49 Voices: Leena Tarar of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Leena Tarar in Anchorage. Tarar is an exchange student at Bartlett High School, originally from Pakistan. She was part of this year's Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute.
Stage Talk: Captain Bree, Scourge of the Seas
Mark Muro talks with members of Eagle River Community Theater about their production of Captain Bree, Scourge of the Seas, an all-women pirate comedy...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
Federal, state and Anchorage officials roll out "Alaska Anti-Violent Crime Strategy"; King Cove and feds exploring options to build King Cove Road without Congressional approval; All seven resolutions passed on final day of Elders and Youth conference; Iditarod names Joseph Redington, Jr. 2018 Honorary Musher; Dogs test positive for drugs in Alaska's Iditarod; Fish and Game looks to secure water rights along major state rivers; Eielson showcases F-35 as Alaskan command chief emphasizes its lethality, deployability; Red Salmon Cannery dinged for Clean Air Act violation; Sitka's Alaska Day soundtrack includes pipes and drums Listen now
Race in Alaska: Share your Story
How would you describe your personal story as it relates to the current state of racism in Alaska today? What solutions or policies need to be addressed to ensure racial equity for all Alaskans?
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Getting an audience for the issues
Both Alaska Common Ground and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce have public forums planned to discuss both sides of important issues coming before Alaska voters this election season. Join host Kathleen McCoy and representatives from both groups to learn about the style of their public forums and ambitions to develop informed voters.
KSKA: Wednesday, June 25, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Cognitive Aging
Dr. Pamela Greenwood is a long time researcher on cognitive aging at George Mason University whose work in this area has led her to explore on how we might be able to slow down the process. On the next Line One, we will discuss her work and the book written with associate Dr. Raja Parasuaman, Nurturing the Older Mind and Brain.
KSKA: Monday 8/12 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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Talk of Alaska: World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO)
Anchorage hosts the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) for the first time in the event's 46-year history beginning this week. The four-day competition features games...
Night Music: May 10, 2014
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known)
Album
Label
Song Duration
8:00...
MEA Rate Hike Linked to Chugach Electric Rate Increase
Matanuska Electric Association is to pay more for power, while the Regulatory Commission of Alaska investigates Chugach Electric request for rate increase. MEA customers will see higher bills in the mail next month. The hike is linked to a rate increase granted to Chugach Electric Association for thepower it sells to MEA. The rate increase began on Monday, April 8.
AWAC Presents: Alison Weir
RECORDED: Friday October 9, 2009
SPEAKER: Alison Weir, Executive Director, If Americans Knew
TOPIC: "Israel-Palestine: Beyond the Headlines"
LINKS:
AlisonWeir.org
If Americans Knew
Alaskans for Palestine
Alaskans for Peace and...
Title 21 Passes; And Shell Suspends Arctic Drilling
Title 21 measure finally passes in Anchorage. Shell suspends Arctic drilling. Distinguished economist Scott Goldsmith, formerly of UAA, talks to lawmakers about oil taxes. The Alaska Legislature continues to challenge the Obama Administration on gun laws. Labor unrest continues in Anchorage.
KSKA: Friday, 3/1 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/2 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 3/1 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/2 at 5:00pm
New United Way Holiday Guide Now Available
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Alaska’s high healthcare cost, solutions & improvements
KSKA Tuesday, Jan. 30 2018, at 2:00 p.m. This week we present the fourth of our month-long series on Alaska’s high healthcare costs by discussing what we can do about it. This session will explore possible fixes to our situation such as transparency in pricing, medical travel and more.
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Glacier Trekking
A huge proportion of Alaska is covered with ice. A lot more than has towns and cities or anything man made on it. That’s a lot of country to explore, and its truly beautiful, like another world. On the next Outdoor Explorer the topic is glacier travel. We’ll be talking with a guide who takes newbies on glacier treks, a photographer who specializes in glacier journeys, and a glaciologist who goes to work on glaciers, and knows how they’re made.
KSKA: Thursday 6/20 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 6, 2023
A North Pole man is waiting for another chance at a heart transplant after Winter storms stopped the first. A replacement for former Assembly Member Forrest Dunbar is officially selected. Plus the dogs on this Skagway bus go woof, woof, woof… and viral.
Algo Nuevo March 25, 2018
Here’s the Sunday, March 25th, 2018 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Alaska News Nightly: October 30, 2013
FCC Approves GCI’s Purchase Of 3 TV Stations; International Delta Flight Diverts To Cold Bay; ASD Graduates More Students, Bartlett High Leads Way; Alaska National Guard Responds To Sexual Assault Allegations; Begich Pushes For Extension For Health Care Sign Up Period; Unseasonably Warm, Dry Weather Rekindles Delta Junction-Area Fire; K-Beach Flooding Declared A Disaster; Alaska Robotics Hopes To Satirize 2014 Legislative Season; Longtime Pen Pals Meet In Eek
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 13, 2021
A federal appeals court weighs a fishing dispute on the state's only Native reservation. Also, residents near the proposed Ambler mine are ambivalent about the project that could harm subsistence but also bring much needed jobs to the region. And a meeting on salmon declines in western Alaska leads to few solid answers.
AWAC Presents: Canada – U.S. Military Collaboration in the Arctic
RECORDED: July 30, 2010
PANEL:
Lieutenant General Dana T. Atkins, AK NORAD Commander
Lieutenant General Duval, Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson AFB
TOPIC: "Canada...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Mar. 25, 2016
Robocalls and rallies as Dems enter caucus mode in Alaska; climate uncertainty prompts questions on dam studies; UA Board formally opposes campus conceal-carry bill; mayor's office reporting $14 million surplus from first quarter; state troopers not setting up command post for Arctic Man; and more Download Audio