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:
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Artist Name
Album Title
CD Label
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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...
Anchorage Community Theatre 2011-2012
Friday, August 5 at 2:45pm
This week on Stage Talk, Bill Cotton and Shatzie Schaefers stop by to share what's coming up next season at Anchorage Community Theatre. Auditions are being held Friday night for Arsenic and Old Lace, set to open the new season in October.
Video: 2011 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic
It featured a blizzard, a foot of fresh snow, over 30 crevasse breaches. This is supposed to be the Summer Classic? Only in Alaska.
Video: Fairview Block Party
You may have missed the Fairview Block Party back in June, but Gabi Riquelme, Krisha Manuel and Mario Davis of the Alaska Teen Media Institute were there. They produced a great video, which really captures the spirit of the event.
Check it out.
Alaska News Nightly: August 3, 2011
State Approves Lease Agreement for In-State Gasline, Denali Commission Official Anxious for Clarity on Returned Funds Request, Parnell Objects to Federal Management of Wetlands, Arkansas Teenagers Who Killed Juneau Man Will be Tried as Adults, and more...
Teens: Volunteer at the Anchorage Museum!
If you were asked to picture your typical volunteer at the Anchorage Museum, you might NOT immediately think of teens. You might be surprised to learn that the museum has an entire teen program, which is seeking new applicants.
Here are the details.
427 – A Series of Black and White Photos
The UAA Student Union Gallery presents 427, a series of black and white photographs by UAA BFA graduate Liz Shine, exploring the tangible and intangible elements of memory, family, loss, physical space, and time.
Click to read the artist's statement.
Alaska News Nightly: August 2, 2011
Former Murkowski Aide May Face Jail Time for Fishing Violation, Congress May Leave FAA in Partial Shut-Down Mode, Cordova Times Will Be Purchased By Its Editor, Permanent Fund Dividend Will be Lower than Last Year, and more...
Something Different: July 31, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name/Composer
Album Title
CD Label
Song Duration
Every...
Algo Nuveo: July 31, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday, July 31, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have...
APRN Speaker Series: Peter Kenyon
Thursday, August 4 at 2:00 pm
Addressing Alaskans is back on KSKA and we’re kicking off season three with recordings from past APRN Speakers Series. This Thursday, listen to NPR foreign correspondent Peter Kenyon recorded at the Wendy Williamson on October 24th. Kenyon came to NPR from the Alaska Public Radio Network where he began his career as a reporte for KFSK in Petersburg.
Saturday Markets Blossom in Anchorage
Wednesday August 3 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Farmers Markets are the biggest thing since Matanuska cabbages. And if you want to buy local there's more than just produce popping up around town. Join host Peter Dunlap-Shohl and his guests as they explore the differences in Anchorage Saturday Markets on Hometown, Alaska.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children
Tuesday, August 2 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Babies can sign before they speak, and many parents are helping their little ones to communicate in this way with the aid of educational resources like the popular series, Signing Time! Guest Rachel Coleman designed this fun, musical program in response to learning that her own daughter was profoundly deaf. Today, learn Rachel's story and how Signing Time! is helping families with deaf children talk to one another.