Programs

Senator Lisa Murkowski says she can't rule out voting on a Supreme Court nominee. And, how is in-person schooling going in the Mat-Su school district? Plus, checking in on winter snow predictions.

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

Aladdin's and Bridge Builders of Anchorage invite you to join us to raise funds for KSKA. Aladdin's will open for lunch 11am-2pm Tuesday May...

When you're in the middle of a mental health crisis you need help immediately but options are often limited and inappropriate. Organizations around Alaska are working to change that and connect people with the support they need.

The Alaska Railroad is facing new challenges. The closure of the Flint Hills refinery in North Pole will reduce freight business that has already been impacted by the price of coal. The bill creating the Alaska Railroad passed Congress a century ago this year. But what does its future hold? Join host Charles Wohlforth and guests to learn more. KSKA: Wednesday, May 21, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Anchorage finds more than 100 buildings unsafe after quake; ‘You’re going to start a war’: Fairbanks City Council delays anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry; Republican candidate LeBon joins court case reviewing contentious HD1 ballots; 'We're still not safe': Nome reckons with sex assaults; Ask an Economist: Earthquake recovery will help economy, but not enough to end recession; Napakiak's school is too old to move, and the Kuskowkwim River is still creeping closer; How does Mike Dunleavy like his cookies? ‘More chocolate chip than dough.’

What U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka says about the 2020 election. Also, how the state's election workers are dealing with skepticism from voters. And a nursing program in Bethel trains students to work in their communities.

APOC fines groups trying to repeal ranked choice voting. Plus, Alaska legislators look forward to on bills that would expand renewable energy.

Here’s the Sunday, May 15th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

My first question when I learned that Alaskans can still acquire state land was to ask if that was through homesteading. The answer is...

Disaster declaration issued as Matanuska River threatens Butte; Juneau Assembly passes long-awaited equal rights ordinance; Kenai Assembly considers moment of silence after Satanic prayer, protest, counter-protest; cruise-ship evacuation exercise begins as luxury liner prepares for Arctic Ocean transit; NASA keeps watch of shrinking Arctic ice; low sea ice and warm water to drive autumn weather; Anchorage police release name of man found dead on road; Q&A: Rep. Muñoz sought lenient sentences for convicted child abusers, Empire reports

With a food stamp backlog, officials say a new online application will help. Plus, four Indigenous men wrongly imprisoned can sue the city.

Will legislators find consensus on a budget by mid-May that the Governor will also agree to? We discuss the ideas for Alaska’s fiscal future on this Talk of Alaska.