Alaska Public Media
Alaska Public/APU Bike Station | June 26
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- Alaska Public/APU Bike Station | June 26
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- 11 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media and Alaska Pacific University's Dining Service have joined forces to host a bike station, rain or shine, from 3:30-5:30pm on Friday, June 26. Stop by to fuel up with some refreshments,lively conversations and connect with other bike commuters.
http://www.bikeanchorage.org/
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- Wisdom From Our Elders Full Broadcast | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Sockeye Fire: Neighbors Offer Help for Pets and Livestock
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- 11 years ago
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- When Wasilla resident Stefanie Deal heard about the destruction caused by the ongoing Sockeye Fire, she wanted to find a way to help out. She encouraged her husband, Sean Deal owner of The Screw’s Loose Contracting, and friend Sam Bruley, owner of Meadow Creek Custom Woodworks to offer their time and tools to people and pets in need. Once the smoke clears, the group is hoping to offer replacement shelters for pets and small livestock.
Video by: Eric Keto
Additional information: https://www.facebook.com/Meadowcreekcustomwoodworks
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Jack Roderick | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Jack Roderick reminisces on the 1964 earthquake, milestones in Alaska's history of resource development, and a life in politics.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Lisa Dolchok | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- As a young girl growing up in Bristol Bay, the first days of mandatory school brought harsh realities and life lessons.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Bill Walker | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- As a young adult, Bill Walker and friends have an adventure trying to drive an old station wagon from Delta Junction to Valdez.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Phil Morrow | ARCTIC ENTRIES
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- 11 years ago
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- Phil Morrow shares memories of Anchorage's early days, and sharing food in an Adak work camp.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Eleanor Andrews | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Eleanor Andrews shares how she came to be an Alaskan, including stories of her time living in Fairbanks.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Vic Fischer: Wisdom From Our Elders | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Vic Fischer shares his life story - from meeting the US President at age 15, to helping write the Alaska Constitution - and shares a few wise words for the younger generations.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Lanie Fleischer | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- As a visionary for Anchorage's bike path system, Laine Fleischer spearheaded the creation of the Chester Creek Trail.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Wisdom From Our Elders: Betty Arnett | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Betty Arnett has an unexpected and fleeting romance as a young woman on her way to Alaska.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Sockeye Fire Press Conference: Gov. Bill Walker
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- 11 years ago
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- Alaska Governor Bill Walker addressed members of the press and community at a Monday afternoon (June 15) press conference on the Sockeye Fire. Governor Walker responded to a call for emergency assistance from Mat-su Borough Manager John Moosey.
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- Sockeye Fire Press Conference: Vern Halter
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mat-Su Borough Assembly Member Vern Halter addressed members of the press and community at a Monday afternoon (June 15, 2015) press conference on the Sockeye Fire. Halter got an up-close look at the blaze as it raged near Willow, Alaska.
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- Experiencing Alaska's Sockeye Fire Evacuation
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- A fast-moving wildland fire that started north of Willow, Alaska on Sunday (June 14, 2015) has grown to over 6500 acres in less than 24 hours. Local residents were initially evacuated to the community center in Willow, but later moved further south to the middle school in Houston (where these interviews were recorded). An evacuation advisory remains in place from miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway while firefighting crews struggle to control the blaze.
Get updates on the Sockeye Fire at www.alaskapublic.org.
Interviews: Ellen Lockyear
Video: Eric Keto, John Norris
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- Boreal Herbal with Beverley Gray | ADDRESSING ALASKANS
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- U.S. Army Alaska Combatives Tournament
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Military fighters gathered at Joint Base Elmondorf-Richardson to show off their combat skills during the Alaska Combatives Tournament on June 4 and 5.
READ more at http://www.alaskapublic.org/2015/06/08/army-troops-cope-in-the-cage/
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- Inside Alaska's First Cannabis Convention
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- 11 years ago
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- Alaska residents and a wide variety of local and national retailers gathered at the Dena'ina Convention Center in downtown Anchorage for the Northwest Cannabis Classic. While smoking was prohibited, the trade show featured marijuana-oriented retail products as well as information sessions for hobbyists and business owners hoping to navigate the nascent cannabis market in Alaska.
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- KAKM Legacy Montage
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Anchorage Bike to Work | May 2015
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media and Alaska Pacific University celebrate the annual Bike to Work day, Wednesday, May 20th. Stop by our bike station from 7-9:30AM for yummy, fresh baked goods and lively conversation. When you participate in Bike to Work Day, you’ll be improving air quality, reducing fuel costs and minimizing traffic congestion. Like us on Face Book to learn more about our bike station. https://www.facebook.com/alaskapublic
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- Alaska's 2015 Native Youth Olympics | INSIDE ALASKA
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Native Youth Olympics in Alaska is more than a sport. The annual event offers an opportunity for youth across the state to gather in friendly competition and compete in events deeply rooted in traditional culture. Each sporting event, such as the Stick Pull and the High Kick, traces back to a connection with hunting, fishing and overall survival.
Video: Hanna Craig and Eric Keto
Music: Starship Amazing
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- 2015 Anchorage Mayoral Runoff Election: Ethan Berkowitz & Amy Demboski
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Ethan Berkowitz and Amy Demboski in the Alaska Public Media studios prior to the 2015 Anchorage Mayoral runoff election on Tuesday, May 5.
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- Chasing Dinosaurs Across Alaska | INSIDE ALASKA
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- When people think of Denali National Park, they frequently think of the scenery, mountain, glaciers, and charismatic megafauna. But most people don’t realize that nearly 70 million years ago, Denali was home to the greatest megafauna that has ever walked the earth: an assemblage of dinosaurs that lived year-round in the sub-arctic environment. Join National Park Service geologist Linda Stromquist to find out more about Denali’s dinos and the new understandings they’ve given researchers about the distribution and environment of these animals all across Cretaceous Alaska.
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- Escaping Vietnam: Dale Tran
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- 11 years ago
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- Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled Saigon at the end of the Vietnam war in the spring of 1975. They ran from the oppression of the communists. In many cases they ran to save their lives. Dale Tran's family was among the thousands who escaped.
In this video, Tran recounts his family's heroic journey to the United States. In the beginning his parents planned to leave for a short period of time and return to their homeland once the Americans won the war. But for their family, that return would never happen. "What started out as a temporary leave of absence turned into a permanent leave of absence," Tran said.
Tran's story is one of many. On Tuesday April 28 at 8 p.m. tune into Alaska Public Media to watch the premiere of "Last Days in Vietnam." This film focuses on the personal stories of people living in Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. It details the days leading up to the mass evacuation of U.S. military and hundreds of thousands of ...
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Sloth | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- David Paape found out the hard way that a bear spray canister with a faulty safety mechanism is nothing to mess around with.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Greed | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- A trip to Hawaii turns into a golden opportunity for Shanna Mall to make some extra cash.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Wrath | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Dennis Traylor tangles with an overbearing film director in this tale of on-location treachery.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Pride | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Solo backpacking in the Alaska backcountry can be mighty tough, just ask Andranel Brown, she's no stranger to roughing it.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Gluttony | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Beauty Pageant Queen Rori Van Nortwick struggles to enjoy the most extravagant meal of her life.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Lust | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Will he get the girl or be doomed to a lifetime of loneliness? Find out what happens in Brett Rawalt's tale of fifth-grade romance.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Seven Deadly Stories: Envy | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- It's tough being the middle child, but Jessie Nixon finally gets her revenge in this story about sibling rivalry.
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- Anchorage School Board Seat G Candidates: Starr Marsett, Elisa Snelling
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Starr Marsett, Elisa Snelling appear on Alaska Public Media's Running program.
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- Anchorage School Board Seat F Candidates: Tam Agosti-Gisler, David Nees
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Tam Agosti-Gisler, David Nees appear on Alaska Public Media's Running program.
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- Anchorage School Board Seat E Candidates: Kathleen Plunkett, Derrick Slaughter
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Kathleen Plunkett, Derrick Slaughter appear on Alaska Public Media's Running program.
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- Anchorage Mayoral Candidates: Lance Ahern, Andrew Halcro
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Lance Ahern, Andrew Halcro Ethan Berkowitz, Dustin Darden, Amy Demboski appear on Alaska Public Media's Municipal Running program.
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- Anchorage Mayoral Candidates: Paul Bauer, Dan Coffey, Timothy Huit
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Paul Bauer, Dan Coffey, Timothy Huit appear on Alaska Public Media's Municipal Running program.
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- Anchorage Mayoral Candidates: Ethan Berkowitz, Dustin Darden, Amy Demboski
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Ethan Berkowitz, Dustin Darden, Amy Demboski appear on Alaska Public Media's Municipal Running program.
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- Refugees in Alaska | INSIDE ALASKA
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
Every year, over one hundred refugees set foot on American soil for the first time in Alaska. Many are fleeing war or persecution in their home countries, and all of them face a new set of challenges as they adapt to life in Alaska.
Video: Eric Keto
Map Icons: http://mapglyphs.com/
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- Anchorage Municipal Election
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mayoral candidates 7PM April 2
School Board candidates 8:30PM April 2
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- Seven Deadly Stories | ARCTIC ENTRIES
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage to share their personal stories: funny, sad and sweet. At every performance, seven people each tell a seven-minute long, true story relating to the show’s theme.
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- In My Family | I'm Happy
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- 11 years ago
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- Dewey Hoffman teaches Raven how to say "I'm Happy" in Koyukon Athabascan.
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- In My Family | Teacher
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Lydia Foster teaches Raven how to say "Teacher" in Sm’algyax.
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- In My Family | Yummy
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Dewey Hoffman teaches Raven how to say "Yummy" in Koyukon Athabascan.
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- In My Family | Moose Soup
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- 11 years ago
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- Dewey Hoffman teaches Raven how to say "Moose Soup" in Koyukon Athabascan.
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- Sled Dogs in Slow Motion
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- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
The dogs were ready to pull on this unseasonably warm day in downtown Anchorage at the ceremonial start of the 2015 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Video: Eric Keto
Music: Starship Amazing, "Super Fantastic"
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- A Farewell to Steve Heimel
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media bid farewell to one of our favorite radio personalities, Steve Heimel. To honor his years of dedication we made a short video filled with behind the scenes stories and and some of our favorite memories with Steve.
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- What is the Iditarod? | AK Explained
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- 11 years ago
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- How long does the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race take to finish? Where does it start? How do those dogs do it!? Alaska Public Media answers some of your most popular questions about the biggest sporting event in Alaska. #iditarod #iditarod2025 #alaska
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Video
Eric Keto
Kaysie Ellingson
Story
John Norris
Eric Keto
Music
“brown&gold” by airtone http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/23579
“Brass Beat” by Blake http://ccmixter.org/files/blakeht/31638
“Words of Gratitude Soars Heart of Eye” by FACELESSIWONDER http://ccmixter.org/files/FACELESSIWONDER/42779
Photos
Frank K. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anchorage_and_Chugach_Mountains.jpg
W. D. Harney http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird's-eye_View_of...
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- An Interview With Alaska Musher Aliy Zirkle
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Annie Feidt interviews Aliy Zirkle for Alaska Public Media's Outdoor Explorer.
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- Building Bridges to Science Education
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
Middle School students from around Alaska are participating in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program at UAA this year. Forty-eight students from the Lower Yukon and Northwest Arctic Borough completed the two-week residential program.
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- Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell in Kotzebue, Alaska - Press Conference
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
Secretary Jewell took reports' questions in Kotzebue, Alaska on Monday, February 16, 2015. Topics discussed include:
00:02 Evacuation of Kivalina
00:34 Jewell's message to Alaska lawmakers
02:11 Antiquities Act
02:19 Alaska's budget deficit
03:43 'Showdown' with Alaska lawmakers
04:58 King Cove access road
06:50 Federal Gov's relationship with Alaska
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- Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Visits Kotzebue, Alaska
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- http://www.alaskapublic.org/
Secretary Jewell met with Alaska State Legislators in a private meeting to discuss the Obama Administration's decision to regulate future oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
