Legislative priorities amid a pandemic and disorganization in the Alaska House | Alaska Insight
Alaska lawmakers are in session in the capitol city. A lot of careful planning and work has gone into keeping lawmakers and Juneau residents safe from COVID-19, but uncertainty looms about the state budget and pandemic relief.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Will Senator Murkowski change her approach, without the threat of a primary challenge? And, an Alaska Native artist achieves a historic win. Plus, Skagway businesses prepare for what could be another season without tourists.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
President Biden puts the brakes on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands. And, how Alaska might take advantage of the work-from-home trend. Plus, the Chugach Alaska Corporation gets back lands that have been privately owned since the 1900s.
Reflecting on Alaska
On the next Outdoor Explorer, our guests will be two authors whose books reflect on Alaska through their relationships with our unique and challenging environment. Monica Devine, author of “Water Mask,” and Bjorn Dihle, author of “AShape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears.”
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
A more contagious strain of COVID-19 is detected in Alaska. And, an Anchorage Assembly member is removed from a statewide commission after defending Nazi terminology. Plus, Alaska's Pacific Islander community struggles to access to the COVID-19 vaccine despite high death rates from the disease.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 25th, 2021
An outdoor vigil in Fairbanks brings attention to several recent missing persons cases. And, a family in Chefornak evacuates after a sinkhole develops under their home. Plus, the state opens up a new hotline for booking vaccine appointments.
Wanted: Underrepresented artists who need financial support for their creative work
In times of stress and economic hardship, it can be easy to let art and its impact on us slip off the radar screen....
State of Art: RKP Productions and Anchorage Community Theater team up for “Bush Poet”
This week on State of Art we're hearing about "Bush Poet," a play written and directed by Dick Reichman. The play features Mark Robokoff as a gruff and solitary Alaskan who meets a young boy, played by Mason Dolphin, whose parents work at a nearby lodge.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 22nd, 2021
With a dramatic increase in capacity, the state looks to expand it's COVID testing program. And, Alaskan artists find inspiration in the poet featured during the inauguration. Plus, some advocates worry about proposed changes to DMV services in small communities.
LISTEN: State government reporters discuss legislative priorities
Lawmakers are meeting in Juneau for an unusual and challenging legislative session. What’s likely to happen this year with permanent fund dividends and pandemic relief?
LISTEN: ‘Let Every Woman Know’ the signs and symptoms of female cancers
Some cancers may have significant symptoms, while others may have none. Let Every Woman Know is a group spreading the word about the signs and symptoms of gynecologic female cancers like ovarian, cervical and vaginal.
Now that leases have been sold inside ANWR, will drilling actually happen? | Alaska Insight
After more than 40 years of fighting to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development, Alaska's congressional delegation saw its dream realized and then potentially dashed this week — all within about 24 hours.
ANWR on hold: Decades-long uncertainty over Arctic refuge drilling continues
When Joe Biden took office, he immediately slammed the brakes on oil drilling in the Arctic refuge. So how did we get here? And, what’s next?
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 21st, 2021
COVID-19 has shut down fish processing plants and threatens the billion-dollar Bering Sea pollock season. And, Governor Dunleavy says he'll work with the Biden Administration but vows to oppose any blocks to development. Plus, more people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have received the COVID-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus.
Women of the sea and sky
This week on Outdoor Explorer our guests are a sheep hunter who is becoming a commercial pilot and a boat captain. And they’re both women. We talk about not letting underrepresentation hold you back from doing what you love and of course there are some good adventure stories too!
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
Alaskans take in the inauguration of a new President in Washington D.C. And, thousands of Anchorage students head back in to classrooms -- finally. Plus, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation opens COVID-19 vaccines for anyone in the region.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
Alaska's lawmakers have convened to begin the legislative session. And, teachers in Fairbanks want to renegotiate their contracts as students return to in-person learning. Plus, remembering sled dog advocate Carol Kleckner.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 18th, 2021
While Alaska's capitol saw no protests over the weekend, Alaska guardsmen head to D.C. to support the presidential inauguration. And, the Alaska Black Caucus celebrates Dr. King. Plus, an Anchorage attorney advocates for prisoners, saying they don't deserve to die of Covid-19.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 15th, 2021
Some are calling for state Rep. David Eastman's removal after he attended a rally held prior to the riot at the U.S. Capitol. And, a decades-old video store in the Yukon-Kuskowim Delta closes up shop. Plus, Anchorage teachers are preparing to welcome students back to the classroom.
LISTEN: The first-ever lease sale was held in the Arctic refuge this month. What does it mean for oil development in Alaska?
Repeated attempts by Alaska’s congressional delegation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development finally prevailed with a lease sale held in early January. What does the lack of industry interest mean for the future of oil in Alaska?