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Traveling Music 3-18-18

Traveling Music3-18-18Shonti Elder Upcoming Concert: Dervish, Irish band of 25 years, Saturday, March 24, 7:30 PM, PAC, Atwood Format: Tune TitlePerformer…

Traveling Music 3-11-18

Traveling Music3-11-18Shonti Elder Format: Song TitlePerformer / ComposerAlbum TitleRecording CompanyTune Length See You AroundI'm With Her / Sara…

Mentoring program to close in Haines, Homer, Hoonah, Sitka

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska will no longer make new matches between youths and volunteers in four Alaska communities: Haines, Homer, Hoonah, and Sitka. The organization that matches volunteers and youth for one-on-one mentoring, says it’s a matter of reduced federal and state grant funding. Listen now

Travis Finkenbinder stands with his wife Samantha, daughter Alyssa and son Taylor. This photo was taken in early June 2014, before he suffered severe head trauma. (Photo Courtesy of Samantha Finkenbinder)

Pilot sentenced for 'buzz job' that leaves co-worker severely injured

A former Anchorage resident was sentenced Thursday in Dillingham for recklessly flying low over a boater several years ago. Listen now

Rep. Sam Kito III addresses the Alaska House of Representatives on April 7, 2014. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Rep. Sam Kito III will not seek re-election

Rep. Sam Kito III is not running for re-election in the fall. Kito told the Juneau Empire he made his decision Friday due to financial concerns. Listen now

A timber sale sign is posted in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island. The new Forest Service regional forester for Alaska, who takes over in April, was a district ranger on the island. (KRBD photo)

New state Forest Service leader has Alaska experience

“We spent 23 years together in Alaska and just having an opportunity to come back and re-engage with folks and work on Alaska issues has just been a dream of mine,” said incoming Regional Forester David Schmid. Listen now

At 2018 Finisher’s Banquet, tales from a difficult Iditarod

The 2018 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come to an end, as 52 out of the original 67 mushers have crossed the finish line in Nome. Listen now

Algo Nuevo March 18, 2018

Here’s the Sunday, March 18th, 2018 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.

Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 16 at Bethel Regional High School in classrooms C-22 and C-23, a men's and women's house Qasgiq will be hosted by First Alaskans Institute, with Torin Jacobs [left] hosting the men's house and Andrea Sanders [right] hosting the women's house. (Christine Trudeau / KYUK)

First Alaskans Institute helps revive Yup’ik traditional Qasgiq teachings at Cama-i

For the first time ever, this year's Cama-i Dance Festival will have traditional Yup'ik talking and healing circles for men and women on opening day. Listen now

Eduardo Rocha offered a workshop for Brazilian jiu-jitsu students at Sitka's Hames Center in late February. He's operated a gym in Oakland, California since 2011 and was the first person outside the Gracie family given permission to open a gym in the Brazilian family's name. (Emily Kwong/KCAW photo)

AK: Staying power: world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor comes to Sitka

In the world of martial arts, the name Gracie is a major heavyweight. The Gracie family is synonymous with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and brought the sport to the United States over 40 years ago. A student of the Gracie family brought his teachings from Brazil to a local gym in Sitka. Listen now

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