Photo Gallery: Rural Alaska Honors Institute Tour
Students from the Rural Alaska Honors Institute toured the museum on Friday, July 15. Operation manager Kevin May, genomic resources specialist Aren Gunderson and many of the museum's technicians showed off the labs and parts of the collection that most people don't get to see.
See the photo gallery.
A Native Lad: Turning Words Into Pictures
When I heard that the Alaska Humanities Forum was giving out $1 million in grants for creative projects associated with the 50th anniversary of statehood, I decided to apply for one to write a play.
I was awarded the grant in 2008.
Read more.
Alaska News Nightly: August 9, 2011
ConocoPhillips Extends Natural Gas Plant Operations Until October, Jack-Up Rig in Kachemak Bay May Violate Federal Law, Legislators Expect Bill to Lower State Oil Taxes Next Session, Southcentral Moth Outbreak Devastates Berry Crops, and more...
Photo Gallery: 2011 Mat-Su Farm Tour
Photos from the recent 2011 Mat-Su Valley Farm Tour, via the Alaska Grown facebook..
Alaska News Nightly: August 8, 2011
Salazar’s Third Visit to Alaska Focuses on Development Issues, States Offered Waivers From No Child Left Behind Bill, Rising Gold Price Good for Business In Alaska, Redistricting Challengers Will Present Case in January, and more...
Arctic Imperative: Marie Greene – CEO, NANA
This presentation, given by NANA President and CEO Marie Greene, was recorded at the Arctic Imperative Summit in June at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska.
For more details of the event, including video of each of the speakers, check out www.arcticimperative.com
Baba Ghannouj & Peasant Flatbread, Syria/Germany
Camilla Hussein grew up between Germany and Syria; her Dad is from the Syrian Golan Heights and her mom is Bavarian. She is a German national, but has been in the United States for over 23 years. Camilla came to Alaska four years ago because her then husband opened a pathology lab and she wanted her three home schooled daughters to be closer to their dad.
See her recipes.
Redistricting in Alaska
Wednesday, August 10 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
The State of Alaska received its 2010 Census redistricting data in March and one month later, adopted a revised set of redistricting maps. How were these new maps developed and what do they mean for Alaska residents?
Refugee Families in Alaska
Tuesday, August 9 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Imagine having to leave your home, your friends, your job and your country – taking everything you can carry and moving from camp to camp until starting over in a foreign country. Now imagine doing this and having to start school, meet a whole new set of peers and do homework in a new language, too. That’s the reality for the some children in refugee families who resettle in Alaska and our two guests are helping to smooth the transition for these newest residents.
Celebrating Community Health Centers in Alaska
Monday, August 8 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
In honor of National Health Center Week, August 7-13 Line One host Dr. That Woodard welcomes two guests, Dr. Anne Musser from Alaska Family Residency Program and Joan Fisher from Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center.
The U.S. Debt Downgrade
Monday, August 8 @ 9:00 - 11:00 am
Listen as President Obama speaks about the economic situation, and as financial experts talk to NPR about the debt, the nation's credit rating and long-term outlook.
Algo Nuevo: August 7, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday, August 7, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you...
Night Music: August 6, 2011
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
Violets...
Broadband Connectivity for Rural Alaska
Tuesday, August 9 at 10:00am
It’s a new frontier in the telecommunications world. A fiber-optic cable has been placed under Lake Illiamna, in remote western Alaska, to bring broad-band internet access to villages across a large swath of the state.
Arctic Entries’ Upcoming Season Announced
Season Three of Arctic Entries is a mere month away. We are as excited as can be! With so many big changes at the end of last year, we wanted to transition you all slowly into the next season. Deep breaths and trust falls.
See the themes, new hosts and more after the jump.
AK: The Mail Boat
Living in a small town can be tough, but living in a small town without even a small grocery store is a special type of challenge.
Alaska News Nightly: August 5, 2011
State Intervenes in Pebble Mine Case, Murkowski Unaware for Months of Aide’s Plea Deal, Airport Safety Project to Resume Following FAA Reauthorization, Boycott, Protests Continue Outside of Hilton Anchorage, and more...
Hope Studios Funktastic Furniture Show at Out North
If you haven't made it over to Out North in the last couple weeks, check out this gallery of photos by alaskapublic.org staffer Christina Young. The Funktastic Furniture Show, which features work from Hope Community Resources' Hope Studios program, runs through August 18th at Out North (3800 DeBarr Rd., Anchorage).
Check out the photos.
Raising the Debt Ceiling; ANCSA at 40; and the Impact of Losing ANI
This week, the debt ceiling has been raised but stability has yet to be seen; the impacts of the loss of Alaska Newspapers; a former Murkowski aide may be headed to prison; community response to Mayor Sullivan’s proposed sidewalk sitting ordinance; surviving on urban subsistence; and a discussion of ANCSA.
Alaska News Nightly: August 4, 2011
Seward Highway Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 14 Injured; Shell Gets Conditional Drilling Approval; Congressional Deal Allows FAA Employees to Return from Furlough; Alaska Hit Hard by Debt Ceiling Agreement; and more...