Alaska Ski for Women

The Alaska Ski for Women is one of the biggest women’s ski events in the World, and it’s happening in Anchorage on February 5th! This week on Outdoor Explorer, we’ll talk with founder Sally Burkholder, about its beginnings more than two decades ago. And we’ll also talk with Director Molly Mylius about this year’s event.

Alaska News Nightly: March 15, 2012

‘Person of Interest’ Detained In Connection With Koenig Case, Report Saying Stevens Prosecutors Withheld Information Made Public, State House Rejects Proposed Budget Amendments, Supreme Court Calls For New Voting District Map, Petersburg Leaders Encouraged By Redistricting Ruling, Presbyterian Leaders Issue Apology To Gambell Residents, State Releases Mat-Su Coal Health Impact Assessment, Survivor Speaks About Deadly Haines Avalanche, Open North American Championships Underway In Fairbanks

49 Voices: Beckie Etukeok

This week were hearing from Beckie Etukeok, who is Inupiaq, Siberian-Yupik and Tlingit. She makes drums for a living now, but it wasn't an easy skill to learn. Download Audio:

Saturday Gathering Seeks to Connect the Community With Its Youth

Graduation rates in Anchorage are rising and recent surveys show teenage drinking has declined, but a school district survey shows many teenagers feel the...
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Algo Nuevo July 28th, 2019

Here’s the Sunday, July 28th, 2019 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Indigenous scientists help produce an Arctic Report Card. Plus, a nonprofit calling out Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson keeps its donors secret.

Board Seeks To Reinstate Some Budget Cuts

Wednesday night the Anchorage School Board entered the most painful part of the annual budget process when it held the first of two public...

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 27, 2018

BLM projects 'insignificant' impact from seismic work in ANWR; Capsized vessel near Clark's Point being salvaged; Computer virus disrupts several Mat-Su services; Woman charged with 149 counts Alaska dividend fraud; Pebble review continues after Walker seeks delay; Taixtsalda Hill fire has 113 firefighters trying to contain it; Two separate people pawed by separate Katmai bears in 'minor' incidents; New farm bill program aims to help food insecurity in Alaska; AK: Petersburg High graduate with cerebral palsy ready for new challenges; 49 Voices: Janene Driscoll of Gustavus Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

A new storm could bring flooding and high winds to Alaska’s northwest coast. Many homeless campers in Anchorage don't want to go to a city-run shelter. And from Bethel to Ketchikan, voters cast their ballots in municipal elections.

Line One: Being Legally Blind

Justin Oldham and Dr. Griffith Steiner join host Dr. Thad Woodard to talk about the causes and effects of being legally blind. Learn about...

Line One: The New Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer

The human papillomavirus is responsible for almost all instances of cervical cancer worldwide. And now, there is a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer....

Line One: Childhood anxiety and depression

Today on Line One, Dr. Woodard welcomes Dr. Tamar Chansky, founder of The Children's Center for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety in Philadelphia. Dr....

Spring Membership Drive 2011: What Your Pledge Pays For

Any chance you were listening to coverage of the Haiti earthquake on KSKA? Or Japan? Take a peek inside the NPR News supply closet...

Preserving Our Homestead on Dandy Lake

1013-MTSU-AK-1423_credit_Carl_Johnson We found the property by accident in 1971. An ad in the paper offered a plane ride to view a 120-acre parcel of land outside Palmer. We’d been in Alaska five weeks to teach at a local elementary school and had just begun exploring the area. Read more.

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 11, 2017

Tillerson gets earful on climate change from Arctic governments; Over a hundred people protest during Arctic Council meeting in Fairbanks; Income tax on the Senate's plate tomorrow ; Lawyer arrested, charged with smuggling drugs to jailed client; Lawyer arrested, charged with smuggling drugs to jailed client; Sitka man indicted on three counts of murder in girlfriend’s death; Alaska Marine Highway drops price for Taku ferry; Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish populations; Kelp harvesters optimistic for Kodiak yield; After 40 years, Air Station Sitka maintains original mission Listen now

Night Music: May 4th, 2019

Here is the Night Music Playlist for May 4, 2019 with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Title Artist /...

Cervical cancer, what you need to know

Monday, January 22, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Each cancer, whether breast cancer, colon cancer, or leukemia, is a different disease with a different cause, a different treatment, and a different prognosis. This week we discuss what you need to know about cervical cancer, perhaps the most preventable of all cancers. LISTEN HERE
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Alaska might not see cruise ships this year after Canada extends its ban. And, a candidate for mayor of Seattle discusses growing up in Delta Junction. Plus, the New Stuyahok school focuses on subsistence education during the pandemic.

RUNNING: State House, District 30 Anchorage

Lynda Zaugg (D) and Charisse Millett (R) are running  for State House in District 30, Anchorage in Alaska's General Election...
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A co-creator of Alaska’s PFD program calls for reinstating a personal income tax

Rep. Cliff Groh wants Alaskans earning over $200,000 a year to pay a 2% income tax, with other residents asked to "chip in" $20 to fund state services.