Photo Gallery: Kuspuk Making
Lucy Brown, Agnes Baptiste, and Rosa Luhrs talk to 7th grade Yup'ik students about making kuspuks.
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A Working Art Vacation in the Cold and Dark Winter
Winter blahs are the Alaska norm after New Year’s. With kids back in college and tax time approaching, my husband and I have traditionally ignored the cold and dark by spending January cleaning our office, putting labels on manila envelopes and rummaging through the shoe box we use for accumulating tax information (actually we have upgraded to a Rubbermaid container).
Read more. 2012 Iditarod Twitter #tweetchat
The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a Twitter #tweetchat to discuss the 2012 Iditarod National Historic Trail and its centennial. Musher Dan Seavey and BLM Iditarod National Historic Trail Coordinator Kevin Keeler @BLMAlaska will host the #tweetchat on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, from 9 – 11 am AKST.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 27, 2012
Oil and Gas Taxes Could Be Separated, Legislature Researching DNR's Mission Change, Anchorage Economic Forecast Continues Upward Trend, IPHC Sets Catch Recommendations for 2012, Mastiffs, Fish, Hermit Crab Rescued From Knik Home, Birth Defect Rate Lowering In Alaska, AK: Going to Extremes, 300 Villages: Old Harbor
Snowshoeing Alaska: No Experience Required
Got your hippety-hop on, this morning? You’ll sure need it to get anywhere in the 49th state, lately. There’s more snow than most of us have seen in a long time, and aside from shoveling it all into an enormous cone-shaped configuration in the front yard, one activity in particular comes to mind – snowshoeing. Way more fun, too. 
Show Up and Blow Up: The Dixie States
In January 2012, local filmmaker and outdoor adventurer Luc Mehl toured the southern states with Timmy Johnson and Roman Dial and their pack rafts.
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Corey Rossi; and the ASD Budget
The topics up for discussion this week include: Corey Rossi resigns amid game law charges; Fairbanks militiamen back in federal court; ASD cuts $6.2 million in this year’s proposed budget; Southcentral Alaska moose dying; the upcoming municipal elections; Renda reaches Nome; Chugiak man arraigned after running down two pedestrians in a truck; Len Anderson’s upcoming retirement.
KSKA: Friday, 1/27 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/28 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/28 at 5:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: January 26, 2012
Rural Alaska Parents Settle In School Funding Case, DNR Proposes Changes to Mission, Legislature to Review, State Sen. Stevens Says Oil Tax Agreement Most Important This Session, Rep. Gara Pushes Against Texting While Driving, Crews Clean Up After Savoonga Fuel Spill, Enough Running Water Returns To Bethel Schools For Restroom Use, Tribal, Federal Representatives Attempt To Solve Sewage System Problems, IPHC Meeting Underway, Scientists Detail Concerns Over Stock Assessments, Anchorage Folk Festival Taking Place
Indigenous World Film Festival
The Alaska Native Heritage Center unveils Indigenous films from Alaska, and around the globe, at the Eighth Annual Indigenous World Film Festival.
Various filmmakers and producers will be present throughout the event to introduce their films and answer audience questions. Admission is free!
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The Last, Best Chance for North American Energy Security
For a pragmatic discussion of energy security in the United States, the Alaska World Affairs Council is pleased to announce the fourth program of the Northrim Bank Oil and Gas Series.
Energy analyst Kevin Book specializes in answering the questions “What happens next?” and “What will it mean?” on issues from oil and gas to climate and emissions policies.
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Anchorage Recruiting Election Workers
Across the nation, there is a shortage of election workers, Anchorage is no exception.
Each year, the Municipality of Anchorage recruits to fill nearly 600 positions to work at precincts on Election Day.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 25, 2012
Scientists New Species Living Around Underwater Volcanic Vents, Alaska Delegation Responds to State of the Union Address, Michael Alexander to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Crime Summit Taking Place In Juneau, Committees Begin Overview Of Budgets, Record Employment Trend Likely to Continue Into 2012, Officials Discuss State’s Obesity Problem, World Ice Art Championships Going On As Scheduled, Kodiak Bear Still Awake, Active at Night
Alaska News Nightly: January 24, 2012
Buccaneer Alaska Working To Bring Jack-Up Rig To Cook Inlet, Chenault Renews In-State Gas Line Push, Study Describes North Slope Employment As A Roller Coaster, Sea Ice Delays Bering Sea Snow Crab Season, More Federal Charges Filed Against Fairbanks Militia Group, Senate Opens Crime Summit, Subsistence Board To Review Rural, Non-Rural Status Decision Process, Bristol Bay, Unalaska Papers Returning Next Month, Powerful Solar Flares Surging
The Endangered Belugas of Cook Inlet
Dr. Leslie Cornick from Alaska Pacific University studies beluga communication, diet, and travel patterns to report on the health of the Cook Inlet beluga population. She shared new information from recent studies at the Alaska Zoo's Wildlife Wednesday lecture series on December 14.
KSKA: Thursday 1/26 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Commonwealth North Announces New President
Michael Jungreis, Partner with the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, has been elected as the President of the Commonwealth North Board of Directors for 2012.
Michael Jungreis has practiced law in Alaska since 1979. His practice is focused on natural resources, complex real property, commercial transactions, and commercial litigation.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 23, 2012
State Scholarship Bill Runs Into Opposition, Sulfolane Contamination Found In 285 North Pole Wells, Alaska Shows Greatest Potential For Ocean Energy Development, Name Change Proposed For Rat Island, Healy, Renda 115 Miles Away From Nome After Two Days, Rohn Buser Wins Kuskokwim 300, Yukon Quest Mushers Drop Off Food For The Trail, Frank Reed Passes Away At 99
Algo Nuevo: January 22, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, January 22, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If...
What Makes a Good Teacher?
Since I have recently hired a mid-year replacement for a third grade teacher, I have been giving much thought to what makes a great teacher, particularly what makes a great elementary school teacher.
Despite all efforts to quantify a great teacher through mastery tests and hoops for certification, despite advanced degrees and lots of professional development, the core of a great teacher is what springs from within.
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Traveling Music: January 22, 2012
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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CD Title
Label
Duration
The...
Night Music: January 21, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Label
Duration
Three Tons
Jay...