Revisiting it’s OK to be a beginner in the outdoors
Do you remember what it's like to be a beginner at something? This week, on Outdoor Explorer our guest is Sarah Histand, she'll talk about overcoming the things that keep us from getting started, how to be a beginner when it seems everyone else is an expert, and functional strength at home.
LISTEN: All about anesthesia
If you have ever had a medical procedure done before, chances are you had some form of anesthesia. How safe is anesthesia, and how has it changed during COVID?
LISTEN: As summer approaches, Alaska leaders are making continued efforts to salvage cruise tourism
Hope for big ships at some point this summer is not lost yet, but the outlook is bleak. Leaders in Alaska and Washington D.C. are attempting to find solutions.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 9, 2021
Alaska domestic violence shelters grapple with a massive federal funding cut. And, some Alaska businesses say mandating the COVID vaccine is about workplace safety. Plus, a virtual Alaska Folk Fest features artist collaborations from around the world.
LISTEN: Alaskans asked to weigh in on Arctic Research Plan
Researchers are planning out what the next five years of scientific investigation in the Arctic will look like, and they want Alaskans to weigh in.
New recovery center in Mat-Su addresses addiction amid pandemic
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The number of Alaskans struggling with substance abuse and addiction has grown over the last year, and all too often treatment options were either...
How the pandemic has further strained recovery resources | Alaska Insight
has consumed the attention of many of us over the past year, but another killer has continued to claim lives. Overdose deaths are on the rise, and the need for substance abuse resources in Alaska is pressing. How have recovery programs around the state adjusted their services to meet the demand?
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 8, 2021
Budget cuts to the University of Alaska could jeopardize federal funds for schools. And, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake rumbles from Fairbanks to the Kenai Peninsula. Plus, the town of Tenakee Springs raises money online for it's broken bridge.
Is Alaska ready to go nuclear? Is nuclear ready for Alaska?
It's probably time for everyday Alaskans to learn more about new developments in nuclear technology that may have potential benefits for Alaska—an energy-producing state...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Tens of thousands of Alaskans could once-again be eligible for the state's most generous retirement plan. And, a judge says all inmates can visit in-person with their lawyers. Plus, Hooper Bay's girls basketball team takes home their first state title.
What is ski biking? And why is it so fun?! | INDIE ALASKA
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Ski biking is becoming more common at ski resorts across Europe and in some parts of the U.S., but Claudine Haynes is on a...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Alaska legislators begin to grapple with the budget but still haven't settled on a PFD amount. And, mushers finally cross the finish line after a brutal Kobuk 440 sled dog race. Plus, Juneau health officials entice residents to get vaccinated with cash prizes.
Learn more about the United States and China’s recent meeting in Anchorage from this discussion
Representatives from the United States and China met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden's term began. The meeting took place...
State of Art: Relive Anchorage’s first full-length classical music concert with this virtual re-enactment and lecture
On this week's episode of State of Art, we hear from Anchorage Festival of Music artistic director Laura Koenig. We find out what it took to not only put this event together 100 years later, but also the research of the original concert and its performers.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 5, 2021
Mushers, road crews and pilots contend with wild spring weather across Alaska. And, a single mom in Sitka benefits from a local program to encourage home ownership. Plus, an Anchorage startup helps companies launch rockets.
Travel School #2: Parks of California
On the next Outdoor Explorer, we will continue the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. We will pick up their journey as they leave Oregon and begin exploring the parks of California. But just as they get started, they encounter trouble.
LISTEN: The other epidemic
Overdose deaths are on the rise, and the need for resources in Alaska is pressing. How have recovery programs around the state adjusted their services to meet the demand amid the pandemic?
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 2, 2021
Tribes in Alaska face a good problem: how to best spend millions in COVID relief money. Volunteers pitching in to elect the next mayor of Anchorage talk about why they're backing their chosen candidate. Plus, the Kobuk 440 sled dog race kicks of in Kotzebue.
Alaskans discuss some of the state’s biggest boondoggles | Alaska Insight
Alaskans have dreamed and schemed some big tourism and economic ideas for the 49th state through the decades. Everything from a giant styrofoam igloo lodge, to a city under a dome and a freshwater pipeline to California.
What’s up with that igloo by Denali and also the tallest building in Fairbanks?
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A giant, artificial igloo marks the halfway point between Fairbanks and Anchorage along the Parks Highway. It was supposed to be a roadside hotel,...