Location:

Anchorage, AK

Genres:

Lectures

Networks:

Alaska PR

Description:

Life Informed.

Twitter:

@kska

Language:

English

Contact:

Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc 3877 University Dr Anchorage AK 99508-4676 907-550-8400


Episodes
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New road for Canadian mine worries Wrangell residents downstream

11/4/2024
The site of the Galore Creek Mine, about 25 miles northeast of Wrangell, is very close to headwaters of the Stikine River.

Duration:00:06:10

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Seward gets $45.7M grant to connect cruise ships to electricity

11/4/2024
The project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, could reduce fossil fuel emissions and lower electricity costs.

Duration:00:02:25

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Providence Alaska introduces telenurses, but bedside nurses protest the change

11/1/2024
The telenurses collaborate with bedside nurses. But a nurse union at the hospital filed an unfair labor practice charge in response.

Duration:00:04:16

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Six House and Senate races to watch as voters make their picks for Alaska Legislature

10/31/2024
Democrats and independents are hoping to flip control of the Alaska House. Conservatives are vying to take the Senate.

Duration:00:05:36

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John Wayne Howe on why he’s running to represent Alaska in Congress

10/31/2024
Howe, with the Alaskan Independence Party, is one of four candidates running for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat.

Duration:00:20:40

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ACLU raises concerns as Alaska department of corrections works to keep fentanyl out of jails and prisons

10/31/2024
Fentanyl is so concentrated that it poses new trafficking challenges. But new screening tactics raise red flags with the ACLU of Alaska.

Duration:00:02:12

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During Bethel visit, Peltola discusses how to keep Alaskans in Alaska

10/30/2024
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is focusing the final days of her reelection campaign on how to slow outmigration from Alaska.

Duration:00:25:54

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Anchorage city officials launch a new website for all things snowplow-related

10/29/2024
Officials say they hope the new website helps boost transparency around how — and when — the city is clearing snow.

Duration:00:03:27

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Alaska Native advocates call Biden apology for boarding schools ‘just the beginning’

10/29/2024
Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.

Duration:00:03:07

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U.S. Navy apologizes for 1882 destruction of Angoon

10/29/2024
The Southeast Alaska community has long sought an apology for the bombardment, which killed six children and destroyed homes.

Duration:00:04:39

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Waiting for a white raven in Spenard

10/28/2024
Experts say the leucistic bird could return to Anchorage for the winter — but so far there have been no confirmed sightings.

Duration:00:03:26

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Yup’ik elder talks about her childhood with her grandson, and gives advice

10/25/2024
Akiak elder Helen Ivan shares stories about learning English and tells young people to follow their dreams and avoid drugs.

Duration:00:03:34

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The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide

10/25/2024
“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.

Duration:00:05:28

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Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security during Unalaska visit

10/25/2024
Peltola stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns during her reelection bid.

Duration:00:12:28

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Kenai air show’s Pumpkin Drop shows kids a gourd time

10/24/2024
The annual event sees small-plane pilots compete to see who can land their pumpkin closest to a target.

Duration:00:03:31

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Fish, snails among survivors of Cooper Landing house fire

10/23/2024
No one was injured in the fire, which happened Sunday after a wood stove chimney failed.

Duration:00:03:50

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After two years, Anchorage is set to have a permanent health director

10/21/2024
Kim Rash had been serving in a temporary capacity since her predecessor resigned in the midst of a scandal. Now she’s been hired as the permanent director.

Duration:00:03:47

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Denali’s Ruth Gorge could be deepest in North America (if it weren’t filled with ice)

10/21/2024
Glaciologist Martin Truffer says knowing the gorge's depth could help our understanding of how much ice is in other mountain glaciers.

Duration:00:04:56

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Akiak woman tells her story of healing from alcohol addiction

10/17/2024
Lena Foss, or Maamcuk, spoke to Akiak seventh grader Nadine Ayagalria about the ups and downs of her journey.

Duration:00:04:40

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Young Alaskans collaborate with Indigenous artists to produce music about culture, family and home

10/17/2024
Organizers of the workshop said they hoped it encouraged participants to think about pursuing music, to increase the number of Alaska Native artists.

Duration:00:03:09