Alaska News Nightly: August 23, 2012
Bin Laden Raid Book Reportedly Authored By Alaskan; Begich Explores Possibility Of Natural Gas Export Industry; Cook Inlet Gas Storage Facilities Not Being Used; Teenagers Sentenced To Prison For Murder Of Kevin Thornton; Young Faces Two Primary Election Challengers; Senator McGuire Campaigns To Keep Seat; Soldier Accused in Hazing Demoted, Loses Pay; NIOSH Takes Alaska Lessons To East Coast Fishermen
Stage Talk: Directing Anchorage Theater
Dick Reichman has directed a wide array of theatrical productions throughout Anchorage and Alaska for many years. In between rehearsals for the world premiere...
Alaska News Nightly: July 7, 2014
Bears Maul Hiker Near Bird Ridge; First Marijuana Shops Open In Washington; Juneau Police Arrest Suspect in Gold Street Racial Incident; May Also be Suspect in Celebration Case; Alaska Highway Projects Likely Safe Despite Federal Shortfalls; Refugees Finding Employment Opportunities In Anchorage; Nonprofit Touts Alaska Dental Therapists As Oral Health Pioneers; The Silver Screen Comes Back To Bethel; Alaska Dispatch News Debuts Tuesday
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Barking Water
Frankie is dying. Refusing to do so in an impersonal hospital, he convinces Irene, an old flamewith lingering resentment, to spring him out and drive him across Oklahoma to see his daughterone last time. Their journey becomes about more than just going home as they meet strangersand old friends and confront their past. Barking Water examines the ties that bind peopletogether. It’s a tale of home . . . and what it takes to get there.
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Outdoor Explorer: Catching up with Kikkan Randall and the year ahead for Anchorage’s nordic ski club
On this week's Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall. When Randall was young, she participated in Junior Nordic, a popular Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage program. Now Kikkan has returned to her roots as the new executive director of the organization.
Alaska News Nightly: December 17, 2009
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Fire and explosions damage natural gas plant on Thursday. No injuries were reported.
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Alaska News Nightly: April 27, 2009
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 3, 2022
Political observers wonder if a coalition might take control of the Alaska Senate. Also, how statewide elections could impact Alaska's response to climate change. And a program in Homer brings violin lessons to students in nearby Anchor Point.
Herb-crusted Alaskan Salmon with Roasted Lemons
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 24, 2020
Lawmakers vote against overriding the Governor's vetoes, health officials monitor the spread of coronavirus, and a Nome resident converts a church into a common house.
Anchorage Opera tells an American story that also played out in Alaska
Anchorage Opera's next offering, "An American Dream," goes a long way toward explaining how opera tells relevant stories in modern times.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Imprisoned former militia leader Schaeffer Cox has appeal hearing; Governors of 2 pot states push back on Trump administration; Haines Assembly members survive divisive recall election; Peter Pan Seafoods Port Moller plant devastated in overnight fire; Some Alaska cities have sales tax, but not through Amazon; Mat-Su Assembly puts off plastic bag tax vote; As sea ice recedes, walrus haul out near Point Lay earlier than ever; Clark’s Point drawing families back to the village by reopening its school; Dimond High Presidential Scholar travels to D.C. to receive award Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: July 29, 2009
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Postwar Japan is Over: So Why Isn’t it?
Professor of History at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Dr. Paul Dunscomb was recorded speaking on "Postwar Japan is Over: So Why Isn't it?" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on February 8, 2013.
An evolutionary look at exercise
On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Daniel Lieberman, author of “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.” Dr. Lieberman is a professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. If you are familiar with the book “Born to Run,” you’ll recognize his name as one of the foundational researchers on humans and running.
Nordic Skiing – Going the Distance
It’s Outdoor Explorer. I’m Charles Wohlforth. Our topic is one of my favorites: long-distance cross-country ski racing. Monica wanted to call it Competitive Ski...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
An aide to the governor resigns ahead of reports on his extreme viewpoints. Plus, Rep. Mary Peltola came out in favor of a compromise to raise the nation's debt ceiling.
I Am A Fly Fisher
After surving cancer, Pudge Kleinkauf decided to spend her life doing what she loves: fly fishing.
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Meet Douglas Baye, from Lagos, Nigeria
"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The true number of COVID cases in Alaska is even higher than reported. And, Anchorage residents debate the risks and rewards of in-person learning. Plus, an Inupiaq dancer from Kotzebue appears in the President-elect's victory video.