Ethnobotany
Last year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded eleven billion-dollar weather events. That brought the total for the last two years to 25. The average up until then had been less than four. Climate change is already here and it’s not changing back any time soon. Communities are going to have to become more resilient, and for some
that means a closer look at local food. One of the top experts on sustainable and climate-resilient “food-sheds” will be the guest on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 3/5 at 10:00am
Title 21 Passes; And Shell Suspends Arctic Drilling
Title 21 measure finally passes in Anchorage. Shell suspends Arctic drilling. Distinguished economist Scott Goldsmith, formerly of UAA, talks to lawmakers about oil taxes. The Alaska Legislature continues to challenge the Obama Administration on gun laws. Labor unrest continues in Anchorage.
KSKA: Friday, 3/1 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/2 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 3/1 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/2 at 5:00pm
Charred Sugar-Crusted Wild Alaska Salmon
I love ALL Alaskan seafood. Halibut, cod, scallops, spot prawns, king crab...the list goes on. It is THE BEST in the world.
But for my money, nothing compares to delicious, healthy, and sustainable wild Alaska salmon. Some of my favorite childhood memories involved a boat, a river, and a fishing pole with a fighting salmon at the other end of the line.
See the recipe. Senior Housing Shortage Statewide
Alaska has one of the fastest growing senior citizen populations in the country, yet affordable housing for seniors is at a minimum. In December, a group of state and community leaders got together in Anchorage to discuss options for providing senior housing to meet growing demand. As KSKA's Ellen Lockyer reports, the Alaska Senior Housing Summit has outlined the challenges ahead and the strategies needed to overcome them.
Alaska News Nightly: February 28, 2013
Parnell Says No To Federal Money For Medicaid Expansion For Now; King Cove Residents Push Salazar On Izembek Road; Governor’s Oil Tax Proposal Progressing Through Senate; Union Workers Testify Against Ordinance; Officials Discuss Lack Of Affordable Senior Housing; Huslia Program Gets Kids Mushing; Fundraiser Puts Juneau’s Empty Chair Project Near Goal
Union Workers Testify Against Ordinance
Hundreds of union workers turned out to testify before the Anchorage Assembly Wednesday night, against an ordinance that could limit unions.
Volunteer Ingenuity Solves Biography Problem
Your public library is constant flux developing ways to connect you with the materials currently on the shelves and introduce the vast array of new items
being added continuously.
Now, thanks to the ingenuity of staff and help of volunteers, Anchorage Public Library is just completing a customer service project that re-defines the way biographies are classified.
Click for more. Alaska News Nightly: February 27, 2013
Shell Suspending 2013 Drilling Season; NOAA Tracking North Pacific Storms; Redistricting Board Awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Decision; Senate Committee Considering Bill Defining ‘Medically Necessary’ Abortions; Yakutat Seeking Wave Power; 15 To Be Inducted Into Alaska Women’s Hall Of Fame; Bikers Break Previous Iditarod Trail Invitational Record
Ever After Video Highlights
Inspired by folk lore, fairytales, and societal roles we often willingly or unconsciously play, this humanistic work strips us of preconceived notions of “happily ever after.”
It begs a reassessment of both how we perceive ourselves and how we gauge fulfillment in this one all-too-short life.
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Anchorage Assembly Passes Title 21
After a decade of revisions, the Anchorage Assembly passed Title 21 Tuesday night. Several versions of the Assembly have been revising Title 21, or Anchorage land-use law, for about 10 years. At their regular meeting Tuesday night the current assembly finally approved it, with more than 150 amendments.
Alaska News Nightly: February 26, 2013
Sequester Would Cut NPS Budget By 5 Percent; JKT: Representing District Is ‘Deeply Personal’; Legislature Considering Chinook Research Fund; Rising Number Of Alaskans Predicted To Be Affected By Future Flooding; 727 Lands At Merrill Field In Anchorage; Nick Golodoff, Author Of “Attu Boy,” Dies At 77;
Foundation Grant Funds Tool Trailer Revamp
Thanks to a generous grant, Alaska Trails will begin revamping its two tool trailers, both of which are dedicated to building and maintaining sustainable trails.
Located in Fairbanks and Anchorage, the trailers enable volunteers to safely put their energy and enthusiasm into their local trails.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: February 25, 2013
State House Passes Gun Bill; 5,000 Alaska Department of Defense Workers Could Be Furloughed In Sequester; New Crude Oil Agreement Signed Between State, Flint Hills; Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins Make History At World Championships; First 6 Cyclists Check Into Winterlake Lodge Checkpoint On Iditarod Trail Invitational; Chinese, NOAA Dismantle Pirate Fishing Vessels; Alaska Cultural Connections: Family
Alaska’s Lone Bona Fide Art Critic
Today we’re going on an art walk. Jean Bundy has been doing these walks annually for about four years in the Anchorage area. For her, it’s about discovering new and interesting artists.
Bundy belongs to a very distinguished group called the International Association of Art Critics. Only about 400 people in the entire country can boast the title, and getting it isn’t easy.
Paramotoring in Alaska: The Chase Video
I have been an outdoor sportsman all my life... archery, fly fishing, snow machine, dirt bike, jet ski, skiing, snow boarding, wake boarding to name a few.
Now I find it hard to do any other sport, except flying paragliders, weather motor flying or free flying. I tell everyone the same thing...."You have not lived until you have flown" and I don't mean sitting in a plane, but rather being the plane.
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In My Family: ‘I Am Hungry’
This week on "In My Family," host Ethan Petticrew teaches Raven how to say "I am hungry" in Unangax.
Traveling Music: February 24, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Ice Storm
Larry...
AK: Judge Jamming
What do Alaska’s judges do when they are not sitting on the bench? Do they ponder weighty tomes, or engage in deep discussion about the legal issues of the day? Maybe some of them do that, but KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer found that quite a number of Anchorage judges get together and play ukulele’s for after hours fun.
Alaska News Nightly: February 22, 2013
Kwethluk Residents Say Barge May Be Tainting Waterhole; Interior Department Finalizes NPR-A Plan, Creates Pipeline Corridor; Constitutional Delegate Wary Of Education Funding Amendment; Kookesh’s Family Says He’s Doing Better; Selle-Rea Responds To Settlement; WMC Board On Privacy; Children’s Author Jean Rogers Dies; AK: Judge Jamming; 300 Villages: Port Alexander
Korea, YouTube, and the Marketing of Culture in the 21st Century
Recorded at the Alaska World Affairs Council this week on Addressing Alaskans, Juneau-native and professor of International Studies at Pai Chai University in S. Korea, Dr. Jocelyn Clark explores the "the Korean Wave," national branding, and the idea of soft power. What does the success of Psy's "Gangnam Style" say about the globalization of culture?
KSKA: Tuesday 2/26 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm