Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 4, 2019
Montana Creek Fire update for July 4th, 2019; House speaker, Interior lawmakers lay out case for overriding governor’s budget cuts; 40 years after closure, volunteers restore historic Cold War site; Mount Marathon Race participants decide whether to run as smoke lingers in Seward; In Portage, business boom follows glacial recession; Honoring the Stars and Stripes
Veteran Spotlight: Norman Elliott
Father Norman Elliott, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, put seminary school on hold to join the National Guard and then the U.S. Army in 1942.
Now nearly 94-years-old, Elliott recalls living in Michigan at age 22 when the war broke out and the calling he felt to defend his country.
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RUNNING: State House, District 28 Anchorage
Jodie Dominguez (D) and Craig Johnson (R) are running for State House in District 28, Anchorage in Alaska’s General Election...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 4, 2015
Senate Spokesperson Arrested For DUI After LIO Hit-And-Run; Criminal Justice Commission Gets an Earful in Nome; Tracking State Layoff Notices From the Mailroom to the Mailbox; Regents Nominate Ex-Exec. For UA System President; The Gray Eagle Has Landed... In Fairbanks; Crews Battle 14,000-Acre Fire Near Kalskag; Magnuson-Stevens: Concerns Abound Over Exempting Fisheries Decisions From NEPA; Mat-Su Borough Board Upholds Shooting Range; Ketchikan Welcomes A Canine to Search And Rescue Squad
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Domestic violence and the Alaska justice system
KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 2 and 8 p.m. Alaska has an alarming rate of domestic violence. Victims do not have to navigate complex legal issues alone. On today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, area experts will outline how the justice system works to protect the vulnerable.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy casts doubt on a bipartisan education bill. Plus, Indigenous groups push back against Canadian mining.
Alaska News Nightly: April 9, 2015
Kivalina School Nixed From State Budget; Media Awaits Release Of National Guard Emails; Lawmakers Discuss Medicaid Expansion, Meaning Of 'Payment Reform'; With New Purchase, Shell May Be Less Keen on Arctic; Citizen Group Seeks Water Rights in Proposed Mining Area; Some Alaska Ferry Trips On The Chopping Block; Bill To Eliminate Time Change Stalls In House Committee; Juneau Schools Replace Controversial Texts With Book By First Nations Writer; Tlingit Language To Be Officially Recognized In Federal Maps Database; Arctic Man Turns 30
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Reporter’s roundtable: Super Tuesday
Republican voters in 12 states went to the polls to indicate which of the Republican candidates they want for the 2016 presidential race. On this week's Alaska Edition, we review the results of the Republican poll, and what impact Alaska's support may or may not have on a national level.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 14, 2017
With hedging statements, Alaska lawmakers say they’re close on oil and gas compromise; Moody's downgrades state's credit rating; Legislature’s capital budget impasse could delay Haines Highway project; Newly found disease could threaten Southeast Alaska spruce; Klukwan’s Hotch will attend National Medal awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.; Wrangell Borough, union reach amended contract agreement; Where are Koliganek's king salmon?; As low Nushagak River restricts barge travel, New Stuyahok limits heating fuel; AK: Mod Carousel brings boylesque world premiere to Juneau; 49 Voices: Doreen Cooper of Skagway Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 17, 2023
Student representatives on the state school board share their thoughts with lawmakers on a controversial gender identity bill. Plus, Remembering sportfishing advocate Bob Penney, who fell in love with the Kenai River in the 70s.
AK: Museum Moving
Construction workers in Juneau are making progress on the State Library Archives Museum building – otherwise known as SLAM. What most people don’t see is all the work behind the scenes.
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Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2014
Shell Oil Files Exploration Plan for Chukchi Sea; Parnell Vetoes A Bill Curbing Record Access; Alaska Mayors Group Rallies Against Pot; Senate Candidates Stake Ground In Unconventional First Debate; New Study Sheds Light On How the Arctic Was Populated; Investigation Finds 7 Juneau High Schoolers Responsible For Hazing; ENSTAR Strike Ends Without A New Contract; Prince Of Wales Island Finds Success With A 4-Day School Week; New Tanana Rec Site Not Thwarted By Rain
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Night Music: May 29, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the May 29, 2010 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below...
Hometown Alaska: Food is love without the words. So what do you cook and eat with the ones you love?
Arguments over mandates, pandemic death, disruptive politics, climate change disasters. We've seen them all this year; we're worn out. The battles and struggles will...
RUNNING: State House, Palmer
Don Benson (R) and Carl Gatto (R) are running for State House in district 13 in the primary election on August 24, 2010. Here...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Survivors of the Haines landslides reflect on the devastation one year later. Also, an Anchorage man has invested his heart, soul and savings to bring 17 Afghans to Alaska. And Seward Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby signs a deal with a swimwear company under new NCAA rules.
Municipal Elections; and Public Safety
The stories up for discussion this week are: municipal elections; Anchorage’s anti-discrimination ordinance initiative; public safety; Shell Oil’s spill response plan has been approved; Don Young files for reelection; and Alaska’s role in Super Tuesday.
KSKA: Friday, 2/24 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/25 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 2/24 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 2/25 at 5:00pm
The Music Machine this week on Stage Talk
They've been singing for thirty-three years and dancing for almost that long and now The Music Machine comes to Stage Talk. Hear co-founder Janet Carr-Campbell sing the praises of all those she has worked with over the years and listen to ten-year old singer and dancer phenom Abby Sorum talk about what she loves most about performing. The Music Machine's annual musical revue starring sixty-five children aged six to eighteen opens July 30th and runs through August 2nd at the Performing Arts Center's Discovery Theatre.
KSKA: Friday, July 25 at 2:45pm
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AWAC Presents: Dr. Susan Martin
Dr. Susan Martin is the director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University. A longtime expert on immigration and...
Line One: Canadian and American health care systems compared
The U.S. spends twice as much as other industrialized nations on health care, yet our system performs poorly in comparison. How would you be...