Comparing Cost Of Medical Procedures; And Obama Administration Controversy
The White House releases comparative cost information for medical procedures conducted by hospitals all over the country. Between Benghazi, the IRS misbehavior, and finally the Justice Department digging into the Associated Press phone records, the Obama Administration is awash in controversy.
KSKA: Friday, 5/17 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 5/18 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 5/17 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 5/18 at 5:00pm
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Congratulations Graduates!
Join us in congratulating the Anchorage high school graduating class of 2013, as well as the many people who helped them along the way.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 16, 2013
Arctic Council Adds Six Observer Seats; ConocoPhillips Reviewing Spending In Alaska; Agency To Consider Alaska Lake Seals As Threatened; Report Shows Mineral Values Tripling Since 2001; Tanana River On Track For Record Late Break Up; Late Season Snow Expected In Southcentral; Anchorage Farmers Markets Prepping To Open Despite Possible Snow; Yakutat To Celebrate Return Of The Terns; Stu Ramstad Relives Memorable Moments In The Air
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Protect Early Starts with Recycled Milk Jugs
I started Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauliflower seedlings the second week of April.
To get them started outside early, I decided to use all those milk jugs I've been saving and make some hot caps.
Learn more. Alaska News Nightly: May 15, 2013
Great Bear Undecided On 2013 Drilling Season; Activity Increases At Pavlof Volcano; Interior Rabies Cases Prompt Animals Vaccinations; Marine Highway Dropping Discounts To Save Money; Atka Searches For Funds To Replace Aging Health Clinic; Officials Close Kotzebue-Area Subsistence Musk Ox Hunt; State Keeping Close Eye On Mat-Su Flood Conditions; Fisherman Recovers Over Half Of Group’s Lost Canoe Paddles; Female Alaska Native Rapper Finding Worldwide Success
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Birding Gear 101
Enjoying the world of birds doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be a fun hobby for the entire family without spending a dollar.
However, if you would like to invest in birding tools, here are a few that will help putting those puzzles together.
Learn more. Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2013
Bill Could Ease Way To Arctic Port; Cruise Ship Waste Referendum Won’t Be On Ballot; An Anchorage Doctor Learns How To Talk About Death; Rescued Polar Bear Cub Heads To New York’s Buffalo Zoo; Musk Ox Herd Spotted Along Kuskokwim River; Two Bering Sea Catch Processors Accused Of Tampering With Scales; Parnell Meets In New York About State’s Economic Outlook; Long-Term Unemployment Benefits To Experience Cuts; Dillingham Volunteer Monitors For Invasive Beetles
Blazing New Bike Trails at Kincaid Park
Anchorage’s Singletrack Advocates are planning to build more mountain bike trails this summer – a six mile extension of the popular trails they have already built at Kincaid Park.
This ambitious goal is the way this can-do group rolls.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: May 13, 2013
Couple Escapes As Landslide Destroys Cabin; Scientists Detect Eruption At Peninsula Volcano; Man Dies After Bulldozer Falls Through Ice Near Stephan Lake Lodge; Wildfire Season Expected To Start Later Than Normal; Kenai Peninsula Razor Clams Appear To Be Declining; Mining Company Pulls Out Of Exploratory Project Near Tok; Cold Returns To Interior Alaska; Denali National Park Expected To Open On Time Despite Lingering Snow Cover; Alaska Cultural Connections: Food And Culture
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The Growing Up Anchorage Website
Today we’re growing up in Anchorage. Many people who move to Alaska end up never leaving, but what about the people who grow up here and then move away? Jana Nelson came to Anchorage in 1948, when she was just six years old.
Now, Nelson has created a website dedicated to the Anchorage she remembered.
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In my Family, the Word for Boat is…
Raven asks his friend Ethan Petticrew to teach him how to say "boat" in his family's language.
I Am An Ice Diver
Bill Streever is an author, biologist and avid adventurer. He is also a life-long diver.
In this edition of INDIE ALASKA we follow the intrepid diver under the ice of Summit Lake, in the heart of the Chugach National Forest, for a view that few Alaskans ever see.
Alaska News Nightly: May 10, 2013
White House Releases Arctic Strategy; APICDA Searches For Ferry To Serve Pribilof Islands; Copper River School District Shutting Down; Some Legislators Assisting Effort To Repeal New Oil Tax Bill; BBNC, Millrock Agree To Mineral Exploration On BBNC Land; Final Piece Of Steel In Place At The Alaska Airlines Center; UAF Cancels Popular Recycling Program; AK: Going Bald; 300 Villages: Arctic Village
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Fishing Forecast
Fishing season is approaching. We’ll find out what to expect in this year’s salmon runs. Last year was dreadful for kings, poor for silvers, and red hot for reds across Upper Cook Inlet. Do we know why? Will we see a repeat? And how do these predictions get made.
KSKA: 5/16 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Listen Now Traveling Music: May 12, 2013
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
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Fishin’ in the Wind
Mike Dowling
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Tools and Writing About Them
Living in the wild is one of Alaska’s primary attractions, but just how wild do you want it? Many hunt and fish. Some go for extreme sports, or climb rocks and ice, and some guide others in wilderness adventure. But some choose seasonal hard work in the wild, leaving them time for other explorations. Explorations they will be sharing on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 5/14 at 10:00am
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USS Anchorage Is Commissioned; and Unions Go To Court Over Labor Law Referendum
The USS Anchorage is commissioned in it's namesake city. Unions go to court over the Anchorage labor-law referendum. Parnell announces that he will not seek a senate seat in 2014. New developments in the Fairbanks Four case. Last, Wally Hickel, the movie...or at least the story on film.
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AK: Going Bald
When you’re a teenager, looks matter. But one girl in Sitka decided that those concerns were trivial, and shaved her head for a cause much bigger than herself. By choosing to go bald, she was supporting childhood cancer research across the U.S.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 9, 2013
How Much Are Hospitals Charging? How Much Is Medicare Paying?; Arctic Scientists Take On ‘Emerging Research Questions’; City, Borough Officials Of Juneau Keeping Track Of Marketplace Fairness Act; Alaska Native Fisheries Group Wants Fair Share; Land Exchange Between Fairbanks Borough, Local Resort Hits Snag; Biologists Release Numbers For Spring Wolf Count In Denali National Park; Police Break Up Eagle Party At Unalaska Safeway; King Island Community Members Hope To Return To Bering Sea Island
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Celebrate National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
The second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor mothers and their commitment to children. But, did you know the Friday before Mother’s Day, May 10, 2013, is Provider Appreciation Day?
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