Alaska News Nightly: June 28, 2013
House Passes Bill To Increase Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling; Polar Star Headed For Arctic Ice Trials; Village Consortium Discusses Regional Impacts Of Development; Sea Lion Pup Born At SeaLife Center; New Policies Change Yukon Commercial, Subsistence Fishing; Family Of Man Shot By Officer Holds Vigil, Calls For Change; AK: A Remote Cruise; 300 Villages: Teller
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AK: A Remote Cruise
It’s not often that cruise ships call in the far western Aleutian port of Adak, but earlier this month, one did just that. The 295-foot Caledonian Sky wound up in Adak after bad weather forced it to bypass its original destination.
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New Schedule Starts in July
This July look forward to listening to some new shows on KSKA! When Talk of the Nation ends production, Here and Now will expand to two hours (except Tuesdays). Snap Judgement will also be moving to Saturdays and World Café to 10:00 pm week days. We'll also have some summertime specials. Read More...
Midsummer Celebrations in Alaska
The peak of summer is a time of celebration in Alaska. In Fairbanks, baseball is played under the midnight sun; in Seward, Mount Marathon awaits; in Barrow it will be Eskimo Games; and there are Independence Day parades all over the state. Mid-summer celebrations are the subject, on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, July 2 at 10:00am
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DOMA Is Voted Down; And Access Alaska Has A New Building
The U.S. Supreme Court votes down the Defense of Marriage Act. Those gathering signatures for a referendum on Gov. Parnell’s oil tax legislation are experiencing paid opposition. An Anchorage resident is killed in the third fatal APD-involved shooting this year.
KSKA: Friday, 6/28 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 6/29 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 6/28 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 6/29 at 5:00pm
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Announcing the Great Alaskan Short Film Contest
The Anchorage International Film Festival announces the Great Alaskan Short Film Contest. This is a new contest meant to encourage filmmaking in Alaska by Alaskans.
Films must be between 15 and 25 minutes in length and not have screened anywhere previously. Winners will be awarded cash prizes.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: June 27, 2013
State Keeps Medicaid Expansion Study Secret; Wildfire Forces Closure Of Section Of Parks Highway Overnight; Fire Danger Prompts Indefinite Ban On Fireworks, Wood Cutting In Fairbanks; KABATA Gets ‘Golden Fleece’ Award From Watchdog Group; Senate Passes Immigration Reform Legislation; White House Establishes Native Affairs Council; What Does The Ruling On DOMA, Prop 8 Mean For Alaska?; Flood Victims Having Trouble Applying For FEMA Assistance; With Commercial King Fishing Closed, Quinhagak Asks Sport Fishermen To Stand Down; Backyard Boat Building In Sitka
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OWL Project Connects Libraries Statewide
Imagine following a guide as he swims through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. He holds up shells for you to see and points out colorful fish. You wave your hand to get his attention and ask a question.
After listening to the answer, you continue exploring together: You and the other 50 people seated in Muldoon Neighborhood Library’s community room.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: June 26, 2013
Opinions Vary On President’s Plan To Combat Climate Change; Galena Residents Gradually Return To Rebuild; State Closing Disaster Assistance Shelter As Federal Aid Arrives; DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional; Fairbanks-Area Officials See Problems With Contamination Response Proposals; Cook Inlet Tribal Council Enters Video Game Realm; Lawmakers Calculating Costs Of State-Run Health Insurance For Public School Employees; Assembly Nixes Further Sitka Street Closures; Mr. Spock Beams (OK, Cruises) Into Ketchikan
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Pribilof Islands Middle Schoolers Make a Documentary about Seabirds
A group of St. Paul Island 6th and 7th grade students have been studying the seabirds native to their island. For their final project for the Seabird Youth Network, the young students teamed up with Alaska Teen Media Institute to make a video documentary.
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Alaska News Nightly: June 25, 2013
Supreme Court Strikes Down Portion Of Voting Rights Act; Alaska Likely To Experience Effects Of Voting Rights Act Changes Immediately; Court Issues Decision On Indian Child Welfare Act; Former Bethel Foster Parent, Daycare Provider Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges; Third Fatal APD Shooting This Year; Pavlof Eruption Picks Up Again; President Declares Disaster For Spring Flooding; More Hot Weather, Thunderstorms Expected To Spark More Wildfire Activity; Search Continues For Man Who Allegedly Fired On Troopers Near Big Lake; Access Alaska Gets New Accessible Building
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Perfect Skillet Chicken
There is something in your kitchen that you've been neglecting. Perhaps you received it as a wedding present. Or its been passed down to you from your grandmother's grandmother's grandmother. Or maybe you've been living without one all this time.
The cast iron skillet.
See the recipe. Alaska News Nightly: June 24, 2013
Immigration Amendment Would Send Billions To Boost US, Mexico Border Security; Minimum Wage Initiative One Step Closer To Ballot; Fire Danger Remains High Across State; Anchorage Homeowners Prepare For Wildfires; Galena Businesses, Schools Evaluate Losses; Some Residents Fighting AHFC’s Decision To Go Smoke Free; New Bike Share Program Comes To Fairbanks; ANSEP Program Garners Awards, Recognition; On 70th Anniversary Of Battle, Memorial Planed On Attu
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Traveling Music: June 23, 2013
Traveling Music
6-23-13
Kluonie Frey host
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
The Village Green Preservation Society
Kate Rusby / Kate Rusby
Awkward Annie
Pure
3:21
Little Sadie
Crooked Still / Traditional
Crooked Still Live
Independent...
Traveling Music: May 12, 2013
Traveling Music
5-12-13
Shonti Elder
Rough and Rocky
Cathie Ryan
The Farthest Wave
Shanachie 78062
Waiting on the Evening Rise
Ben Demerath
Fishing Music ll
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Rain Night
Cindy Kallet
Dreaming Down A Quiet Line
STM-1
Fishin’ in the...
“Traveling Music: June 30, 2013”
Traveling Music
6-30-13
Host: Shonti Elder
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Dark Hollow
Kathy Kallick Band / Bill Browning
Time
Live Oak Records
2:57
The Sun Jumped Up
Tim O’Brien / Woody Guthrie,...
I Am A High School Indie Rock Star
On the night of their farewell show, Gerygone & Twig members reflect on their band's impact on a small Alaskan town, and what it means to grow up differently from most other high school kids.
AK: Paddles
Remember the Tlingit paddlers who lost their canoes on a recent journey through Southeast? High winds and rough seas capsized the watercraft, dumping hand-carved, red cedar paddles into the ocean.
Download Audio Alaska News Nightly: June 21, 2013
Paid Protesters Attempt To Convince Alaskans To Not Sign Oil Tax Cut Repeal; Redistricting Board To Begin Reviewing District Lines; Senate Work On Immigration ‘Dead On Arrival’ In House; Lightning Strikes Ignite More Wildfires; Tularemia Cases Reported In Delta Junction; Where Are Anchorage’s Homeless Coming From?; AK: Canoe Paddles; 300 Villages: Napakiak
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Mount Marathon
During the 2012 Mount Marathon race, two runners were terribly injured and one disappeared, never to be found. Organizers hope this year’s race is safer, without losing its adventurous edge. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll talk about the new rules, and about the joy of mountain running and competition with two of the best in Alaska, plus a race organizer. Also new for this week's show, host Charles Wohlforth is in Homer, at KBBI.
KSKA: Thursday 6/27 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
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