Night Music: May 24, 2014

Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus.  All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Title Artist / Composer (if known) Album Label Song Duration 8:00...
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Young Cook Inlet fisherman are looking to other more profitable waters. And, more than 400 Alaskans have now died from the coronavirus. Plus, Alaskans' share their shopping plans now that the Canadian border is open.
A woman gives out food.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 15, 2024

Police shoot an armed man in Downtown Juneau. Also, An Anchorage nonprofit hopes tiny homes will help shelter homeless residents. And, Anchorage police propose a 45-day timeline to release body camera footage of critical incidents.

Night Music: August 3, 2013

Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus.  All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Title Artist / Composer (if known) Album Label Song Duration 8:00...

AK: Summer ski jumping

Last week, the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage (NSAA) was able to have summertime ski jumping at the Hilltop Ski Area. This is the first summer ski jump facility in the state. Download Audio
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A salmon glut has sent prices plunging, and economists don’t know when they’ll recover

Processors recently announced a base price of just 50 cents per pound – the lowest price in decades, when adjusted for inflation.

AK: Giving

'Tis the season for Giving, so on this week's AK, we're doing just that. We'll meet two sisters who've given AIDS orphans in Africa...

Gold Rush History of Alaska and the Klondike

Gold Rush Alaska and the Klondike are brought alive in a new book by Howard Bluhm.  The lives and thoughts of Soapy Smith,...

Alaska News Nightly: June 9, 2008

A look at two rural Alaska communities who have turned to liquor store sales to keep their communities going. Plus, whipping up a tasty,...

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

State officials say preparation can slow the spread of coronavirus when it gets to Alaska. Plus: hear from an Anchorage resident whose parents have been stuck on that coronavirus cruise ship in California. And, weakening migratory bird protections could have a significant impact for species in Alaska.

Alaska News Nightly: November 10, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Crossing the Alaska Range

In 2017, Jen Johnston and Sam Hooper hiked the length of the Alaska Range, 1000 miles from Port Alsworth to McCarthy. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, but their story is not one of hardship and heroism. They love it out there, and on the next Outdoor Explorer, Jen and Sam talk about the privilege and pleasure of getting deep into Alaska with one another. Thanks for listening!

Finding Your Roots: Angela Buchdahl, Rick Warren and Yasir Qadhi

Watch Finding Your Roots: Angela Buchdahl, Rick Warren & Yasir Qadhi - Preview on PBS. See more from Finding Your Roots.

Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Sheik Yasir Qadhi — clerics of three different faiths — all have complex family histories that profoundly shaped their religious beliefs. Research of their roots unearthed a story about the spiritual foundations of this country, an unrelenting struggle to achieve the ideal of religious freedom and tolerance, but also the difficulties sometimes of holding onto one’s faith and still feeling like an “authentic” American. KAKM: Sunday, 4/15 at 7:00pm

Line One: Radiation Therapy for Cancer

About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other types of cancer treatment.  Radiation...

Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Wind Blown and Dripping

Set in Adak in 1944, Wind Blown and Dripping tells the true story of Dashiell Hammett, as the editor of a soldiers newspaper in...

AK: Sitka, one of the best kept secrets for surfers

Warmer winters have pushed Sitka snowboarders and other adventurers out of the mountains and into the water. The ocean swell and rock breaks right near the heart of town create prime wave conditions. But locals are worried about revealing too much about what their secret spot. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: August 24, 2009

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Alaska News Nightly: July 27, 2011

Young Would Vote ‘Yes’ On Boehner’s Plan, Federal Employee Union Concerned About Deficit Battles, Last Minute Offers May Keep Alaska Newspapers Alive, Navy to Sink Two Ships Per Year in Gulf Exercises, and more...

Traveling Music 11-13-16

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 11-13-16   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration     Connected Eric Bibb / Eric Bibb Friends Telarc 4:09   Ain't Going Down Guy Davis / based on song by Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) Sweetheart...