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Engaging in Civic Discourse on Anchorage + Alaska’s Important Issues
Is it possible to have a civil conversation about important and potentially polarizing issues like Title 21, equal rights for gay people, housing for the homeless, motorized versus non-motorized trails, the Knik Arm Bridge, oil taxes, resource development, our state's fiscal future? Join host Shelly Wade and UAA Associate Professor and Director of Debate, Steve Johnson, when they talk about the state of civic discourse in our community and our state, on the next Hometown, Alaska.
KSKA: Wednesday 1/30 LIVE at 2:00 pm, repeating at 7:00 pm
Living History at the Pioneer Home
Did you know that the very first Pioneer Home opened in Sitka in 1913 to give homeless men a safe place to stay? Today, the State of Alaska operates six homes serving about 460 men and women. Anchorage's home, just a block off the Park Strip, is the largest. What is it like to live there? How do you qualify? If you know a Pioneer Home resident or someone working there, or you just have questions about how the homes work, join us for a conversation about Alaska's Pioneer Homes and the story behind them.
KSKA: Wednesday 1/23 LIVE at 2 pm, repeating at 7 pm
Importing Live Music
Anchorage is the end of the line for touring musical artists. It takes a lot of time and money for a musical act to get here. But more musicians are coming than ever before, and not only with the non-profit Concert Association. We'll be talking with one of Anchorage's busiest promoters, hearing from a recording artist who has been back several times, and talk about favorite concert memories and dreams.
KSKA: Weds. 1/16 at 2:00 p.m. and in the evening after Governor Parnell's State of the State Address
Officers Study Science Behind Deadly Force
Law enforcement officers from across the state have spent the past two days in a training on the use of deadly force. The workshop comes after two deadly, high-profile suspect shootings by Anchorage Police officers in 2012. As KSKA's Daysha Eaton reports, the training is focused on science.
Give a Shout Out to Alaska Volunteers
Is there someone you want to thank for their helping hand? Agencies, non profits, community organizations are invited to give their volunteers a public thank you on Hometown Alaska, featuring special guest super-volunteer Rick Fox.
KSKA: Wednesday 12/19 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
KSKA Holiday Highlights 2012 – 2013
Just like baking cookies, wrapping gifts and hanging lights, holiday programming on KSKA is a time honored tradition. All of your favorites from NPR, PRI and American Public Media will be sprinkled throughout the KSKA schedule beginning on second night of Hannukah through New Years day.
Here's the full holiday line up:
Mt. Edgecumbe Senior Sues AK Over Climate Change
The snow is coming later in Kipnuk. The river doesn’t stay frozen all winter. And the riverbank is quickly eroding. Those are just a few of the changes 18-year-old Nelson Kanuk says he sees in his western Alaska hometown.
Selecting Anchorage History
The Cold War doesn't seem that long ago, but folks are already preserving its history . It's part of deciding what in this young city deserves to be set aside and preserved for posterity. To discuss these choices, this week's guests are Greg Derocher, a veteran who served at the Nike missle site above Anchorage and now is trying to save it, and Jo Antonson, who evaluates historic sites for the State of Alaska. Join us with your ideas about what is worth saving from our past, and why.
KSKA: Wednesday 12/12 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Life as an Alaskan Glacier Pilot
What would it be like to spend 12,000 hours flying a small plane through the Alaska Range? What would it be like to land that small plane on Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park? Join me, Shelly Wade, when I talk with Holly Sheldon Lee, daughter of famous Alaskan bush pilot, Don Sheldon, and her husband, accomplished pilot David Lee, when we hear their stories about life as an Alaskan glacier pilot.
KSKA: Wednesday, 12/5 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
‘Jailhouse Bach’ and women of the Hiland Mountain prison string orchestra
What can you learn by joining an orchestra? The discipline of practice. A way to express yourself. A commitment to not let fellow musicians down. That's true in any orchestra, and especially in the Hiland Mountain Correction Center women's string orchestra, performing its 9th holiday recital this December. Learn more about how the orchestra began, who pays for it and what participants think of the opportunity.
KSKA: Wednesday, 11/28 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Final HD 34 Ballots In: JKT 4,123; Thomas 4,091
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins appears to have won a seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. The 23-year-old Sitka Democrat remained ahead of Haines Republican incumbent Rep. Bill Thomas after the final absentee ballots were counted today.
The Alaskan Political Junkie
If you are up late listing to election returns Tuesday night, don't worry. Our political junkie analysis doesn't start until 2pm on Hometown Alaska. Two former legislators look at the results from the perspectives of the Democrats and Republicans, from the presidential pick at the top of the ticket through the new legislature, where control of the state Senate and the future of oil taxation and state finances hang in the balance.
KSKA: Wednesday 11/7 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Did You Hear Something?
Spine tinglers and hair raisers—the perfect recipe for a fine Halloween! This week Hometown Alaska will feature local storytellers who know just how to scare the starch right out of you! Join us for some great stories, and share your family and neighborhood traditions.
KSKA: Wednesday 10/31 at 2:00 pm
From Barrow To The Big Cities: The Story Behind Two Orphan Walruses
You may recall stories recently about two Alaska walrus pups going to new homes in big city zoos. The pudgy cute faces of Patak and Mitik were seen nationwide as the youngsters made their way to Indianapolis and New York City zoos. National reports indicated they were rescued from the ocean off Alaska. But that’s a pretty big place. KTOO’s Rosemarie Alexander narrowed it down with the help of a former Juneau resident who lives in Barrow and visited with one of the walrus pups.
The Joy of Running
Runners are a brotherhood and sisterhood. We may run alone over miles of trails, but our major running events are among the largest public gatherings that ever happen in Anchorage, and training builds strong social bonds. Host Charles Wohlforth, a runner himself, welcomes guests and listeners to talk about running, training, races, equipment, trails, injury prevention, and the lifetime benefits of fitness on the next Hometown, Alaska.
KSKA: Wednesday 10/24 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
The Need For Alaska Native Teachers
Alaska Native students make up nearly one-quarter of the student body in the state, but only five percent of teachers are Alaska Native. And new research from UAA shows despite years of effort, it’s been difficult to get more Native educators into Alaska Schools. In the next installment of our “Being Young in rural Alaska” series, from the producers of Kids These Days, Sarah Gonzales takes a closer look at the problem.
Alaska’s Own Melissa Mitchell, Mountain Stage ‘People’s Choice’
Big news for Alaska singer-songwriter Melissa Mitchell -- in September, she won the 2012 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest 'People's Choice' Award. That big achievement turns out to be her ticket to New York City, where she and other regional winners will perform Oct. 20 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. So, just 10 days before she heads out for the Big Apple we'll host Melissa Mitchell on Hometown, Alaska to talk about everything from breaking in to the music business, to balancing ambition and family, to her mixed emotions about life in the 49th state.
KSKA: Wednesday, 10/10 at 2:00 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Real Estate Market
There's evidence that house prices are rising and new homes and business spaces are getting harder to find. Does that mean this is a good time to buy, sell, or refinance your home? We'll be looking at how to handle your biggest asset in the current economy on the next Hometown, Alaska.
KSKA: Wednesday 10/3 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Royal Dutch Shell’s Role in Alaska Oil and Gas
On September 10th, after a six-year effort, wrought with permitting challenges and legal battles, and recent delays with renovation of its oil spill-containment barge, Shell Alaska finally began preparatory drilling for offshore oil in the Chukchi Sea. A week later, the company announced that it would abandon plans after an accident damaged its oil spill containment dome. On September 20th, the company received the go ahead from federal officials to move forward with initial drilling activities in the Beaufort Sea. Join host Shelly Wade on Hometown, Alaska and learn more about Shell’s past, current and future role in Alaska’s oil and gas industry.
KSKA: Wednesday, 9/26 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Why Trees Go Down in the Wind & How to Protect Them
Did you lose trees in the big blow Sept. 4? How much of that damage was preventable? Bring your tree questions to the experts when Patricia Joyner of the Community Forestry Program and arborist Jim Flott discuss the kind of damage they saw after the storm and offer advice on what types of trees will thrive in Anchorage and how to plant them. Find out how to take care of the trees in your own backyard.
KSKA: Wednesday, 9/19 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.