Night Music: July 9, 2011

Here’s the music July 9, 2011 playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus.

Night Music: July 16, 2011

Here’s the July 16, 2011 music playlist for Night Music with Connie G.

Something Different: July 17, 2011

Here’s the July 17, 2011 music playlist from Something Different with Betsy.

Arctic Imperative: Edward Saggan Itta – Mayor, North Slope Borough

Whether we like it or not — the polar region is changing. The natural world is constantly in a state of flux, but the pace at which we’ve seen the sea ice erode in recent years is unprecedented. The same goes for erosion eating away at our shores, or the number of months when the tundra is exposed. Our ice cellars are melting along with the permafrost. Click to read more.

Two Alaskans fight for LGBTQ equality in the courts

If you ask the average person what the big name issues are in the movement for LGBTQ equality, property tax exemption is nowhere near the top of the list. The issues that tend to receive the most attention from national and statewide LGBTQ advocacy organizations are gay marriage, employment nondiscrimination, and more recently, transgender equality. Read more.

Video: The Encounter

In June 2011, a group of students from the Lower Kuskokwim School District attended special multimedia training in Anchorage. As a part of that opportunity, they produced their own short films. Here is the first (of several) to be featured on townsquare49.org, entitled The Encounter.

Anchorage Food Mosaic Project: Ghormeh Sabzi, Iran

When Samuel Bayani Neek arrived to Alaska in November 2009, the Alaskan winter seemed tough. He left as a refugee from his native country of Iran. He lived in Turkey before coming to Anchorage. He did not know a single person in Alaska when he arrived. Learn more, and check out the recipe.

The 39 Steps

Friday, July 22 at 2:45 pm Based on the classic 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie, Alaska Community Theatre in partnership with Midnight Sun Theatre presents The 39 Steps through July 30. This week on Stage Talk, meet actor Alex Lannin who plays over 30 characters in the play and director, David Block.

National Debt Default; Mayor Sullivan Takes On Protester; Public Safety Commissioner Charged with Rape

Friday, July 22 at 2:00pm on KSKA 91.1FM and Friday, July 22 at 7:30pm on KAKM, Channel 7 television The U.S. risks defaulting on the national debt come August; Don Young is absent from Washington D.C. during the the debate; Mayor Sullivan takes on a homeless sidewalk protester with a criminal history; a Anchorage's Public Safety Advisory Commissioner was arrested for rape; the possible effects on Alaska if the U.S. defaults on its debt, and Joe Miller says he won't appeal $17,200 in legal fees he owes the state after his failed election lawsuits.

President Obama Talks Deficit, Jobs On NPR

Host Michel Martin interviews President Barack Obama about the Gang of Six's bipartisan debt-reduction plan, job stimulation, and which public programs he believes should be protected from spending cuts. Obama also comments on whether he thinks he has a special responsibility to look out for African-Americans' interests.

AK: Peek Inside Military Training

Recently an anti terrorism battalion of Marine Reservists were in Alaska for a two week training.

Kim Rich, “Johnny’s Girl” Is Now All Grown Up

Monday, July 25 at 1:00 pm This month on Alaska Radio Reader Rambler, an update on Kim Rich, who's book was national sensation in 1999 and is still in print. Johnny's Girl started as a series in the Anchorage Daily News, became a book, a TV special and a play.

Obama To Make Prime-Time Debt-Ceiling Speech To Nation

Monday, July 25 at 5:00 pm In case you were wondering if and when President Obama would make a prime time speech from the White House to argue his case on the debt ceiling, wonder no more. The White House announced the president is scheduled to speak to the nation Monday evening from the East Room.

Night Music: July 23, 2011

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title CD Label Duration 8:00...

Algo Nuevo: July 17, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday, July 17, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have...

Algo Nuevo: July 24, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday, July 24, 2011 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have...

Traveling Music: July 24, 2011

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 Cumberland...

Arctic Imperative: Pete Slaiby – VP, Shell Alaska

The possibility is that the Arctic is home to a quarter of the world’s yet untapped oil and gas reserves. And the thought is that more than 25% of the oil may lie off the coast of Alaska. I don’t mind telling you that as an experienced Arctic explorer with a majority leaseholder position in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Shell is counting on it. Read the full remarks.

Title 21: The Future Face of Anchorage

Mon., Aug. 1 at 1:00 pm and Sat. Aug. 6 at 6:30 pm Title 21, it's sweeping; it's controversial; and often it's confusing. For nearly 10 years Anchorage has grappled with rewriting Title 21, the municipality's land use code, but for many its details remain hazy. Join us for an on-going series on the project Mondays at 1:00 pm on A Closer Look, starting August 1.

Alaska Captures Dolly Parton’s Attention

Alaska is enrolling more and more children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and none other than Parton, herself, has taken notice. When Alaska’s enrollment topped 13,000 children receiving Imagination Library books every month, Parton taped a video message congratulating and thanking Alaskans for making it happen. Check out the video. Check out the video.