Alaska Public Media
Without a Paddle - A poem by Don Rearden
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- Without a Paddle - A poem by Don Rearden
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Without a Paddle is a poem written and voiced by Alaska writer, Don Rearden. This video was created by Alaska Public Media and featured in Alaska Insight.
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- Balancing municipal budgets during COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- COVID-19 has put a strain on small Alaska communities who rely on seasonal income to stay afloat. Lower oil production and low oil prices mean less tax revenue for the state, and countless small businesses remain on the edge. What can and should the state do to keep municipal governments strong?
Lori Townsend is joined by Bill Popp, president and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), and Nils Andreassen, executive director of the Alaska Municipal League to discuss what's next for local governments.
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- How are Alaska malls and small businesses affected by COVID-19 shutdowns?
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As Alaska moves through phases of reopening its economy, retail stores in Anchorage have been open for more than three weeks now. Alaska Public Media’s Lex Treinen reports on how small business owners in local malls are handling the reopening, balancing health and safety with the need to make a living.
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- Community Discussion around the PBS series, Asian Americans
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- 28:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alaska Public Media hosted a free virtual screening of the new PBS series, Asian Americans, followed by a community discussion with Asian Americans living in Alaska, hosted by Alaska Public Media Editor, Julia O'Malley.
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- Municipal economies after COVID-19 | Talk of Alaska
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- 59:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On today's show of Talk of Alaska, Join Lori Townsend as she speaks with Bill Popp, President, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation and Nils Andreassen, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League about how Municipal economies will be after COVID-19.
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- The challenges of distance education during a pandemic | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In mid-March, students went on spring break, but widespread concern over the coronavirus meant they could not return to their classrooms for the remainder of the spring semester. As the school year comes to a close, we’re checking in on how distance education has been and what students may face in the fall.
Lori Townsend is joined by April Eide, president of the Alaska PTA, and Tim Parker, president of NEA-Alaska, to discuss how teachers and parents have managed the abrupt switch to distance education. #covid #coronavirus #school
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- PBS and Anchorage School District provide a space exploration spring break camp
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media partnered with Anchorage School District to host a space exploration themed spring break camp.
Through games and activities, the kids worked their way up the ranks to receive their space badges, from building comfortable living facilities on mars, to watching balloons deflate on a string to measure air pressure.
The camp correlates with PBS’s TV program, Ready Jet Go. Where the main characters, Mindy and Jet complete missions every episode.
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- Jeff Chen | Asian Americans Series
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Alaska Public Media is sharing stories of local Alaskans. In this profile, we hear from Jeff Chen, an Anchorage resident who supports local activism in the community.
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it. Watch Asian Americans anytime with the PBS Video App.
#AsianAmPBS #APAHM #AsianAmericanHeritageMonth
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- Tae-nyun Kim | Asian Americans Series
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Alaska Public Media is sharing stories of local Alaskans. In this profile, we hear from Anchorage resident, Tae-nyun Kim, a freestyle rapper and actor from Seoul, South Korea.
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it. Watch Asian Americans anytime with the PBS Video App.
#AsianAmPBS #Alaska
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- E.J. David | Asian Americans Series
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Alaska Public Media is sharing stories of local Alaskans. In this profile, we hear from E.J. David, a professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it. Watch Asian Americans anytime with the PBS Video App.
#AsianAmPBS #APAHM #AsianAmericanHeritageMonth
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- Stabilizing Alaska’s economy after COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alaska lawmakers have said they need to approve the governor’s plan for sending out federal CARES act funds to Alaska businesses and communities, but are uncertain if they have to reconvene in Juneau to do so. With some of Alaska's largest industries suffering, what will lawmakers do to help stabilize Alaska's economy?
Lori Townsend speaks with Democratic Sen. Jesse Kiehl about how the legislature plans to move forward after COVID-19.
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- Black bear spotted on JBER in early May
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A black bear spotted on Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson on Monday, May 3. (Video courtesy Ivy Weakland)
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- Re-opening Alaska's economy | Alaska Insight
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- 26:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Governor Mike Dunleavy began allowing businesses to reopen this week after more than a month of emergency closures. What are the restrictions? How do we know it’s safe for staff and customers?
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink join Lori Townsend for this week's Alaska Insight.
#coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic
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- Watch your favorite PBS content for FREE on the PBS Video App
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Get free and easy access to PBS original and featured shows: thousands of videos from multiple genres including history, news, science, technology and the arts. Select Alaska Public Media as your favorite PBS station for an even more unique and localized experience. Download the PBS video app for free today from the app store of your choice or at: www.pbs.org/videoapp
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#PBS #Free #Stream
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- Take a break from pandemic stress with Alaska artists | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Social isolation and sheltering in place have disrupted our daily lives, leaving many people anxious and stressed. Musicians and writers join us to help you decompress.
Lori Townsend speaks with Don Rearden, author of "The Raven's Gift," and musicians Ed Washington and Kat Moore about coping through art.
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- Kat Moore, The Forest That Never Sleeps - Pandora's Box
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Anchorage musician Kat Moore shares her song, Pandora's Box, from her solo band, The Forest That Never Sleeps. Kat recently appeared on our public affairs TV show, Alaska Insight.
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- Relax and Recharge with Alaska Public Media, and Show Your Support
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- You can support programming that enriches your life, inspires laughter and wonder, and takes you around the world, all without leaving home.
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- How Bethel and other rural Alaska villages are preparing for COVID-19
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- With the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Southwest Alaska, state and tribal health officials are working to provide adequate supplies for medical staff and village health aides and ramping up testing capabilities in rural Alaska communities. From Bethel, KYUK's Krysti Shallenberger has this story.
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- Working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Limited or no road access means many rural Alaska communities face challenges in delivering health care. With the additional strain COVID-19 is putting on local health care providers, how is rural Alaska preparing to stop the spread of coronavirus in their small, isolated communities?
Lori Townsend is joined by Tim Struna, Public Health Nursing Chief for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Dr. Ellen Hodges, the Medical Chief of Staff for Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation.
#coronavirus #covid #pandemic
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- Alaska Interrupted, a new podcast from Alaska Public Media
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Listen to Alaska Interrupted, a new podcast featuring the stories of Alaskans during the Coronavirus Pandemic. You can listen on whichever podcast app you choose or online at:
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/04/09/alaska-interrupted-life-on-lockdown-with-kids-and-a-job/
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- Culture & Cuisine Come Together at No Passport Required Screening
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In January 2020, Alaska Public Media partnered with the Anchorage Museum and the Anchorage Community Land Trust (ACLT) to give attendees the opportunity to sample and celebrate an array of food tastings prepared by entrepreneurs from ACLT’s Set Up Shop program and enjoy an advance screening of an episode from the second season of No Passport Required.
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- Start on your road to success with a Commercial Driver's License | Alaska @ Work
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- At the Kenai Penninsula #Driving #School, you can learn the skills needed to obtain your Commercial Driver License and start a career in the #truck driving and freight industry.
Learn more about the Kenai Peninsula Driving School at:
https://kpdrivinginstruction.com/
Alaska Public Media and area businesses, educational institutions, and community service organizations are partnering in a workforce development initiative, called Alaska @ Work, focused on high-need jobs in Alaska that do not require four-year degrees.
Through multimedia content and promotion, Alaska Public Media is amplifying the great work being done to help students, parents, educators, and businesses become aware of and connect with training, apprenticeships, resources and job searches to jump-start a career.
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- The economic implications of COVID-19 on Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- ISER examined the negative effects of the COVID-19 on Alaska’s economy, and the numbers are stark: there are tens of thousands unemployed, and nearly 2 billion in lost state GDP. How much will federal spending help Alaskan businesses and individuals?
Lori Townsend is joined by ISER's Mouhcine Guettabi to discuss the report and its major takeaway. Jon Bittner with the Alaska Small Business Development Center also joins to discuss what small businesses can do to keep themselves afloat.
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- What is the CARES Act and how can it help you and your small business?
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Congress has now passed three coronavirus response bills that President Trump has signed, each bigger than the last. The largest and most far-reaching is the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin looks at the $2.2 trillion dollar CARES Act and what it will mean for Alaskans. #coronavirus #covid #stimulus
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- Alaska's U.S. Senators discuss how the CARES Act can benefit you | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The global economy is being hammered by the effects of widespread illness and business closures due to COVID-19. In response, Congress has put together the largest financial relief package in history. Will it be enough to blunt the economic decline in the U.S?
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski join Lori Townsend from Washington D.C. to discuss how Alaskans can benefit from the CARES Act.
#coronavirus #covid #stimulus
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- Your source for news and educational programming during COVID-19
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- During this unprecedented public health emergency, Alaska Public Media remains committed to providing you the latest news and information on TV, radio and online as well as providing educational programming to children during the mandatory school closures.
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#coronavirus #covid #schoolclosure
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- Alaska Public Media is Trusted and Local
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- During public health crises like the Coronavirus pandemic, public media is more crucial than ever, providing the news and information you trust and the educational programming your kids depend on.
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#coronavirus #covid #publicmedia
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- At-Home Learning with Alaska Public Media and Anchorage School District
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alaska Public Media is broadcasting a weekday At Home Learning schedule with programming targeted towards different school-age groups. This TV schedule was developed to help schools and districts bridge the digital divide and provide equitable access to learning for all students at home, regardless of access to the internet or computers. For the full schedule and more resources, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/education1/athomelearning/
#coronavirus #athomelearning #pbskids
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- How educators are adapting to school closures due to COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
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- 26:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- With Schools closed across Alaska through at least May 1, parents and teachers are getting creative about how to encourage and show support for students. Districts statewide are working to deliver distance education in rural and urban Alaska. How can students stay positive and on track with their studies in this time of uncertainty? We’ll discuss it tonight on Alaska Insight. #coronavirus #covid19 #anchorage
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- An Update on the Coronavirus in Alaska - Mar. 20, 2020 | Alaska Insight
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Coronavirus pandemic is a national emergency. Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered all schools closed until May 1st, state public facilities are currently closed and restaurants across the state will only provide take out or delivery. Friday night, Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued a Hunker Down order. What does that mean? We’ll discuss it and take your questions tonight on Alaska Insight.
For the latest Coronavirus coverage in Alaska, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/coronavirus/
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- Build a new career as a Sheet Metal worker | Alaska @ Work
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- If you've always wanted to find a way to use the math you learned in high school and enjoy building things, consider a #Sheet #Metal #Apprenticeship at the Sheet Metal Union Local 23. This training teaches you all the skills needed to have a successful career in the shop and in the field as a Sheet Metal Worker.
Alaska Public Media and area businesses, educational institutions, and community service organizations are partnering in a workforce development initiative, called Alaska @ Work, focused on high-need jobs in Alaska that do not require four-year degrees.
Through multimedia content and promotion, Alaska Public Media is amplifying the great work being done to help students, parents, educators, and businesses become aware of and connect with training, apprenticeships, resources and job searches to jump-start a career.
Learn more about the Sheet Metal Workers in Alaska visit: https://www.aklocal23.org/
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- Alaska Public Media's Response to Coronavirus
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alaska Public Media's President and CEO, Ed Ulman, shares how the station's staff are responding to the #coronavirus and where to find the latest #reporting on #covid19 as well as the educational resources that are available to kids and parents.
For the latest Coronavirus news in Alaska, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/coronavirus/
For educational resources, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/learning-teaching/
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- Gov. Dunleavy has new PFD ideas and questions the feasibility of an income tax | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget plan in December. It included paying out a full permanent fund dividend, but also left a $1.5 billion deficit on the table for legislators to grapple with. The governor says he wants Alaskans to vote on new revenue ideas or even what else to cut. Is that feasible?
Lori Townsend is joined in studio by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to discuss his vision for moving Alaska forward.
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- Iditapod LIVE Coming to the Beartooth Theatrepub!
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Join Alaska Public Media at Bear Tooth Theatrepub Monday, March 2nd at 5:30 PM to launch season four of the Iditapod #podcast with a special live event.
#Mushing legend Jeff King and other race veterans will join Alaska Public Media reporters onstage to answer questions, tell their favorite stories from the trail and find out what you want to know before heading out to race in and cover the 2020 Iditarod!
#FREE tickets available only at the Bear Tooth box office starting February 27th, and while supplies last. For more information, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org
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- Full Coverage of the Iditarod 2020 Sled Dog Race
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Can’t get enough sled dog racing? Want to go beyond the headlines of Alaska’s most famous race? Check out the Iditapod podcast from #Alaska Public Media.
From now through the end of the 2020 Iditarod, we’ll be offering in-depth coverage and tales from the #iditarod trail that you won’t find anywhere else. Listen to the Iditapod #podcast on Alaskapublic.org, iTunes or whichever podcast app you use.
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- Meet the Alaska Public Media App
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Receive the latest news headlines, watch your favorite programs, and listen live everywhere you go using the Alaska Public Media app.
Available to download free on iOS and Android.
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- How educators and officials are dealing with the rise in teen vaping | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- While the youth tobacco rate has declined, one in four teenagers is now ingesting nicotine through a new, stylish product. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are a growing problem in secondary schools across the United States. But what's inside the liquid being vaporized? And how will it affect this generation's health?
Host Lori Townsend is joined by Cheley Grigsby, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Manager for the Department of Health and Social Services, and Charlie Ess, Wellness Program Coordinator for the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) to discuss how educators and officials are working to combat the growing problem.
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- How vape shop owners are responding to the rise of e-cigarette use among teens
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- While the youth tobacco rate has declined, one in four tenagers are now ingesting nicotine through a new, stylish product. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are a growing problem in secondary schools across the United States. But what's inside the liquid being vaporized? And how will it affect this generation's health?
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- Responding to the needs of rural Alaska families through free, public media content
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Bethel residents talk about their experience taking part in the new Rural Education Initiative from Alaska Public Media, PBS, and CPB. The Rural Education Initiative is a collaboration between the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS Kids, Alaska Public Media and five other PBS stations to co-develop Molly of Denali educational resources that accurately reflect and amplify rural voices. #protectmypublicmedia #mollyofdenali #alaska
Alaska Public Media met with families in Bethel to understand their unique needs and help provide them with educational PBS Kids games and activities. To learn more about the early education work we are doing in our community, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/education1/molly-of-denali/
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- Preparing for and preventing the spread of the Novel Coronavirus in Alaska | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency according to the World Health Organization and many countries, including the U.S., have restricted travel from China or closed their borders. But questions still remain about how lethal the virus is. How likely are you to contract the virus? How concerned should you be about it becoming a pandemic?
Lori Townsend sits down with guests Dr. Bruce Chandler, Medical Officer of Disease Prevention and Control for the Anchorage Health Department, and Sean Murphy, Emergency Preparedness Program Manager for Alaska Regional Hospital, to discuss how officials prepare for — and prevent — the spread of a virus.
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- Novel coronavirus 101: What you need to know
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- First detected in December in Wuhan, China, the novel coronavirus has infected thousands of people in China and has spread to other countries in just a month’s time. But how concerned should you be? Alaska Public Media’s Zakiya McCummings has more information on the virus in this explainer video. #covid19 #coronavirus #covid
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- Alaska @ Work is helping young people find rewarding careers
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Peter Host shares how Alaska @ Work is not only making videos, but also engaging the community in meaningful conversations about workforce development in Alaska.
Alaska Public Media and area businesses, educational institutions, and community service organizations are partnering in a workforce development initiative, called Alaska @ Work, focused on high-need jobs in Alaska that do not require four-year degrees.
Through multimedia content and promotion, Alaska Public Media is amplifying the great work being done to help students, parents, educators, and businesses become aware of and connect with training, apprenticeships, resources and job searches to jump-start a career.
To learn more, visit:
alaskaatwork.org
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- The Challenge of Teacher Retention in Alaska | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Across the country, states, including Alaska have difficulty keeping good teachers, principals and superintendents in their positions. Especially in remote parts of the state. the report by the Alaska State Policy Research Alliance, revealed a turnover rate of 22 percent statewide with the highest rates in rural areas. Alaska Public Media’s Zakiya McCummings spoke to Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of Alaska’s largest school district, about what the Anchorage School District is doing to keep teachers in the classroom.
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- Fighting teacher turnover in Alaska's schools | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Teacher recruitment and retention has long been a challenge for Alaska. A recent study shows that teachers trained outside of the state are the most likely to leave positions here. What’s being done to keep existing teachers and train more Alaskans?
Lori Townsend and guests Tom Klaameyer, President of Anchorage Education Association, and Karen Melin, Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education, discuss the reasons turnover is high in Alaska, and what education advocates are doing to improve teacher retention.
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- Why forensic nursing is critical for fighting interpersonal violence | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Proper evidence collection and documentation after domestic violence or sexual #assault is an important step to help women who have been traumatized. A unique #forensic #training academy at UAA is teaching nurses how to conduct these exams and is helping grow the network of forensic nurses across the state.
Lori Townsend sits down with Angelia Trujillo, founder of the Alaska Comprehensive Training Forensic Academy (ACTFA), and Nicole Marnell, an instructor with ACTFA, to discuss how this new academy teaches nurses about forensic documentation.
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- Title
- A New Academy Trains Nurses in Forensic Evidence Collection | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When cases involving sexual assault or domestic violence go to court, thorough documentation of a victim’s personal account and physical injuries can mean the difference between a case going to trial or being dismissed. But in Alaska, especially in rural communities, forensic nurses are hard to come by. A new academy at UAA -- the first in the nation -- wants to change that. Alaska Public Media’s Zakiya McCummings reports.
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- Thank you for making 2019 an amazing year! | Alaska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Support from our members helped Alaska Public Media create TV, radio and digital content, community events and statewide news to make a more informed and connected life possible for Alaskans year-round. Thank you to all our members and supporters for making 2019 another amazing year!
Video by: Valerie Lake, Daniel Hernandez, Joey Mendolia, Hannah Lies, and Shiri Segal
Editing by: Valerie Lake
Music: Where We Come Alive by Ruelle
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- A new generation of women in the trades are being trained in Anchorage | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When you picture a carpenter, a man likely comes to mind. But women are increasingly attracted to the field’s high wages and the opportunity to work with their hands. Alaska Public Media’s Zakiya McCummings visited one local training facility to see what it takes to become a carpenter.
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- Title
- Training the next generation of women in the trades | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Skilled trades -- jobs like welding, plumbing, heavy equipment operation and construction -- are attractive jobs for people looking for non-traditional career fields with competitive pay. While the trades continue to be male-dominated fields, more and more women are entering the workforce as training becomes more readily available.
This week on Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend sat down with Cathy LeCompte, the director of Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), and Molly Brooks, a commercial driver's license instructor with Northern Industrial Training (NIT), to discuss the growing opportunities for women in the trades.
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- Title
- How Senate leadership is preparing for the next legislative session | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Governor Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year in December, but the legislature will have their work cut out for them when they return to Juneau on January 21 to begin the next session. How will lawmakers on both sides of the aisle come together to balance the state budget? Will they be able to agree on the divisive issue of how much money to pay out for Permanent Fund Dividend checks?
Lori Townsend is joined in studio by Senate President Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage), and Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) to preview this year's legislative session.
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