Alaska Public Media
One with the Whale | Alaska Insight
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- One with the Whale | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The story of St. Lawrence Island whaler Chris Appasingok’s first harvest was celebrated by his community as a rite of passage for a young hunter and for the food it provided to Gambell residents, but the local celebration was met with a vicious backlash from anti-whaling activists online. A new documentary called One with the Whale captures the Apassingok family’s efforts to heal and maintain their indigenous values in the aftermath of the event. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Chris’s father, Daniel Apassingok, and one of the film's directors, Jim Wickens, to discuss the story it tells.
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- The Challenges of Cleaning up Leftover Military Waste | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The military has operated all across Alaska since World War II, leaving a legacy of decades-old contamination. That contamination takes many forms, but the most problematic kind are invisible chemicals like PCB's and PFAS in the soil and water. These chemicals cause long-term health issues and can be difficult and expensive to remove.
On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Vi Waghiyi, environmental health and justice coordinator for Alaska Community Action on Toxics, as well as Lisa Griswold, who coordinates remediation of contaminated Native corporation lands for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, to discuss the ongoing efforts to clean up Alaska's contaminated lands.
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- Cleaning up Unalaska’s former military sites
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The military has left a large footprint on Alaska. Former bases and early warning systems dot the landscape all across the state, much of it dating to the Cold War and World War II.
But what happens after the military leaves a region?
KUCB’s Theo Greenly has this story about the military’s legacy in one Alaska city.
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- Anchorage's emergency cold weather shelter plan | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- In Anchorage, a 150-bed shelter opened on October 31st in an unused municipal building. It was supposed to be the final piece of Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan for this winter.
But less than a month into the winter shelter season, there’s a waitlist with about 1,000 people on it. Alaska Public Media's Jeremy Hsieh has this story.
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- A look at Anchorage's emergency cold weather shelter plan | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- In Anchorage, a 150-bed shelter opened on October 31st in an unused municipal building. It was supposed to be the final piece of Anchorage's emergency cold weather shelter plan for this winter.
But less than a month into the winter shelter season, there's a waitlist with about 1,000 people on it. Alaska Public Media's Jeremy Hsieh has this story.
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- Training childcare providers in Southeast Alaska
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
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- Quality child care is in limited supply across Alaska, but especially so in rural parts of the state. There are many limiting factors, but among them can be a need for training and educational resources.
This Summer, Alaska Public Media and PBS partnered to provide learning activities for families and child care providers in three Southeast Alaska communities with a focus on social and emotional learning to help those communities access child care and educational resources. Alaska Public Media's Valerie Lake has the story.
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- Resources for Rural Child Care | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
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- Nearly every community in Alaska faces a shortage of affordable quality child care, but in many rural communities, there are little to no options at all. Advocates say there are many limiting factors to developing child care, including licensing difficulties, challenges to accessing funds, and finding the right professionals to run the facilities. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Bridie Trainor, child care program director for Kawerak, the nonprofit tribal organizations in the Bering Straits region, and Kery Delsignore, the principal of Tuluksak school, to discuss what communities need to make child care effective and affordable.
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- The Legacy of Vic Fischer | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Vic Fischer, the last remaining delegate of Alaska's 1955 Constitutional Convention, has died. Fischer was a champion of equity, civil rights, and free speech. He abhorred the death penalty, and fought discrimination wherever he saw it. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Jane Angvik, Fischer's wife of 42 years, and Charles Wohlforth, who helped Fischer write his memoir titled 'To Russia With Love', to discuss the impact and legacy of Vic Fischer's life.
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- Connecting Alaska through local programming
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Alaska Public Media provides local programming to the state and the world with stories and discussions through programs like Indie Alaska and Alaska Insight.
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- Investing in the future of Alaska
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Alaska Public Media engages with the community by providing educational programs and resources to families throughout the state.
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- Alaska Public Media shares stories with Alaska and the world
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Alaska Public Media shares stories about the state to the community and the world where we can. Whether we provide local programming and news through radio, TV and in engaging with the state through events, we are there.
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- The Future of Yukon River Salmon | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For generations the salmon runs on Yukon River have been a sustainable Source of healthy, wild food for communities along its length. But in recent years, those runs have crashed, causing closures that have halted long standing traditions. In this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the future of the Yukon, and the steps that can be taken to protect this vital resource.
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- Reviving an ancient Unangax̂ boat design | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The design of a traditional large skin on frame boat used by the Unangax̂ people was thought to be lost after Russian colonizers destroyed the last remaining examples in the 1800's, but after decades of work, the design of the niĝilax̂ has been restored. Now, the first of the recreated boats are touching Alaskan waters for the first time in over 200 years. To discuss the process and significance of the restoration, host Lori Townsend is joined by Ethan Petticrew, an Unangax̂ dance instructor, teacher, and Executive Director of Cook Inlet Head Start, as well as Marc Daniels, the boat builder who facilitated the restoration project.
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- A traditional Unangax̂ boat sails for the first time in over 200 years
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s been about 200 years since Russian colonizers demolished the last remaining examples of large Unangax̂ boats called a niĝilax̂. The wooden framed boats were used in the Aluetian islands to transport goods and people.
Now, a group of boat builders have resurrected the niĝilax̂ and returned the practice of making them to the Unangax̂ people. KUCB’s Theo Greenly has the story.
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- PBS Kids and AKPM visit Southeast Alaska families
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- PBS Kids and AKPM visit Southeast Alaska families to "Train the Trainers" where we train local community members that engage with the youth. The program emphasizes the importance of social and emotional learning for parents and guardians to healthily navigate emotions with the children through fun activities.
PBS Kids and AKPM also gave back to the community of Anchorage with another program called P.A.C.E. This program is geared towards parent and community engagement in Mountain View, Anchorage, AK. This program highlights the effort to give children resources and activities to better help their education in school and provide parents with support for integrating their families into the community.
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- How Port Lions is increasing local food production
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A local food hub has spouted Port Lions on Kodiak Island, bringing with it increased food security. The archipelago is now home to six community and tribally owned farms. The idea is to connect the island through locally grown food, and it could be a model of food security for other parts of rural Alaska.
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- How to Increase In-State Food Production | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The disruption of the pandemic focused even more attention on a perennial concern for Alaska, our distance from major food suppliers. The future economic health of our state depends in part on having a more robust, local supply of food to reduce reliance on outside producers. In this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Glenna Gannon, an assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Tikaan Galbreath, Technical Assistance Network Director with the Intertribal Agriculture Council, to discuss creating sustainable food systems in Alaska.
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- The Port of Alaska's Modernization | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nearly 60 years ago, Anchorage became the main point of entry for building materials, consumer goods and military support after Sewards's port was destroyed by the tsunami triggered by the 1964 earthquake. There are many advantages to having the main port in the state's largest city, but there are also challenges. In this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend speaks with Port Director Steve Ribuffo about the plans to keep the port viable for years to come.
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- Walking through the Port of Alaska's modernization plans
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Port of Alaska escaped the devastating 1964 earthquake relatively unscathed, which left it poised to take up much of the state’s cargo traffic as other communities rebuilt. Sixty years later, nearly 90 percent of all goods entering the state move through the port.
Now it’s undergoing a massive modernization project to keep it protected from natural disasters, erosion, and heavy use. To fully grasp the scope of this project, Lori Townsend toured the port with director Steve Ribuffo.
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- Alaska's Housing Shortage | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Homebuilding and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates, and home prices are up. The lack of affordable housing drives people into overcrowded homes and homelessness, or out-of-state. Some officials have begun referring to it as a housing crisis.
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Anchorage Assembly Member Dr. Daniel Volland, and Nolan Klouda, Executive Director of the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development, to discuss the causes, and possible solutions, of Alaska's housing crunch.
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- Does Alaska have an affordable housing crisis?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Homebuilding and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up.
The lack of affordable housing drives people into overcrowded homes and homelessness, or out of state.
Some officials have begun referring to it as a housing crisis. Alaska Public Media's Jeremy Hsieh reports.
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- Support Antiques Roadshow on Alaska Public Media
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- We had a great time meeting all of you at the Alaska Native Heritage Center when Antiques Roadshow came to Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Antiques Roadshow visits Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Executive producer Marsha Bemko said she thinks the show's success stems from being smart reality television that focuses not only on unique items, but on the people behind them.
“When you do this show like that over the years, you really get touched by people and the humanity of people and how we’re all the same,” she said. “We all care about the same things. And I like that.”
After 27 seasons, "Antiques Roadshow" — the most-watched show on public television — finally made a stop in Alaska, and Alaska Public Media is thrilled to have helped make it all happen!
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- In Alaska, surfers can catch the country's longest wave
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Twice a day, the normally calm waters of Turnagain Arm surge upwards, creating a wave known as a tidal bore that attracts surfers from all over. It’s unlike any other wave in the United States, and it's located right off the Seward Highway, just south of the city of Anchorage.
Pete Beachy started a guide company in 2015 to help teach surfers experienced in other waters the intricacies — and the dangers — of the bore tide. On a sunny afternoon in late July, he took a group out to surf the long wave, describing the conditions as "perfection."
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- Alaska DOT rescues a sheep stuck along the Seward Highway
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Rescue workers helped free this female Dall sheep that had gotten stuck under rockfall mesh along the Seward Highway on July 20, 2023.
Courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
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- Meet May from Alaska Public Media, working with the national program Jobs Explained!
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- She’s here to bring information about career opportunities that don’t require the traditional path of obtaining a four-year degree! She is focusing on the transportation industry, connecting youth with information via social media, and having fun while doing it all! One of 10 stations nationwide selected to participate, Alaska Public Media is excited for a new way to impact and serve the community through May's work.
Be sure to follow for more information on TikTok and Instagram @transportjobs_explained!
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- Stay connected with our local radio programs
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Alaska Public Media is proud to produce several local radio shows to keep the communities connected throughout the state and worldwide. Alaska Public Media Radio KSKA is the #1 listened-to-station of 2022. Continue to follow our stories throughout this year.
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- Alaska Public Media covers local to national news
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Alaska Public Media is proud to cover local and national news to viewers across the state and worldwide.
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- Iditapod is available all year round
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Alaska Public Media continues to keep you informed on all Iditarod news through our locally produced "Iditapod" series.
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- Whatever device you choose, Alaska Public Media is there for you
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Alaska Public Media combines multiple media platforms to bring you the news, educational content, and Alaska stories on all your devices. Whether listening or watching on broadcast airwaves or digital streams, you can find all your favorite AKPM content anytime.
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- How to make crispy fried hooligan
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- For dozens of Anchorage residents, hooligan fishing at Twenty mile River is the kick off to the summer season. Dipnetters can fill buckets with the small silvery fish, which many bring home to clean and fry fresh — or freeze to fry for gatherings lasted on in the year. This recipe is a simple guide to frying hooligan at home.
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- How to make steam baked hooligan
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- For many people across Anchorage, hooligan fishing is an early summer pastime that brings family and friends together at the bank of the river to harvest the small smelt fish by the bucket full. Frying the fish is a popular option among those who like to catch hooligan, but others prefer to try and replicate a smoked effect. In this easy recipe, the fish are marinated, steamed, and baked to mimic the firm texture and smoldering flavor of smoked fish.
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- How to net a dip net with Randy Guintu
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Randy Guintu is an Anchorage resident and an avid fisherman. He tries to go hooligan fishing with his family and friends annually, where he uses the same dip netting poles he’s had for over a decade. Once every couple of years, he has to replace the delicate netting, which is a small exercise in patience and coordination.
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- Build an airplane with Library Explorers!
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Do you like to explore new places? Alaska Public Media is partnering with local libraries around the state to take you on an adventure without leaving your home. Welcome to Library Explorers!
In this video, you will meet Casi from Alaska Public Media, where she will show you how to build an airplane with items you can use around your house.
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- Reading Rondy 2023 with Molly of Denali
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Reading Rendezvous is an annual community tradition that celebrates reading and the Anchorage Public Library’s Summer Discovery reading program. As a way to kick off the summer, Molly of Denali held a meet and greet with the community. Alaska Public Media is a proud sponsor and partner with the Anchorage Public Library.
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- Cross country ski classes with PACE and Alaska Public Media
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- As we all look forward to an exciting Alaskan summer, we look fondly back at winter memories! This winter Alaska Public Media partnered with Anchorage Parks and Recreation to take families, many of whom had never skied before, cross country skiing at Russian Jack Park in Anchorage.
This fun-filled snowy day was part of our PACE program, which engages and supports parents in becoming their kids' lifelong teachers
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- Supporting Alaska's veterans | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Helping veterans and active duty military members cope with service-related trauma to lead healthy, happy lives, takes normalizing the need for mental health care and connecting with people who know the struggle.
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Luke Bushatz, Vice President of Operations for veteran-run nonprofit Remedy Alpine, and Rebeca Peleaz, Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator for the Alaska VA Healthcare System about the services available to Alaska's veterans.
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- Veteran-run nonprofit uses therapeutic recreation to help other veterans
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Alaska has one of the highest per-capita populations of retired military service members of any state in the country. There’s a lot of services out there for retired service members, but as Alaska Public Media’s Madilyn Rose reports, veterans in Alaska are one of their own greatest resources.
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- Anchorage families struggle with sparse and expensive childcare options
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Across the state, Alaska families are having a harder and harder time finding available and affordable childcare. Many daycares closed during the pandemic, and low wages mean the industry faces staffing issues. As Alaska Public Media's Wesley Early reports, families are now faced with difficult answers to the question of care.
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- Alaska's childcare crisis | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- All across Alaska, families are struggling to find available and affordable care for their children. This is forcing to make families to make tough choices, and it has far-reaching affects on childhood development, and the economy of the state. On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Senator Löki Tobin and Stephanie Berglund, CEO of Thread Alaska, to discuss the scope and possible solutions to the childcare crisis.
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- The Sullivan Arena closes as Anchorage's emergency shelter
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Sullivan Arena in Anchorage is no longer Alaska’s biggest homeless shelter. Capacity was slashed on May 1, down to a quarter of what it had been for much of the winter. While some who left on the first found housing, as Alaska Public Media's Jeremy Hsieh reports, many left looking for a place to camp.
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- What's next for Anchorage after its emergency homeless shelter closes? | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Anchorage's emergency homeless shelter at the Sullivan Arena slashed its capacity on May 1, 2023, leaving many people experiencing homelessness without a clear place to stay. While the snow is melting, cold and wet conditions still persist.
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by midtown assembly member Felix Rivera and Alexis Johnson, the housing and homelessness coordinator for the Bronson administration, to discuss the reasoning for shrinking the Sullivan, and the city's plan moving forward.
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- Investigating the case of 10 billion missing snow crabs in Alaska
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- More than ten billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million. Now, fishermen and researchers are teaming up in Kodiak, Alaska to figure out what happened, and they think warmer ocean water could be to blame. #ClimateAcrossAmerica #earthmonth
The @novapbs national Climate Across America initiative has been made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Reported by Kirsten Dobroth
Video and graphics by Elyssa Loughlin
Additional video by Valerie Kern, Eric Keto, and dvidshub.net
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- How do electric vehicles perform in Alaska? | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Biden administration has proposed strict new pollution limits requiring up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. The proposal could pose challenges in Alaska where EV infrastructure is still minimal. But the number of cars and chargers is increasing.
In this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Dimitri Shein, executive director of the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association, and Mark Henspetter, a business analyst with Chugach Electric, to discuss how EV's can work in Alaska.
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- One Alaskan's experience with electric vehicles
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Electric vehicle infrastructure is still minimal in Alaska, but the state is home to a small but rapidly growing community of EV owners. While transportation can be difficult in the state, an Eagle River resident says hers can keep up with her lifestyle.
Alaska Public Media’s Michael Fanelli took a ride with one EV owner to learn how the car handles Alaska’s harsh winter conditions.
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- Understanding the Bering Sea snow crab collapse | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled this year after billions of crabs disappeared – devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million dollars and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. Now, fishermen and researchers are working to figure out what happened.
On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Gabriel Prout, a crab fisherman and owner of the fishing vessel, Silver Spray, and Erin Fedewa, a fisheries biologist with the federal government, to discuss the impacts and potential causes of the crash.
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- Meet the Arctic Ground Squirrel
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Meet the arctic ground squirrel. This mammal can chill its body down to the freezing point, 32 degrees Fahrenheit, during hibernation and then wake up fine in the springtime. Find out why scientists are studying this cozy Alaskan critter and how they could help to improve our understanding of healthcare for humans. #ClimateAcrossAmerica
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- Native designers blend ancient techniques with modern materials | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Kuspuks and other traditional Alaska Native garments are created to express cultural identity, love for a family member or friend, and to keep the bond of ancestral culture alive and strong. On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Inupiaq fashion designer Jacke Qataliña Schaeffer, and Angelina Roehl, from Chugachmiut's heritage preservation program, to discuss how to preserve traditional culture and designs while incorporating modern elements.
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- Kuspuks: More than just a piece of clothing
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Whether you're Alaska Native or not, Kuspuk wearing is encouraged at the Cama-i dance festival. The traditional shirt carries many meanings with it, and making them creates bonds and connections that span time and space. For Alaska Public Media, Rhonda McBride reports.
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- NOVA Event - 30s
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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