AK: Ancient Shorelines
Most of us like to know something about our family history. And we might want to get some idea of who was here before us.
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TBA’s two-fer
TBA is offering two shows this holiday season-the beloved story of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol, and a one woman play staring Morgan Mitchell titled A Christmas Eve with Laura Ingalls. Wayne Mitchell, who plays Scrooge, drops by Stage Talk to let us in on all the action.
KSKA: Friday 12/13 at 2:45pm
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Night Music: December 14, 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...
Getting Crafty with an Old Holiday Sweater
Today we’re getting crafty for the holidays. Natasha Price has been making handmade gifts as far back as she can remember. She’s been sewing since she was three, knitting since she was six, and documenting her DIY projects on her blog for about four years.
Price likes making creative gifts this time of year. So, together we're recycling my old Christmas sweater.
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Algo Nuevo: December 1, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, December 1,013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or...
Algo Nuevo: December 15, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, December 15,013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or...
Our Mashup: A Visit from St. Nick
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
Kastle’s Kreations Award-Winning Cupcake Recipe
Eagle River's Kastle's Kreations, purveyor of quality cupcakes, recently won big on TV's Cupcake Wars with their Lemon Rosemary Smoked Salmon cupcake.
Here is the recipe, direct from Kastle's Kreations - in case you're adventurous enough to try it yourself!
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December in California: Take Mittens When Searching for Art
The internet said eighty degree weather in California the first week of December. So, husband Dave and I left our mittens in the car before flying to Los Angeles for a bankruptcy conference and Fall art.
Sitting in our hotel room later, I kept hearing Sinatra singing, “hate California, it’s cold and it’s damp.” Catalina Island looked like a cake submerged in whipped cream.
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Battle Of The Tennis Courts Is Over; And Election Season Is Coming
The lengthy Battle of the Tennis Courts is over. A government scientist finds a dead polar bear - and sets off a controversy lasting years. Fish wars on the Kenai Peninsula continue. Three-time sex offenders are sentenced to 99 years. The election season is coming - as is unregulated political advertising. Mayor Dan Sullivan of Anchorage goes to Washington for municipal business - and a fundraiser. Santa's reindeer are a special species, ADFG tells us. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says several Alaska big-ticket projects are a waste of money. A crime story - suspicious icicles.
KSKA: Friday, 12/20 at 2PM & Saturday, 12/21 at 6PM.
KAKM: Friday 12/20 at 7:30PM & Saturday. 12/21 at 4:30PM
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Making the Golden Connection: An Olympian’s Experience Carrying the Torch on the North Pole
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Service at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Pat Pitney was recorded speaking on ”Making the Golden Connection: An Olympian's Experience Carrying the Torch on the North Pole” at the Alaska World Affairs Council on December 13, 2013.
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Stage Talk’s end of the year review
Jean and Steve take a look back at the year in theatre and give a few shout outs to some extraordinary talent in acting, directing, writing and design.
KSKA: Friday 12/20 at 2:45 pm
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AK: Robotics
This month, five rural Alaska schools squared off in a virtual engineering competition run by Lego and GCI. It was a big learning experience for everyone – but especially, for the squad from Unalaska. They were competing for the first time, and they brought some unique strengths to the table.
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Learning to Deal with Cupcake Celebrity
Today we meet a cupcake champion.
Back in early November you may have heard about a born-and-raised Alaskan named Kastle Sorenson, who competed on the Food Network program Cupcake Wars. And won.
AK: Hair
Hair is important, especially in high school, but that didn’t stop a few dozen students at Bethel’s Kuskokwim Learning Academy boarding school from shaving off their hair in support of a teacher undergoing chemotherapy. It was also a chance for some students to remember family who died from the disease.
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The Best of Town Square 49 Radio 2013
Today we’re looking back at the top five Town Square 49 Radio stories of 2013.
How did we pick our top five stories? We tallied up your Facebook “likes” for each of our stories and came up with this list.
Now, let’s catch up with some of our favorite people.
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Soul to Soul: December 21, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from the December 21, 2013 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
Izembek Road Rejected; And Election Advertising Begins
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell rejects the Izembek Road - again. The primary election is eight months away but the advertising has begun. The Anchorage School District may have to cut 200 teachers, 400 support staff. The Legislature faces big issues in '14. State lawmakers are getting and expanded home in downtown Anchorage - and criticism comes with it. Alaska law enforcement gets tough on the drug spice. Gov. Sean Parnell talks about addressing energy concerns in southeast Alaska. Gov. Parnell says it is time to changing the funding plan for the Knik Arm Crossing.
KSKA: Friday, 1/3 at 2PM & Saturday, 1/4 at 6PM.
KAKM: Friday 1/3 at 7:30PM & Saturday. 1/4 at 4:30PM
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Faces of Alaska: Rosita Worl
Throughout her life, Dr. Rosita Worl has been an a fighter, an anthropologist and an activist. Alaska Public Media's Alexandra Gutierrez sat down with Rosita to talk about her life, and her hopes for the future.
TV: Monday, 1/6 at 8 PM
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I Know You’re Out There
Hear stories of missed connections, treasure maps and chasing the dream on the next Arctic Entries Radio Hour. “I know you’re out there" is the theme for all of these stories originally told in February 2013 at the Snow Goose Theatre in Anchorage as part of the Arctic Entries live event.
KSKA: Wednesday 1/1 at 2:00 pm