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Changing climate is prompting responses from many different species. Among the first to adapt are predators and insects. Tracking our eco-system is the subject of the next Talk of Alaska. The spruce bark beetle and the great white shark are feasting in Alaska. APRN & KSKA: Tuesday 9/20 at 10:00 am

The Mushrooms we love to eat are usually found in the produce section of the grocery store. But that approach is too easy for a group of mushroom lovers who gathered in Cordova earlier this month.

Virginia Court Rules Against Kivalina in Favor of Insurance Company, UAF Receives Large Gift From Mining Company for Endowment, Fort Wainwright Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, Nelchina Subsistence Caribou Hunt Closing to Taking of Cows, Two Arrested in Beating of Homeless Man, Volunteers Survey Anchorage’s Homeless , ‘Forgone Harvest’ Addressed During Fisheries Symposium, MSHA Updates Kensington Accident Report, AK: Cordova Fungus Festival, 300 Villages: Chatanika and Glennallen

The stories up for discussion this week are: the lawsuit against the Knik Arm bridge on hold; a big Pebble Mine story in the Press; civil suit against Anthony Rollins; the road to Juneau; Mayor Dan Sullivan; Homer News sued for libel; Schaeffer Cox; food stamps; Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival; and Senator Bert Stedman.

On Wednesday, September 14, townsquare49.org was the featured topic on KSKA's community focused call-in program Hometown, Alaska. Host Kathleen McCoy spoke to Travis Gilmour, TS49 Project Manager and Candace Winkler, CEO of the Alaska Community Foundation. It was a lot of fun, and we think the show turned out great. Here's the complete audio:

Alaska Has Fastest Growing Senior Population in US, Senate Receives Update on State Employee Retirement System, Arctic Ice Melts to Second Lowest Recorded Level, Klukwan, Inc. Closes Haines Office, Murkowski, Parnell Among Those to Discuss Plan for State’s Minerals, Proposed Halibut Catch Sharing Plan Causing Rift Between Commercial, Charter Industries, Text Giving Program Comes to Anchorage, Over $118 Million Will Be Given to American Indian, Alaska Native Tribes, Organizations

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

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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. Read more.

Here’s the Sunday, September 4, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions,...

Here’s the Sunday, September 11, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions,...

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

Here’s the Sunday, September 11, 2011 edition of Something Different with Betsy.  All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist...

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 I’ve Found...