Library Fines Amnesty Day
For the first time in more than 25 years, Anchorage Public Library will forgive fines on overdue materials if they are returned on Wednesday, April 18. You can take advantage of this amnesty by returning any overdue library items you have to any of APL’s five locations.
The amnesty event is a way of recognizing a significant gift from long-time resident and library user Alfred Hanisch, who died in December, 2010.
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Snow Mosquitoes: The First Wave of Summer Irritants
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Dark Noon
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Field Biology, Models, and Alaska’s Caribou
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Art In The 21st Century: Change
Watch Trailer: Season 6, Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. See more from ART:21.
Over the past decade, Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its Peabody Award-winning biennial television series, Art in the Twenty-First Century. The nonprofit organization has used the power of digital media to introduce millions of people of all ages to contemporary art and artists and has created a new paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process. KAKM: Monday, 4/16 at 9:00pmFinding Your Roots: Angela Buchdahl, Rick Warren and Yasir Qadhi
Watch Finding Your Roots: Angela Buchdahl, Rick Warren & Yasir Qadhi - Preview on PBS. See more from Finding Your Roots.
Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Sheik Yasir Qadhi — clerics of three different faiths — all have complex family histories that profoundly shaped their religious beliefs. Research of their roots unearthed a story about the spiritual foundations of this country, an unrelenting struggle to achieve the ideal of religious freedom and tolerance, but also the difficulties sometimes of holding onto one’s faith and still feeling like an “authentic” American. KAKM: Sunday, 4/15 at 7:00pmAK: Remembering The Tsunami
On March 27, 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska. The tsunami that followed killed more than 100 people and devastated many communities. The village of Old Harbor, on Kodiak Island was almost completely destroyed. Only two homes and a church remained standing. Recently, radio producers Elizabeth Meister and Dan Collison visited Old Harbor and spoke with Mary Haakanson and the Reverend Gregory Parker- of Three Saints Russian Orthodox church- about the earthquake and tsunami.
Alaska News Nightly: April 13, 2012
FBI Investigating ComSta Kodiak Shootings As Double Homicide, In-State Gas Line Bill Loses Steam, Assembly Digs Into Election Mess, Weighs Investigation, Dillingham Voters Approve Nushagak Fishery Annexation, Fish Tax, Reward Increases For Info About Old Fairbanks Murder, Scientists Start Ice Seal Survey, AK: Remembering The Tsunami, 300 Villages: Point Hope
Alaska News Nightly: April 12, 2012
Two Dead In ComSta Kodiak Shooting, Senate Discussing Oil Tax Changes, Environmental Groups Ask For Arctic Ocean Oil Leases To Be Overturned, Doctors Battle High TB Rate In Alaska, Sitka Herring Fishery Closes, Federal Agencies Meeting With Alaska Tribes, Gov. Parnell, Legislators Demand Justice For Late Sen. Ted Stevens, Kobuk 440 Starting Tonight
Can America and The Muslim World Be Friends?
In his 2006 novel The Order of Light where young Muslims light themselves on fire to protest the authoritarian reality of the Middle East, author Haroon Mohgul says he predicted the Arab Spring. At the Alaska World Affairs Council on April 6, Mohgul discussed the the Muslim world's relationship with the West over the years asking audiences to consider, "Can America and the Muslim World Be Friends?" Listen on Addressing Alaskans.
KSKA: Thursday 4/12 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 11, 2012
Governor May Call Special Session, Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget, Sea Ice Slowly Beginning To Recede, State Rep. Sharon Cissna Will Run Against Rep. Don Young, Anchorage Assembly Votes Against Independent Council To Investigate Election, USCG Crewman Gives Account Of Ghost Ship Sinking, North Slope Accident Kills Doyon Drilling Worker, Senate Passes Immunization Program Bill, House Approves Knik Arm Crossing Fund, Unofficial Election Results Indicate Approval Of Nome Annexation Of Nushagak Fishery
NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes
In April 2011, the worst tornado outbreak in decades left a trail of destruction across the U.S., killing more than 360 people. Why was there such an extreme outbreak? How do such outbreaks form? With modern warning systems, why did so many die? Is our weather getting more extreme — and if so, how bad will it get? In this NOVA special, get a look at the science behind the last year’s outbreak, meeting those affected and the scientists striving to understand the forces behind the outbreak. Could their work improve tornado prediction in the future? Learn how we all can protect ourselves and our communities in the future.
KAKM: Wednesday, 4/11 at 8:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 10, 2012
Rep. Carl Gatto Dies, Mat-Su Officials Saddened By Rep. Gatto’s Passing, ‘Moving Weapon’ Bill Passes State House, Sen. Begich Gauges Support For Arctic Deep Water Port, ACLU Presents Disenfranchised Voter Affidavits To Anchorage Assembly, Report Calls For Expansion Of Alaska Dental Health Therapist Program, Operation Arctic Care Comes To Norton Sound Region, Legislature Opposes Lynn Keogh Board Of Game Appointment, Organizers Expect Large Turnout For Arctic Man
The Titanic With Len Goodman
Join Len Goodman, a judge on “Dancing With the Stars,” as he examines the 100-year legacy of the Titanic, exploring the human stories that unfolded in the years after the ship sank. He meets descendants of passengers and crew and hears how, for the families of many on board, the sinking was just the start of the story. He visits Belfast, the city where Titanic was built, and journeys to other towns left scarred by the tragedy.
KAKM: Tuesday, 4/10 at 7:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 9, 2012
Muni Attorney Issues Opinion On Validity Of Last Week’s Election, Two Bills Offer Short- And Long-Term Energy Relief, UAF Students Testing High Efficiency Homes, Environmental Group Pans Resource Roads, Shaggy Bear Shaguyik on the Run, Traveling Sea Lion Phones Home, NOAA Beginning Survey Of Bering Sea-Area Ice Seals, Campaign Aims To Defeat Dillingham Annexation Effort, Sealaska Shareholders Face Term-Limits Measure
About the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity Project
The Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE) is a project initiated by the Alaska Native Policy Center at First Alaskans Institute and funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through the America Healing Initiative.
This statewide project - based on Indigenous principles and values - aims to initiate, foster, and grow racial healing by meaningfully engaging in community conversations across Alaska on race, racism and racial equity; seeking to move communities into a place of understanding, healing and growth.
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How to Host Your Own Dialogue to Racial Healing
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Algo Nuevo: April 8, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, April 8, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave ...
Night Music: April 7, 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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Powerful Questions to Stimulate Dialogue on Racism
A series of questions was provided to participants in the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity project to help facilitate discussions on the topic of racial inequity. They are provided here as a tool for those interested in hosting dialogues of their own.
Click to view the questions.