The Year-round Alaska Gardener

Today we’re starting a garden. Most people would probably assume that gardening season begins in early spring. But for garden blogger Jamie Woodside, the season never ends. Woodside is already planning her 2014 garden, even though her current one is still producing vegetables. Read more.

Alaska News Nightly: August 15, 2013

Alaska Republicans Worry Of Shutdown Fallout; ‘Navigators’ To Help Alaskans Learn To Use Health Care Marketplaces; Unalaska Women Miss Out On Mammograms; Rare ‘Red Lightning’ Garners National Attention; Medevac Insurer May Get License Back; Tenakee Residents Search For Way To Reopen School; Bethel Tundra Tram Project Is Complete Download Audio

Sheila Watt-Cloutier on “The Right to Be Cold”

KSKA: Tuesday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. The Right to Be Cold is a human story of resilience, commitment, and survival told from the unique vantage point of an Inuk woman who, in spite of many obstacles, rose from humble beginnings in the Arctic community of Kuujjuaq, Quebec. LISTEN HERE

Alaska News Nightly: October 16, 2007

BP experiences a methane spill on the North Slope while Don Young and Ted Stevens pay legal bills and raise money. Plus, the feds...

Alaska News Nightly: February 14, 2012

New Tax ‘Architecture’ Presented To Senate, Hugh Neff Wins Yukon Quest, APOC Blasts Bill Changing Campaign Disclosure Rules, ASEA Trying To Distance Self From Former Employee, Precipitation Database Helping Designers, Builders Plan For Extremes, Tanner Crab Enters Alaska Market, State, Forest Service Partner In Southeast Bat Study

Cultural Revitalization and Economic Development in Wrangell

Construction of the Cultural Center in Downtown Wrangell, June 2013 A small island town with economic roots in the fishing and logging industries, Wrangell is nestled in the heart of the Inside Passage at the mouth of the mighty Stikine River. Wrangell’s cultural heritage is rooted in the traditions of the Stikine Tlingit and Haida tribes, a cultural connection that the Wrangell Cooperative Association has been working to revitalize and reestablish in the close-knit community of 2,300 residents. Read more.

Mayor wants performance based municipal budget

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan wants to change the way the municipality shapes its annual budget. This/Last week the administration described the new...

Traveling Music April 5, 2015

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 4-5-15   Promoted:  Josh Ritter (Whistling Swan) concert Friday, April 17 at the PAC, Discovery Theater, and Saturday April 18 at the Glenn Massey...

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015

Gov rolls out budget overhaul, including income tax, PFD reduction; Income tax? Smaller PFD? How Alaskans feel; Education reform changes only part of No Child Left Behind; EPA: Failure to report Wainwright munitions dump was oversight; VPO accused of raping teen previously celebrated at AFN; Anchorage Centennial gets audit for 'financial mismanagement'; Settlement reached over Seward coal facility dispute; Galena elder Sidney Huntington dies at 100; Sidney Huntington remembered for hard work, passion Download Audio
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Iditapod: A new Iditarod champion?

The Iditarod - and Iditapod - are heading into the Nome stretch, as Eureka's Brent Sass has maintained his lead, aiming for his first win, with five-time champ Dallas Seavey still on his tail. We’ll have more about the race at the front, as well as more about musher mistakes, how things are going for the top rookie - Hanna Lyrek - and the speedy team of Dan Kaduce. Plus… more pizza? Yep, and another peppy dog of the day, a listener question and an answer from the trail.

Traveling Music: June 10, 2012

Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration What...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 23, 2021

With some reforms and a windfall of cash, Alaska lawmakers present a plan to fund ferries for over a year. And, the candidates running for Anchorage mayor represent a divided city. Plus, Fairbanks will try a new way of responding to mental health emergencies.

Recent Accident Follows Familiar Pattern

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage A recent four-vehicle accident in Anchorage involving a drunk driver with multiple DUIs received considerable media attention.  But...

Alaska News Nightly: February 8, 2012

Judge Orders Stevens Case Report Be Made Public, Court Hears Arguments On Point Thompson Case, Potential Cook Inlet Gas Leading To ‘Wild West Mentality’, State Could Save Billions With Pension Reserve Fund, Analyst Says , Native Groups Oppose Expanded Otter Pelt Sales, Alaska Delegation Introduces Legislation To Prevent Moving Eielson F-16s, Emergency Responders Participate In ‘Alaska Shield 2012’, Yukon Quest Leaders Expected In Dawson City Tonight

Algo Nuevo: September 26, 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday September 26, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave ...

Arctic Valley Ski Area

KSKA: Thursday, Dec. 8, at 2:00 p.m. Arctic Valley is easily forgotten, because doesn’t advertise and is far off the beaten track, but it has the highest elevation, the fluffiest powder and some of the steepest slopes around. On the next show, we’ll learn about Arctic Valley, the changes happening there, and why you might want to go and try it out this winter. LISTEN NOW
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 2, 2020

The Recall Dunleavy campaign begins signature gathering. Plus: A senate bill that will commemorate a tragedy moves forward. And, researchers struggle to explain why the Cook Inlet beluga whale population continues to decline.

Anchorage Edition: October 8, 2010

Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, ...

Talk of Alaska: Books Made in Alaska

If you buy Alaskan, you spread the wealth, because your money keeps circulating in the state.  But you might have to search pretty...

Off Mic: Welcome

Welcome to Off Mic, the KSKA public radio blog. Between breaks on-air, we sit down and join you online. To give you a better...