Archive for December 28th, 2012
Popp Family Meets Long-Lost Sibling
Last year, everything Bill Popp thought he knew about his family changed. He found out he had a younger sister, who his mom had to give up for adoption. In the first two stories, we heard why that family secret existed and how it was eventually revealed. In this final story, Anchorage Daily News columnist Julia O’Malley describes how the family was reunited again after fifty years.
Alaska News Nightly: December 28, 2012
Senate Passes Disaster Relief Bill; EPA Administrator To Step Down; High Court Orders Redistricting Plan Be Redrawn; Tug Towing Drill Rig Having Engine Problems; Longliners Seek Delegation’s Support For Electronic Monitoring; Suit Filed Over Fisheries Observer Program; Jensen Maritime Honored For Design Of ‘Northern Leader’; Calista Announces Creation of New Subsidiary; Popp Family Meets Long-Lost Sibling
Alaskans Can Pick. Click. Give. to 471 Organizations in 2013.
It’s almost time for Alaskans to file for their permanent fund dividends. And that means they also have the option to give a portion of their pfd to charitable and non-profit organizations through the state’s charitable giving program, Pick. Click. Give. In 2013 there are more organizations than ever to give to.
Snap Decisions
Alaska news photographer for over 30 years, Jim Lavrakas is an Anchorage icon. He joins hosts Sandy and Dick on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler to discuss his new book “Snap Decisions” and how he used Kickstarter to fund it.
KSKA: Monday 12/31 at 1:00 pm
Post-Holiday Recycling Opportunities Abound in Anchorage
Many people are clearing out the Christmas tree, getting rid of wrapping paper … and trying to figure out what to do with old electronics. But you don’t have to throw that stuff away. As KSKA’s Daysha Eaton reports, in Anchorage, you can recycle it.
Freud’s Last Session
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but sometimes a play is more than just a play. Sigmund Freud (Dick Reichman) and C. S. Lewis (Kevin T. Bennett) and director, Krista Schwarting come by the station to have a session with Stage Talk and talk about Freud’s Last Session. This exciting two-man debate between seemingly opposing but surprisingly similar views runs Jan 4 – 27 at Cyrano’s.
KSKA: Friday 12/28 at 2:45 pm
Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed
Bill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everything Bill thought he knew about his family changed. And all it took was one random Google search. A collaboration of the the Anchorage Daily News and APRN, hear the full 30-minute radio story of how the family came to be reunited on A Closer Look.
KSKA: Saturday 12/29 at 6:00 pm & Sunday 12/30 at 7:30 pm
It’s that Time of the Year
One of the benefits of living in a very rural area like I do is that there is very limited light pollution. The moon and the stars can really light up the night, and the Northern Lights are much more visible when they decide to make an appearance.
Winter in Alaska may be cold, but in so many ways, it’s the most beautiful time of year.
