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Renewable railbelt energy | Alaska Insight
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- Renewable railbelt energy | Alaska Insight
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- 2 years ago
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- Alaskans are facing a spike in electric and heating costs within a few years because of declining supplies of Cook Inlet natural gas, but research suggests the cheapest path forward for consumers is a transition to more renewable energy. On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Chris Rose, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, and Jenn Miller, CEO of Renewable Independent Power Producers, to discuss how realistic a transition to renewable energy is, and how long it could take.
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- Energy prices likely to rise amid Cook Inlet gas crunch
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- 2 years ago
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- About three-quarters of Alaska’s population depends on natural gas to keep the lights on. Cook Inlet used to have plenty of natural gas to power homes, businesses and industrial customers, with enough left over to export to Japan.
But as Alaska Public Media’s Eric Stone reports, a significant shortage is just a few years away.
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- The Cook Inlet gas crunch | Alaska Insight
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- 2 years ago
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- More than 70% of Alaskans live in the communities along the road system stretching from Fairbanks, through Anchorage, to Kenai, known as the railbelt. Residents of those communities are facing a spike in energy costs that will bring up prices statewide, due to a looming shortage of Cook Inlet natural gas. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by John Sims, CEO of ENSTAR Natural Gas, to discuss the future of railbelt energy and Cook Inlet gas production.
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- Alaska Native representation in media | Alaska Insight
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- 2 years ago
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- Hollywood has traditionally leaned into stereotypes, too often portraying Indigenous Americans using racist tropes. But things are changing and the production of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country was a marked departure from past mistakes. On this episode of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend is joined by actors Phillip Blanchett and Mary Lou Asicksik to discuss Alaska Native representation in media.
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- 2024 Anchorage Mayoral Debate Lightning Round
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- 2 years ago
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- Haven't decided on your vote for Anchorage Mayor yet? See how four candidates answered quick questions to key issues in our city during the lightning round of our mayoral debates, coordinated and broadcast in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. To hear where they stand on Anchorage's future, watch the full debate right here on our YouTube channel.
Follow our election coverage and learn more about where the candidates for Anchorage mayor and school board stand with our comparison tool at alaskapublic.org/elections.
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- How votes are kept secure during Municipal elections
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- 2 years ago
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- Anchorage's first vote-by-mail election was held six years ago, and each year, the Municipal Election Center invites the public to observe the process. Alaska Public Media's Matt Faubion went this year and spoke with the Municipal Election Administrator about how the city keeps the vote counting process secure.
#anchorage #election #votebymail
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- 2024 Anchorage Mayoral Debate
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- 2 years ago
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- This April, Anchorage voters will decide the direction of Alaska’s largest city when they vote in the next mayoral election. What will the candidates for Anchorage mayor do to address outmigration, homelessness, and the affordable housing crisis? You can get the answers to these questions and more about Anchorage’s future during this live broadcast debate.
Alaska Public Media News Director Lori Townsend and Anchorage Daily News Opinion Editor Tom Hewitt moderate the debate featuring four candidates for Anchorage mayor: incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, Bill Popp, Suzanne LaFrance and former Rep. Chris Tuck.
Follow our election coverage at alaskapublic.org/elections. Learn more about where the candidates for Anchorage mayor and school board stand with our comparison tool, available at https://alaskapublic.org/news/anchorage-2024-election-candidates/#/.
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- Watch our 2024 Anchorage Mayoral Debate | Alaska Public Media
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- 2 years ago
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- This April, Anchorage voters will decide the direction of Alaska’s largest city when they vote in the next mayoral election. What will the candidates for Anchorage mayor do to address outmigration, homelessness, and the affordable housing crisis?
Get the answers to these and more questions about Anchorage’s future during a live broadcast debate hosted by Alaska Public Media News Director Lori Townsend and Anchorage Daily News Opinion Editor Tom Hewitt on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m.
Watch the debate:
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- Developments in the child care crisis | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alaska families are struggling to find and afford quality child care in communities across the state. A lack of quality child care can affect not just a child's developmental health, but also workforce availability and by extension the state's economy. Last year, Governor Mike Dunleavy formed a task force aimed at identifying issues and solutions to Alaska's child care crisis. On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend speaks with Kati Capozzi, President and CEO of the Alaska Chamber, and a member of the child care task force, as well as Nick Moe, Public Policy Manager for thread Alaska, a child care resource and referral network, about the recommendations coming from the task force.
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- Alaskan skier Gus Schumacher reflects on his recent win in the World Cup
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- 2 years ago
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- In February, Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher won a cross-country ski race at the first World Cup event on U.S. soil in two decades. At 23, Schumacher is the youngest American ever to win a World Cup Nordic skiing event and one of only a handful of American men who have stood at the top of a World Cup podium.
In between flights to more races, Schumacher spoke with Lori Townsend about this and other recent wins.
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- Beards, pelts, and sled dogs come together for Iditarod and Fur Rondy | INDIE ALASKA
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- 2 years ago
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- It's Iditarod weekend in Alaska! In honor of The Last Great Race, we are throwing it back with this clip from Indie Alaska of Adam Bruck, a regular at the annual Miners and Trappers Ball Beard Competition in Anchorage, talking about the history of the competition and the uniqueness of the beard categories.
Indie Alaska, a web series that shares authentic and unique stories about the people of and places in Alaska, is produced in partnership with @PBS and @pbsdigitalstudios.
Want more fuzzy faces? Watch the full episode, "What's it take to win Alaska's famous beard competition?" on the Indie Alaska YouTube channel. #IndieAlaska #furrondy #iditarod
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- Could World Cup skiing come to Anchorage? | Alaska Insight
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- 2 years ago
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- In February, Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher won a cross-country ski race at the first World Cup event on U.S. soil in two decades. At 23, Schumacher is the youngest American ever to win a World Cup Nordic skiing event and one of only a handful of American men who have stood at the top of a World Cup podium.
With Schumacher's success and World Cup races returning to America, Lori Townsend and her guest, former Olympian and Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage executive director Kikkan Randall, explore what it would take to bring World Cup skiing to Anchorage.
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- Resources for suicide prevention and healing | Alaska Insight
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- 2 years ago
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- Alaska has long suffered from high rates of suicide. People were reluctant to discuss it in the past, but talking openly and often can help people who are struggling to choose life.
In this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Susanna Marchuk, Executive Director for Alaska Careline, and Dustin Morris, Area Director of the Alaska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to discuss resources for preventing suicide, and how communities can heal when one does occur.
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- Teens in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough learn about food sovereignty through ice fishing
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The food Alaskans eat often travels thousands of miles by barge or truck. But an after-school program in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough aims to give students the skills to fish for their own meals- even in the middle of winter.
As Alaska Public Media’s Tim Rockey reports, during a recent ice fishing outing, one lucky angler went home with dinner.
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- Combining lessons in culture, history, and outdoor skills | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Food served on dinner tables across Alaska often travels thousands of miles by barge or truck before it arrives here, but the state also has a long and rich history of hunting and fishing. Across the state, tribal members, educators, and others are doing the work to pass these practices on to the next generation, while helping them to understand the history and culture behind the practices. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Kevin Toothaker, Workforce Development and Cultural Activity Coordinator for the Knik Tribe, and Brian Mason, a science teacher with Chugiak High School, about the ways they incorporate traditional knowledge and culture into practical lessons about biology and outdoor skills.
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- The Future of sled dog racing | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Iditarod and the Yukon Quest may be the first races to come to mind when thinking about sled dog racing for many Alaskans, but the sport encompasses so many other distances and types of races as well. Mid-distance races like the Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel or the Kobuk 440 in Kotzebue have grown more popular in recent years, while sprints are still a mainstay of Anchorage’s Fur Rendezvous festival.
On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Mark Nordman, race director for the Iditarod, and Janet Clarke, race marshal for the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Race, to discuss the future of the sport.
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- Threats to marine mammal health | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Whales used to be a common sight around Kodiak Island, but in recent years, locals have observed fewer of the iconic mammals. A necropsy of a dead humpback whale performed in Kodiak last October seeks to answer questions about the health of whales in the area, but what other challenges are whale populations around the state facing? To answer these questions, host Lori Townsend is joined by NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator Dr. Mandy Keogh, and Matt Van Daele, Natural Resources Director for the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak, on this episode of Alaska Insight.
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- Kodiak humpback whale necropsy indicates poor health before death
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- 2 years ago
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- Whales used to be a common sight around Kodiak Island, but in recent years, locals have observed fewer of the iconic mammals. Last year, several whales were found dead near the archipelago; their bodies were emaciated and in extremely poor health.
As KMXT’s Brian Venua reports, scientists aren’t sure why the population is struggling. He joined researchers for a necropsy of one of the whales in an effort to learn more.
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- Alaska Public Media in 2023
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- We’re everywhere you are, telling Alaska stories in a way that only public media can. Community support expanded our service to Alaska in 2023. New dedicated health and climate reporting, deeper storytelling through more long-form documentaries, free services for multi-generational learning, over 50 community events, and more!
Love what you see here? You can support the great work of 2024 by donating at www.alaskapublic.org/donate.
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- What to expect from the 2024 legislature | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Lawmakers are gathered in Juneau for the second session of the 33rd legislature. Education funding, energy costs, the size of the PFD, and a long-term fiscal plan for the state are among the issues lawmakers are seeking to address, but how will those debates play out?
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Alaska Public Media's Legislative Reporter Eric Stone, and Anchorage Daily News Politics Reporter Iris Samuels to discuss what to expect from this year's session.
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- Caribou management and health | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alaska’s caribou are a vital source of food and are deeply connected to communities and culture, especially in rural parts of the state. But as climate change, resource development and other challenges affect herd numbers and migration patterns, what should be done to ensure the iconic animals are healthy and plentiful for future generations? On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Lisa Grediagin, Supervisor for the Wildlife Division of the Federal Office of Subsistence Management, and Ryan Scott, Director of the Division of Wildlife Conservation for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, to discuss the health and management of Alaska's caribou.
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- Holiday Greetings from Across the State 2023 | Talk of Alaska
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- 2 years ago
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- Stay warm this December with Alaska Public Media’s warmest holiday tradition, Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State, co-hosted this year by Steve Heimel and Wesley Early.
Connecting Alaskans, from Utqiagvik to Juneau, hear festive greetings, well wishes, and sentiments from those who call Alaska home. With listeners all over the state, and even in the lower 48 and Hawaii, this show is the perfect opportunity to send love to friends and family, no matter where they may be.
Join in on the cheer Tuesday, December 19 at 10 a.m. on Alaska Public Media Radio (KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage), public radio stations statewide, or by streaming on Alaska Public Media's Facebook and YouTube pages.
To participate, call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast. Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org prior to or during the live broadcast (comments may be read on air).
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- Call in to Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings from Across the State!
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- 2 years ago
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- Stuck at home this holiday? Warm up with Alaska Public Media's warmest tradition. Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across the State is back to connect Alaskans throughout the state. Hear festive greetings, well wishes, and holiday cheer from Utqiagvik to Juneau, and beyond, with hosts Steve Hiemel and Wesley Early.
Stream the show live here on YouTube on Tuesday, December 19th from 10 a.m. to noon. Call into the show from Anchorage at 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or statewide at 1-800-478-8255 (statewide). You can also email Talk@Alaskapublic.org to send in your holiday wishes.
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- How a community heals together | INDIE ALASKA
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Yup'ik village of Toksook Bay, Alaska, Lower Kuskokwim School District and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Alaska Chapter partnered to face grief and lack of mental health resources with community-wide events focused on hope. See how they heal together in this #IndieAlaska feature: akpub.io/TalkToTheTundra.
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- One with the Whale | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 2 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
- 3 years 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
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- 3 years 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 years 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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- Title
- Does Alaska have an affordable housing crisis?
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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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- Surfers catch the country's longest wave right in Anchorage's backyard | AKPM News
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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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- Stay connected with our local radio programs
- Date posted
- 3 years 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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