Alaska News Nightly: March 21, 2008
The candidates for Alaska's lone congressional seat dabate at ComFish 2008 in Kodiak. Plus, Anchorage looks at curbside recycling. And a new report outlines...
Christmas Music with Spencer Shroyer, aka DJ Spencer Lee
Today we’re playing Christmas music. Now, we could spend time talking about the songs you’ve already heard a hundred times, or we could do something different. Don’t get me wrong we like the classics, but today we’re going to uncover some Christmas gems. And to do that I’ve brought in Town Square 49 regular Spencer Shroyer, aka DJ Spencer Lee.
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Stage Talk: Well
Out North presents Well, a play by Lisa Kron. Well is a critically-acclaimed comedy about illness, wellness and racial integration. This week on Stage...
The cost of public lands
As Alaska looks forward to fiscal austerity due to low oil prices, our state park system is already burdened with a massive deferred maintenance problem. In some parks, facilities are wearing out and trails are growing over and returning to nature. This edition of Outdoor Explorer explores the funding of our state parks with a director and a former director to learn about the problem and the opportunities to keep our parks in good shape.
KSKA: Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2:00 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8:00 p.m.
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Selecting a Bike
On today's show we’re going to talk about how to buy a bike. We’ll focus first on the high end and the creative stuff that hardcore cycling folks are doing these days, building crazy bikes and putting together the perfect bike. Then we’ll focus on the practical details of getting the right bike for you at a price you can afford, whether you buy new or on Craigslist.
KSKA: Thursday, April 16, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Matanuska outdoor gems
You can’t always assume the places you love to recreate will still be accessible for the next generation, especially on the edges of urban Alaska where development happens rapidly. The Matanuska Valley contains some of our favorite places. We'll discuss the work being done to conserve it by a private non-profit organization, and about fun spots like Bodenburg Butte, the Palmer Hay Flats, and the many other hiking, biking, hunting and fishing areas to enjoy.
KSKA: Thursday, August 21, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Alaska News Nightly: October 31, 2012
Shell Wraps Up Exploratory Arctic Drilling; Environmental Groups Say Drilling Season Was A Failure; Media Scrutiny Of Port Project Puts Officials On The Spot; Mega Storms Likely Tied To Warming Arctic; A Week Before Election, State House Candidates Sharpen Rhetoric; Wood Energy Conference Takes Place In Fairbanks; Katmai Ash Whipped Up By Strong Winds; Group Wants Input To Improve Sitka’s Downtown; Beware…The Haunted Ship Awaits!; Halloween Story: Chilkoot Zombie Fish
Traveling Music 7-1-18
Traveling Music
Date: 7-1-18
Shonti Elder
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Performer / Composer
Album Title
Recording Company
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Beare Island / Raccoon in the Compost (instrumentals)
Wake Up Robin / F. Dwyer, Amy Englesberg
Wake...
Hometown, Alaska: The 3 Barons Renaissance Fair is a potent elixir of history, fantasy and fun
If you happened to be driving down Tudor Road in Anchorage last weekend you may have noticed a throng of people dressed in armor, medieval gowns and maybe even a dragon suit. That’s because we are in the midst of the Three Barons Renaissance Fair which runs through this weekend. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska host Dave Waldron speaks with a long-time board member about the fair and moderates a debate between the three Barons as they vie for the public's support to rule the realm of Hillshire.
Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2010
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Environmental legacy of the pipeline
Environmental groups lost their fight to stop the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. But along the way they brought to light an obscure bit of federal code that requires intense scrutiny of every major construction project. Listen Here
We Are The Ionians
Ionia is a remote, and sometimes misunderstood intentional community located outside Kasilof, Alaska. The community was originally formed nearly 30 years ago by four families, each seeking a simpler, quieter life.
The group, now numbering around 30 full-time residents, continues to pursue their goals in the relative solitude of their 160 acre communal property.
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Food Day and Fair Trade Month
October 24th is National Food Day and October is Fair Trade Month!
Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life-parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes-to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.
Click for more, and a fair trade recipe. Alaska News Nightly: August 22, 2011
Legislators Attend Council of State Governments – West Conference, Request Yields No Independent Audit Proposals for Goose Creek Correctional Center, Agriculture Official Visits Sitka, Southeast , Land Slides Into Petersburg’s Hammer Slough, Nome Police Department Investigating Shooting, Attempted Suicide , Bristol Bay Times, Arctic Sounder and Dutch Harbor Fisherman to Stop Publishing During Transition to New Owners, Money Sent to Help Rural Alaska Farmers, Life Sciences Building Transforms Look of UAF’s West Ridge, Little Fish Keeping Big Fish on Consumers’ Tables, Alaska Salmon May Be Added to Astronauts Menu
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 25, 2018
During Eielson visit, Defense Secretary Mattis highlights Alaska's strategic military role; Kodiak-based Coast Guard intercepts illegal Chinese fishing vessel; Hundreds of fisherman urge President Trump to get involved in Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations; Gov. Walker signs bill to help villages run background checks on police; Report: Tsunami response system has flaws in warning of disasters; Two Alaska projects selected for federal marine energy innovation grant funds; Guiding peers on the path to recovery from addiction Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 8, 2019
FDA clears path for genetically engineered salmon; Public comment period for Pebble’s draft EIS underway, but critics stress shortcomings; Juneau businesses find themselves in alcohol license limbo as legislators work to change laws; Hundred rally for Fairbanks mayor after his veto of LGBTQ protection ordinance; Nic Petit is the first to the Yukon; Nipping at Petit’s heels, mushers strategize rest to keep chase into the Yukon; AK: The unique international agreement behind the Log Cabin Ski Trails; 49 Voices: Janis Stoner, the state’s first female land surveyor
Night Music: March 25, 2017
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 26, 2022
State and federal officials visit Nome to plan storm recovery efforts. Also, Hooper Bay reckons with the storm's emotional toll and the village's future. And Delta Junction's upcoming city council election is the most competitive one in decades.
New Schedule: New Fridays
Our new schedule launches this week and each day we're highlighting the changes and especially the new programs we've added. You can learn all...
LISTEN: How important is removing statues in the larger context of systemic racism?
For many Americans, monuments, statutes and other historical markers are tributes to past figures, but for Native and Black Americans, these relics are painful reminders of racism and colonization. Some want them torn down, others say they should remain with accurate historical context. Is this the right fight?