightening area to a vibrant and bustling community recreation hub.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 23, 2013
Administration Says OCS Revenue Sharing Costs Too Much; Attorney General Pulls Back On Plea Agreements; Court Upholds Western Aleutian Fishing Restrictions; Mat-Su Assembly Approves Money For M/V Susitna Upkeep; Stuart Creek Fire Remains At 57 Percent Containment; Valdez Boat Harbor Explosion Injures Two; GVEA Forwards New Gas Trucking Proposal; Anchorage Non-Profit Offering Green Cleaning Solutions; Nushugak King Run Finding Success; Little Diomede Renews Vital Helicopter Service Contract
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Cabin Camping 101
Four walls can really help you sleep in bear country! You can rent a public use cabin and have a great camping adventure. Read about the cabin and see what items you need to bring as each of them are unique.
Here is a little primer for you before your first cabin camping adventure.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2013
Native Groups Sue State Over Voting Practices; Former Juneau Police Officer To Serve 9 Years In Prison; Sunken Fishing Tender Still Leaking Fuel; DNR Commissioner Sullivan Deployed To Afghanistan; Governor Emphasizes Work On LNG Trucking Plan; Bethel Farm Now Accepting Food Stamps; Southeast Redistricting Presents Challenges; Environmental Friendly Long Liner Heading To Bering Sea; Big Wild Ride Coming To Talkeetna Tuesday
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