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Alaska Made: Revel Treks and Tours | Outdoor Explorer

Kierre Childers shares her story of becoming a small business owner leading hiking and backpacking trips in Southcentral Alaska.

Alaska News Nightly: February 12, 2008

Hundreds of outdoor sports organizations sign on to support legislation to curb greenhouse gasses. Plus, does the wind play a big role in melting...

Traveling Music 4-19-15

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 4-19-15   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Rumors of Gold BJ MacLean and Keitha Clark/ BJ MacLean Fireweed & Flannel, Tunes from the Campfire https://www.facebook.com/fireweedandflannel 5:18   Ramblin' Man The Norris...

Independent Generation of Electricity

It’s power politics of an electrifying kind.  What should the rules be for selling independently generated power to utilities, who have borrowed money and invested heavily to assure reliability for their customers? APRN: Tuesday, 1/27 at 10:00 a.m. Download Audio

A Soldier's Memories Pay Tribute To His Comrades

Roderick Bain holds a model of the WWII, DC2 plane he other paratroopers jumped from. Photo by Len Anderson. As is usual on Veterans Day,...

Community in Unity: Immigration & Integration

More and more people are moving to Alaska from other parts of the world both as immigrants and refugees. They contribute to the local community and economy. How do we, as a community, make their transitions more successful and the community more welcoming? How do people both preserve their cultures and integrate into Alaska?

Alaska News Nightly: February 20, 2015

Arctic Drilling Regs Require Relief Rig; Shell Sees 'Critical' Flexibility; University of Alaska Board Of Regents Approves 5% Tuition Increase; Board of Fisheries Nominee Withdraws; Anchorage Man Indicted On Sex Trafficking, Sexual Assault, Weapons Misconduct Charges; After Providers Lobby, Walker Reverses Cuts To Homeless Programs; New Prelim ASD Budget Reinstates Middle School Model; Iron Dog Snowmachine Race Primed For Big Lake Start; AK: Tracking Halibut; 300 Villages: Douglas Download Audio

Talk of Alaska: Lisa Murkowski, Write-In Candidate for U.S. Senate

For many Alaskans, it appears to be a difficult choice between the three candidates for the U.S. Senate.  Joe Miller won the Republican...

AK: Did Wyatt Earp really lose his pistol in Juneau?

A bar in Juneau claims it has a pistol that belonged to one of history's most notorious gunslingers. But does the story check out? Listen now

Algo Nuevo: December 30, 2007

Here's the music playlist from the Dec 30, 2007 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New. If you have questions, comments or music requests for...

“Why the Arctic Matters” with Alice Rogoff

Alaska Dispatch publisher Alice Rogoff discusses why the Arctic matters at an Alaska World Affairs Council lecture recorded May 2, 2014. Listen now:

Stabilizing Alaska’s economy after COVID-19 | Alaska Insight

Alaska lawmakers have said they need to approve the governor’s plan for sending out federal CARES act funds to Alaska businesses and communities, but are uncertain if they have to reconvene in Juneau to do so. With some of Alaska's largest industries suffering, what will lawmakers do to help stabilize Alaska's economy?

Algo Nuevo: November 6, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday November 6, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you...
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 26, 2020

What the massive national stimulus package means for Alaskans. Plus: Stylists and tattoo artists aren't working right now, but most don't qualify for unemployment. And, a bartender in Sitka creates a virtual experience for his customers.

Alaska News Nightly: May 31, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download...

State of Art: Celebrating 50 years of public radio in Alaska

On a recent episode of Talk of Alaska, host Lori Townsend interviewed people involved with the origins of public radio in the state. For this week's State of Art we'll hear a condensed version of that show.

Assembly To Consider Personal New Year's Fireworks and Charter Change For Future Sales Tax Vote

Most of the attention at this week's Anchorage Assembly focused on the third and final public hearing over the mayor's proposed 2011 municipal budgets....

Renewable energy in Alaska

From hydropower to solar energy, renewable and alternative energy projects are taking root statewide. What are the challenges -- and emerging opportunities -- when it comes to developing new power sources in the Land of the Midnight Sun?

Debate for the State: U.S. Senate

Here is a clip from one of the "lightning rounds" in Debate for the State with Democrat, Scott McAdams, Republican, Joe Miller and...
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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.