Talk of Alaska: Stay-Cations

Mon, June 29, 2009

Alaska is marketed as a tourist destination to people in the Lower 48 and in foreign countries.  But who can appreciate Alaska better than Alaskans?  And the flight or the ferry ride is a lot cheaper when you’re already there.

Whether it’s fishing, camping, sightseeing or just getting away, the visitor industry has become much more interested in Alaskans – in some cases offering special deals and discounts.

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Talk of Alaska: What’s Alaskan?

Mon, June 22, 2009

Alaska depends on tourists, and most Alaskans are happy to help visitors enjoy our state.

But some things are easier to explain than others - for instance those Blazo boxes, or waiting for the mail plane. Or the difference between a skiff and a boat.

Can you think of more? Let’s hear what they are!

“What’s Alaskan?” is the subject on the next Talk of Alaska.

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: What’s Next for the Gas Pipeline?

Mon, June 15, 2009

Are Alaskans ready for a natural gas pipeline?

Do we have the work force for it?

Where would the gas come from?

The recent deal between TransCanada and Exxon-Mobil has everybody wondering what is next.

What happens to the “bullet” line? Or the in-state gas line?

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Can We Reform Health Care?

Mon, June 8, 2009

Health benefits were once a part of almost any long-term employment contract in the United States. Now they are not.  Is going back to employer-based health care the way to accomplish the reform that most Americans agree is needed?  How do Alaskans and their congressional delegation fit into the national debate on health care reform?

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: What Books Changed Our Lives?

Mon, June 1, 2009

Talk of Alaska has always been extremely supportive of reading and books.

It was a thrill to try to imagine what some of the middle school students who caught the reading bug because of Ben Mikelson’s books might become in the future.

And now we have the inspirational tale of Sonya Sotomayor, rising from the East and South Bronx on the wings of Nancy Drew and drawn to the law by Perry Mason.

So what books changed the lives of Alaskans?

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OUR CALLERS ENJOYED:

- The Dispossesed. Le Guin.
- In Front of Your Nose. Orwell.
- The Four Agreements. Ruiz.
- The Eulogy of Commerce. Hawken.
- The More Than Complete Hitchhikers Guide. Adams.
- The Man Who Cried I Am. Williams.
- The Radio Operator’s Handbook.
- Spiritual Midwifery. Gaskin.

OTHER BOOKS SUGGESTED BY OUR EMAIL FRIENDS:

- Glass Bead. Hess.
- The Phantom Tollbooth. Juster.
- The Jungle. Updike.
- Guns, Germs and Steel. Diamond.
- Running from Safety. Bach.
- Kilkenny. L’Amour.

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Talk of Alaska: Bloggers and Presidential Politics

Mon, May 25, 2009

What happens when the Internet becomes a powerful tool in the news coverage of a presidential campaign?  You end up with bloggers on the bus.   Eric Boehlert, one of the bloggers who followed the 2008 campaign, has written a book about it.  What role did the  Alaska bloggers play in the McCain-Palin, Obama-Biden race. How have Alaska bloggers impacted state politics?

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: It’s Time to Work in the Garden.

Tue, May 19, 2009

The warm sunny weather this Spring is terrible for wildfires but great for gardeners, who are getting seeds and starts in early. It was very clear on our last food show that interest in growing food crops is on the rise. The share gardens we talked to were already booked up with investors. Gardeners across Alaska can get in touch with one another on the next show.

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Talk of Alaska: Alaska’s Renewable Energy Programs

Tue, May 12, 2009

With or without a veto of 28 million dollars of federal Stimulus funds, the Alaska Legislature has made it clear that the state intends to invest in renewable energy. What projects make the most economic sense? If they are good investments, how does the private sector factor in?

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Talk of Alaska: Holding Off Swine Flu

Tue, May 5, 2009

Alaskans with questions about the H-one, N-one flu outbreak can bring them to the radio Tuesday, state-wide. The state Health Department has set up a Command Center, and it has guidelines to help prevent the spread of the disease. What Alaskans need to know about the Swine Flu is the subject on the next Talk of Alaska, from APRN.

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Talk of Alaska: Bicycles for Utilitarian Transportation

Tue, April 28, 2009

ladyonbikeBicyclists and motor vehicle drivers are going to have to learn how to co-exist. The number of people choosing people powered transportation is growing, not just for health or economic reasons, but also because it’s kinder to the planet. But more bike riders means more risk. A progress report on planning for increased bicycle traffic will be the subject on the next Talk of Alaska, from APRN.

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Talk of Alaska: Spirit of Reading

Mon, April 20, 2009

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Alaskans have always been among the most avid readers in the country,  and school librarians are more than happy to encourage that habit in the young. On the next Talk of Alaska, elementary and middle school students will get to meet the man who wrote the books they have been reading.

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stationsstatewide

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Talk of Alaska: Regaining Our Civic Common Ground

Tue, April 14, 2009

Political divisions are growing deeper in this country and our state and nobody seems to know how to reach across the divide. As economic times worsen, can we find a way to pull together to solve our problems? Re-building our civic common ground is the subject on Talk of Alaska, from APRN.

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Talk of Alaska: Stevens Not Guilty

Tue, April 7, 2009

Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered that all charges against former Senator Ted Stevens be dropped and the Justice Department will ask Judge Emmett Sullivan to reverse his conviction. Libby will be in the courtroom when that happens. Do Alaskans feel cheated because the conviction that cost Stevens the election is being overturned?

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Food in Alaska

Tue, March 31, 2009

53-golden-beetsIs food a basic human right? Can Alaska afford to continue food programs that would be expanded by temporary federal funding? What is the path toward more sustainable food practices in a state with very little agriculture? The always fascinating subject of food will be the topic on the next Talk of Alaska, from APRN.

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Talk of Alaska: 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Tue, March 24, 2009

Everybody agrees that mistakes were made during the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. Could the very same mistakes be made again? Last week, APRN’s Talk of Alaska showed that emotions stirred by those events of twenty years ago still lie close to the surface for many people in our state. The discussion continues today on the actual twentieth anniversary of the spill.

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Talk of Alaska: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, 20 Years Later

Tue, March 17, 2009

The nation’s worst oil spill happened here in Alaska on Good Friday twenty years ago. The Exxon-Valdez oil spill galvanized public opinion nationwide, and led to strong new laws and a concern about marine conservation that has grown ever since. But has that concern truly taken hold here in Alaska? For the next two weeks, the issues surrounding the Exxon-Valdez spill will be the subject on Talk of Alaska from APRN.

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Talk of Alaska: University of Alaska Anchorage

Tue, March 10, 2009

Alaskans expect a lot from their University. Among other things, it’s supposed to help us understand ourselves and our world, prepare Alaska’s future workforce, and provide a research base for a sustainable future. How is it doing?

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Talk of Alaska: The Iditarod Trail Centennial

Tue, March 3, 2009

Hundreds of sled dogs will soon be running down a 100-year old trail across Alaska. That’s right, the Iditarod Trail is 100 years old. We’ll find out more about the scouting of the trail in 1908 and the way it was constructed over the following 3 years.

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