The Business of Clean Energy

Alaska is becoming known as a testing ground for renewable energy. As more and more clean energy technology comes on the market, Alaska’s high fuel costs can make investments in things that reduce those costs pay off quickly - in fact it’s already happening. APRN: Tuesday, 4/8 at 10:00am Download Audio

Screening for Prostate Cancer

Screening recommendations for prostate cancer have changed, leading to confusion and uncertainty for some. Join host Dr. Thad Woodard and guest Dr. Josh Logan to clarify current recommendations and the reasoning behind them. KSKA: Monday, April 7, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

A “Polar Bat” flies to Anchorage

Anchorage Opera has re-worked the classic Strauss opera, Die Fledermaus (which means "the bat") with an Alaskan flair to become The Polar Bat. Join librettist Deborah Brevoort and stage director Bill Fabris to find out how they made the change this week on Stage Talk. KSKA: Friday, April 4, at 2:45 p.m. Listen now:

Alaska Edition April 4, 2014

Municipal election results in Anchorage. Oil and gas issues continue to dominate the legislative session. The battle over SB 21 - the oil tax revision - continues. Purchasing the legislative office building no longer seems like such a good idea to lawmakers. This is sexual assault awareness month. What can we expect from the Legislature in the last two weeks of the session? The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear the Katie John case. An unusual murder trial in progress on Kodiak. KSKA: Friday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Friday, April 4 , at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, at 4:30 p.m. Listen now:

Alaska News Nightly: April 3, 2014

USCG Releases Kulluk Report; Rep. Young Presses Interior Secretary On Izembek Road; NMFS Clears Commercial Fishing In Sea Lion Habitat; Legislature Scraps Deal To Buy Anchorage LIO; Gov. Parnell Calls Proposal To Deal With Teacher Retirement System ‘Immoral’; KABATA Legislation Passes Senate Finance Committee; Fish & Game Cancelling Staffed Program At Bristol Bay Walrus Islands Sanctuary; Homer Man Shoots, Kills Self With Trooper’s Pistol; Wife Of Missing Mt. Marathon Racer Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit; Aleutians East Scrambles For Cheaper Link To Akutan Airport Download Audio

Traveling Music 4-6-14

Traveling Music Shonti Elder 4-6-14 (fundraiser)   Format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration   Stop The Clock Shonti Elder / Shonti Elder Homefires www.shontielder.com 2:30   We Need To Talk Lou Nathanson / Lou Nathanson Unglued www.lounathanson.com 2:58   Pass It On Robin...

Alaska News Nightly: April 2, 2014

Tribal Judge: Bill to Improve Village Public Safety Doesn't Go Far Enough; Most Citizen Measures Could Make November Ballot; Sitka Shops For Teachers At Seattle Fair; Helicopter Improves Access To Akutan Airport, For Now; Petersen Trumps Trombley; Alaska Native Village CEOs Association Conference Addresses Land Contamination Download Audio

Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame: Jane Ruth Angvik

Jane Angvik has been involved in Alaska public life since 1973. She has served as an elected member of the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage Charter Commission and has taught many women how to conduct campaigns for public office. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: April 1, 2014

Alaska's Health Insurers Call Marketplace Enrollment Figures Disappointing; Feds Ask King Cove to Weigh In on Road Alternatives; Panel Proposes More Education Money, Pension Fix; Alaska Native Languages Bill Clears Final House Committee; FDA Adds Alaska Salmon Testing To Radiation Monitoring Program; Study: Forecasts For Summer Arctic Sea Ice Lack Reliability; Study Says Melting Permafrost Emitting More Carbon Than Tundra Can Offset; ‘Fairbikes’ To Open In Fairbanks; Board to Review Proposal Limiting King Salmon Fishing to Federally Qualified Subsistence Users; April Fools: Balloons Are Future Of Brown Bear Relocation Download Audio

Algo Nuevo: March 30, 2014

Here’s the Sunday, March 30, 2014 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...

The Irish Comeback: How Ireland is Meeting the Challenges of its Economic Collapse

Irish minister Dinny McGinley was recorded speaking on "The Irish Comeback: How Ireland is Meeting the Challenges of its Economic Collapse" on March 27, 2014. Listen now: 

Alaska News Nightly: March 31, 2014

Landmark Subsistence Decision Stands; Judge Overturns Dillingham’s Annexation Of Nushagak Bay; Fish And Wildlife To Review Southeast Alaska Wolves; Mat-Su Considers Ordinance Allowing Borough To Pay For Ballot Proposition Ads; Herring Seiners Hit Target – And Then Some – In Quick Saturday Opener; Feeling Left Out: The Health Insurance Gap In Alaska; Fairbanks Approves Credit Line For Interior Gas Utility; Bills Addressing Alaska Native Issues Get Mixed Reception Download Audio

A Dragon Inside The Loussac Library

Ryan Anderson and his team of artists were recruited by the Loussac Library to turn the building into a unique light show. Their final product? The illusion of a dragon inside the Loussac Library.

I Am A Water Taxi Captain

Year-round, no matter the conditions, Mako Haggerty takes his boat out across Katchemak Bay as a service to Homer's residents and visitors. http://youtu.be/0_VujI7QZHo

Night Music: March 29, 2014

Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus.  All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Title Artist / Composer (if known) Album Label Song Duration 8:00...

AK: Disaster Response

The first responders in any disaster like the Good Friday Earthquake will likely be the firefighters and emergency medical technicians. But even the routine fire or medical call can be physically taxing and rely on months, perhaps even years of training. Capital City Fire and Rescue and the International Firefighters Association recently held a unique event in Juneau designed to demonstrate the rigors of the job to those unfamiliar with their routine. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: March 28, 2014

Base Student Allocation Numbers Still Up For Debate; Senate Passes Bill To Limit Access To Certain Court Records; Boost in B.C. Mining has Alaska Fishermen Nervous; Final Days To Enroll In Health Insurance; Alaskan Author Reflects On ‘64 Quake; AK: Disaster Response; 300 Villages: Shishmaref Download Audio

Whaling

The Inupiaq people of the North Slope have hunted bowhead whales for at least 1000 years. As spring arrives, they will once again be building trail on the sea ice and building camps to launch umiats of oogruk skin, armed with harpoons and 19th century bomb guns. On the next Outdoor Explorer, host Charles Wohlforth and guests calling in from Barrow will talk more about how Eskimo whaling is done and what the tradition means. KSKA: Thursday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 pm. Listen now:

Garden fever in April

Are April's longer, warmer days turning your thoughts toward the garden? It's not too soon! On the next Hometown Alaska, expert local gardeners share strategies on using April. Bring your questions! How do you survive the wait to put your hands in dirt? KSKA: Wednesday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

Decoding the Gas Line Project

KTOO and 360North in Juneau bring us a discussion on Alaska's budding gas pipeline project in an hourlong program called "Decoding the Gas Line Project." For years Alaskans have been talking about a natural gas pipeline. Now the Alaska LNG project has momentum and the state could become an owner. KSKA: Tuesday, April 1, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.