Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Ten percent of Cordova residents end up in quarantine after a police officer's trip out of state. And, artists based out of Sitka sign with an iconic record label. Plus, one Anchorage student's campaign to return to in-person learning.

Alaska News Nightly: January 6, 2009

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Formidable women of Alaska

Alaskan women have a reputation for pushing the adventure boundaries. Lael Wilcox, an internationally known endurance cyclist, and producer Lee Hart and rider Jill Simek of the fat bike short film Blue, have stories to tell about their epic adventures and projects.

Addressing Alaskans: U.S. Senatorial Candidate Forum

The three candidates running for Senator of Alaska met for the second time in Anchorage at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of...

Alaska News Nightly: May 19, 2016

Numerous bills remain up in the air as legislators prepare for special session; do Arctic villages need oil? Point Lay leaders say no; cruise ship towns concerned for financial future due to state budget proposals; Legislature passes bills for Alaska military projects; justice still sought a year after Kavairlook killing; federal grant helps Newtok village relocate due to erosion of Ningliq River; two schoolgirls win contest to name two new ferries Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: March 10, 2011

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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Both Republicans running for Alaska's lone congressional seat show no intentions of dropping out. Also, a shortage of available rentals in Sitka has locals stressed. And two harbor seals rescued on a Kasilof beach this summer return to the sea.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 1, 2023

The families of two men who died in Alaska prisons last year are suing the Department of Corrections. Plus, Anchorage will soon have a new crisis center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.

Berlin, Paris and London-Part Two

I’ve been in love with art history since 10th grade when I got to dump my Latin textbook for Janson’s “History of Art.” Now that my last child is a senior at NYU, it seemed time I visited those French works in Janson.  With that in mind, husband Dave and I left Berlin on an easyJet for Paris—warning, hungover passengers and no pre-assigned seats on budget european airlines. Read more.

Alaska News Nightly: November 7, 2013

Senate Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill; Shell Oil Works To Revive Arctic Drilling Program; Groups Hail Court Ruling On Lease Sale Reviews; Rodell Named Revenue Commissioner; Salvage Efforts On Hold For F/V Arctic Hunter; Fukushima Contamination Could Reach Alaska Waters Next Year; Top 10 Things Alaskans Want To Know About Healthcare; Officials Say Dirt, Birds Doubled ML&P Project Cost; UAA Engagement Week Highlights Community; Sitka Named Alaska’s First ‘Walk-Friendly’ Community Download Audio

AK: Football

It’s football season in Alaska. The sport continues to gain popularity in the 49th state, where the first official high school football championship game was played less than 25 years ago. But in Alaska and nationally concerns over football’s safety have grown, and more and more parents are refusing to let their children play youth football because of the risk of injury. Football officials at all levels have responded by trying to make the game safer. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: June 15, 2015

Sockeye Fire Closes Highway Again; Governor Declares Disaster; Fires Reported on Kenai; Report on Guard Calls for More Accountability; Crowd-Sourcing AK's Future; Legislators Expensed $200k in Per Diem; Miners Say Goodbye to West Beach; Tradition Marks Catching the First Fish

Traveling Music 2-19-17

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 2-19-17   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Every Time A Train Goes By Sylvia / John Mock, Thom Schuyler, Sylvia Hutton It's All in the Family Red...

Alaska News Nightly: January 11, 2010

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AK: Mount Marathon

All eyes are on the nation's July 4 birthday, but the date also marks the anniversary of an Alaska tradition. Seward's Mt. Marathon race, which takes place July 4 turns 100 years old this year. The race is a one of a kind, grueling, uphill run, and now it is the subject of a documentary film aimed at putting a face on the men and women who take the challenge. Download Audio:

Traveling Music 7-30-17

Traveling Music 7-30-17 Shonti Elder   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Voodoo Love Tyson James / Tyson James Tyson James and the Nashville Players www.tysonjamesmusic.com 2:27   Over Country Betsy Scott / Betsy Scott, Keith...

What medieval calligraphy taught this Eagle River lawyer | INDIE ALASKA

https://youtu.be/3z-Fs-TxsCw In this Indie Alaska feature from @PBS and @pbsdigitalstudios hear how Greg Henrikson, a lawyer in Eagle River, became fascinated with Medieval History and delved into medieval calligraphy...

Cyrano’s The Good Times Are Killing Me

Cyrano's Theatre Company is currently running cartoonist Lynda Barry's (Ernie Pook's Comeek) play about a thirteen year old girl growing up in racially mixed Seattle neighborhood in the 60s:The Good Times Are Killing Me. Kate Grace (who plays Edna Arkins) and Nic Sweet (Scenic Designer) drop by this week to talk about it. The Good Times Are Killing Me runs Thursdays through Sundays until May 29th. KSKA: Friday, May 13 at 2:45pm DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Potential health impacts of climate change in Alaska

It is the consensus of climate experts and 18 major American scientific associations that climate change and global warming is occurring at an unprecedented rate since the rise of humans and that it is due a “greenhouse” effect caused by a number of gases, the most important being man-made carbon dioxide. On this Line One program we discuss the potential health impacts of climate change in Alaska. Thanks for listening!
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Lawmakers regroup on education policy. Plus, after delays, a Fairbanks man's appointment as an Arctic ambassador advances.