Wheels on Ice: Cycling in Alaska 1898-2021
This Outdoor Explorer features the book "Wheels on Ice," a collection of stories from the gold rush to present day. The book is a compilation of stories edited by Jessica Cherry and the late Frank Soos. Jessica and author Andromeda Romano-Lax join host Paul Twardock to discuss the book and its stories.
Butte Residents Clean Up After The Flood
State homeland security officials estimate that the cost of recent flooding in Alaska has topped 13 million dollars. That includes damage to state and Borough infrastructure from Seward to Nenana, but does not include ruined individually -owned property. In the Matanuska Susitna Borough, many residents are still coming to grips with how much the flood will cost them. KSKA's Ellen Lockyer brings us this update on the flood's aftermath
What makes a Renaissance Alaskan? Meet one and find out.
Every since watching Shawn Lyons shuffle down my street on his way to a long, slow distance training run, I've been curious about him....
One Alaskan’s experience with electric vehicles
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Addressing Alaskans: Oil Spill Commission Report and the Implications for Future Offshore Oil Development
University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor, Fran Ulmer was one of seven people appointed by President Obama to serve on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil...
State of Art: Anchorage theater group RKP Productions examines age and class with Dick Reichman’s “Florida”
RKP Productions' Audrey Kelly and Dick Reichman stopped by the Alaska Public Media studios to talk about their unique theater company, the legacy of collaborator Robert Pond and revisiting a dormant play.
Alaska News Nightly: March 12, 2015
Arctic Rep Questions Russian Military Buildup; Tax Credit for Nikiski Plant to Cost State Millions; Demboski Gets Mat-Su PAC Support; Coffey and Halcro Lead Anchorage Mayoral Fundraising; State Sends Team to Help With Bethel Store Closing; SE Alaska Food Bank Expects to Expand; Village Corp and Tribe at Odd Over Mineral Deposits; More Dogs in Tow in '15 Iditarod; NCAA Rifle Champsionships
Alaska cartoonist draws his experience with Parkinson’s | INDIE ALASKA
Peter Dunlap-Shohl was living his lifelong dream, as an editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News. But in 2002, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Alaska News Nightly: November 25, 2009
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Stage Talk: The Women Of…
An adaptation Euripides' The Trojan Women, UAA's The Women Of... is a modern day critique of war and its effect on women. Directed...
Wind Storm Pummels Anchorage; and Matanuska River Continues to Swallow Houses
A massive wind storm hits Anchorage. The cost of health care in Alaska. The election is over but the vote counts continue. West Anchorage is getting a “mixed-use development,” complete with a bistro. The Matanuska River continues to swallow houses. The Anthony Rollins civil suits cost the Municipality of Anchorage over $5 million. After being at the center of 2008 convention coverage, Sarah Palin was invisible at the 2012 GOP convention.
KSKA: Friday, 9/7 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 9/8 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 9/7 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 9/8 at 5:00pm
Wild edibles in Alaska: Seek and ye shall find
Late August draws out the berry pickers. Wonderful as those jewels are, wild edibles include more than berries and mushrooms. So join local gathering experts to hear about the wild abundance Alaska offers, and best ways to school yourself in identification, sustainable selection and delicious eating! And if you've got a great wild edible recipe, we want to hear it.
KSKA: Wednesday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Algo Nuevo June 25, 2017
Here’s the Sunday, June 25th, 2017 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Meet Zaugun Tangbou, from Burma
"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media.
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Health care, addiction and budget cuts
The state health care system has been stretched thin by rising rates of addiction, a growing need for more mental health treatment beds and Medicaid expansion. These needs were under the budget lens during the legislative session. How will health care providers meet the challenge of treating sick Alaskans during the funding crunch? LISTEN HERE
LISTEN: When it comes to anxiety and depression, why is it so hard to reach men?
Like anxiety and depression, mood disorders are among the most common mental health problems, affecting roughly 40% of the population at some point in their lives. Thanks to national efforts to address this major public health issue, some of the stigma associated with having a mental health problem has diminished, resulting in more people seeking treatment. While this is encouraging, there remains one major demographic holdout to those changing attitudes: Men.
Frontline: My Father, My Brother and Me
In 2004, journalist Dave Iverson received the same news that had been delivered to his father and older brother years earlier: He had Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological disorder that affects about one million Americans.
KAKM: Tuesday, 6/12 at 9:00pm
AK: High tunnel greenhouses on the Kenai Peninsula
Alaska, a farming capitol? It seems far-fetched, but it’s fast becoming a reality. In the last six years, a federal cost chare program through the USDA means giant greenhouses are popping up all over the state. Most of them can be spotted on the Kenai Peninsula. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
State responds to two oil spills at Drift River in Cook Inlet; Park Service continues work on repairs following mudslide; Skagway official sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison; Denali East Fork wolf pack status currently unknown; ASD using new searchable database to craft solutions for district's weaknesses; Anchorage teams with artist co-op to foster creativity and community; earthquake simulator to bring jolt of awareness to Southeast and Yukon; researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
Algo Nuevo: February 10, 2013
Here’s the Sunday, February 10, 2013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...