Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Mary Peltola is sworn in as Alaska's Congresswoman. Also, a plan to truck ore in Interior Alaska draws a mixed response from locals. And a new podcast brings the Lingít language to a national audience.
Iditapod: An Iditarod restart switcheroo (and more snow)
The 2020 Iditarod began in earnest Sunday with the official restart in Willow, where, to the surprise of many, musher John Schandelmeier replaced his wife, Zoya Denure, who reportedly had some last-second health issues. What wasn't a surprise, at least for this winter, was more snow!
Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport master plan: the next 20 years
The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport master plan is coming in for a landing. It's time to get your questions answered and offer airport planners the feedback they need. Airport director John Parrott and project manager Evan Pfahler join us.
KSKA: Wednesday, 10/30 at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm
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Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2009
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Drugs These Days
Whether it’s something like “Spice” you can get over the counter, prescription pills swiped from the bathroom cabinet, today’s marijuana or something else – let’s face it – the Drugs These Days are different than when adults were growing up. Ever heard of “bath salts”? They’re not what you think…
Algo Nuevo August 13, 2017
Here’s the Sunday, August 13th, 2017 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
The ACLU
Tuesday, July 12 at 10:00am
It hasn’t been an easy job trying to protect our rights during a war on terror and a war on drugs. But Anthony Romero was ready to answer the challenge.
Alaska’s Affordable Housing Crisis | Alaska Insight
Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Home building and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up. The lack of affordable housing drives people into overcrowded homes and homelessness, or out of state. Some officials have begun referring to it as a housing crisis. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Anchorage Assembly Member Dr. Daniel Volland, and Nolan Klouda, Executive Director of the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development, to discuss the causes, and possible solutions, of Alaska's housing crunch.
What’s up with that igloo by Denali and also the tallest building in Fairbanks?
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A giant, artificial igloo marks the halfway point between Fairbanks and Anchorage along the Parks Highway. It was supposed to be a roadside hotel,...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Lawmakers nix funding for lawsuits against the federal government. Plus, the Mat-Su school district's book removals lands in court.
Independent Lens: Hell and Back Again
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home — injured physically and psychologically — and build a life anew? In “Hell and Back Again,” two overlapping narratives are intercut — the life of a Marine at war on the front and the life of the same Marine in recovery at home — creating both a dreamlike quality and a strikingly realistic depiction of how Marines experience this war.
KAKM: Monday, 5/28 at 9:00opm
‘The Raven’s Gift’
A new novel set in Alaska shows how quickly traditional knowledge could become far more valuable in a world under ecological stress. “The Raven’s Gift” is set in a future that might be closer than we realize. Readers have a chance to talk it over with author Don Rearden, on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/5 at 10:00am
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Alaska News Nightly: January 4, 2010
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 10, 2021
Alaska joins other states trying to defeat a lawsuit brought against the federal government by youth climate activists. And, Park Service rangers notice concerning trends as climbers attempt to summit Denali. Plus, scientists monitor the recovery of nearly a half million acres of trees after a sawfly outbreak in the Tongass.
RUNNING: State Senate, District H Wasilla
Charles Huggins (R) is running unopposed for State Senate, District H Wasilla in the Alaska General Election on November 2, 2010.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
Palin for VA? She seems eager; ACLU sues state on abortion regs; Murkowski deals with legislation involving guns and marijuana; Fairbanks looks to transform school day; Alaska fire crews battling blazes in Southeast U.S.; Ask a Climatologist: Bitter cold makes a comeback in Alaska; Police still searching for missing Palmer teen; Modern ‘warriors’ protect language, water, subsistence, families; Alaskan seeks to document bringing DeLorean "Back to Alaska" Listen Now
Alaska News Nightly: October 16, 2012
Senator Blasts Federal Spending In Alaska; Cissna Challenging Young For U.S. House Seat; Pilot Dies In Plane Crash Near Skwentna; Crew Search For Missing Palmer Pilot; Authorities Kill Bear Cub Believed To Be Involved In Fatal Mauling; Award Winning Carver Cited For Violating Federal Law; Elders and Youth Conference Kicks Off in Anchorage; Dropout, Death Rates Remain High Among Alaska Children, Teens; Alaska Receives Drugs From Company In Fungus Case; New Senior Housing Units Open In Anchorage; Two Paths To The Political Future Offered In Chamber Forum
Alaska News Nightly: September 20, 2013
Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Hit’s Seasonal Low; Chevak Artifacts Land In Dump; Dozens Sheltered By Red Cross After Anchorage Apartment Fire; Anchorage Labor Law Headed For Alaska Supreme Court; Budget Woes Headline UAF Address; UAA Introduces New Athletic Director; Scotty Gomez Foundation Hockey Association Partners With ASD To Revive Girls’ High School Hockey; Troupe Prepares Gravity-Defying Show On Museum Facade; AK: Salvage; 300 Villages: Manokotak
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Alaska News Nightly: November 9, 2010
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