This is fun! NPR’s “All Songs Considered” host,
Bob Boylen, created this series of online concerts, Tiny Desk Concerts. Each week or so artists come in to the NPR music studio and perform. They’ve had some great musicians cycling through – definitely worth checking out!
Recent headlines
Juneau business showcases diverse artists’ work in postcard contest
Kindred Post owner Christy Namee Eriksen, her staff and other community members whittled 250 entries down to 10 winners, with a priority on artists who've been social marginalized. Their work will be sold in a run of 1,000 postcards in October.
Alaska could become climate change refuge for tropical fish
Researches from the University of Washington used 80 years of data to figure out how much warming fish could withstand. They discovered fish in the tropics are already living in water at the upper end of their threshold.
State reopens king salmon sportfishing
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Wednesday that it is opening king salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska, beginning Oct. 1.
Unsecured database discovered with information from about 600,000 Alaska voters
Security consultants say they discovered an unsecured online database with information on nearly 600,000 Alaska voters last week.
