Flying Over Fall Colors
Paramotoring over Eklutna Lake and Twin Peaks near Anchorage, Alaska - the golden fall scenery is amazing in September.
Salmon in Indian River – Sitka, Alaska
Here's a short video of pink salmon, also called humpies, moving up the Indian River in Sitka to spawn--the same river they were born in two years earlier.
What you see is just a few feet of the river.
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The Role of Farms in Alaska’s Food Security
According to recent estimates, around 106,200 Alaskans are considered food insecure, with about 37,640 of those being children.
Alaska’s food security as a state depends on supply chains stretching thousands of miles. Less than 10% of the food we eat is produced in Alaska and we rely on barges and air transport to bring in the state’s food.
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AK: Spear Fishing
For one month each fall, Interior residents wade into the crystal clear waters of the Chatanika River to catch whitefish. They spawn in the fall, unlike other fish in Alaska. The state limits both the number of permits and the harvest. This isn’t your typical fishery. Instead of rods and reels, or nets, fishermen use spears.
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Traveling Music: November 3, 2013
Traveling Music
11/3/13
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole / Howard Arlen; Bob Thiele
Facing Future
Mountain Apple
5:07
Kalena Kai
Keola...
Federal Government Reopens; And 2014 Election Races Heat Up
The federal government reopens – for now. Former-Attorney General Dan Sullivan announces run for U.S. Senate. Byron Mallott enters race for governor. Parnell threatens to sue the Fish and Wildlife Service if refuges remained closed. Mat-Su Borough refuses $2 million offer to buy its ferry. The Pebble Partnership and the state are demanding money to pay for legal fees. Potential approaches to curb drunk driving in Anchorage.
KSKA: Friday, 10/18 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/19 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 10/18 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/19 at 5:00pm
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Planning Your Halloween Party Mix
Today we’re making a playlist. Halloween is around the corner, and many people already have their jack-o-lanterns, candy and spider webs ready.
But, how many of us have our music planned? For some advice on building the ultimate Halloween soundtrack, I consulted an Anchorage music expert - DJ Spencer Lee.
Trick or Treat Town Returns to Anchorage
The 22nd annual Trick or Treat Town returns to Anchorage Oct. 25-26 and promises to be the most fun and exciting Halloween event of the year.
Trick or Treat Town is a family-friendly Halloween celebration that provides a safe, warm environment for little ghosts and goblins to trick or treat in their costumes.
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New Library Space for the Very Young
The idea of libraries serving youth is a relatively recent concept, especially given that the libraries have been around for nearly 4,000 years ago.
Although some public libraries had children’s books in their collections in the 1800s, most of them didn’t allow youth in the reading rooms.
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Getting Alaska Back on the Global Energy Map
President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Trond-Erik Johansen was recorded speaking on “Getting Alaska Back on the Global Energy Map” at the Alaska World Affairs Council in Anchorage on September 27, 2013.
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Alaska – The Nutrient Cycle: A Visual Story
Once they enter fresh water chum salmon stop feeding and morph into an aggressive creature intent only on mating.
After spawning, they die and their bodies become a source of nutrients for everything in the forest and sea.
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Salmon Cheddar Soup with Lobster Mushrooms
With or without lobster mushrooms (see photo below), this quick, easy seafood soup is one of our wintertime favorites. Other iterations have featured broiled or grilled salmon, smoked salmon, and Alaska shrimp.
We enjoyed this soup with homemade biscuits.
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Veteran Spotlight: Tina Trosper
Tina Trosper served in the Army from 2005 to 2010 and was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq as an Aviation Specialist and radio transmit operator.
Since serving, Trosper has devoted herself to helping Alaskan soldiers transition back into the civilian workforce.
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Night Music: October 26, 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...
Gov. Parnell Rejects Medicaid Expansion; And Redistricting May Be Finished
Governor Sean Parnell objects to Medicaid expansion. Fairbanks suffers a power outage like no other in recent memory. The Anchorage Assembly passes a budget, but remains wrapped up in the debate over ice rinks and tennis courts. Lawmakers are talking about the possibility of state investment in the gas line. Reapportionment of the Legislature appears to be over; the opponents of the plan are giving up. Sen.Mark Begich is targeted for his vote on health care. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become prominently involved in the debate over sexual misconduct in the military.
KSKA: Friday, 11/22 at 2PM & Saturday, 11/23 at 6PM.
KAKM: Friday 11/22 at 7:30PM & Saturday. 11/23 at 4:30PM
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Battle Continues Over Anchorage Labor Ordinance; And Tensions Rise Between Wal-Mart, Fishermen
Mayor Dan Sullivan and the Anchorage Assembly battle over the controversial labor ordinance. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce comes out in favor of Medicaid expansion. A special shelter for the mentally ill is in the works in Anchorage.
KSKA: Friday, 10/25 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/26 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 10/25 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/26 at 5:00pm
AK: Native Crafts
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is focused on serious issues and politics. But one of the most popular attractions at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks is a massive ten filled with Native arts and crafts. The vendors’ tent offers a lot of traditional works, with a few surprises.
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The Last Leg of the 2013 Garden
With all of the leaves gone, the weather is starting to feel less like fall and more like winter, and I'm somewhat surprised that there is no snow on the ground yet.
I've been taking full advantage of the un-frozen earth, however, and am still enjoying the harvests from the garden.
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I Can See Russia From Here: 25th Anniversary of the ‘Friendship Flight’
We are really looking forward to our program celebrating the opening of the air border between the US and Soviet Union 25 years ago.
The Alaska World Affairs Council is bringing former Governor Steve Cowper back to Alaska to talk with Willie Hensley and Lt. Governor Treadwell about the memorable event. 
Marian Call: Good Morning Moon
The production of Marian Call's Good Morning Moon music video spanned the world and then left it behind completely.
The space footage came from NASA archives and the time-lapse photography of Earth came from the International Space Station.
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