Alaska News Nightly: August 14, 2012
Hawaii Gas Applies For Permit To Import LNG; Big Savings Prompt Alaskans To Seek Health Care Elsewhere; China Takes Custody Of Pirate Fishing Vessel; Fairbanks School Board Approves Licensing Agreement For ‘APPTrack’; State Stomps Spud Sprouts; Judge Considers Bringing Jury Trials To Dillingham; Historic Ketchikan Building Closer To Restoration
New Early Literacy Kit Developed For Toddlers Statewide
Anchorage Public Library’s Ready To Read Learning Center has added a fourth kit to its collection, designed to promote early literacy skills to youngsters, 0-3, throughout the state.
The new Read With Me Bag gives toddlers the opportunity for hands-on experience with books.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: August 13, 2012
Salazar Announces Obama Administration Plan For NPR-A; Scientists Expect to Find New Species During First Chukchi Sea Trawl Survey; Long-Time Rural Supporter, Advocate Al Adams Passes Away; Icicle Seafoods Will Pay Fine Over Refrigerant Leaks; Following in the Footsteps of Ricketts and Calvin; Chuathbaluk Youths Build Relationships At Summer Camp; ‘Bettles Bush Bash’ Hosts Alaska Musicians, Banks
Something Different: August 12, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, August 12, 2012 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Algo Nuevo: August 12, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, August 12, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or...
Night Music: August 11, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Small Game Safaris
Old-timers can remember when the peanuts were free at Chilkoot Charlie’s. Right about that time, some oil companies paid the state of Alaska $900 million for leases on the North Slope and the rush was on.
But, as the establishment's notoriety spread and business grew, it also become a world class hangout for mice.
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Soul to Soul: August 11, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the August 11, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
AK: Summer Camp
Kids can learn to be an astronaut at Space Camp. For song and dance, maybe it’s off to Broadway camp. Fish science? For that, there’s no better place than Bristol Bay Salmon Camp. Nine high schoolers from around Alaska learned aquatic science skills as they studied the ecosystem of spawning salmon in Wood TikChik State Park recently.
Alaska News Nightly: August 10, 2012
Peter Maassen Appointed To Supreme Court; ‘Violence Against Women Act’ Reauthorization Slows In Congress; Klukwan Native Corporation Files For Bankruptcy; Firefighters Fighting Lower 48 Blazes; Kookesh Ahead In Campaign Fund-Raising Race; Fairbanks Catholic Diocese Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Hikers Troubled By Problem Bears Along Popular Fairbanks Area Trail; AK: Summer Camp; 300 Villages: Butte
Lori Bradford
This West High School dance instructor has been working to pass on both her knowledge and passion for dance on to her students. Since she began teaching, Lori Bradford has built an incredibly successful program that brings the community together.
TV: Sunday, 8/12 6:30pm & Wednesday, 8/15 at 11:00pm
KSKA: Thursday, 8/16 at 1:00pm
Eagle Scout Revamps Iditarod Trail
Seventeen year-old Nick Reiter dedicated the last two weekends to the project that will lead him to becoming an Eagle Scout.
The senior at South Anchorage High School directed 49 volunteers, including other Boy Scouts, to rehabilitate a mile of the Historic Iditarod Trail in Girdwood.
Read more. EPA Holds Hearings On Pebble Mine; and Oil Companies Prepare For Pt. Thompson Work
EPA holds the latest round of hearings on the proposed Pebble Mine. Gov. Sean Parnell is determined to get a Republican majority. Oil companies prepare to begin work at Point Thompson. The Alaska Renewable Energy Fair starts on August 10. Congressman Don Young tells a Fairbanks business audience that it’s time to forget about the EPA. The state will not re-try accused murderer Mechele Linehan. Gov. Parnell says no to insurance exchanges.
KSKA: Friday, 8/10 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 8/11 at 6:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: August 9, 2012
Two Montana Women Die In Eagle River Boating Accident; JBER Soldier Killed In Afghanistan; Team Works To Contain Sheen From Sunken Boat; Scientists Research Ecosystem Downstream From Drill Sites; Company Proposes Oil Pipeline Through Alaska Waters; Renewable Energy Fair Saturday In Anchorage; Juneau Airport Seeks $2-Million In Left Over FY ’12 FAA Funds; Communities Gather To Celebrate Eagle Preserve Anniversary; Fish and Game Closing Some Mat-Su Silver Fishing
Alaska News Nightly: August 8, 2012
Coast Guard Monitors Possible Pirate Vessel; Brooks Range Council Opposing ‘Road To Resources’ Program; Rep. Young Wants States To Take Over Management Of Some National Parks; Navigable Waters Lawsuit Working Way Through Courts; Matanuska Maid Dairy Building Was Uninsured; Audit Studies Math In Sitka School District; ‘Spirit Bears’ May Be Facing New Threat; Booming Caribou Population Prompts Fish And Game To Issue More Hunting Permits; Samoan Community Comes Together Through Softball
Alaska News Nightly: August 7, 2012
Matanuska Maid Building Burns Down; EPA Holding Meetings on Bristol Bay Mine in Anchorage; New Assistant Secretary for Energy Devoted to Solving Military Energy Problem; Fuglvog Crewmember, IFQ Holder Convicted For Falsely Reporting Catches; Processor’s Trawl Fish Purchase Raises Sitka Ire; Former UAF Shooter Takes Bronze In London; Fairbanks Considers Wood Drying Kilns To Reduce Smoke Emissions; Experimental Learning Course Offers Southeast Living Perspective
Tuskegee Airman donates Congressional Gold Medal to Alaska Reserve unit
Tuskegee Airman Col. (Ret.) Charles McGee recently presented his personal medal to Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th FG commander from Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
During World War II McGee was a member of the 302nd Fighter Squadron.
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Barley “Risotto” with Pesto and Summer Squash
I had a barley risotto at one of my favorite restaurants not too long ago and I've been itching to try my hand at it ever since.
My friend Marika told me about this delicious pesto risotto she found on her favorite vegan food blog, and I decided to adapt it using barley instead.
Click for recipe. Alaska News Nightly: August 6, 2012
Former Murkowski Aide To Be Released From Prison; Troopers Name Officer In Deadly Shooting; U.S. Senators Discuss Future Of The Arctic; Environmental Groups File Suit Against EPA For Dispersant Use; Former UAF Shooter Wins Gold Medal; Circumpolar Health Conference Convenes In Fairbanks; NPS Finishes Katmai Trophy Grizzly Hunting Study; Five Finger Light House Hosting Humpback Whale Research Project; Couple Drives From Argentina To Alaska
Video: Juneau Governor’s Family Picnic
Governor Sean Parnell and First Lady Sandy Parnell served grilled salmon and hot dogs while greeting constituents at the Governor's Family Picnic at Sandy Beach in the Capital City.
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