Talk of the Rock

Talk of the Rock – Remembering Benny Benson on his Birthday

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Thirteen-year-old Benny Benson holding the hand-made Alaska flag he designed. Photo Friends of the Jesse Lee Home – Alaska State Library On this week’s Talk of the Rock, we remember the late Benny Benson on the 97th anniversary of his birth. Joining host Diana Gish is Baranov Museum Executive Director Katie Oliver and the museum’s education coordinator, Marie Acemah.

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Talk of the Rock – Remembering Benny Benson on his Birthday

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Thirteen-year-old Benny Benson holding the hand-made Alaska flag he designed. Photo Friends of the Jesse Lee Home – Alaska State Library On this week’s Talk of the Rock, we remember the late Benny Benson on the 97th anniversary of his birth. Joining host Diana Gish is Baranov Museum Executive Director Katie Oliver and the museum’s education coordinator, Marie Acemah.

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Talk of the Rock – City Unionization Question

This week on Talk of the Rock, we discuss Proposition One, which will appear on city of Kodiak residents’ ballots in the municipal election next Tuesday. If passed by city voters, the measure would allow city employees to explore unionization. The city is fighting the proposition. Host Jay Barrett is joined by Kodiak City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski and Public Safety …

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Talk of the Rock – City Unionization Question

This week on Talk of the Rock, we discuss Proposition One, which will appear on city of Kodiak residents’ ballots in the municipal election next Tuesday. If passed by city voters, the measure would allow city employees to explore unionization. The city is fighting the proposition. Host Jay Barrett is joined by Kodiak City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski and Public Safety …

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Talk of the Rock – The Gypsy Life

Barbara Ludwig is the featured guest on this edition of Talk of the Rock. A former Kodiak resident, she is one of the featured authors in a book by Rita Golden Gelman. It’s called "Female Nomad and Friends." Ludwig speaks with host Diana Gish about her life on the road as a self-styled gypsy.

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