Photo Gallery: The Alaska Zoo November Photos
A selection of photos from The Alaska Zoo's facebook page. Great snowy shots!
See the gallery. Helping Heal Racism
A nationally known life coach and educator is in Anchorage as the guest of local advocacy groups "Healing Racism in Anchorage" "and Bridge Builders". Brent Scarpo also produced a documentary dealing with hate crimes that captured national headlines a decade ago., and he'll be hosting workships aimed at helping people diffuse racism and bullying.
Alaska News Nightly: November 9, 2011
Western Alaska Villages Dealing With Rising Water, Few Power Outages Reported During Storm, As Storm Lashes West, Edgecumbe Students Call Home, Young Urges Super Committee to Come Up With Sellable Plan, Army Still Investigating Alaska Soldier’s Suspicious Death, North Slope Election Won’t Be Decided Until Tuesday, Cobb: ‘Elation Just Doesn’t Seem Like a Strong Enough Word’, Rebecca Irene Safe After Storm, Cordova Teacher Named 2012 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Bring a Movie Premiere to Your Community
Best Beginnings is recruiting hosts for "100 Premieres" to be held Feb. 11-19, 2012. The 100 Premieres will be hosted all over Alaska to introduce Babies on Track, a 14-minute DVD for parents plus two companion baby board books: Our Alaska Family (baby faces) and Let’s Talk Alaska! (Alaska objects). Using delightful images of Alaska babies on location around the state, the video and books foster early learning and healthy brain development with everyday activities at home.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: November 8, 2011
Western Alaska Storm Forecast Update, Communities Prepare for Storm, Nome Expected to be Among Hardest Hit, No Evacuation Orders in Effect for Kotzebue Area Yet, Coast Guard Evacuates 20 From Rebecca Irene, Arctic Oil, Gas Lease Sales Gets Tentative Go Ahead, State to Make EVOS Available Online, Smaller Timber Sales Might Help Smaller Communities,
Alaska’s EAS Test Cancelled Due to Severe Weather
Alaska's Emergency Alert System test that was scheduled for Wednesday at 10:00 am has been cancelled. Officials called off the EAS test due to severe weather across Western Alaska. The national weather service predicts a storm will hit the coast with hurricane force winds starting Tuesday evening.
Are You Prepared for an Alaskan Emergency?
Winter is here in full force across the state. And with a monster storm rolling in to Western Alaska, a quick review of emergency preparedness is not a bad idea. Here is a good emergency supply list from the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
See the list.
Alaska News Nightly: November 7, 2011
Shay Resigns After Arrest, Begich Frustrated Over Lack of Gas Line Project Progress, Alaska-Based Soldier Charged With Attempted Espionage, Goose Creek Prison Will Open in Spring, Pollock B Season Wraps Up, But Some Fish Still Left on Table, ‘Supreme Court Live’ to be Held at Lathrop High School, Sitka Listed Among Global Running Destination, Anchorage Receives Over 10 Inches of Snow Since Saturday
Wild Meat Stew, Norway
Anna Barnwell and Øistein Berget are two Alaskans slash Norwegians that cannot get enough of either location. Anna – a born and raised Anchorageite – first lived in small town Norway as an exchange student, but has since returned multiple times both to visit her partner Øistein and most recently for grad school.
Although generally speaking, they miss Alaskan food more than they love Norwegian food culture, there are some highlights of Norwegian cuisine which they love. Norwegians have a rich tradition of using local food from their own ecosystem.
Click for the recipe. Algo Nuevo: November 6, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday November 6, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you...
Night Music: November 5, 2011
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Label
Duration
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The Arctic
The sea ice continues to melt away more each summer and the U.S. Senate remains stalled on ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty. But the Coast Guard is beefing up its arctic presence, research vessels are surveying the sea floor, and other nations are beginning to send cargo through Arctic routes.
KSKA: Tuesday, 11/8 @ 10:00am
State Drops Militia Charges; and the Natural Gas Pipeline
The stories up for discussion this week are: state charges dropped against Shaeffer Cox; Alaska gas may go a different direction; Paul Coffey hired to push the Port of Anchorage project; Mark Avery challenged conviction; and shale oil development.
AK: Caring for Elders
For Native elders who grew up in rural Alaska, the desire to die at home runs deep. But taking care of elders in rugged and isolated villages is a complicated task. And for many, aging in place is not an option.
Alaska News Nightly: November 4, 2011
Woman, Two Children Die in Car Accident Near Long Lake, Chenault Pushes to Increase Profile of In-State Gas Line, UAF Nome Campus Director Resigns Amid Pot Charges, Court Upholds Cynthia Lord’s Murder Convictions, Dropping of State’s Militia Charges Raises Questions, Fairbanks to Stay Involved in Redistricting Case, ‘SOS’ Initiative Heading Back to Court, AK: Caring for Elders, 300 Villages: Aniak
UAA Hosts Annual Haunted Halloween Fun Night
Student clubs at the University of Alaska Anchorage hosted this year’s annual Haunted Halloween Fun Night last Saturday. The event, organized by Student Clubs and Greek Life, provides a safe, carnival-like atmosphere for children to receive candy while enjoying a variety of activities.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey Visits JBER
Video of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey as he talks with service members and families at a town hall meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Click for video. Photo gallery: UAF InsideOut Photobooth!
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UAA Student Body President Selected Kremlin Fellow
Anchorage campus student body president Ryan Buchholdt was recently selected to travel to Russia in November as part of the Kremlin Fellows program.
Ryan is one of 15 student leaders nationwide selected to participate in this prestigious opportunity.
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Anti-Bullying Advocate to Visit Anchorage
Healing Racism in Anchorage is pleased to host world renowned filmmaker and anti-bullying advocate Brent Scarpo as the keynote guest for its annual event. Scarpo has over a decade of experience speaking to communities, businesses and student groups to address the causes for hate and hostility.
The public is invited to attend and participate in the headline event on November 7th in the East High School Auditorium from 7 to 9 PM.
More details and video preview.