Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

Walker on PFD suit: 'Taking the low road'; employees allege financial misconduct Alaska blood bank; Healy 2 Power plant poised to restart in Golden Valley; a hydro license brings district heating one step closer in Juneau; Anchorage Municipality to see higher costs for housing prisoners; Unalaska cleans up fish oil spill; Burning Basket is an honored Homer tradition; AK: High tunnel greenhouses on the Kenai Peninsula; 49 Voices: Pa Mipajntsuab in Anchorage

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 3, 2016

State responds to two oil spills at Drift River in Cook Inlet; Park Service continues work on repairs following mudslide; Skagway official sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison; Denali East Fork wolf pack status currently unknown; ASD using new searchable database to craft solutions for district's weaknesses; Anchorage teams with artist co-op to foster creativity and community; earthquake simulator to bring jolt of awareness to Southeast and Yukon; researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
NPS Photo / Daniel A. Leifheit: Denali National Park and Preserve

Pet Sounds

On this edition of Hometown Alaska, we're talking about pets. We'll have a pet behavior expert in the studio and we'll share advice and take your questions. What do you want to know about animal health and discipline? KSKA: Wednesday, March 23, at 2 and 8 pm. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 11, 2015

Legislature Verges on Gaveling Out; 'Erin's Law' Unanimously Passes In the Senate; Murkowski Votes 'Nay' on Icebreaker Provision in Defense Bill; Rep. Young Lobbies To Offer Land Allotments For Alaska Native Vietnam Vets; ACA Subsidies For Alaskans May Be In Jeopardy; Orthodox Cathedral Desecrated During Vandalism Spree in Kodiak; Low Oil Prices Haven't Reached Dillingham; Flight Service from Alaska to Russia's Far East To Resume; Feds to Investigate Groundwater Contamination in North Pole; State Study Shows 60% Wolf Decline on POW; Race To Alaska Competitors Close In On Ketchikan Download Audio:

Reflections on giving and volunteering in the community

Volunteering and giving are two sides of community engagement. On today's show, we invite local community groups and nonprofits to thank their volunteers, and we discuss the power of giving to support community ambitions. Thanks for listening!

AK: Anchorage celebrates winter solstice with tour of trees

The event raises money for the local ski association and brings thousands of people together to tour the festive ski trails. Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

Murkowski keeps faith in Kavanaugh hearing; Man tied to Kotzebue girl's death appears in court; Opponents pack Anchorage hearing on salmon habitat ballot measure; After signs of concern, City of Wrangell says there’s no near threat to island’s dams; Nationwide emergency alerts postponed amid Hurricane Florence; CBD drinks are getting more popular. But are they legal?; In response to their high suicide rate, Mountain Village marches for hope Listen now

Line One: Pediatric endocrinology in Alaska

Children in Alaska are sometimes affected by unique pediatric endocrine disorders like rickets, precocious or delayed puberty, short stature, thyroid dysfunction and pituitary gland disorders.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 10, 2022

Anchorage residents spend hours waiting for COVID tests as case numbers increase. Also, why some residents of the Interior oppose a new highway construction project. And how Russian Orthodox parishioners in Bristol Bay celebrated Christmas.

Alaska News Nightly: May 28, 2012

Fairbanks Rains Bring River Advisories, Congress Faces Busy Schedule After Holiday, APU Students Studying Eklutna Glacier, UAF Student Hopes to Make Olympics Team, Retired Anchorage Cop Fights Child Predators, Two Science "Geeks" Try to Make the Subject More Captivating, Commentary: Leaving for Afghanistan

AK: The unique international agreement behind the Log Cabin Ski Trails

Skagway’s Log Cabin Ski Society and the BC Ministry of Forests work together to maintain a ski site that’s remote for Canadians, but local to Alaskans.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 9, 2019

A new deal between Hilcorp and Native Corporation Doyon will allow for oil and gas exploration in the Yukon Flats region. And, another project that is already in the advanced stages of exploration north of Haines faces some pushback. Plus, Christmas comes early for residents in Napakiak this year as Santa Claus delivers presents in a Black Hawk helicopter.

KSKA's Ballot Proposition Summaries: Part 3

KSKA's concludes its summary of the municipality-wide propositions on tomorrow's Anchorage ballot with props eight through 11. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)
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49 Voices: Rex Koenig in Anchorage

This week we’re hearing from Rex Koenig in Anchorage. Koenig is originally from Nome, but he moved to the Mountain View neighborhood in the 80s. LISTEN NOW

Ballot Measure One: Anti-Corruption or Citizen Gag?

Next Tuesday's primary election contains two ballot measures. Backers of Ballot Measure One tout it as a much needed anti-corruption tool directed...

Traveling Music March 8, 2015

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 3-8-15 Promo: Celtic Celebration at the Taproot in Anchorage on Saturday, March 14, 7 PM, presented by Turnagain Arts Alliance   Format: Song Title Artist /...

50 Years of Photography with Mark Kelley

People come to Alaska for a variety of reasons. Award-winning photographer Mark Kelley came with the hopes of meeting a whale, and almost 50 years later, he’s still here. On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Martha Rosenstein and Kelley talk about the challenges of photographing wildlife in Alaska, turning his passion into a career and what it’s like to return to a special spot year after year to observe and photograph bears.
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Algo Nuevo March 17th, 2019

Here’s the Sunday, March 17th, 2019 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.

From Frozen To Cover Girl, Drag Queen Style Hinges On Hair

James Hoagland is in the business of wigs. Not just your ordinary costume and fashion wigs – his are specifically for drag queens. He spends hours styling hair and stitching it into wig caps. Last year, he sold 300 mostly to clients in the Lower 48 and internationally. Download Audio

Stage Talk: Linda Benson

Host Kristina Church discusses theater with Linda Benson from Off The Rocker Players and reviews a calendar of stage events in and around the...