If you began a food fight in school you could be headed to detention. If a farmer or rancher starts a food fight– that’s another thing–and may be part of a new campaign to share their story.
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To many of us, salmon are just another type of fish we might eat. But to the people of Alaska, this is a fish that may have even a spiritual meaning…
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When the city of Fairbanks swelled with the Klondike gold rush in the late 1800s, a fleet of riverboats began to sail the river waters hauling supplies. When the riverboats came, something else began to change…
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When you think of a riverboat captain, you probably think of life on the Mississippi, Ohio or Missouri. Instead, we’ll ride a river in Alaska…
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It’s a chore for most states to build and repair roads and bridges. Mary Carey fought with her state for ten years to simply get a road…
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Jean Richardson’s mother had always dreamed of moving to Alaska and teaching school there. When she did move north, the opportunity she was given was one most people would not accept, but it still turned out to be a place she put down roots…
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If there is such a thing as a famous iceberg, it would probably be the chuck of ice that sunk the Titanic. If there is such a thing as an expert on icebergs, it would probably be Mary Bloom…
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Alaska has plenty to offer visitors when it comes to natural beauty. One of the most popular attractions for tourists is to board a ship and see the ice that the state is famous for…
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Alaska has had its share of gold rushes and although the stampede of prospectors may be long gone, there is still mining taking place today. We’ll head to one of the state’s gold fields…
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When Dexter Clark decided that the life of a Wisconsin dairy farmer was not for him, he took up a new career that he says farming helped prepare him for–a career as a gold miner…
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Denali National Park is home to North America’s tallest peak and many types of wildlife. Today we venture there for a look at one of the animals people most like to see as long as they are in a bus…
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Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named…Denali…which means The Great One. Many people know it as Mt. McKinley…a name applied when William McKinley ran for president. Whether it’s McKinley or Denai, it’s today’s edition of the American Countryside…
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Skagway, Alaska has a wealth of history from its gold mining days. One of the personalities who shares that story is a lady named Dolly. Her life is a unique blend of history and reality rolled into one very enthusiastic Alaskan…
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They were prisoners of war, yet they were paid for their work; many of them forged friendships with the locals that would last for the rest of their lives….
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Regardless of your political affiliation, the event that took place on Thanksgiving 2003 was remarkable. Today, we visit with a man who was not only there to witness the event, but played a part in making it happen…
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Comedians, professional wrestlers, cheerleaders and politicians–Travis Schuring works with them all. Where do you find such a career? In the Air Force, of course…
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Most people can’t tell you exactly what a protocol officer does, but today’s broadcast let’s you meet one who served in Baghdad…
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In northeast Indiana there is a town that once produced the top cars of the day. In this very showroom, some of the world’s biggest stars purchased their very own king of the road…
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