AK: Weaving

It has long been forbidden for men to weave in the Chilkat tradition, but Tlingit artist Ricky Tagaban is an exception. Using techniques practiced for thousands of years, Tagaban creates his trademark iPhone bags, hair clips, and head bands, putting a modern spin on an ancient tradition. Download Audio

From Photojournalism to Fine Art

Today we’re going on a ride along with a photojournalist. Loren Holmes works for the newly rebranded Alaska Dispatch News. Both Holmes' father and grandfather were photographers.

Sunday night shoot spree results in no injuries

Few details are available about Sunday's 3 am drive-by shooting in Anchorage near 47th Avenue and Arctic Blvd. An Anchorage party bus with 17 people inside was shot 10 times by at least four different guns. Bullets entered through the back window and the body of the 28-passenger vehicle. No one was injured.

Alaska Edition: Friday, July 25, 2014

Enstar is raising its rates - the public objects. The Vote Yes.Vote No battle continues. The US Senate primary enters its final days. Sarah Palin weighs in on oil taxes. Musk Ox keep Nome wildlife managers busy. The challenge of translating ballot language into Native languages. A setnet ban initiative can move forward an Anchorage judge says. Update on oil and gas issues. KSKA: Friday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 4:30 p.m. Download Audio

The Music Machine this week on Stage Talk

They've been singing for thirty-three years and dancing for almost that long and now The Music Machine comes to Stage Talk. Hear co-founder Janet Carr-Campbell sing the praises of all those she has worked with over the years and listen to ten-year old singer and dancer phenom Abby Sorum talk about what she loves most about performing. The Music Machine's annual musical revue starring sixty-five children aged six to eighteen opens July 30th and runs through August 2nd at the Performing Arts Center's Discovery Theatre. KSKA: Friday, July 25 at 2:45pm Download Audio

AK: Welding

There are more than 100 people employed at Ketchikan’s Vigor Industrial Shipyard. Out of all of them, Cat Wong might have the most unusual story about how she got there. The 25-year-old is a pipe fitter and welder. She was born in the U.S., but grew up with her family in Singapore. When she was 21, Cat made an unusual choice, and moved to Ketchikan. Download Audio

An Alaskan Twist on an Elegant Dish

Today we’re making caviar Alaska style; made from salmon roe. Natasha Price writes the food and crafts blog Alaska Knit Nat, and she recently posted a how-to guide for making salmon caviar. It’s a family recipe, and one that Natasha didn’t really like growing up.

Traveling Music 8-3-14

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 8-3-14   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Let It Slide Kane's River / Julie Elkins, David Thompson Same River Twice Snake River Records 3:11   Henpecked Ben Winship / Ben Winship One...

July Schedules

Alaska Public Media's July Schedules

Soul to Soul: June 21-22, 2014

Here’s the music playlist from the June 21-22, 2014, edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...

Soul to Soul: June 28-29, 2014

Here’s the music playlist from the June 28-29, 2014, edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...

Soul to Soul: July 5-6, 2014

Here’s the music playlist from the July 5-6, 2014, edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...

Alaska Edition: Friday, August 1, 2014

The University of Alaska Board of Regents offers university president Patrick Gamble a $320,000 bonus. The state supreme court weighs in on same-sex marriage benefits. Magnuson-Stevens act up for re-authorization. Minimum wage on ballot and under debate. Commercial salmon season in full swing. Battle over SB 21 - and the oil-tax referendum - continues to heat up. The Donlin mining project shows progress toward development. APOC gets a complaint against the anti-marijuana advocates. Dan Sullivan goes negative on Mead Treadwell in the Senate race. Download Audio

AK: Moving On

The director of the largest refugee assistance program in Alaska is leaving after more than a decade, just as the program is being threatened by a federal budget crisis in Washington. Download Audio

Night Music: 7/19/2014

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...

Night Music: 8/2/2014

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...

Night Music: 8/16/2014

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...

Algo Nuevo: August 3, 2014

Here’s the Sunday, August 3, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...

Algo Nuevo: July 27, 2014

Here’s the Sunday, July 27, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...

Algo Nuevo: July 20, 2014

Here’s the Sunday, July 20, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...