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
Email:
kspack@kska.org
Episodes
U.S. Forest Service considers higher fees for new Alaska cabins
5/17/2024
Higher fees are planned for new cabins in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests in the coming years, to help with increased maintenance costs.
Duration:00:03:20
Security footage calls into question Anchorage police account of fatal shooting
5/16/2024
Police have said Kristopher Handy pointed a gun at officers before they opened fire. A neighbor with security footage of the incident says otherwise.
Duration:00:04:06
Bethel hires new chief of police
5/16/2024
James Harris has 32 years of experience in law enforcement, and has served as the chief of police in Belen, N.M. since 2019.
Duration:00:04:42
New study says social media drives visitation in national parks, especially in Alaska
5/16/2024
More and more, national parks are using social media to boost visitor numbers and amplify their conservation efforts.
Duration:00:03:32
An Anchorage high school senior talks about what graduation means to him
5/15/2024
Service High's Coen Niclai is a star baseball player and a volunteer peer mentor for freshman and students with intellectual disabilities.
Duration:00:02:47
At Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, art classes help prisoners take a break and prepare for release
5/15/2024
One of the themes teacher Jamey Bradbury talks about in her classes is the healing power of art.
Duration:00:04:09
Suzanne LaFrance poised to be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor
5/15/2024
Partial, unofficial election night results show the former Assembly chair leading incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson by nearly 10%.
Duration:00:04:21
Coast Guard decommissions longtime Southeast Alaska cutter Anacapa
5/14/2024
The 110-foot Anacapa was stationed in Petersburg for more than three decades, patrolling Southeast waters and helping to save many lives.
Duration:00:04:00
Ketchikan residents protest imitation totem poles carved by convicted murderer
5/14/2024
The contested poles are planned decoration for a crafts market. The City Council will mull its regulatory authority over them at a May 16 meeting.
Duration:00:04:55
Alaska Legislature pushes through flurry of bills as session gets down to the wire
5/13/2024
The House spent hours debating and eventually passing a bill restricting trans girls from being on girls’ sports teams.
Duration:00:04:48
Correspondence school families say recent Alaska court ruling left them panicked, shocked and angry
5/13/2024
Alaska Public Media asked homeschool families to tell us how the court decision impacts their lives and received a flood of responses.
Duration:00:04:28
Alaska U.S. House candidate Begich gets Freedom Fund endorsement
5/10/2024
Nick Begich III gained the endorsement of the House Freedom Fund. He says he's not sure he'd join the hard-right caucus if elected.
Duration:00:04:04
Southeast Alaska not ready for a hatchery-only king fishery, study finds
5/10/2024
Researchers say a major concern that arose from the study was incidentally killing wild kings while targeting the hatchery fish.
Duration:00:04:24
Kuskokwim River breakup floods roads, impacts drinking water for some communities
5/9/2024
As of Thursday, river observers said there had not been any reported flooding impacts to structures like homes or businesses.
Duration:00:04:40
Alaskans suing state over food assistance delays ask judge to order faster application processing
5/9/2024
The director of the state’s Division of Public Assistance says that over the past few months, the situation has improved considerably.
Duration:00:03:18
Backlash to ‘cheese grater’ fence in Anchorage triggers changes to DOT outreach
5/9/2024
The state transportation department says the fence isn’t going away, but the minor drama will lead to more outreach on similar projects going forward.
Duration:00:02:50
State decides against cleanup at site of fatal fuel plane crash near Fairbanks
5/9/2024
State officials say they plan to monitor the site, where nearly all of the 4,700 gallons of liquid fuel aboard the Douglas C-54 burned in the crash.
Duration:00:02:57
As Anchorage wildfire season creeps in, Hillside residents prepare for the worst
5/9/2024
Experts say it's not a matter of if but when a large blaze impacts the South Anchorage neighborhood.
Duration:00:03:24
Alaska Legislature heads into session’s homestretch with energy-related bills still on the table
5/8/2024
That’s as gas producers warn that Cook Inlet natural gas supplies are dwindling, threatening higher prices.
Duration:00:03:31
Alaska scientists use satellite to detect open water on otherwise frozen rivers
5/8/2024
Alaskans depend on river ice to get around, and having reliable information about open water hazards could make travel safer.
Duration:00:03:02