Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Rep. Eastman becomes first Alaska House member to be censured; Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing; Verdict looms in Sockeye Fire trial; Walker tells Assembly he expects revenues in fiscal plan; Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments; Arctic representatives kick off Arctic Conference in Fairbanks; After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage; Experts outline benefits of boosting Arctic broadband; but some cite cultural 'concern'; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska wins the daylight prize Listen now
AWAC Presents: John Hamilton, U.S. foreign service
A career officer in the U.S. Foreign Service for 35 years, John Hamilton was ambassador to Peru from 1999 - 2002 and to Guatemala...
Teri Rofkar Named 2013 Rasmuson Distinguished Artist
Sitka basket and textile weaver Teri Rofkar has been named the 2013 Rasmuson Distinguished Artist.
The $40,000 award recognizes an artist with stature and a history of creative excellence.
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Talk of Alaska: Oil Taxes
Members of the state Legislature have to make some touch decisions during their special session. Criticism is sure to greet whatever they do to...
Anne of Green Gables
The classic story of the spirited orphan Anne Shirley returns to KAKM for the first time in many years. The first part of the series follows Anne (Megan Follows) as she struggles to please the citizens of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Whether you’re watching it again or sharing the series with friends and family new to Anne of Green Gables, you’ll want to tune in both nights for this special presentation.
KAKM: Saturday, 2/25 - Part 1 at 7:00pm & Part 2 at 8:30pm
KAKM: Sunday, 2/26 - Part 3 at 7:00pm & Part 4 at 8:30pm
Talk of Alaska: Raising Awareness about FASD
Babies who were exposed to alcohol during pregnancy can develop lifelong developmental disabilities known collectively as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD. The effects can be subtle to severe and every person is affected differently, making diagnosis challenging but critical for better life outcomes. A new documentary features the stories of Alaskans living with FASD and their journey toward learning skills for a happy life. We learn more about the tools for coping with FASD on this Talk of Alaska.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 10, 2012
Judge Rules Justice Department Can’t Withhold Young Investigation Files, Legislators Prepare To Tackle Oil Taxes, Seward Highway Closed Between Bird Point, Girdwood, Winter Storm Sinks Boats In Kodiak Harbor, Weather Closes Valdez, Cordova Schools, Ft. Wainwright Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Bethel Judge Announces Retirement, Unalaska Storm Coats Birds In Ice, Group Sends Letter Of Intent To Sue Over Wishbone Hill, MIT Sharing Unique Program
Taking action to reduce substance misuse
Substance use disorders are diseases caused by many factors. Preventing and treating them requires input from everyone, not just law enforcement and health professionals. Those are some of the key messages in the state’s new opioid action plan. On Talk of Alaska we’ll discuss the plan and the ways you can be part of the solutions.
Slow Fish: An Idea Whose Time has Come in Alaska?
Alaskans have always enjoyed and defended their fish. We love our clam beaches, most of us oppose fish farming and many of us have our own special recipes not only for cooking, but preserving salmon and other fish. Alaska’s remoteness has helped to protect its fisheries, but in more populated parts of the world, small-scale local fisheries are threatened by habitat degradation and outside-owned fleets.
APRN: Tuesday, 12/10 at 10:00am
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Arctic Entries: Indivisible
KSKA-FM: Tuesday, Dec. 6th at 7:00pm. Arctic Entries this month brings you "Indivisible: Stories of Banding Together, Falling as One, and Reaching Across the Aisle." In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet.
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AK: Quartz Lake denizens adapt to a shrinking water level
Quartz Lake is shrinking -- the water level of the popular lake just north of Delta Junction is dropping. And while researchers try to find out why, archeologists are studying how humans have adapted to the lake’s periodic cycles of increasing and decreasing water levels since they moved into the area 14,000 years ago. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 22, 2023
Sen. Dan Sullivan heralds the Biden administration's closing of a loophole on imported Russian seafood. Also, advocates wonder about the status of Anchorage's climate action plan.
Ripping open the world of pull-tabs, Alaska’s most popular form of charitable gaming
All legal gaming in Alaska benefits nonprofits, and the most popular form, pull-tabs, is played at more than 1,000 locations statewide.
Meet Vicki Nechodomu, from Bethel
"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. This week we meet Vicki Nechodomu, 33, who moved to Anchorage from Bethel but is originally from Minnesota.
Some Toys Bring Danger With Pleasure
For 25 years the Alaska Public Interest Research Group has issued its Trouble in Toyland report about toys that pose a hazard...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 29, 2018
Tensions show in Young-Galvin debate, and not just between the candidates; Hillary Clinton endorses Mark Begich for governor; Coast Guard medevacs hiker mauled by bear on Afognak Island; Kanakanak Hospital pharmacy puts patients in "immediate jeopardy," survey finds; State taking over Fairbanks air quality regulation; Anchorage rabbi reacts to Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting; 'Fairbanks Four' to appeal rejected lawsuit vs. city, police; Haines Police ordered to stop responding to calls outside the townsite; Alaska Native Cultural Charter School teacher selected as Alaska Teacher of the Year; Marine pilots put megaships to the test in Southeast Alaska; Denali National Park considers upgrading infrastrcture
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 27, 2023
Searchers find a body in Wrangell as two people remain missing. Plus, state and federal governments go to court over the Kuskokwim River.
AK: Cross-border effort tracks Taku wild salmon
Wild salmon are meticulously trapped and tagged by U.S. and Canadian researchers on both sides of the border as part of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. The data helps gauge marine survival rates of salmon after they leave fresh water. Listen now
Algo Nuevo: February 2nd, 2020
Here’s the Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.