Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Scientists draw a direct link between climate change and the state's largest wildfire. Also, people leaving the state's largest homeless shelter have few places to go next. And sportfisheries in Cook Inlet close as king salmon populations suffer.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The search is on for housing before Alaska’s largest homeless shelter closes. Also, as a tundra fire burns, a nearby village could lose running water. And a Norwegian cruise line visits Southeast for the first time.
Talk of Alaska: School security and addressing threats of violence
The disturbing trend of gun violence in schools continues to force school districts to look for ways to protect students and staff, and to prepare for the worst case scenario.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 13, 2022
Dozens of wildfires burn in Western Alaska, sending smoke across the state. Also, lodge owners fight a proposed hundred-mile road to an area with mining potential. And Alaskans have lost millions of dollars to online scammers this year.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 10, 2022
Residents evacuate as a tundra fire continues to spread near St. Mary's. Also, tenants in Anchorage face rising rent costs. And the regional director for the federal health department says things here are just different.
State of Art: After decades of playing and fixing pianos in Alaska, musician Dan McElrath says goodbye with two final shows
Dan McElrath spent the last three decades living and making a name for himself in Alaska through his jazz combo The Dan Mac Band, collaborations with local artists and through is work as the state's premier piano technician.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Residents of St. Mary's prepare to evacuate as a tundra fire continues to burn. Also, the state prepares to distribute COVID vaccines for young children. And inflation drives up grocery bills in rural Alaska.
State of Art: Boundary-pushing ensemble brings their brand of chamber music to Anchorage
Wild Shore New Music is a New-York based chamber music collective that features Alaska-raised musicians with a focus on the relationship between art and our environment.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Fires spread in Southwest Alaska as hot, dry weather continues. As some legislators celebrate the Alaska Reads Act, others worry about rural school districts. And cruise passengers take to social media to share information on COVID outbreaks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The state is reviewing whether it’s legal for families to use homeschool funds to pay for private school. Also, Anchorage plans to close its main homeless shelter by the end of the month. Today is Walter Harper Day, and a group wants to honor the first person to set foot atop North America's highest peak.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 6, 2022
A special election candidate loans hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign. Also, foster children get support in their lawsuit over the state using their social security benefits. The Anchorage Assembly wants answers from the mayor about working conditions at the library.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 3, 2022
Alaskans are spending more at the gas pump and could be for a while. Also, Alaskan mothers ask Senator Lisa Murkowski to support gun safety legislation. And candidates running for the new Anchorage Assembly seat share why they're running.
Special Talk of Alaska: Live in Juneau for Celebration 2022
Celebration planners and culture bearers share the significance of coming together once again on a special Juneau edition of Talk of Alaska.
Line One: State program provides work experience for Alaska youth with disabilities
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has a robust summer work program helping 200 disabled youths across 17 sites in Alaska. Advocates say this resource is great for youth, their parents and for Alaska employers.
State of Art: Indie Alaska, SpongeBob and the music of Dan McElrath
This week on State of Art we're checking out the newest episode of Indie Alaska called "How Running Ultramarathons Saved Carol Seppilu's Life." We'll also hear about one Sitkan's musical fingerprints on the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon. We wrap up the episode with a track from long-time Alaska musician Dan McElrath who is playing two going away shows this summer.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Candidates finish filing their paperwork ahead of crowded statewide elections. After hours of public testimony, the Anchorage Assembly postpones its vote on a process to remove the mayor. A possum walks into a New York City bar, and an Alaskan carries it out.
Diversifying the outdoors in Alaska: Jody Potts -Joseph
Alaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. Outdoor recreation and tourism is perceived as being primarily a white person's game. Jody Potts-Joseph, Han Gwich'in and founder of Native Youth Outdoors is breaking that stereotype. Join Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock to hear Jody tell her story
Hometown Alaska: Tiny museum in Chugiak honors Lithuania’s fierce independence
Svaja Worthington was only five years old in 1944 when her family walked away from their Lithuanian home in the face of Russian brutality....
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
School officials assess the damage after multiple school facilities burn in Kasigluk. One woman's effort to find care for her husband with memory loss. Alaska had one of its wettest winters on record, so why is it so hot out?
Line One: Mental health resources in rural Alaska
Mental health challenges are on the rise for many Alaskans, and resources in rural Alaska remain difficult to access.