Alaska News Nightly: April 17, 2012
Gov. Parnell Makes Sexual Anti Abuse, Domestic Violence Bill A Special Session Priority, FAA Reauthorization Could Enable UAV Expansion, Bill Give Incentives To Military Base-Area Businesses, Report Says More Needs To Be Done To Make Offshore Drilling Safer, Legislature Funds Education For The Short Term, Polar Bear Conservation Proposal Won’t Address Greenhouse Gas, NOAA To Prepare Right Whale Recovery Plan, PenAir Requests $3.4 Million Subsidy For Adak Flights
Journey of the Seal Stone an Archaeological Tale
A rare example of Aleutian petroglyphs has been donated to the University of Alaska Museum of the North’s archaeology collection and will be used in a variety of research projects to better understand the cultural roles of rock art in Unangam culture.
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Mudrooms: Stories of Transition
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Developing Alaska’s Clean Energy Potential
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Frontline: The Real CSI
From the courtroom to the living room (thanks to the hit television series “CSI”), forensic science is king. Expertise on fingerprints, ballistics and bite mark analysis are routinely called on to solve the most difficult criminal cases — and to put the guilty behind bars.
KAKM: Tuesday, 4/17 at 9:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2012
Gov. Parnell Calls Special Session To Review Oil Tax Reform; Bills Offer Potential For New Natural Gas Access; Legislation Requires Insurance To Cover Medically Necessary Autism Treatment; Few Details Released On ComSta Kodiak Shootings; Stevens Prosecutor Heads To Private Sector; UA Regents Meet On Kenai Campus; Scientists Anticipate Average Fire Season; Caroline Cannon Wins Goldman Environmental Prize; Holland America Cuts Eagle Tour Route; Budget Includes Funds For Road From Petersburg To Kake; Ken Anderson Wins Kobuk 440
Howard Weaver: Whatever Happened to Facts?
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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
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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