Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 4, 2013
Residency Program Designed to Recruit More Pediatricians to Alaska, Igushik Fishermen Told to Pull in Nets, Firefighters Still Battling Stuart Creek Wildfire, Rookie From Palmer Wins Mount Marathon, Stedman Adds Name to Petition to Repeal New Oil Tax Structure, NEA Alaska President Says Teachers Should Not Be Armed, Walruses Changing Their Lifestyles
The Day Alaska Became a State
Does the date June 30, 1958 mean anything to you? For most of us it is utterly insignificant.
But to a select few the date stands out as a landmark in history. On that date, the Alaska Statehood bill passed the US Senate with a vote of 64-20.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 3, 2013
Specialists Survey Old Plane Crash Near Knik Glacier; Forest Service Speeds Up Tongass Second Growth Plan; Scrap Company Makes Plans For Aleutian Clean-Up; Hmong Student Heads To College, Credits Cut Counselor; Renowned Tlingit Carvings To Be Publicly Displayed; Catholic Church Rings In ‘Fortnight For Freedom’; Digital Preservation In National Historic Park
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Traveling Music: July 7, 2013
Traveling Music
7-7-13
Shonti Elder
(about losing friends / family)
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Song for Don
Shonti Elder and Will Putman / Maggie McQuaid, Shonti Elder
Northwords
www.shontielder.com
3:15
Da Slockit...
Sunchokes in Alaska
For those of you who don't know, a Sunchoke, or Jerusalem Artichoke, is a perennial related to the sunflower with a tuberous root that is very edible and quite tasty.
I have been hearing about Sunchokes and their cold temperature hardiness for many years now, and they seem like a great perennial vegetable for Alaska, yet I've never seen them planted in the gardens around here.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 2, 2013
Stuart Creek Fire East Of Eielson Triples In Size; Gabrielle Giffords Visits Alaska On ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ Tour; Efforts To Boom Off Sunken Tender ‘Lone Star’ Are Unsuccessful; Gara Considers Run For Governor; Smaller Gold Operations Gain Interest Around Yakutat; Unusually High Percentage Of Climbers Summiting Denali; Aviator Visits Unalaska On Around-The-World Trip; Recovery Process Continues On ‘Sandbar Mitchell’
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Art Comes as a Refuge for June’s End of School Puzzles
The Brooklyn Museum of Art is a short subway ride from Midtown and although it competes with Manhattan’s museum trifecta: Metropolitan, Guggenheim, and MoMA, lately it’s been packing a mean punch.
John Singer Sargent could paint anything, as noted in his seafaring compositions where canvas sails soften wooden boats which lap up reflections from the water.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: July 1, 2013
Oil Sheen Spotted Leaking From Sunken Tender In Bristol Bay; Redistricting Board Puts Another Set Of Maps Up For Review; Rate For Subsidized Stafford Loans Doubles; Employees Worry About State-Imposed Office Space Standards; Bill Puts $35 Million Toward Residential Housing For ANMC; 3 Killed In Nunam Iqua House Fire; 150 March In Support of ‘Fairbanks Four’; Adak Seeks Processing Plant Operator; Centennial Denali Expedition Reaches Summit
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I Am A Hooligan Fisherman
Alaska is known for its abundant salmon fisheries, but few outsiders have ever heard of the yearly hooligan runs.
These fish earned the name "candlefish" from being so fat during spawning, with up to 15% of total body weight in fat, that if caught, dried, and strung on a wick, it can be burned as a candle.
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Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Singapore’s Ambassador to the U.S.A.
Singapore's Ambassador to the U.S.A., Ashok Kumar Mirpuri was recorded speaking at the Alaska World Affairs Council's Ambassador Speaker Series on June 28, 2013.
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Night Music June 28, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Island...
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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