2012 Big Brother of the Year Joel Cooper
Joel and Little Brother Tim have been "matched" since June 2011. In that timeframe Joel has helped Tim in ways neither of them could imagine.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: April 23, 2013
Shell’s Arctic ‘Beer Can’ Passes Federal Test In Puget Sound; After Quiet Change To State Rules, An Unintended Parking Holiday In Many Cities; First Cast Of Rabies Reported In Interior Alaska; Senate Mulls Renaming Mount McKinley, Again; Ferry System Phases Out Nature Interpreters; ANSEP Program Partners With Mat-Su School District; Alaska Cultural Connections: Growing Up
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Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Teams Up With Matanuska Susitna Schools
Building a computer is child's play, or at least it ought to be. That's the premise behind an innovative concept in science and engineering education. As KSKA's Ellen Lockyer reports, the Matanuska Susitna Borough School District has partnered with UAA's Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, or ANSEP, to help middle schoolers achieve future university success.
Love Your Local Library
The library is a wonderful, amazing place that offers programs from tots to adults all under one roof! It's a great place to find books on almost every imaginable topic and open your imagination to magical worlds.
Here is a list of some of the great things your local library provides.
Click for more. Alaska News Nightly: April 22, 2013
Air Traffic Controller Furloughs Begin; Alaska Film Subsidy Draws Legislative Scrutiny; Two Deaths In Kodiak Harbors Under Investigation; Pitkas Point Man Dies In Snowmachine Crash; Bethel Residents Hold Rally For Subsistence Rights; Alaska Cultural Connections: Dying In Rural Alaska; Decision Day For Sitka’s School District Budget; Family Makes Progress On 800-Mile Trek Around Cook Inlet
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A Dream Come True: Homemade Bacon
Today we’re making homemade bacon.
In his Peters Creek home, Erik Johnson is prepping a massive amount of meat to make some of his signature bacon. This man is no stranger to meat. In addition to bacon, Johnson makes sausage and jerky, both with wild game and store-bought meat.
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In My Family: "Sea Lion"
This week on “In My Family,” Ethan teaches teaches Raven how to say “Sea Lion,” in Unangax.
Alaska News Nightly: April 19, 2013
Begich’s Gun Law Vote Draws Group’s Criticism; Joe Miller May Pursue Senate Seat In 2014; Bethel Farm Grows Crops Despite Cold; Silver Bay Seafoods To Enter Bristol Bay In 2014; King Salmon Fishing Restricted On Many Cook Inlet-Area Rivers; Draft Southeast Sea Otter Population Assessment Out; NOVA Producer Brings ‘Art of Science Television to Fairbanks; AK: Talent Scouting; 300 Villages: Diomede
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Denali Climbing Season Begins
Still Points North
Writing well is not an easy task and writing about painful family breakups is even harder. On the next Hometown Alaska, Lori Townsend hosts guest Leigh Newman, author of the new book Still Points North: One Alaskan Childhood, One Grown up World and one long journey home. Leigh's riveting story tells of her struggles growing up between two homes; her father's in Anchorage and her mother's in Baltimore.
KSKA: Wednesday 4/24 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Teens These Days: A Look Inside Anchorage High Schools
Cell phone use, bullying, school violence, and substance abuse are all areas of concern for parents these days. How significant are these problems in our Anchorage area high schools? On the next Line One: Your Health Connection host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests will discuss these topics and explore how prevalent they are in the Anchorage area. They will also address what parents can do to support their children and what we can as a community can do to assist the Anchorage School District in dealing with these threats to our children’s health and well being.
KSKA: Monday 4/22 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 18, 2013
Vaccinations To Stifle Rise In Whooping Cough; Bethel Court Hears Closing Arguments Of Subsistence Fishermen; Not All Legislators Agree On Session Length; Researcher Looks At Climate Change Effects On Alaska’s Snow Regime; Sitka Man Gives Medal To Fellow Boston Marathoner; ‘Beyond the Bear’ Recounts Horrific Mauling
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Anchorage Community Theatre presents Nunsense
There's a crisis at the convent and Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina and Sister Mary Hubert from the Little Sisters of Hoboken come to Stage Talk to ask for help. Join actors Jane Baird and Paige Langit from Anchorage Community Theatre's production of Dan Goggin's hilarious musical Nunsense this week as they plead their case.
KSKA: Friday 4/19 at 2:45 pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 17, 2013
U.S. Senate Votes Down New Gun Control Regulations; Treadwell Uneasy On Arctic-Wide Oil Policy; Oxycodone Pills Seized at Anchorage Airport; Hilcorp, Aurora Outline Cook Inlet Drilling Plans; Seward, CDQ Working On Plan For New Harbor; OB Services Reborn At Sitka Hospital; Tlingit-Haida Central Council Holding 78th Annual Tribal Assembly; Metlakatla Woman Gears Up For Miss Indian World Competition; Antique Ski Donated To Fairbanks North Star Borough
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Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2013
Review Clears 2 APD Officers In Fatal Shooting; Hall Wins West Anchorage District By 500 Votes, Labor Referendum Denied; Politicians Split On How To Judge New Oil Tax System; Legislature Adjourns Before Acting On Voter ID Bill; JBER Soldier Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Espionage; Former Juneau Mayor Remembered For Work In Capital Move Fight; Author Stabenow Plans To Build Writers’ Retreat; Eclectic Groups Take Stage At Alaska Folk Festival
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Maintaining the Highest Standards in Philanthropy
The Alaska Community Foundation is proud to announce that we have been re-certified as an organization meeting the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability.
The program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors, who entrust charitable assets to the organization.
Learn more. Alaska News Nightly: April 15, 2013
Several Alaskans Describe Scene At Boston Marathon Finish; No Special Session For Legislature; Opponents Of New Oil Taxes Likely To Petition To Reverse Bill; Joe Miller Eyes Begich’s Senate Seat; Hall Takes Lead Over Write-In In West Anchorage Assembly Race; Bethel Kids Qualify For National Archers In School Program; Alaska Cultural Connections: Urban Elders
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DIY Naan Bread
My quest for some at-home Naan bread on a snowy day was motivated by a recent trip to Bombay Deluxe.
That, and the terrible driving conditions preventing me from getting into town during Anchorage’s spring snow offload.
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In My Family: "Hurry"
This week on “In My Family,” Annette teaches teaches Raven how to say “hurry,” in Yup'ik.
AK: Raising Funds
It’s not easy to get people to fork over hard-earned cash. Even for a good cause. But over the last decade Juneau resident Marc Wheeler has perfected the art of fundraising for the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Wheeler has a secret weapon that involves throwing in some extra fat.
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