Traveling Music: January 12, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Artist / Composer
CD Title
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Veteran Spotlight: Paul Shirey
Paul Shirey is an Army infantry veteran living in Eagle River, Alaska who was inspired to join the Army after 9/11 and did tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.
In this compelling and honest Veteran Spotlight interview, Paul recounts his experiences while serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division based at Fort Richardson.
Learn more.
Kulluk Drilling Rig Runs Aground; And Rep. Young Votes In Favor Of Fiscal Cliff Deal
First adrift, then aground, but always mired in controversy – that's the story of the Shell drill rig Kulluk, which has fetched up on an island near Kodiak. A look at the APOC complaint against lobbyist Dan Coffey. Sen. Murkowski says it is time to rein in the so-called Super PACs. About two-thirds of the Republicans in the U.S. House voted against the Senate-passed bill to keep us off the rocks below the fiscal cliff – Congressman Don Young was one of those who joined Speaker John Boehner in voting yes.
KSKA: Friday, 1/4 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/5 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 1/4 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/5 at 5:00pm
Big Fake Apple Bust in Anchorage
Thousands of counterfeit Apple products were recently intercepted at the Anchorage airport. A large shipment of fake Apple computer products was stopped at the Fed Express package handling facility at the Anchorage airport just before the Christmas holiday. Customs and Border Protection officers came across the counterfeit products as they were examining a shipment from China to destinations in the lower 48.
Mental Health & the Alaskan Family
Kids These Days! is back with a special 4-part series on Family Mental Health! Join the whole Kids These Days! team as we delve into issues that affect our kids, ourselves and our communities. From learning what to do in a mental health crisis, to how schools manage behavioral health issues to supporting our caregivers and helping adult children transition to independence, those are the conversation on a special mental health series airing Tuesdays in January.
Mountainfilm Festival Coming to Anchorage
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to change the world, or at least go play in it for a while.
That’s right, Telluride’s MOUNTAINFILM on Tour, which features the best selections from America’s premier festival of mountain, adventure, cultural, and environmental film is coming to Anchorage.
Learn more.
Reconnections, Coincidences and “Coastal Governance” by Richard Burroughs
Coastal Governance is an informative, yet sensible book about coming to terms with overcrowded coastal communities and depleted off-shore fishing banks.
The author, Richard Burroughs isn’t preachy, commenting that “incorporating the needs of individuals for seafood and livelihoods while respecting the biological limits of coastal waters form the core of the ecosystem-based management challenge for the fisheries.”
Read more. 
Pulse Dance Company: Ever After
Pulse Dance Company, Alaska’s youngest, boldest contemporary dance group appears in concert at APU Grant Hall Theatre to premiere Ever After.
Inspired by folklore and fairy tales, this evening-length piece touches on societal pressures of the sexes and what it means to find happiness.
Learn more.
Anchorage Food Mosaic Scavenger Hunt
Try something totally new and get to know your community with Anchorage Food Mosaic Bingo!
Participants who complete a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) will be eligible to win prizes from a random drawing of great food related prizes!
Learn more. 
Video Glimpes: Luis Gonzalez Palma Never Took a Picture Here
Last month, Rasmuson Foundation launched a new series of videos that add to the web-based collection of stories we call “Glimpses of Who We Are.”
In this edition, filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean features Cathy Tagnak Rexford's poem, "Luis Gonzalez Palma never took a picture here" through footage and imagery of the North and its people.
Click for more.
Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun to School
An Anchorage high school went into lock down this morning (Tuesday, 1/8) after a student brought a gun to school. Anita Shell is a spokeswoman for the Anchorage Police Department. She says another student saw the gun and reported it to an administrator.
Officers Study Science Behind Deadly Force
Law enforcement officers from across the state have spent the past two days in a training on the use of deadly force. The workshop comes after two deadly, high-profile suspect shootings by Anchorage Police officers in 2012. As KSKA's Daysha Eaton reports, the training is focused on science.
Hiking Through a Forest With an Upright Bass, in a Cocktail Dress
What does the Rasmuson Foundation have to do with formally dressed musicians playing in the middle of a Sitka forest?
Find out in the full story.
Kulluk Makes National Headlines; And Militia Leader Sentenced To Nearly 26 Years
The Shell oil-drilling rig Kulluk makes headlines all over the United States and gets the attention of Congress, the Interior Department, environmentalists and the oil industry. Militia men Lonnie Vernon and militia leader Schaeffer Cox were sentenced by federal judge Robert Bryan on Monday and Tuesday. A 16-year-old Diamond High student with a BB Gun at school is arrested in algebra class. Who is Edison Chouest Offshore and why did they gain your attention during the Kulluk incident? Congress fails to renew the Violence Against Women Act. It's dog racing season, and we may be seeing a Renaissance of the sport in Bush Alaska.
KSKA: Friday, 1/11 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/12 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 1/11 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/12 at 5:00pm
Anchorage School District Reviews Security
The superintendent of the Anchorage School District used the early school board meeting Thursday to highlight security issues following the lock down Tuesday at Dimond High School.
District Braces for $14 Million in Cuts
The Anchorage School District is about ready to roll out its final phase of budget cuts. Administrators need to cut $14 million more to reach the $25 million in cuts needed to balance the budget. Early rounds of cuts eliminated unfilled positions, but the new superintendent says the next phase will involve layoffs.
AK: Recovering
It’s been almost four years since the largest flood in the history of the city of Eagle and Eagle Village devastated both communities. In the spring of 2009, a series of extremely warm days melted a higher than normal snowpack. When a massive ice jam broke free, a deluge of water surged toward the city and the nearby native village. KUAC’s Emily Schwing visited both communities last summer to find out how locals have fared since the flood.
The Document That Will Determine How Anchorage Grows: Title 21 Finally Before the Assembly
A long-anticipated rewrite of Anchorage land use law, also known as 'Title 21', is set to come before the Anchorage Assembly tomorrow (1/15, Tues). The revision has been in the works for nearly 10 years. Public hearings are expected to be lively. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
In Alaska, Giving Wild Salmon Is Tradition
On a September morning, a coastal lagoon in Alaska glistens like smooth glass. The Tlingit village on the shore is still quiet.
But a delectable aroma in the air reveals something at work: salmon were hung in the smokehouse with care.
Read more. 
Frasca Appointed to Drummond’s Seat on Anchorage Assembly
The Anchorage Assembly appointed and a new member Tuesday. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.