Alaska Public Media » A Closer Look http://www.alaskapublic.org Life. Informed. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A Closer Look is a production of KSKA - AnchorageNews & Politicswebmaster@kska.orgnoA Closer Looks takes an in-depth look at local news stories recently broadcast on KSKA. A Closer Look is a half hour program on KSKA that gives us the opportunity to explore beyond our news stories and offer you additional insights into the events and peoA Closer Looks takes an in-depth look at local news stories recently broadcast on KSKA. A Closer Look is a half hour program on KSKA that gives us the opportunity to explore beyond our news stories and offer you additional insights into the events and people helping shape our community.Kska-ACloserLookhttp://feedburner.google.com Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/gxfYFQ2KPjo/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/28/anchorage-familys-50-year-old-secret-revealed-2/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:48:39 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=78712 Anchorage Daily News and APRN, hear the full 30-minute radio story of how the family came to be reunited on A Closer Look. KSKA: Saturday 12/29 at 6:00 pm & Sunday 12/30 at 7:30 pm]]>

Bill Popp holds his grandson Ryan Mohns, as they Skype with Brandy Miller, Bill Popp’s sister. When Mary Lou Popp was a teenager she gave up her daughter for adoption. She married and raised a family which recently learned of their sister. The family Skypes with Brandy Miller, the long lost sister, at Bill Popp’s east Anchorage home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News.

Bill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everything Bill thought he knew about his family changed. And all it took was one random Google search. A collaboration of the the Anchorage Daily News and APRN, hear the full 30-minute radio story of how the family came to be reunited on A Closer Look.

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Part  Mary Lou Popp, Monday Dec. 3, 2012 at her Midtown home. Photo by Erik Hill / Anchorage Daily News

This episode of A Closer Look presents expanded interviews from previous news stories heard December 26 – 28, 2012 on KSKA.

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Bill Popp brings a cup of coffee to his mother Mary Lou Popp. When Mary Lou Popp was a teenager she gave up her daughter for adoption. She married and raised a family which recently learned of their sister. The family skypes with Brandy Miller the long lost sister at Bill Popp’s east Anchorage home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. 121205. BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News

]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/28/anchorage-familys-50-year-old-secret-revealed-2/feed/ 0 noBill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everythingBill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everything Bill thought he knew about his family changed. And all it took was one random Google search. A collaboration of the the Anchorage Daily News and APRN, hear the full 30-minute radio story of how the family came to be reunited on A Closer Look. KSKA: Saturday 12/29 at 6:00 pm & Sunday 12/30 at 7:30 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Righthttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/28/anchorage-familys-50-year-old-secret-revealed-2/http://media.kska.org/2012/acl-20121231.mp3 The Coal Rush http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/OMss-a0mH3U/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/12/the-coal-rush/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:06:36 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=77734 Alaska’s abundant coal resources are attracting world attention, especially in the Matanuska – Susitna Borough area, where rich deposits of bituminous coal have attracted development interests from as far away as Australia. But some Mat Su residents say that development will bring only environmental damage and disruption of a rural lifestyle. Others are anticipating high paying jobs. Join Ellen Lockyer for A Closer Look at coal mining in the Mat Su.

This episode of A Closer Look presents expanded interviews from previous news stories “Coal Hearing Draws Criticism” heard November 16, 2012 on KSKA.

BROADCAST: Thursday, December 13, at 1:00 p.m.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/12/the-coal-rush/feed/ 0 noAlaska's abundant coal resources are attracting world attention, especially in the Matanuska - Susitna Borough area, where rich deposits of bituminous coal have attracted development interests from as far away as Australia. But some Mat Su residents say tAlaska's abundant coal resources are attracting world attention, especially in the Matanuska - Susitna Borough area, where rich deposits of bituminous coal have attracted development interests from as far away as Australia. But some Mat Su residents say that development will bring only environmental damage and disruption of a rural lifestyle. Others are anticipating high paying jobs. Join Ellen Lockyer for A Closer Look at coal mining in the Mat Su. Thursday 12/13 at 1:00 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Borough, Coal, Development, Ellen Lockyer, KSKA, Mat-Suhttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/12/12/the-coal-rush/http://media.kska.org/2012/acl-20121213.mp3 Moose Research Indicates Cow Choices Could Boost Calf Survival http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/Nsi_9BZ7doQ/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/11/08/moose-research-indicates-cow-choices-could-boost-calf-survival/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:57:34 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=75959 A Closer Look at new research on moose that could shed light on why some moose calves are healthier than others. KSKA: 11/8 at 1:00 pm]]>

APTI moose. Photo by Kristin Spack.

Alaska’s moose have become icons of advertising in the state. You see their long faces on coffee cups, T-shirts and in travel brochures so often that it is easy to forget how important they are as a food source. Join Ellen Lockyer and biologist Vic Van Ballenberghe for A Closer Look at new research on moose that could shed light on why some moose calves are healthier than others.

This episode of A Closer Look presents expanded interviews from KSKA news story “Moose Researcher Studying Calf Mortality” originally broadcast on Nov. 7, 2012.

BROADCAST: Thursday, November 8, at 1:00 p.m.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/11/08/moose-research-indicates-cow-choices-could-boost-calf-survival/feed/ 0 noAlaska's moose have become icons of advertising in the state. You see their long faces on coffee cups, T-shirts and in travel brochures so often that it is easy to forget how important they are as a food source. Join Ellen Lockyer and biologist Vic Van BaAlaska's moose have become icons of advertising in the state. You see their long faces on coffee cups, T-shirts and in travel brochures so often that it is easy to forget how important they are as a food source. Join Ellen Lockyer and biologist Vic Van Ballenberghe for A Closer Look at new research on moose that could shed light on why some moose calves are healthier than others. KSKA: 11/8 at 1:00 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Righthttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/11/08/moose-research-indicates-cow-choices-could-boost-calf-survival/http://media.kska.org/2012/acl-20121108.mp3 Anchorage Doctor Eyes Space Hazards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/WgvcAVnAvxM/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/anchorage-doctor-eyes-space-hazards/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:07:45 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=61658 Fifty years ago, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.  Half a century later, astronauts still face the perils of space travel.  An Anchorage opthamologist  has contributed to research on the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body. Listen in on a conversation with Dr. Thomas Mader about his work for NASA on A Closer Look.

This episode of A Closer Look presents expanded interviews from KSKA news story “Researchers Investigate Weightlessness Effects on Human Body” originally broadcast on Feb. 21, 2012.

BROADCAST: Monday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/anchorage-doctor-eyes-space-hazards/feed/ 0 noFifty years ago, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Half a century later, astronauts still face the perils of space travel. An Anchorage opthamologist has contributed to research on the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the humaFifty years ago, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Half a century later, astronauts still face the perils of space travel. An Anchorage opthamologist has contributed to research on the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body. Listen in on a conversation with Dr. Thomas Mader about his work for NASA on A Closer Look. KSKA: Monday 4/23 at 1:00 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Righthttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/anchorage-doctor-eyes-space-hazards/http://media.kska.org/2012/acl-20120423.mp3 Anchorage’s Hidden Homeless http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/Tx55cf6Sf-w/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/09/anchorages-homeless-families/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:42:34 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=52655 Much media attention directed to Anchorage’s homeless situation has centered on the heavy numbers flocking to the Brother Francis Shelter during the November cold spell as well as last week’s opening of Karluk Manor for high, at risk chronic alcoholics living on the street. But they are not the bulk of the city’s homeless. Most of Anchorage’s homeless are families, who for various reasons are often unseen, difficult to number and often harder to help. On this edition of A Closer Look, KSKA reporter Len Anderson presents “Anchorage’s Homeless Families.”

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/09/anchorages-homeless-families/feed/ 0 noMuch media attention directed to Anchorage’s homeless situation has centered on the heavy numbers flocking to the Brother Francis Shelter during the November cold spell as well as last week’s opening of Karluk Manor for high, at risk chronic alcoholics liMuch media attention directed to Anchorage’s homeless situation has centered on the heavy numbers flocking to the Brother Francis Shelter during the November cold spell as well as last week’s opening of Karluk Manor for high, at risk chronic alcoholics living on the street. But they are not the bulk of the city’s homeless. Most of Anchorage’s homeless are families, who for various reasons are often unseen, difficult to number and often harder to help. KSKA: Monday 12/12 at 1:00 pm Saturday 12/17 at 6:30 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Anchorage, families, Homeless, KSKAhttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/09/anchorages-homeless-families/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20111212.mp3 Processing Center in Limbo For Valley Veggies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/MJqn_7Ycg6o/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/10/14/expanding-agriculture-in-the-mat-su/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:16:55 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=48983 Since the days of the Pioneer Colonists, the Matanuska Valley has been the heart of Alaska’s agriculture industry. But changing times demand updated means of production and processing. Today’s consumers are increasingly calling for for fresh, locally grown foods, and that is encouraging some growers to look toward expansion, but the lack of a central processing and production center could be holding them back. Is it time to push for a Valley Agricultural Processing and Development Center?

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/10/14/expanding-agriculture-in-the-mat-su/feed/ 0 noSince the days of the Pioneer Colonists, the Matanuska Valley has been the heart of Alaska's agriculture industry. But changing times demand updated means of production and processing. Today's consumers are increasingly calling for for fresh, locally growSince the days of the Pioneer Colonists, the Matanuska Valley has been the heart of Alaska's agriculture industry. But changing times demand updated means of production and processing. Today's consumers are increasingly calling for for fresh, locally grown foods, and that is encouraging some growers to look toward expansion, but the lack of a central processing and production center could be holding them back. Is it time to push for a Valley Agricultural Processing and Development Center? KSKA: Monday 10/17 at 1:00 pm & Saturday 10/22 at 6:30 pm A Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Agriculture, Alaska, Anchorage, Borough, farming, Food, fresh, grown, KSKA, local, Mat-Su, Matanuska Susitna, produce, Valleyhttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/10/14/expanding-agriculture-in-the-mat-su/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20111017.MP3 Austism in the Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/E4GeyHgqumA/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/30/austism-in-the-schools/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:54:33 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=47806 The number of diagnosed autistic and Asperger syndrome children in Anchorage continues to rise. Monday at 1:00 pm, KSKA’s A Closer Look focuses on some of the educational programs for those children and their parents.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/30/austism-in-the-schools/feed/ 0 noThe number of diagnosed autistic and Asperger syndrome children in Anchorage continues to rise. KSKA's A Closer Look focuses on some of the educational programs for those children and their parents. KSKA: Monday 10/3 at 1:00 pm Saturday 10/8 at 6:30 pmThe number of diagnosed autistic and Asperger syndrome children in Anchorage continues to rise. KSKA's A Closer Look focuses on some of the educational programs for those children and their parents. KSKA: Monday 10/3 at 1:00 pm Saturday 10/8 at 6:30 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Anchorage, asperger, Autism, Connecticut, KSKA, Len Anderson, paretns, school, students, syndromehttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/30/austism-in-the-schools/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20111103.mp3 Superintendent Comeau Addresses Chamber and Fields Questions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/CGO3sqVJPQM/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/02/superintendent-comeau-addresses-chamber-and-fields-questions/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:58:40 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=45661 A Closer Look KSKA presents a profile of the Anchorage School District as presented by its superintendent, Carol Comeau. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce had invited Superintendent Comeau to describe the district's overall status and what influences were likely to impact the 2011-2012 school term. KSKA: Monday 9/5 at 1:00 pm and Saturday 9/10 at 5:30 pm]]> On this edition of A Closer Look KSKA presents a profile of the Anchorage School District as presented by its superintendent, Carol Comeau.  The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce had invited Superintendent Comeau to describe the district’s overall status and what influences were likely to impact the 2011-2012 school term.

She appeared at the chamber’s August 29th, Make It Monday luncheon forum.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/02/superintendent-comeau-addresses-chamber-and-fields-questions/feed/ 0 noOn this edition of A Closer Look KSKA presents a profile of the Anchorage School District as presented by its superintendent, Carol Comeau. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce had invited Superintendent Comeau to describe the district's overall status and wOn this edition of A Closer Look KSKA presents a profile of the Anchorage School District as presented by its superintendent, Carol Comeau. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce had invited Superintendent Comeau to describe the district's overall status and what influences were likely to impact the 2011-2012 school term. KSKA: Monday 9/5 at 1:00 pm and Saturday 9/10 at 5:30 pmA Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Anchorage School District, ASD, Budget, Carol Comeau, KSKA, superintendenthttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/02/superintendent-comeau-addresses-chamber-and-fields-questions/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20110905.mp3 Alaska’s New Crime Lab http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/9Mf1W6-Ag2Y/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/08/19/alaskas-news-crime-lab/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:59:45 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=44618 Double click photo for captions or to enlarge. Monday, Aug. 22 @ 1:00 pm & Saturday Aug. 27 at 6:30 pm The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is located in Anchorage, but its mission is to serve police departments and trooper stations across the state. On A Closer Look, KSKA’ s Len Anderson takes us on an audio tour of the new state Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory under construction and set for completion in June, 2012. ]]>
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The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is located in Anchorage, but its mission is to serve police departments and trooper stations across the state. On A Closer Look, KSKA’ s Len Anderson takes us on an audio tour of the new state Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory under construction and set for completion in June, 2012.  Forensic Laboratory Manager Orin Dym describes the wide range of forensics and services the lab performs and how the overcrowded conditions of the current lab, less than one-fourth the size of the new facility, impacts the efficiency but not the quality of the crime lab’s work.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/08/19/alaskas-news-crime-lab/feed/ 2 no Double click photo for captions or to enlarge. Monday, Aug. 22 @ 1:00 pm & Saturday Aug. 27 at 6:30 pm The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is located in Anchorage, but its mission is to serve police departments and trooper stations acros Double click photo for captions or to enlarge. Monday, Aug. 22 @ 1:00 pm & Saturday Aug. 27 at 6:30 pm The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is located in Anchorage, but its mission is to serve police departments and trooper stations across the state. On A Closer Look, KSKA’ s Len Anderson takes us on an audio tour of the new state Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory under construction and set for completion in June, 2012. A Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Alaska, Anchorage, crime lab, KSKA, Len Anderson, opening soon, Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, tourhttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/08/19/alaskas-news-crime-lab/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20110822.mp3 Title 21: The Future Face of Anchorage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kska-ACloserLook/~3/3crRCqgRrws/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/07/26/title-21-the-future-face-of-anchorage/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:38:58 +0000 webmaster@kska.org http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=42389 A Closer Look, starting August 1.]]> Mon., Aug. 1 at 1:00 pm and Sat. Aug. 6 at 6:30 pm

Title 21, it’s sweeping; it’s controversial; and often it’s confusing. For nearly 10 years Anchorage has grappled with rewriting Title 21, the municipality’s land use code, but for many its details remain hazy. Join us for an on-going series on the project Mondays at 1:00 pm on A Closer Look, starting August 1.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/07/26/title-21-the-future-face-of-anchorage/feed/ 0 noMon., Aug. 1 at 1:00 pm and Sat. Aug. 6 at 6:30 pm Title 21, it's sweeping; it's controversial; and often it's confusing. For nearly 10 years Anchorage has grappled with rewriting Title 21, the municipality's land use code, but for many its details remainMon., Aug. 1 at 1:00 pm and Sat. Aug. 6 at 6:30 pm Title 21, it's sweeping; it's controversial; and often it's confusing. For nearly 10 years Anchorage has grappled with rewriting Title 21, the municipality's land use code, but for many its details remain hazy. Join us for an on-going series on the project Mondays at 1:00 pm on A Closer Look, starting August 1.A Closer Look, Homepage Programs - Mid Right, Anchorage, KSKA, land use code, Len Anderson, Municipality of Anchorage, rewrite, Title 21, zoninghttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/07/26/title-21-the-future-face-of-anchorage/http://media.kska.org/2011/acl-20110801.mp3 A Closer Look is a production of KSKA - Anchoragenonadult