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TouchStone: Diseased Seals

Eva DeLappe — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:30:10 +0000

This Friday on TouchStone (April 12, 2013 at 10 am) we’re talking about diseased seals. We’ll be joined by two special guests – UAF Marine Advisory Program’s Gay Sheffield and the North Slope Dept. of Wildlife Management’s Dr. Raphaela Stimmelmayr.

Tune in to hear the latest on the Unexpected Mortality Event. Start the conversation now.

What is your greatest concern regarding the marine mammal disease?
What do you think can be done on a local level to better monitor the situation?
What questions do you have about the seal disease?
Have you seen any seals with lesions lately? If so, where?

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TouchStone: Snowmachine Travel Safety and Preparedness

KNOM — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:33:33 +0000

This Friday on TouchStone (April 5, 2013 at 10 am), we’re talking about snowmachine trip safety and preparedness.

How do you prepare for safe snowmachine travel between villages?
What emergency gear do you bring with you?
Do you have tips for staying safe?
How do you discern the safety of the weather conditions before heading out on your snowmachine?

Tune in this Friday at 10am to hear safety and preparedness advice from search and rescue volunteers Jim West, Jr. and Paul Kosto.

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If you’re in Nome, call:

(907) 443-5221

If you’re in a Western Alaska village, call:

1-800-478-5666
(1-800-478-KNOM)

Send us your comments!

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Touchstone: Sustainable Local Energy

KNOM — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:21:20 +0000

Photo: Jeff Kubina, Flickr [CC-BY-SA-2.0]

This Friday on Touchstone (February 1, 2013 at 10am), we’re talking about sustainable local energy and exploring alternative energy projects underway in our region. Tell us what you think:

How does the high cost of energy affect you?
What opportunities do you see to save energy in your home or work place?
What alternative energy projects have and haven’t worked in the past in your community?

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If you’re in Nome, call:

(907) 443-5221

If you’re in a Western Alaska village, call:

1-800-478-5666
(1-800-478-KNOM)

Send us your comments!

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Touchstone: Sustainable Local Energy

Matthew Guiffré — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:24:48 +0000

This Friday on Touchstone (June 22, 2012 at 10am), we’re talking about sustainable local energy and alternative energy resources.

Do you know of any untapped or under-utilized energy resources in your community?
Is there a chance that that energy could be harnessed and used to support your community?

Hear this week’s Touchstone promo:

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If you’re in Nome, call:

(907) 443-5221

If you’re in a Western Alaska village, call:

1-800-478-5666
(1-800-478-KNOM)

Send us your comments!

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