Talk of Alaska http://www.alaskapublic.org Talk of Alaska is a weekly statewide 1-hour call-in program distributed LIVE on the 25 stations of the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN). Listen live and participate each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. or subscribe to this podcast to listen in on the voices of Alaska. Learn more and share your comments with other listeners at APRN.ORG. Mon, 28 May 2012 20:30:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Copyright (c)2007 APRN and Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc.alaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toaNews & Politicswebmaster@aprn.orgAlaska Public Radio NetworkAlaska Public Radio Networknoalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toaTalk of Alaska is a weekly statewide 1-hour call-in program distributed LIVE on the 25 stations of the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN). Listen live and participate each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. or subscribe to this podcast to listen in on the voices of AlTalk of Alaska is a weekly statewide 1-hour call-in program distributed LIVE on the 25 stations of the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN). Listen live and participate each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. or subscribe to this podcast to listen in on the voices of Alaska. Learn more and share your comments with other listeners at APRN.ORG.61.203953-149.814401http://aprn.org/category/toa/http://media.akpm.org/images/podcasts/podbadge-toa-144.pngAPRN.orgaprn-toahttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova Federal Issues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/iOMBKYq52f8/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/25/federal-issues-2/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 19:03:47 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=64009

Senator Mark Begich

A military move that would have drained jobs from Fairbanks has been put off for a year.  After 25-five years the U.S. Senate is finally moving to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty.  There are plenty of federal questions coming up, and Alaska Senator Mark Begich will be on the radio to field them on the next Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Senator Mark Begich
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/25/federal-issues-2/feed/ 0 http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/25/federal-issues-2/ Unusual Mortality Event http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/4y08lBUyM-w/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/18/unusual-mortality-event/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:50:38 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=63488

Ringed seal with sores on skin. Photo by North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management.

The search goes on for the cause of maladies that are causing Alaska’s marine mammals to lose hair.  In the case of seals, this can be fatal. Declaring an Unusual Mortality Event brought more resources to bear on this problem, but the mystery remains.  Alaskans will be talking about what they are seeing during this spring’s seal harvest,  on the next Talk of Alaska.

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Contact infomation for reporting sick seals below:
BERING STRAIT
  • Marine Advisory Program (Nome): 443-2397 / 1-800-478-2202
  • Eskimo Walrus Commission (Nome): 1-877-277-4392
Y-K DELTA
  • Marine Advisory Program (Bethel): 543-4560
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  • North Slope Borough Dept. of Wildlife Management (Barrow): 852-0350
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/18/unusual-mortality-event/feed/ 0 noThe search goes on for the cause of maladies that are causing Alaska’s marine mammals to lose hair. In the case of seals, this can be fatal. Declaring an Unusual Mortality Event brought more resources to bear on this problem, but the mystery remains. AlasAlaska Public Radio NetworkThe search goes on for the cause of maladies that are causing Alaska’s marine mammals to lose hair. In the case of seals, this can be fatal. Declaring an Unusual Mortality Event brought more resources to bear on this problem, but the mystery remains. Alaskans will be talking about what they are seeing during this spring’s seal harvest, on the next Talk of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, 5/22 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/18/unusual-mortality-event/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120522.mp3 Bike To Work Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/VbgaYCHwg_A/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/11/bike-to-work-week/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:57:52 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=63097

Photo by Jim Paulin

People-powered transportation gets more popular every year. As Alaska’s city dwellers take to two wheels for Bicycle to Work Week,  Talk of Alaska will hear their progress reports.  Right now, as federal fuel tax funds are shrinking because people are driving fewer miles, we’ll talk about how much of that money should be used for pedestrians and bicyclists, on the next Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Darren Flusche, Policy Analyst, League of American Bicyclists
  • Brighid O’Keane, Program Manager for the Advocacy Advance effort, Alliance for Biking and Walking
  • Callers Statewide

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/11/bike-to-work-week/feed/ 0 noPeople-powered transportation gets more popular every year. As Alaska’s city dwellers take to two wheels for Bicycle to Work Week, Talk of Alaska will hear their progress reports. Right now, as federal fuel tax funds are shrinking because people are driviAlaska Public Radio NetworkPeople-powered transportation gets more popular every year. As Alaska’s city dwellers take to two wheels for Bicycle to Work Week, Talk of Alaska will hear their progress reports. Right now, as federal fuel tax funds are shrinking because people are driving fewer miles, we’ll talk about how much of that money should be used for pedestrians and bicyclists, on the next Talk of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, 5/15 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/11/bike-to-work-week/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120515.mp3 Exxon Mobil http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/RiNnER7Q-zg/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/04/exxon-mobil/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 00:41:19 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=62612 In 2008, Exxon-Mobil earned a record $45.2 billion in profits.  Three years later its credit rating was higher than that of the United States government.  A new book about the corporation is entitled “Private Empire.” You have a chance to talk with its author, Steve Coll, on the next Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Steve Coll, author of “Private Empire: Exxon Mobil and American Power”
  • Callers Statewide

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/04/exxon-mobil/feed/ 0 noIn 2008, Exxon-Mobil earned a record $45.2 billion in profits. Three years later its credit rating was higher than that of the United States government. A new book about the corporation is entitled “Private Empire.” You have a chance to talk with its authAlaska Public Radio NetworkIn 2008, Exxon-Mobil earned a record $45.2 billion in profits. Three years later its credit rating was higher than that of the United States government. A new book about the corporation is entitled “Private Empire.” You have a chance to talk with its author, Steve Coll, on the next Talk of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, 5/8 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/05/04/exxon-mobil/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120508.mp3 The International Polar Year Revisited http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/Tf3zGOfKdTc/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/30/the-international-polar-year-revisited/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:14:43 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=62176

Talk of Alaska Host Steve Heimel

It was a wave of scientific exploration designed to bring back knowledge of the fastest changing areas of the planet – the North and South Poles. The explorers have been back for several years now, and politics are beginning to intervene.

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/30/the-international-polar-year-revisited/feed/ 0 noIt was a wave of scientific exploration designed to bring back knowledge of the fastest changing areas of the planet – the North and South Poles. The explorers have been back for several years now, and politics are beginning to intervene. KSKA: Tuesday, 5Alaska Public Radio NetworkIt was a wave of scientific exploration designed to bring back knowledge of the fastest changing areas of the planet – the North and South Poles. The explorers have been back for several years now, and politics are beginning to intervene. KSKA: Tuesday, 5/1 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/30/the-international-polar-year-revisited/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120501.mp3 Alaska Spirit Of Reading Presents “Strong Man” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/5DQPnP6a0bE/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/alaska-spirit-of-reading-presents-%e2%80%9cstrong-man%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:10:35 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=61682 A young man contemplating his own failure sees the world of his dreams become entangled with the work ahead of him.  The graphic novel “Strong Man” was made in Alaska, and kids who read it will gather in school libraries to talk with the author. It’s the annual “Alaska Spirit of Reading” book club edition of  Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Ishmael Hope, author of “Strong Man

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/alaska-spirit-of-reading-presents-%e2%80%9cstrong-man%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 noA young man contemplating his own failure sees the world of his dreams become entangled with the work ahead of him. The graphic novel “Strong Man” was made in Alaska, and kids who read it will gather in school libraries to talk with the author. It’s the aAlaska Public Radio NetworkA young man contemplating his own failure sees the world of his dreams become entangled with the work ahead of him. The graphic novel “Strong Man” was made in Alaska, and kids who read it will gather in school libraries to talk with the author. It’s the annual “Alaska Spirit of Reading” book club edition of Talk of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, 4/24 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/23/alaska-spirit-of-reading-presents-%e2%80%9cstrong-man%e2%80%9d/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120424.mp3 Anchorage During The Pipeline Boom And After http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/XRs3our5nOw/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/16/anchorage-during-the-pipeline-boom-and-after/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:16:00 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=61299

Talk of Alaska Host Steve Heimel

Old timers like to say that Alaska was never the same after the pipeline boom.   But a boom town is a great place to run a newspaper.  We’ll be talking with Howard Weaver about his new book that brings it all back.

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HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Howard Weaver

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/16/anchorage-during-the-pipeline-boom-and-after/feed/ 0 noOld timers like to say that Alaska was never the same after the pipeline boom. But a boom town is a great place to run a newspaper. We'll be talking with Howard Weaver about his new book that brings it all back. KSKA: Tuesday, 4/17 at 10:00amAlaska Public Radio NetworkOld timers like to say that Alaska was never the same after the pipeline boom. But a boom town is a great place to run a newspaper. We'll be talking with Howard Weaver about his new book that brings it all back. KSKA: Tuesday, 4/17 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/16/anchorage-during-the-pipeline-boom-and-after/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120417.mp3 Film Industry Tax Credits http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/lfuJSfFXRWQ/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/06/film-industry-tax-credits/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:46:01 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=60713

Talk of Alaska Host Steve Heimel

The film industry tax credit bill, Senate Bill 23, is undergoing some changes in the House, and there is a risk of  no decision on renewing the program this year.  The program does not expire until next year, but supporters say the planning horizons of the industry are such that plans already in the works will be cancelled if there is no assurance the tax credits will be renewed.  Are the House changes deal breakers?

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HOST: Steve Heimel

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  • Jeffrey Silverman, Blueberry Productions, longtime Alaska film-maker
  • Ron Holmstrom, Screen Actor’s Guild
  • Bob Crockett, Piksik Corporation, President, Alaska Film Group

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/06/film-industry-tax-credits/feed/ 0 noThe film industry tax credit bill, Senate Bill 23, is undergoing some changes in the House, and there is a risk of no decision on renewing the program this year. The program does not expire until next year, but supporters say the planning horizons of the Alaska Public Radio NetworkThe film industry tax credit bill, Senate Bill 23, is undergoing some changes in the House, and there is a risk of no decision on renewing the program this year. The program does not expire until next year, but supporters say the planning horizons of the industry are such that plans already in the works will be cancelled if there is no assurance the tax credits will be renewed. Are the House changes deal breakers? APRN: Tuesday 4/10 at 10:00 amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/04/06/film-industry-tax-credits/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120410.mp3 Investing in Clean Energy in Alaska http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/5ZMSXldus0A/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/30/investing-in-clean-energy-in-alaska/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:00:06 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=59883

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It’s about saving energy dollars but it’s also about return on investment – the next Talk of Alaska will be a preview of the upcoming “Business of Clean Energy in Alaska” conference, an update on new technology and renewable energy success stories.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/30/investing-in-clean-energy-in-alaska/feed/ 0 noIt’s about saving energy dollars but it’s also about return on investment – the next Talk of Alaska will be a preview of the upcoming “Business of Clean Energy in Alaska” conference, an update on new technology and renewable energy success stories. KSKA: Alaska Public Radio NetworkIt’s about saving energy dollars but it’s also about return on investment – the next Talk of Alaska will be a preview of the upcoming “Business of Clean Energy in Alaska” conference, an update on new technology and renewable energy success stories. KSKA: Tuesday, 4/3 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/30/investing-in-clean-energy-in-alaska/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120403.MP3 Poems http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aprn-toa/~3/samgCttcjlY/ http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/23/poems/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:55:52 +0000 webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=59417

Talk of Alaska Host Steve Heimel

There was a time when Americans memorized their favorite poems, but this year they are carrying them in their pockets.  How alive is poetry these days?  Whether it’s a classic, a slam performance, a bit of Robert Service or a haiku tweet, Alaskans will be sharing their favorite poems to kick off National Poetry Month, on the next Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

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  • Nicole Stellon O’Donnell, author of “Steam Laundry,” published  by Red Hen Press
  • Allison Warden, poet and rapper under the name of Aku-Matu
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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]]> http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/23/poems/feed/ 0 noThere was a time when Americans memorized their favorite poems, but this year they are carrying them in their pockets. How alive is poetry these days? Whether it’s a classic, a slam performance, a bit of Robert Service or a haiku tweet, Alaskans will be sAlaska Public Radio NetworkThere was a time when Americans memorized their favorite poems, but this year they are carrying them in their pockets. How alive is poetry these days? Whether it’s a classic, a slam performance, a bit of Robert Service or a haiku tweet, Alaskans will be sharing their favorite poems to kick off National Poetry Month, on the next Talk of Alaska. KSKA: Tuesday, 3/27 at 10:00amalaska,news,aprn,talk,of,alaska,talk,call,in,live,toahttp://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/03/23/poems/http://media.aprn.org/2012/toa-20120327.mp3 Copyright (c)2007 APRN and Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc.Alaska Public Radio Networknonadult