My Father’s Rifles
The first thing I remember when I pick up my old rifle was its kick.
And then I remember its smell, a mixture of my father’s gun oil and the gun powder used in the bullets and the old leather from the sling. Even though there shouldn’t be a distinction, there is. My gun smells different than other rifles.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 27, 2011
LaHood Discusses State’s Transportation Challenges, Special Committee Working to Find Long-Term Fiscal Stability for State, Judge Rules on Land, Water Permits Issue, Troopers Investigate Wanton Waste Near Sitka, Voters Electing Nearly Entire Bethel City Council, Drilling Rig Breaks Down, Blocks Road While in Transit, National Indian Health Board Convention Underway, Mental Health Trust Reworking Land Exchange, Satellite Lifts Off From Kodiak Launch Complex
Inspiration: Portrait of a Ceramics Artist
Photographer Chris Grunder sent us this video, entitled Inspiration. It focuses on the work of his mother, Alaskan ceramic artist Becky Grunder.
Check out the video.
Alaska News Nightly: September 26, 2011
Former Crew Members Attempted to Turn in Fuglvog, Upgrades Could Enable Pipeline to Safely Operate Below 500,000 Barrel Capacity, Natural Gas One Step Closer to Anchor Point, Alaska Airlines Execs Field Suggestions from Bethel Residents, Owner: Theft of Gear More Than a Minor Crime
Share Our Strength Founder to Speak in Anchorage
More than 17 million kids in America are at risk of hunger. That’s nearly 1 in 4. What is being done to combat this epidemic that continues to plague the nation?
On Friday, October 7th, Share Our Strength founder and executive director Billy Shore will be in Anchorage addressing the Alaska World Affairs Council about this very topic.
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Riding Alaska’s Bore Tide
Summer may be officially over, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the memories. Local filmmaker Adam Holzer sent us this great video of a truly Alaskan surfing expedition. Adam says:
"My friend Kyle Eckstrom from Hawaii was in town for a wedding and during a discussion over coffee, I jokingly asked him if he wanted to surf the bore tide that day (he is a very experienced surfer). Kyle had no clue what it was and I had never done it, but he seemed enthralled with the idea, so we ran with it."
Watch the video.
Something Different: September 25, 2011
Here's the playlist for the September 25, 2011 edition of Something Different with Betsy.
All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist...
Pasternak Solo Exhibition at the Anchorage Museum
Igor Pasternak wields a paintbrush like it’s a scalpel, cutting through the skin of the art world to reveal its beating heart.
In his first solo exhibition, “Means Over Ends,” Pasternak exuberantly emphasizes the creative process. With every installation, sculpture and film, he asks the viewer: Is the whole truly greater than the sum of its parts? Or more specifically, is the act of making art more meaningful than the result?
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Soul to Soul: September 24, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the October 8, 2011 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played...
Night Music: September 24, 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
Rhythm-a-ning
Thelonious Monk...
Alaska News Nightly: September 23, 2011
Congress Unable to Agree on Short Term Spending Bill, Waivers Available for No Child Left Behind Act, Bypass Mail Targeted in US House Legislation, Crews Work to Clean Up Petersburg After High Winds, Heavy Rain, Rural Alaska Native Children Face Higher Rate of Dental Decay, AK: Whittier – A Hidden Gem, 300 Villages: Denali National Park
Photo Gallery: Fall Potato Harvest
There is some serious potato pickin' happening in the Matsu. Check out the photos.
New Mobile App Highlights Rural Alaska
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Beary Interesting Science
Who said you can't do bear research while in high school?
Through a new continuing education program hosted by the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, high school science and math teachers will be offered graduate school credit to teach bear science this Fall.
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Local Food
Whether it’s rising food prices, health concerns, sustainability goals or a desire for high quality ingredients, the rush is on for local food in Alaska. Now is the time when Community Supported Agriculture producers look over the results of this year’s season and begin taking on clients for next year.
UAA 2011 Alumni of Distinction to be Honored
The UAA Alumni Association will honor alums Eric Wohlforth, Joan Fisher and Dan Bigley at its upcoming Green and Gold Gala in Anchorage on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at the Hotel Captain Cook.
The Green and Gold Gala will bring together alumni, friends and the community in support of UAA. The elegant ‘black tie' event will help kick off Homecoming Week at UAA and will celebrate achievements of alumni, showcase University success and raise important UAA scholarship support.
More on the honorees.
AK: Prince William Sound Museum – A Hidden Gem
Secluded Whittier, on the Western shore of Prince William Sound, is best know as a recreational center. Its crowded small boat harbor is the starting point for fishing and kayaking adventures, and some visitors get their first glimpse of Alaska cruising through glacier – laced fjords to Whittier’s docks.
Arsenic and Old Lace at ACT
When ACT presented this play in 1959, horror film-actor Boris Karloff starred as Johnathan, a fool hardy murderer working with his two elderly aunts Abby and Martha. Local actress, Linda Benson who plays aunt 'Martha' and director, Kevin Bennett join hosts Mark and Jean on Stage Talk to talk about ACT's latest production on Arsenic and Old Ace, opening Friday, Sept. 30.
KSKA: Friday 9/23 at 2:45 pm
PFD Amount Announced; and the North Slope Borough Selecting a New Mayor
The top stories of the week are: the announcement of the PFD; the North Slope Borough is selecting a new mayor; towing and impounding in Anchorage; wilderness designation within ANWR; “Rogue;” Pebble opposition finds religion; Anchorage’s homeless survey; Kohring and Kott retrials.
The SpokenCoast: Kotzebue and Point Hope
Blogger Marissa Krupa, creator of The SpokenCoast project, has travelled to Alaska as part of her tour documenting the stories of people in communities along the Pacific Coast - from Chile to Alaska. She recently submitted the following videos, shot in Kotzebue and Point Hope. Take a look...
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