Alaska News Nightly: September 14, 2011
Native Organization Seeks Supreme Court Review on Contract Payment Disputes, Walruses Hauling Out Near Point Lay Again, Fort Wainwright Expresses Condolences For Soldiers Killed, Injured in Afghanistan, Over 90,000 Alaskans Seek Assistance from Food Pantries, Metlakatla Fisheries Certified as Sustainable, Exploratory Drilling Underway to Map Out Gold at Herbert Glacier, ‘Climate Change Reality Project’ Heading to Kotzebue, Family Embarking on Odyssey Across Malaspina Glacier
The Can: How Food Travels Alaska to those in Need
This short video chronicles the journey of a soup can -- from a grocery store, to Food Bank of Alaska (FBA), to one of our partner agencies and finally to a hungry family in Alaska. We believe this video tells FBA's story in a way that is as moving as it is educational. We hope you enjoy it!
Alaska News Nightly: September 13, 2011
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A Real Dialogue about Racial Equity in Alaska
A few weeks ago, I was waiting in my car for my sister to come out of a grocery store, window down, and two young men, both white, were having a loud discussion about race. I tried (not very hard) to not listen, but as I was in the middle of the unnerving project I’ll describe in a bit, bad manners took over.
They discussed different racial problems, whether minorities should be “blaming” everything on race, whether affirmative action was right, and one was vehement that the “Native Pride” hats were racist in nature. What struck me was – they probably would be talking a bit differently if I was part of the discussion.
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Who is Hungry in Alaska
September is Hunger Action Month when we shine a light on the thousands of people who are working to reduce hunger in the United States. Closer to home, there are 90,000 Alaskans who are food insecure, meaning they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. If this was a disease, we would call it an epidemic.
Read more. Algo Nuevo: September 4, 2011
Here’s the Sunday, September 4, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions,...
Algo Nuevo: September 11, 2011
Here’s the Sunday, September 11, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions,...
Cabbage Conundrum: What Do You Do with a 125 lb Cabbage?
What to do with a giant cabbage? Eat it? Show it? How about feed it to an 800 lb grizzly bear?
Every year, visitors from around Alaska come to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to see our executive director, Mike Miller, feed our three adult brown bears some ”leftovers” from the State fair.
Read the full story. Alaska News Nightly: September 12, 2011
Pebble Mine Battle Extends to Lower 48, Fuel Spilled After Vessel Loses Power, Drifts into Channel Rocks, Second Controller Speaks About Korean Airliner Incident on 9/11, Committee Considers Issues Raised By Recent Court Cases, Destination of Nearly Complete Ferry Remains Unclear, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Enrollment Lower Than Expected , Section of Kensington Mine Remains Closed After Accident, Mining Company Finds Promising Deposits Near Tok, La Nina Likely to Persist into Winter
Townsquare49.org at Cafe Del Mundo: Tell us your Story
Be heard! Get your Alaskan story on-air, online, and into our community.
Join us Thursday, September 15 from 2 - 5 PM at Cafe Del Mundo in Anchorage to record a story for potential use on KAKM, KSKA and townsquare49.org. And, you'll learn more about the project from folks from the Alaska Community Foundation.
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Something Different: September 11, 2011
Here’s the Sunday, September 11, 2011 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Night Music: September 10, 2011
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Competing Visions for Palestine
Hussein Ibish, Senior Research Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine was recorded at the Alaska World Affairs Council on August 26, speaking on "Competing Visions for Palestine."
Alaska News Nightly: September 9, 2011
Air Traffic Controller Talks About Korean Airliner Incident on 9-11 , Grounded Vessel Refloated And All Safe, No Damage, Volunteers Hope to ID Most At Risk Homeless, Beringia Celebration Kicks Off in Nome, ANSCA at 40 Panel Meeting at UAA, AK: Despite Recent Troubles, Daycare Remains Strong, 300 Villages: Wales and Metlakatla
The Adolescent Girl
Are today's young women under so much pressure to be beautiful, to succeed at school and sports and to be sweet and nice that they are becoming depressed earlier in life? One new book thinks so. "The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teen Girls from Today's Pressures" presents an interesting look at how the pressure on young girls can take a nasty toll. So, where's the balance and what can be done?
KSKA: Tuesday 9/13 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Alaska Communications History
There was a time when Alaska was a breaking new ground in the field of telecommunications. VHF, public broadcasting and satellites all made a big difference in the life of rural Alaskans. The next edition of Talk of Alaska features one of our state’s telecommunications pioneers – Doctor Alex Hills.
APRN & KSKA: Tuesday 9/13 at 10:00 am
Prostate Disease
This week on Line One, Dr. William Clark from the Alaska Urological Institute joins host Dr. Thad to explore prostate diseases beyond prostate cancer. What is prostatitis? Prostate hypertrophy?
Monday 9/12 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
AK: Despite Recent Troubles, Daycare Remains Strong
It can be hard to find child care in small town Alaska. The Petersburg Children’s Center is a lifeline for working families in the small southeast town. But the nonprofit facility has struggled financially recently after a former executive director stole thousands of dollars.
“Extreme” Aurora Predicted Tonight
Get out your camera out and fill your thermos with hot chocolate, because tonight might be THE night to see the Aurora.
President Obama’s Jobs Speech; and the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Some of the topics up for discussion this week include: response to President Obama’s jobs speech; taxi drivers; Mayor Dan Sullivan versus the unions; the US Postal Service; school vandalism; employment on the North Slope; vehicle emissions program; the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.