Alaska News Nightly: December 2, 2010

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AK: Southeast researchers are keeping up with the humpbacks

When animals are removed from the Endangered Species List, who keeps tabs on them? Often, the work of monitoring populations falls on volunteers. Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 29, 2024

Federal funding will help restore salmon habitat. Plus, a tribal housing authority is bringing more affordable units to Anchorage.

Algo Nuevo Hour: April 17, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the Friday April 17, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo Hour. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera,...

Alaska News Nightly: March 4, 2014

Bypass Mail System Under Attack Again; Bill Would Allow Guns To Be Carried On Campus; Iditarod Leaders Leave Nikolai; Burned Bald Eagles Draw Federal Scrutiny In Adak; Should Humpbacks Lose Endangered Status?; Panel To Discuss Possibility Of Marijuana Legalization; Juneau Athlete Representing U.S. At Paralympic Winter Games Download Audio
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A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets

Tidal power could be an alternative to burning fossil fuels like diesel and natural gas, which is driving human-caused climate change.

Fall Membership Drive 2010

(From left to right) Anne, Lisa and Carolyn from CIRI Alaska volunteered to answer phones for KSKA during the first night of our Fall...

Photo Gallery: Washing an Eagle

Handy Alaskan hint #1097: next time you go to give your eagle a bath, have a couple of stress balls handy. They make great talon defusers. The Bird Treatment and Learning Center is a nonprofit dedicated to rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned wild birds and providing avian education programs to the public. Click for more bird bath photos.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Alaska State Troopers arrest a man connected to an AMBER alert sent last night. Also, firefighters tackle late-season wildfires in the Interior. And it's the first day of school on a military base in Anchorage.

AK: Prom

This week on AK: Prom. Getting ready for prom can be a time-consuming process, and finding the right dress isn’t easy, especially when you live in rural Alaska.

AK: Police Dogs

Dog owners know the challenges of dog training – first to get them housebroken, then to stop jumping on people or perhaps to pull on their harness on command. But police dogs have to meet a remarkable level of obedience. KNBA’s Joaqlin Estus recently met up with Aerie, a police dog with the Anchorage Police Department, and his handler in an Anchorage parking lot, and has this story. Download Audio

The Sleeping Beauty

July 1 at 2:45 pm Join us on Stage Talk this week as we speak with director Joe King and actress Joan Hamilton about the Alaska Fine Arts Academy's production of The Sleeping Beauty.

Alaska News Nightly: March 14, 2012

Second Skier Dies From Avalanche Injuries, AG Has An Open Mind To Tribal Courts, House Ready To Vote On Budget, EPA Fines Eielson For Hazardous Waste Mismanagement, Cleveland Volcano Explodes For Third Time, Alaska Unemployment Rate Drops In January, Anchorage Set To Vote On Anti-Discrimination Proposition, Activists Organize To Protect Local Watersheds, Brent Sass Takes Iditarod Rookie Of The Year Honors, Prince William Sound Residents Get Help In Financial Recovery From Storm, Stryker Soldiers Begin To Return To Ft. Wainwright

The Obama Administration’s Pivot from the Middle East to Asia

Pulitzer Prize Winning Foreign Correspondent, Lewis Simons was recorded speaking on “The Obama Administration's Pivot from the Middle East to Asia” at the Alaska World Affairs Council on May 17, 2013.

The outdoors and personal growth

On this Outdoor Explorer, we’re going to talk about how time spent outdoors can help us grow. Adrienne Lindholm has written a book about her path from mountain newbie trying to prove herself to becoming more interested in the journey. Carey Carpenter is campaigning for longer recess for Anchorage school children, and she’ll also talk about how outdoor adventures helped her cope with breast cancer. Lastly, we'll hear a story about getting more minorities to be interested in going outside. Thanks for listening!

In It to Win It: stories of going all in, going too far, and going the extra mile

This month Arctic Entries brings you “In the Same Boat: stories of forging alliances, sailing rough seas, and finding common ground."

Cyrano’s Happy Birthday Wanda June

Cyrano's Theatre Company starts off the new year with Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Happy Birthday Wanda June and director Dick Reichman, along with actors Krista Schwarting and Mark Stoneburner, drop by the studio this week to talk about it. Happy Birthday Wanda June opens January 15th and runs through February 7th. KSKA: Friday, January 8 at 2:45pm DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Anchorage Seeks Surplus Federal Land For Homeless Housing; And State Outraged At EPA Raid

Many Anchorage Assembly members want to delay the vote on the AO37 repeal. Anchorage attempting to obtain 130 acres of surplus federal land near the airport for homeless housing. State outraged at armed EPA raid in Chicken. The Pew Charitable Trust issues a report on Arctic drilling challenges. KSKA: Friday, 9/27 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 9/28 at 6:00pm TV: Friday, 9/27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 9/28 at 5:00pm Download Audio

AK: Farming

The dream of homesteading and living off the land is part of the Alaskan mystique. Few succeed. The couple who owns Chugach Farm, have made it work on only one acre in the middle of the woods in Chickaloon. Download Audio
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LISTEN: Pelvic physical therapy can be an important part of postpartum recovery

The anatomy and function of the pelvis is complicated and recovery after childbirth can be both challenging and confusing. Join host Dr. Justin Clark for Line One and a discussion on how pelvic physical therapy can help in postpartum recovery and return to exercise and normal life.