Third Annual Walk for Warmth
When Travis, a 30-year-old single father of two, had to leave work while recovering from a back injury, it wasn’t long before he got behind on his utility bill – and the idea of facing a winter without heat suddenly seemed all too likely.
Travis isn’t alone. Rental and utility assistance are consistently the highest unmet needs in Anchorage.
Read more. JBER Restricts Alcohol In Barracks; Mat-Su Creamery Closes Down
The Board of Fisheries adopted a new salmon management plan for the Kuskokwim last week. About 24 fishermen were cited last year near Dillingham; what’s happening in those cases? Is there any word from the congressional delegation about when relief funds may be put forward in legislation? How are families faring without the salmon they could not harvest last fall and without money for store purchases?
KSKA: Friday, 1/25 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/26 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 1/25 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/26 at 5:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: January 24, 2013
Competing Voter ID Bills Introduced In State Legislature; Inlet Inn Closure Leaves Residents on the Edge; Witnesses Tell NTSB Missing Pilot Was Drunk; Fairbanks Shies Away From Marijuana Dispensary Proposal; Scientists Unable To Determine Cause Of Seal, Walrus Illness; Bill Would Lessen Cruise Ship Discharge Standards; Housing Homeless Youth Takes Trust, Love
Urban Gatherers: Winter Subsistence Hunting and Fishing
Some friends and I began fly fishing for trout and bowhunting for birds in Southcentral Alaska this winter. This was the first time they have done something like this in the winter, and they decided to make a film about it.
This film is about subsistence and the power of just being outdoors.
Read more.
Alaska News Nightly: January 23, 2013
Alaska Legislature Faces First Budget Deficit; Tsunami Debris Docks are Unique Opportunity for Scientists; Agency Proposes Recovery Plan For Rare Right Whale; Commissioner Apologizes For Lack Of Communication In Alaska Class Ferry Plan; Parnell Urges Mining Students To Follow Their Passions; UAF Moves Forward With Power, Heating Plant Replacement Plan; Former Reporter Rips Reporters For Lack Of Climate Change Coverage
Rapunzel, Snow White, and the Little Mermaid dancing to Dubstep
There's a new dance company in town, and they're not afraid to mix genres.
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Announcing Four New Affiliate Communities
The Alaska Community Foundation has announced four new Affiliate community foundations – Kodiak Community Foundation, Ketchikan Community Foundation, Greater Sitka Legacy Fund and Golden Heart Community Foundation (Fairbanks and surrounding areas).
With support from the Rasmuson Foundation, the newly formed Affiliates will provide leadership for the formation of a permanent community endowment that will support local philanthropic goals now and years into the future.
Learn more.
JBER-Richardson Bans Alcohol in Barracks
Army officials are admitting that they have an alcohol and drug problem at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage. And they're doing something about it: banning alcohol in the barracks.
Alaska News Nightly: January 22, 2013
JBER-Richardson Bans Alcohol In Barracks; Congress Returns To Debt Limit Battle; Roe v. Wade Now 40 Years Old; Susitna-Watana Dam Planning Back On Track; Proposed Donlin Gold Mine Starts Permitting Process; Ocean Acidification Monitors Coming To Alaska; Mandatory Vessel Safety Checks Postponed; Kids Get Hands-On Science Lessons At ‘Robot-Garage’
Alaskans on the Ground: Experiences in Afghanistan
This week on Addressing Alaskans, four Alaskan service men and women join in a panel discussion about their overseas duty in Afghanistan. From 124 degree heat to understanding local culture, hear about the experiences that challenged, scared, surprised, and taught them the most while serving as a members of the United States Army and Air Force during the War in Afghanistan.
KSKA: Thursday 1/24 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
China in Transition: Opportunities in the Next Ten Years
Founder and Managing Partner, JFP Holdings Ltd., Jack Perkowski was recorded speaking on "China in Transition: Opportunities in the Next Ten Years" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on December 14, 2012.
Alaska News Nightly: January 21, 2013
Alaskans Attend Presidential Inauguration; Top-Level Army Leader: Alaska’s Strategic Importance Will Limit Military Budget Cuts; State To Auction Off Creamer Assets; State Proposes New Language For Logging Practices; NOAA Says ‘No Way’ To Electronic Monitoring For Two Years; Jeff King Wins Kuskokwim 300; Mushers Drop Off Food In Preparation For Yukon Quest
The Birds And The Bees
Like most young women growing up in the 40’s and 50’s in Anchorage, I was completely unprepared for adulthood. That milestone arrived on my doorstep far too suddenly.
It felt like I was launched from a catapult and flung toward maturity at mach speed.
Read more. AK: Growing
Alaska’s summer months may be limited, but the growing season has no bounds. That is, as long as you grow indoors. AK’s Anne Hillman found out that indoor gardens in Anchorage are blossoming even in unexpected spaces.
Alaska News Nightly: January 18, 2013
ASD Superintendent Proposes Cutting 217 Positions; Gov. Parnell Rolls Out New Oil Tax Proposal; Alaska Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.6 Percent; Hazy Forecast For Alaska’s Economy; Formal Groundbreaking For SLAM Project; AK: Growing; 300 Villages: Tuntuntuliak
Gov. Parnell Delivers State Of The State Address; Anchorage Assembly Continues Struggles With Title 21
Sean Parnell delivers the governor's annual State of the State address. The Anchorage Assembly continues its struggles with Title 21. Did Alaska get anything out of the Sandy bill? Cheryl Frasca is the new west Anchorage assembly member, replacing Harriet Drummond who is now in the Legislature. Senator Mark Begich gets new committee assignments. House Speaker Chenault has a bill that would take defiance of President Obama's gun laws to the limit. Rep. Lindsey Holmes switches parties. The Anchorage School District is once again expecting layoffs. Rep. Bob Lynn has a bill that would arm school staff.
KSKA: Friday, 1/18 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/19 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 1/18 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/19 at 5:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: January 17, 2013
Alaska Delegation Responds To President’s Gun Law Directives; Gov. Parnell Outlines Priorities In State Of The State Address; In-State Gas Line Plan Tweaked; Agreement Could Mean Reintroduction Of Wood Bison To Alaska; Investigators Struggle To Connect The Dots In Keyes Killing Spree; Fast-Ferry Case Headed To Trial In April; Alaska Brewing Company Recycles Grain To Make ‘Green’ Beer
Rondy Queen and Princesses Named
This week a crowd gathered at the Fur Rondy Shop on the corner of the historic 4th Ave. and D St. in Anchorage to witness the announcement of the 2013 Fur Rondy Queen and Princesses, and the King and Queen Regents.
Those chosen as Fur Rondy Royalty serve as goodwill ambassadors for the 10-day festival.
Learn more. Alaska News Nightly: January 16, 2013
State Legislators Introduce ‘Alaska Firearms Freedom Act’; Health Care Opportunity In Alaska Erased In Fiscal Cliff Deal; American Gas Association Predicts Moderate Increase In Natural Gas Price; State Reviews Plans To Bring North Slope LNG To Fairbanks; Board To Consider 70 Arctic Yukon-Kuskokwim Fisheries Proposals; Ferry System Gets New Boss, Management Structure; Yakutat Dog Survives Fall, 24 Hours In Well; Two Donations Total $600K For Sitka Building Improvements
Governor Parnell: State of the State
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell will deliver his annual State of the State address Wednesday night from Juneau. Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO News Director, and Alexandra Gutierrez, State Capital Correspondent will Alaska Public Radio Network will anchor live coverage beginning at 7:00 pm.
Listen on KSKA, APRN member stations or watch on Alaska Public Television.