Gubernatorial candidate Mark Begich
As the race for Alaska's next Governor heats up, Talk of Alaska is featuring all three candidates in September. On the next program, Democrat Mark Begich joins us. What does he see as the best path forward for the future of Alaska? LISTEN HERE
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
Even with repeal bill dead, Murkowski still not a firm 'yes' or 'no'; Fairbanks Council OKs Stipend, anticipates further legal, financial fallout over contaminated water; Groups seek investigation of Canadian mining impacts; Yup’ik and Gwich’in political activist Desa Jacobsson dies at age 69; Keynote speakers announced for Elders and Youth; Pre-K in Igiugig is all in Yup’ik; With an Anchorage audience, look into whale's death begins; Researchers want to know why beluga whales haven't recovered; 2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year nominee: Kent Fielding; Sailing To North Pole, explorers find more ice than expected Listen now
49 Voices: Tsolmon Damba of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Tsolmon Damba in Anchorage. Demba is a nursing student from Mongolia who arrived in Alaska nearly seven years ago to attend UAA. She says the city is not what she expected. Listen now
I Am A Blacksmith
In a world where most people make a living sitting behind a computer, Chris Cushman recreates tools straight out of history.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 29, 2021
Officials say Canada's border policy with the United States is unlikely to change anytime soon. And, researchers find a new species of weasel in Southeast Alaska. Plus, slowed by the pandemic, Bering Sea crabbers push for an extension.
Night Music; April 22, 2017
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known or...
LISTEN: How Alaskan communities are adapting to a warmer climate with more landslides
As Alaska warms, landslides are projected to be a growing problem. What have we learned from the deadly landslides in Sitka and the more recent event in Haines?
Addressing Alaskans: U.S. Senatorial Candidate Forum
The three candidates running for Senator of Alaska met for the second time in Anchorage at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of...
In My Family: Hello
This week on "In My Family," Natalia LaMont teaches Raven how to say the word "hello" in Yup'ik.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Budget Negotiators Agree on Per-Pupil School Funding; Coal Lawsuit Results In Little Change; Coastal Communities Protest Naval Activity in the Gulf of Alaska; Rep. Don Young Marries on 82nd Birthday; NOAA Survey Ships Depart for Arctic; Wood Bison Get Acquainted With Their New Habitat; Deciphering the Journey of Bristol Bay Smolt; Budget Woes Hurt Small Spuds; Kinetic Energy, A Ball and An Unlikely Path to Art; Odess: 'Sitka Opened Her Arms To Me'
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Alaska News Nightly: July 1, 2014
Gubernatorial Challenger Would Prefer To Face Parnell On His Own; Treadwell Urges US to Check Putin in Arctic; Sullivan Spotlights 'Pro-Putin Rally'; State Seeks to Join Izembek Lawsuit; UAF Releases Plan For Budget Cuts; Possible Growth at Ted Stevens Airport Has Some Concerned; Southeast Summer King Fishing Opens With Record Hopes; Fairbanks Weathers Wettest June On Record; Predator Run-Ins Threaten Hikers in the Chugach; New Dock at Jewel Lake Makes Area Accessible to Everyone
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Oil Tax Debate; Anchorage Port; Sarah Palin’s Emails
Legislature's oil tax debate; funding for the Port of Anchorage; Anchorage mayor's race; the state budget process; Sarah Palin's emails; state education budget; and lobbying in Juneau.
A large increase in trash shipping costs in Southeast Alaska has leaders exploring solutions
Petersburg's new trash contract comes with a 34% price hike, which would pile onto the community's already sky-high living expenses.
AK Essay: Barenaked
Nude is what is it is called. Nude is artsy and sophisticated. But when I crumpled onto the small wooden platform, I was just plain old naked. And then when I crawled the several feet between me and my robe, I was even more naked.
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The end of an era
In the summer of 1987 Sandy Harper and her husband Jerry opened Cyrano's, a bookstore and cafe located at D Street and 4th Avenue in downtown Anchorage. In 1992, it expanded to include a theatre: "Cyrano's Off Center Playhouse", which became the home of Cyrano's Theatre Company. Over the next 24 years, Cyrano's presented, on average, one play a month. With the passing of Jerry in 2005, Sandy took over as Producing Artistic Director until last year when she handed the reins over to Teresa Pond. This past summer, the Board of Directors made the decision to move the company to the former Out North Contemporary Art House located on Debarr. With this move, we see the "end of an era" for the space on 4th and D and Sandy has decided to hold a celebration on Saturday, September 9th starting at noon and going for as long as people want to stay. Sandy is asking for people to bring stories and memories to share. Join Sandy today on Stage Talk to hear more about this remarkable adventure.
KSKA: Friday, September 8 at 2:45pm
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Mar. 7, 2016
Low oil prices lead BP to lower number of drills at Prudhoe Bay; what’s so critical about polar bear habitat?; shooting outside Dimond Courthouse leaves one woman dead; House passes bill protecting those who use antidote overdoses; to survive a brutal trail, Iditarod mushers tweak sleds; Southeast Alaska growing faster than rest of state; Kodiak Ancestral Remains to Return Home
Community Forum: Talk with KSKA
Join us for our very first live call-in program about... KSKA!
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 13, 2015
State Says Sockeye Fire Sprung From A Burn Pile, 2 Face Charges; Marriage Ruling Doesn't Protect LBGT Alaskans Against Workplace Discrimination; Calista Shareholders Vote to Enroll 'Afterborns'; Lessons for Alaska: Oregon Shellfish Hatchery Tackles Ocean Acidification; On the Nushagak, Sportfishers Struggle to Reel In the Kings; New RX Drug Drop Gives Community a Chance to Safely Purge Meds; Haines Sees A Spike in Avian Rescues
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 8, 2021
Alaska is a big winner in the federal infrastructure bill. Also, hunters from Pilot Station describe being stranded at a fish camp for more than a week. And remembering Chuck Bundrant, who started as a deckhand and went on to lead America's largest seafood company.
The History of the Governor’s Mansion
You may never have heard of Walter E. Clark, but he was the first occupant of the Alaska Governor’s Mansion, along with his wife. They began a tradition of annual holiday open houses that continues to the present day. The story of that big house in Juneau inter-weaves with the story of Alaska’s history, as we’ll hear on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 11/27 at 10:00am