Alaska Public Media
Breaking Down the Governor's 2021 Budget | Alaska Insight
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- Breaking Down the Governor's 2021 Budget | Alaska Insight
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Governor Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal in mid-December, and it looks starkly different from the fiscal plan he put forward last year. Rather than relying on deep cuts to balance the budget, the Governor's current proposal has a $1.5 billion dollar deficit.
Alaska Public Media's Zakiya McCummings explains how this year's plan differs from the 2019 plan.
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- Learning Welding and Job Skills for Life After Incarceration | Alaska @ Work
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Inmates at #Goose #Creek Correctional Center have the opportunity to earn #Welding Certifications through the Iron Workers Local #751 Mobile Welding Program. Participants of the program can use these skills to seek employment in a prosperous career once reentering into society.
To learn more visit:
https://www.ironworkers751.org/
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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- Responding to and Preventing a Stroke | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In 2018, stroke was the sixth leading cause of death among Alaskans. Learn what you can do to try to prevent a stroke or how to react quickly if a stroke happens.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Sleep Apnea | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder. It is where you stop breathing repeatedly in your sleep. The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea, where the tongue and tissues of the mouth and neck relax and block your airway. This may lower your oxygen levels to the point that your body wakes you from sleep to breathe.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Screen Time Limits for Children and Teens | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Recent research shows that technology negatively impacts learning, concentration, and the social and emotional development of youth. Excessive time immersed in technology often contributes to increases in anger and isolation, as well as anxiety and depressive disorders. On the positive side, the latest research indicates that technology can be a useful learning tool, and that a limited amount of smartphone use has become an important part of adolescent socialization. As technology becomes an integral part of the human experience, it is important to remember that too much screen time has a significant negative impact on the overall health and wellness of children and teens.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Anxiety Disorders | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Anxiety is a normal human emotion that functions as an alarm system, warning us of a perceived danger. While anxiety is necessary for our very survival, millions of Americans suffer from a level of anxiety that makes daily functioning difficult. Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental health condition, affecting almost 20% of the US population.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
This health tip made possible in part by The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
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- What you need to know about a Pap Smear | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A pap smear is a test used to screen women for cervical cancer or other pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix. Often times Pap smears are performed as part of a woman’s annual exam. There are guidelines for how often a woman should have a Pap smear performed and these guidelines change occasionally. Changes may occur based on research and increased knowledge of one of the causes of cervical cancer, that being the Human Papillomavirus or HPV as well as the vaccines available to prevent HPV infection.
It is currently recommended that a woman have her first Pap smear at the age of 21. She would continue Pap smears every 3 years if normal until the age of 30. At 30 she would begin to also be tested for HPV and if negative, would continue this co-testing every 5 years. Of course, when abnormalities arise, either in the Pap smear itself or if the test is positive for HPV, this would necessitate further testing and change your screening frequency.
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- Breast Cancer Awareness | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States, that means more than 12% of women will be affected with breast cancer throughout their lives. Breast cancer also affects males, although certainly not as common, there were about 2500 new cases in men during the year 2018.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Annual Exam | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- An annual exam or yearly physical is time spent yearly with your doctor or clinician for an evaluation of general health and to make sure that you are up to date on your health care maintenance.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Human Papillomavirus, or HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The risk of spread is increased with all types of intimate experiences and can also be spread orally. Unfortunately, HPV is often passed by someone who has no symptoms or knowledge of having this infection.
For more health-related information, tune into the call-in radio program for Line One: Your Health Connection every Wednesday morning at 10 AM on alaskapublic.org or on 91.1 FM in Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Carbon Monoxide (CO2) Poisoning can happen suddenly and with little warning. Be aware of the causes of CO2 poisoning to protect yourself and your family.
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- Donate today to get your INDIE ALASKA & Alaska Public Media thank-you gift!
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Make a donation to Alaska Public Media at the required gift level and we will send you a unique INDIE ALASKA themed thank-you gift. Every pledge of support helps guarantee the future of the station and the show. But hurry because this offer won't be around forever!
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INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
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- Too icy to ski right now? Not for Junior Nordic.
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Most of Anchorage is currently covered in ice, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to ski. Junior Nordic athletes at Russian Jack Park found decent, if not ideal, skiing conditions on Wednesday.
Three times a week, at Russian Jack Park, Hillside and Kincaid, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage coaches take young skiers out to hone their skills. The skiers learn how to properly care for their equipment and dress for the weather, along with classic and skate skiing techniques. Coach Art Harmon leads the group Russian Jack Park and the nearly thirty kids who attend.
This week has brought challenging skiing conditions, but Harmon and the kids are determined to make the best of it.
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- New Approaches to End Suicide in Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Alaska Suicide Prevention Council says 90% of people who die by suicide have depression or another treatable mental illness. Long winters, isolation and limited mental health services contribute to the problem, but many organizations across Alaska are working to lower the rates by talking about the issue. This week on Alaska Insight we look at suicide prevention efforts across Alaska.
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- When drought came to the rainforest, Metlakatla adapted | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Alaska’s vast geography features dramatic precipitation variation from the relatively dry arctic to the rainforests of the southeast, but a changing climate is causing problems in some unexpected ways. This week on Alaska Insight, we’ll visit the Southeast community of Metlatakla to learn how residents in the community are working to adapt to a problem they never imagined -- drought.
Brian Brettschneider, a climate researcher with the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and KTOO reporter Elizabeth Jenkins join host Lori Townsend to discuss community health and water conservation in a rainforest.
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- Metlakatla Adapts to Drought with Grassroots Conservation Efforts
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- When you think of extremely dry conditions, California wildfires probably come to mind. But in 2018, some parts of Southeast Alaska were officially declared to be in drought. The region has gotten enough precipitation in the last few years to flood some parts of the country. But it’s not nearly enough to sustain a way of life -- dependent on rain. Reporter Elizabeth Jenkins brings us this story from Metlakatla, where a community is trying to adapt.
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- Opportunities for Agriculture in Rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Climate change is changing what Alaskans can expect during the growing season, presenting both new challenges and opportunities for fresh food in #rural #Alaska. Will residents, even in the arctic, be able to grow enough #food for their winter use and sell extra produce to others?
This week on Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend sits down with Liz Synder, director of Food Research, Enterprise, and Sustainability Hub (FRESH) at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and reporter Erin McKinstry to discuss the prospects for food security and micro-economies in remote regions of Alaska.
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- Community gardening project in Anaktuvuk Pass
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- When most people think of the Arctic, agriculture isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But north of the Arctic Circle in the tiny village of Anaktuvuk Pass, that’s exactly what’s happening. A changing climate is affecting the Arctic growing environment, and one health-conscious resident is adapting by growing food locally and re-connecting her community to gardening. Reporter Erin McKinstry brings us this story.
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- What piped water means for residents in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Water and sewer infrastructure, something most Americans take for granted as a basic utility service, is lacking in many communities in rural Alaska. Why, more than 60 years after statehood, are there still villages without piped systems?
On this episode of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend speaks with reporter Greg Kim and ANTHC Rural Utility Mangement Services Director, John Nichols, about a new system in Lower Kalskag, and how community wellbeing is affected when modern services are provided to rural Alaskans.
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- The First Rainbow Coalition | Independent Lens Free Screening
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media is proud to partner with the University of Alaska Anchorage to present free screenings of Independent Lens documentaries. These events are open to the public and will show at the UAA Multicultural Center, in Rasmuson Hall. The next film will be The First Rainbow Coalition, the story of a multi-ethnic coalition that changed the face of 1960s Chicago politics and created an organizing model for future activists and politicians. Join us on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in room 101. Details at alaskapublic.org/events
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- Alaska youth learn academics and social skills through Molly of Denali and PBS Kids
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media partnered with childrens educational organizations including PBS Kids, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and the Anchorage School District to bring more than 200 local youth on a tour of the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Through games and activities from #MollyofDenali and other #PBSKids shows, the #kids got to learn about Alaska history and culture while also building on important vocabulary and social-emotional skills. The kids also got to witness some Alaska Native Youth Olympic games up close!
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- Bringing Water to Lower Kalskag
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Imagine living in a town where only some of the residents have running water. Everyone else has to fetch water with a bucket. That’s been the reality in Lower Kalskag, a village in Western Alaska-- until now. This year, homes that have never had sinks or flushing toilets are getting hooked up. KYUK’s Greg Kim reports, on how that’s changing people’s lives.
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- Alaska lobbyists explain how their work shapes laws and policies | Alaska Insight
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Lobbyists are viewed as representatives of special interest groups that want to drive policy change that favors big business. But many who lobby the local, state and federal government are citizens who seek better healthcare and improved schools.
In this edition of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend sits down with author Clive Thomas and professional lobbyist Emily Nenon to discuss Clive's new book, ""How to Lobby Alaska State Government,"" and what it's like to lobby legislators at the Capitol.
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- Anchorage volunteer lobbyist fights for public education
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The word 'lobbyist' is often paired with 'fat-cat'. But here in Alaska, it's not just the paid lobbyists who fly to Juneau to try to influence lawmakers. Unpaid citizens also prowl the state Capitol hallways to advocate for various causes. Alaska Public Media’s Zakiya McCummings spoke with Great Alaska School volunteer Caroline Storm about what it takes to lobby in Alaska.
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- A community discussion on immigration in Alaska | Alaska Insight Web Extra
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- 19:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Alaska is home to some of the most diverse neighborhoods and schools in America. Immigrants play a large role in expanding the state’s cultural identity, economy, and community. But the road to citizenship is not easy, and arriving in Alaska is only half the battle. Following the Alaska Insight episode on this issue, we invited our studio audience to weigh in on immigration and ask questions of our panelists.
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- How did Alaska become a destination for immigrants? | Alaska Insight
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- 27:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Immigration is a political hot button issue in the nation, with advocates calling for better pathways for citizenship and opponents demanding fewer entrants and higher border walls. But Alaska has been a state of rich diversity since before statehood.
In this episode of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend is joined by Chad Farrell, a demographer and sociology professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and Mara Kimmel, the cofounder of the Alaska Institute for Justice and first lady of Anchorage, to discuss the history of immigration in Alaska. As part of the Retro Local series, this episode features an in-studio audience.
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- Retro Local: How immigration transformed the 49th state
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- 5:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Over the course of little more than a century, Alaska communities transformed from primarily Indigenous to some of the most culturally diverse in the United States. What changed? A combination of economic and political forces combined to reshape the population.
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- What are PFAS compounds and how can they affect human health? | AKPM News
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Found in various items from firefighting foam to household cleaning products and even food containers, PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that bioaccumulate over time. Drinking water sources in several Alaska communities are currently contaminated with PFAS.
We break down what PFAS compounds are and how they are going to be treated in the future.
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#pfas #microplastics #foreverchemicals
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- PFAS contamination in Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Found in various items from firefighting foam to household cleaning products and even food containers, PFAS are persistent ""forever chemicals"" that bioaccumulate over time. Drinking water sources in several Alaska communities are contaminated with PFAS.
In this episode of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend sits down with Pamela Miller, executive director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT), and Kristin Bridges, risk assessor and toxicologist for Geosyntec Consultants, to learn more about the dangers PFAS compounds present to human health and what’s being done to clean them up.
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- Retro Local: How an evolving justice system shaped public safety in Alaska
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- 5:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In Alaska, sky-high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault are closely connected with the state’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems -- systems that have experienced massive transformation over the course of Alaska’s history. Could restoring traditional methods of justice help improve public safety and strengthen Alaska communities?
This special report from Alaska Public Media’s Kirsten Swann and Joey Mendolia for Retro Local is part of our collaboration with Retro Report, a new series airing on PBS nationwide.
To watch a longer discussion on this issue with experts in Alaska, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/10/11/restorative-justice-past-and-present-alaska-insight/
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- Restorative Justice: Past and Present | Alaska Insight
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- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The word justice may signal a thought of punishment for a crime. But restorative justice tries to correct behavior by repairing the harm and rebuilding relationships to bring the offender back into good standing in their community.
In this edition of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend speaks with Heidi Redick, deputy director of operations for the Division of Juvenile Justice at the Department of Health and Social Services, and Evelyn Huf, Chief Tribal Judge for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe about whether restorative justice helps reduce crime and recidivism. This episode also features a special report from Alaska Public Media's Kirsten Swann and Joey Mendolia for Retro Local as part of our collaboration with Retro Report, a new series airing on PBS nationwide.
**We have a correction to this program. In a comparison between restorative and punitive systems of justice, the program host, Lori Townsend, mistakenly referenced the Department of Defense rather than the Dep...
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- Join Alaska Public Media's Community Advisory Board!
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Come to our Community Advisory Board meeting October 16th from 6:00-7:00 PM to share your thoughts on how we are doing as a station. All are welcome to attend!
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- Investigating predatory Jesuit priests in Alaska | Alaska Insight
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Catholic church has been reckoning with the systematic cover-up of sexual abuse among clergy members as victims began coming forward in the last decade. An investigative piece published by the program Reveal from the Center of Investigative Reporting last year found that, for decades, Jesuit priests abused hundreds in Alaska Native villages. We’ll discuss the lasting effect of sexual abuse by priests in rural Alaska on this edition of Alaska Insight.
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- Thank you for your Pick.Click.Give. Support
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Earlier this year, we asked you to show your support for Alaska Public Media by donating through Pick Click Give. Your outpouring of support has been uplifting. 1671 donors gave over $134,000, an increase of 26% over last year. We want all of you who gave to know that we are moved by your generosity. We’re here for you, because you’re there for us. Thank you so much.
Consider donating to Alaska Public Media next year through Pick.Click.Give.
Visit us at: https://www.alaskapublic.org/
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- Pop-up Virtual Museum - Molly of Denali
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Molly of Denali Pop-Up Museum Presented by Alaska Public Media
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- Super Saturated Sugar Strings - All Their Many Miles | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 4:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Powerful and funky, The Super Saturated #Sugar #Strings’s take on modern #Americana is full of dense, intricate, virtuosic instrumental arrangements and shout-to-the-rafter vocals. Their lush back-beat-americana-meets-chamber-ensemble sound has stirred a large congregation of dedicated fans in #Alaska.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country Music, a film series by Ken Burns premi...
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- Super Saturated Sugar Strings - Love Cocoon | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 4:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Powerful and funky, The Super Saturated #Sugar #Strings’s take on modern #Americana is full of dense, intricate, virtuosic instrumental arrangements and shout-to-the-rafter vocals. Their lush back-beat-americana-meets-chamber-ensemble sound has stirred a large congregation of dedicated fans in #Alaska.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country Music, a film series by Ken Burns premi...
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- Community health and affordable energy | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The high cost of energy and internet in rural Alaska means many residents spend as much as 50% of their income on power and broadband. These utilities are essential for engaging in modern commerce, education, telemedicine and for economic development initiatives. How is the rural energy infrastructure need being addressed? We discuss it on this edition of Alaska Insight.
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- Jumpstart Your Career in Healthcare with PATH | Alaska @ Work
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The #PATH Academy provides training to start a career as a Direct Service Professional as well as opportunities for job shadowing. This three-week course from the South Central Alaska Area #Health #Education Center is a great way to earn the required certifications while also learning professional skills.
To learn more, visit:
http://www.scahecak.org/
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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- PREVIEW: Community health and affordable energy | Alaska Insight
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Affordable electricity and broadband affect the overall health of Alaska communities. So what are the access challenges for rural residents? We’ll discuss it on the next episode of Alaska Insight. Tune in Friday, September 20 at 7:30 PM or Sunday, September 22 at 6:30 PM.
Or you can watch anyime at: www.alaskapublic.org/alaskainsight
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- BP Exits Alaska | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- BP has been a part of Alaska's oil industry for 60 years. Recent news of BP selling all Alaska assets to Hilcorp means the end of an era on the North Slope. What will happen with Prudhoe Bay and the trans-Alaska pipeline? In this edition of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend talks with Bill Popp, President & CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation and Larry Persily, former federal coordinator of the Alaska LNG Pipeline. We also take an in-depth look back at BP's legacy in Alaska.
For all episodes of Alaska Insight, visit: For all episodes of Alaska Insight, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/alaskainsight/
- Title
- Becoming an HVAC Service Technician | Alaska @ Work
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning are an important part of daily life, but what happens if those systems break? Learn about a career maintaining and installing those systems as an #HVAC #Service #Technician. The need for HVAC technicians is growing, offering good career opportunities and wages for Alaska job seekers.
The Alaska Southcentral/Southeastern Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 23 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee provides apprenticeship opportunities for HVAC Service Technicians with practical and on-the-job training.
To learn more visit their website:
http://www.local23jatc.org/
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 amplifyi...
- Title
- Lawlessness in Rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
- Runtime
- 26:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With many Alaska communities only accessible by boat or air, ensuring public safety is a complicated problem that is only getting worse. What can be done to better protect all Alaskan, both on and off the road system? Lori Townsend and her guests discuss lawlessness in rural Alaska on this edition of Alaska Insight.
For all episodes of Alaska Insight, visit: https://www.alaskapublic.org/alaskainsight/
- Title
- Mary’s Story Working in the Healthcare Industry | Alaska @ Work
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Health Profession Opportunity Grants, #CITC’s #HPOG, provides training for careers in the #health care field as well as other supportive services to help you get on track for financial self-sufficiency.
After going through the Medical Office Assistant Training, Mary now works as the Administrative Assistant for HPOG. With the help of the services from CITC and HPOG, Mary is now on her way to her dream job, giving back to the community that helped her through her recovery.
To learn more about CITC’s HPOG and all the services they provide, visit:
https://citci.org/employment-training...
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 amplifyin...
- Title
- Country Music a Film by Ken Burns | PBS Preview
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music. Country Music features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. The eight-part 16-hour series is directed and produced by Ken Burns; written and produced by Dayton Duncan; and produced by Julie Dunfey.
- Title
- Tanana Rafters - One More Minute | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 4:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Based out of Anchorage, Alaska, #TananaRafters is a bluesy folk-rock band that has gained ground since their formation in November of 2013. Carrying their roots in #folk, #country, blues, and bluegrass with them, they've traveled all over the last frontier and beyond, riling crowds of dancers and stilling hearts.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country Music, a film series by Ken...
- Title
- Tanana Rafters - Gone Out Walkin' | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Based out of Anchorage, Alaska, #TananaRafters is a bluesy folk-rock band that has gained ground since their formation in November of 2013. Carrying their roots in #folk, #country, blues, and bluegrass with them, they've traveled all over the last frontier and beyond, riling crowds of dancers and stilling hearts.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country Music, a film series by Ken...
- Title
- Todd Grebe and Cold Country - Here's Wishing to You | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 2008, Todd Grebe created a band to feature his original songwriting called Cold Country. Now a fixture in the #Alaska #bluegrass community, #ToddGrebe and #ColdCountry has come full circle from being a string quartet to a five-piece electric country band, having recently added drums and electric telecaster guitar to their sound.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country ...
- Title
- Todd Grebe and Cold Country - Citizen | Polar Playlists
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 2008, Todd Grebe created a band to feature his original songwriting called Cold Country. Now a fixture in the #Alaska #bluegrass community, #ToddGrebe and #ColdCountry has come full circle from being a string quartet to a five-piece electric country band, having recently added drums and electric telecaster guitar to their sound.
Alaska has a thriving music scene, but often, our performers don’t get the kind of spotlight they deserve. Now, to shed some much-needed light on the talent residing right here at home, Alaska Public Media presents Polar Playlists, a video series of your favorite Alaska bands performing original songs at the Alaska Public Media television studio.
Alaskan bands and musical artists will get the chance to show viewers of Alaska Public Media exactly how much they deserve the attention, with episodes airing on TV and most digital platforms.
Polar Playlists is produced by Alaska Public Media on the occasion of Country Music, a film ...
- Title
- Alaska Insight Season 3 Premiere | Preview
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Starting in September, Friday nights on Alaska Public Media TV will be your source for news and public affairs information you can't get anywhere else. This season on Alaska Insight, we will bring you more stories and discussions on politics, cultural, rural health, and more.
Tune in for Alaska Insight every Friday night at 7:30PM starting September 6th on Alaska Public Media TV.
