Dave Waldron
Surfing the Bore Tide
Today we’re going surfing. Surfing is one of the few sports that most Alaskans haven’t tried.
Our water is freezing, our beaches are rocky and there aren’t many places to catch good waves.
None of that kept Robert Stormo from doing it.
An Alaskan Midwife in Haiti
Today we meet a midwife that is going to Haiti, and the film crew following her.
Jennifer Hoadley has been a labor and delivery nurse for six years. Not long ago, she was communicating by text with one of her nursing colleagues, who at the time was working in Haiti.
When she realized how bad the conditions were, she decided it was time to head to Haiti herself.
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Postcards from the Klondike Gold Rush Trail
Corrie Francis Parks is an artist based out of Montana. Last year, she applied for the artist residency program offered by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park.
The program contracts artists to hike the famous 33 mile Chilkoot Trail, and create an interactive artistic work with their fellow travelers. Francis Parks chose postcards as her medium.
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Getting the Kids Outside Year-round
Today we’re playing outside.
This play group calls themselves “Skedaddle,” and their purpose is to get the children outdoors together at least once a week. Even in the wind, rain and subzero temperatures.
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Calling All Heroes
Today we’re making heroes. Heather Cavanaugh oversees the Summer of Heroes program, a partnership with ACS and the Boys and Girls Club. The program nominates and awards Alaskan youths for their outstanding community service.
Winners of the award will receive a $1500 scholarship, as well as invitations to special events and recognition ceremonies.
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Plants Vs. Zombies
Today we’re talking zombies and gardens. Shannon Kuhn is co-founder of the group Anchorage Food Mosaic, a collection of writers, food enthusiasts, and gardeners. One of the Mosaic’s goals is to encourage people to grow their own food.
Kuhn thinks she’s discovered a way to get more young people thinking about farming: Gardening is a mandatory skill for the zombie apocalypse.
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Eating Well Aboard a Seward Sailboat
Today we’re eating well on the ocean. About three years ago Jack and Barbra Donachy decided to move to Alaska from California in pursuit of a subsistence lifestyle.
Today they are teachers in Point Hope, and spend their summers on a boat in Seward. They named it Bandon.
A “Big Day” Birding in Seward
It’s 5:40am, on Saturday. Way early than I usually wake up. I’m going to try and slip out of here without waking the wife and the dog. Let’s go do some birding.
Our guide today is Zac Clark. He’s doing what birders call a “Big Day.”
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(Teen) Underground Filmmakers
Today we take a look inside Teen Underground, a place for teenagers meet at the Loussac library to work on creative projects.
The first kids I meet are Alexis and Patricia. They’re best friends, and they inform me that when they first came to Teen Underground they just knew they were going to hate it.
The Growing Up Anchorage Website
Today we’re growing up in Anchorage. Many people who move to Alaska end up never leaving, but what about the people who grow up here and then move away? Jana Nelson came to Anchorage in 1948, when she was just six years old.
Now, Nelson has created a website dedicated to the Anchorage she remembered.
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Mountaineering on the Cheap
Today we learn how to take an epic Alaskan journey on the cheap. Luc Mehl has lived in Alaska most of his life, and he does not waste an opportunity to be outdoors.
Luc has done it all - from skiing down volcanoes to pack rafting through craters. Most recently he traversed and climbed the three largest peaks in North America. That’s more than 800 miles of hiking, biking, skiing and rafting.
AK: Bacon
This week on AK, bacon. From its sound to its smell, it’s safe to say most meat eaters love everything about bacon. But few love it as much as Erik Johnson. He makes his homemade. Over the years he’s experimented with different bacon recipes, once even using an entire bottle of whiskey as a marinade.
Backyard Chicken Blogging
Today we’re talking chickens. Mara Bacsujlaky is a bit of a chicken expert. In addition to raising her own chickens, she hosts workshops, handles them for her job at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
And, she writes a blog dedicated to them. She is a fan.
A Dream Come True: Homemade Bacon
Today we’re making homemade bacon.
In his Peters Creek home, Erik Johnson is prepping a massive amount of meat to make some of his signature bacon. This man is no stranger to meat. In addition to bacon, Johnson makes sausage and jerky, both with wild game and store-bought meat.
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Exploring Electronic Tutoring at the Anchorage Library
Today we’re at the Anchorage Loussac Library for some online tutoring. I meet up with Eva, a junior at East High School. Right now Eva is using a program offered through the Anchorage Library called Live Homework Help to get assistance with her chemistry homework.
Eva has been using the Live Homework Help program for six years now.
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A Polar Bear Named Kali
Today we meet the newest addition to the Alaska Zoo: a baby polar bear named Kali. The cub was recently put on display for its very first media photo shoot.
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Get Her to the Greek (Food)
What's a Melitzanosalata, and how do you make it? On this week's Town Square 49 Radio, we're talking to Laurie Constantino, chef, author, and teacher.
Girl Scout Troop Uses Cookie Funds For Unique, Futuristic Purpose
It’s Girl Scout cookie time. The troops sell the cookies to raise money for all kinds of activities. APRN’s Dave Waldron found a troop in Anchorage that uses the funds for a unique and futuristic purpose.
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A Commercial Fisherman in the Rap Game
Today we hear what happens when you combine fishing with rap music. Eli Fields was born and raised in Kodiak, and he discovered his love for music early.
Fields is just 17 years old, but he already has a proper studio album in the bag. His debut, Paper and Crayons was released earlier this month.
Putting Cookie Money to Good Use
Today we’re selling cookies in the name of science. Girl Scout Troop 9170 is not your typical group.
They go by the name "Electronically Overdressed Senioritas," and they use their funds raised from selling cookies to build robots.
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