Programs

In honor of the first day of school Arnie Cohen, Headmaster of Pacific Northern Academy, sent us this reflection on his years in education. What are your memories of the first day of school? Click to share your story.

Officials Investigate Packages Containing White Powder Sent to Alaska Delegation Offices; Two Dead, Four Survive Western Alaska Plane Crash; State Senate Looks at Long Term Railbelt, Southcentral Energy Development Plans; Fish and Wildlife Releases New ANWR Management Plan; Delta Junction Man Building State’s Only Commercial Flour Mill; Kenai Lowe’s Among Those Closed; Wood Bison Release Delayed Until 2013; Sitka Mural Urges ‘Respect,’ Addresses Domestic Violence ; Plan Aims to Protect Denali Highway Cultural Resources

For centuries, the ice-choked Northwest Passage has been prized as a potential trade route. Now, rising Arctic temperatures mean the waterway is expected to open up for longer periods — a boon for shipping companies seeking a shortened trade route and for nations vying for untapped natural resources.

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday, August 14, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you...

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title CD Label Duration Yours...

Coast Guard Commandant Lays Out Arctic Plans, Coast Guard Housing ‘Woefully Behind’, Kott, Kohring Retrials Will Be Held in Fairbanks , Murkowski Unveils Early Education Legislation, Fairbanks Schools Receive Mixed AYP Results , State Gets Support in its Fight Against Roadless Rule, AK: Music Lessons, 300 Villages: Nuiqset and Atka

Tuesday, August 16 @ 10:00 am If you are new to Alaska, what’s the most important thing you wish somebody had told you before you got here? If you have visitors who are new to Alaska, what do you tell them? Do they believe you? On the next Talk of Alaska, we’re looking for things our visitors may need to know, but may not believe.

Monday, August 15 @ 2:00 pm Did you know that breast feeding has been shown to protect babies from developing allergies? It's also been shown to reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancers for the mother. Dr. Thad Woodard will talk about lactation and breast feeding with Dr. Karin Caldwell on the next Line One - Your Health Connection.

Friday, August 12 @ 2:45 pm This week on Stage Talk, Sandy Harper, artistic directors at Cyrano's, stops in to talk about what is coming up in the next season at Cyrano's. Listeners are encouraged to send in their favorite memories at Cyrano's.

The Alaska Children's Trust's nearly $11 million endowment, formerly managed by the Alaska Department of Revenue, was granted to The Alaska Community Foundation for the benefit of the Alaska Children's Trust as of July 1. Read more.

Fuglvog Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations, Coast Guard Commandant Investigating Possible North Slope Installations, Study Shows Arctic Sea Ice May Stabilize, ADF&G Will Remove Invasive Sea Squirt From Sitka Harbor, Group Seeks Wolf Endangered Species Listing, St. Paul Island Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Northern Fur Seal Treaty, Point Baker Considers Post Office Loss, Inupiaq Filmmaker Having Trouble Getting Award-Winning Film to Audiences

Friday, August 12 @ 2:00pm on KSKA and 7:30pm on KAKM Some of the top stories of the week have are: former State Senator Ben Stevens will not face federal corruption charges; Governor Sean Parnell “clarifies” Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell’s role; Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar tours Alaska; former Murkowski aide arraigned in Anchorage courtroom; “Palin gets state legal aid to fight lawsuit”; PFD faces extreme volatility due to world market turmoil; federal government investigating BOEMRE scientist.

20-Year-Old Case Solved, Jack-Up Oil Rig Cleared to Move to Cook Inlet, Report Shows Growing Demand for Health Care Workers, Katie John Subsistence Litigation Back in Front of the 9th Circuit, Park Service, Sitka Tribe Explore Cultural Center Partnership, New Tool Promotes Alaska-Specific Science Education, Potential Conversion to Natural Gas May Prove Expensive, Bill Would Allow Gull Egg Harvest in Glacier Bay, Tour Boat Passenger Injured by Calving Glacier