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Roy McPherson looks at the David Rubin mural on the back wall of McPherson Music. (Photo by Leila Khiery, KRBD - Ketchikan)

AK: McPherson Music leaves behind a legacy of Ketchikan performers

McPherson Music has been the cornerstone of Ketchikan’s music scene since the 1980s. Now, though, McPherson Music is for sale. Listen now

Humboldt’s flying squirrel in Mendocino County, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Nick Kerhoulas, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Juneau researcher helps discover new species of flying squirrel

Researchers say they’ve found a new species of flying squirrel, and a Juneau biologist’s data from almost two decades ago played a key role in the discovery.

A memorial overlooking downtown Unalaska is dedicated to the Unangax who were forcibly evacuated during WWII and the Aleutian villages that were never resettled. (Laura Kraegel/KUCB)

75th Anniversary of Aleut Evacuation

75 years ago the Unangan people were evacuated from villages in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands because of World War II. They were sent to internment camps in southeast Alaska. Others were taken prisoner and sent to Japan. Once the war was over, many were never allowed to return to their homes. Join us for Talk of Alaska as we commemorate the anniversary of these events, and discuss the history and the impacts of the evacuation.

East Cripple Creek Pit (Alaska Department of Natural Resources photo)

Fairbanks project looks to restore crippled Cripple Creek

A project is underway to restore a Fairbanks area creek. The multi-year endeavor spearheaded by the Interior Alaska Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is aimed at bringing Cripple Creek on the west side of town back to life. Listen now

An adult brown bear weighing at least 700 pounds was shot and killed by a homeowner near North Douglas Highway on May 25. Authorities ruled the killing justified in defense of life and property. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Wildlife Troopers)

Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades

A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week. It’s the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years. Listen now

Traveling Music 6-11-17

Traveling MusicShonti Elder6-11-17 Format:Song Title Artist / ComposerCD TitleLabelDuration Parting "Friends"Pete's Posse / Pete SutherlandParodies and…

The Bethel Robotics team, known as the Moosekateers, traveled nearly three thousand miles and enjoyed competing in the National Robotics Championship in San Diego, California. Pictured here is team member Jordan Wheeler holding a component of the robot she built. (Christine Trudeau / KYUK)

Bethel robotics team "The Moosekateers" goes to Nationals

Bethel’s Robotics team placed second at the state championships this year, which sent them to the national competition in sunny southern California. Listen now

Is Anchorage America's most diverse city? Depends on who you ask

Anchorage boasts some of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. But, is it the most diverse city in America? Listen now

Volunteers lift the Raven totem pole at the totem pole raising in front of Gastineau Elementary School on Saturday. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)

Native groups install totem pole at Gastineau Elementary, lost cemetery

The T’aaku Kwáan of Douglas Island raised a totem pole in front of an elementary school Saturday to mark the site of a disturbed graveyard. The pole symbolizes the pain of historical trauma and a need to heal. Listen now

Quake prone cities on West Coast aim to improve countermeasures

Vulnerability assessments by utilities and emergency planners along the U.S. West Coast suggest it could be weeks or a month or more before water service gets restored after a major earthquake -- not to mention electricity, sewage treatment and fuel supply too. Listen now

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