Alaska Public Media
Election Night Coverage with Alaska Public Media
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- Election Night Coverage with Alaska Public Media
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- 3 years ago
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- Join Lori Townsend November 8 starting at 9 p.m. for live election night coverage from Alaska Public Media's station in Anchorage.
You can find this live coverage on Alaska Public Media radio (KSKA 91.1 FM in Anchorage), Facebook, YouTube and KTOO 360TV.
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- Learn about candidates running for Governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate before Election Day 2022
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- 3 years ago
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- How did candidates for Alaska's next Governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats answer questions during the recent series of debates hosted by Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source, and KTOO?
Lori Townsend highlights and breaks downs their responses to questions on the Permanent Fund Dividend, inflation, political division, and more alongside journalists who cover politics in Alaska. Lori is joined by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media DC correspondent, Andrew Kitchenman, editor of the Alaska Beacon, and Iris Samuels, political reporter for the Anchorage Daily News.
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- Debate for the State: U.S. Senate (2022)
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- 4 years ago
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- LIVE AT 7 P.M.- Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, presents Debate for the State: U.S. Senate. Lori Townsend, News Director for Alaska Public Media and Mike Ross, Managing Editor for Alaska’s News Source moderate the final of the live debates.
Tonight's debate features U.S. Senate candidates incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), Kelly Tshibaka (R) and Pat Chesbro (D).
You can also stream the debate on statewide television and radio. For more information visit alaskapublic.org/events.
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- Debate for the State: U.S. House (2022)
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- 4 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, presents Debate for the State: U.S. House. Lori Townsend, News Director for Alaska Public Media and Mike Ross, Managing Editor for Alaska’s News Source moderate the second of three live debates.
The debate features U.S. House candidates U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Nick Begich (R), Sarah Palin (R) and Chris Bye (L).
You can also stream the debate live on statewide television and radio. For more information visit alaskapublic.org/events.
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- Debate for the State 2022 - Alaska Governor
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- 4 years ago
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- Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, presents Debate for the State 2022. Lori Townsend, News Director for Alaska Public Media and Mike Ross, Managing Editor for Alaska’s News Source moderate this gubernatorial debate features Mike Dunleavy (R), Charlie Pierce (R), Les Gara (D) and Bill Walker (N).
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- Bering Sea Storm Recovery: How to get Aid
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- 4 years ago
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- Arctic coastal communities are scrambling to repair homes, businesses and protective infrastructure from the damage caused by the fierce Bering Sea storm in September, before winter sets in. Various groups are offering assistance with recovery, including through financial aid, but the process for accessing that aid can be lengthy and difficult. Lori Townsend talks with State Senator Donny Olson of Golovin and FEMA Deputy Federal Coordination Officer Yolanda Jackson to discuss the storm's historic strength and damage, as well as how survivors can get help in recovering from the storm.
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- ReVision Alaska - A Series Retelling Alaska's Stories | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- National headlines often approach Alaska through the language of loss and crisis, painting residents of passive victims of systemic racism, climate change, or historical trauma. A new series from KTOO, ReVision Alaska, approaches the challenges facing Alaska through the eyes of those working on solutions.
Lori Townsend speaks with Ellen Carlee, the Alaska State Museum Curator, about the work featured in ReVision's first episode researching historic and new yarn-dyeing techniques, while Della Cheney, a Haida Weaver, shares her knowledge of the work that goes into creating the sacred textiles of her people. Then, Javier Camacho, and Paige Sparks, two of the producers behind ReVision, come on to discuss upcoming episodes and the work that goes into them.
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- Infusing language and culture into Alaska education | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- September 30th-Orange Shirt Day is an annual remembrance of the painful legacy of the boarding school era on Native people when children were torn away from their families. The trauma and loss of that time in history should not be forgotten, but moving into a healthier educational future is important for the wellbeing of all. What does it mean to decolonize education? Lori Townsend speaks with Ethan Petticrew, Executive Director-Cook Inlet Native Head Start and Paul Ongtooguk, Former Director-Alaska Native Studies Department-UAA.
#Alutiiq #languageloss #decolonizingeducation
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- A new generation of Alutiiq speakers fight language loss in Kodiak
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- 4 years ago
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- Half of the people whose first language is Kodiak Alutiiq have died over the last few years. The Sun'aq tribe estimates that fewer than 20 remain. It is a heavy blow to the endangered language. But that’s not stopping new speakers from learning Alutiiq and passing along a distinct culture and worldview to the next generations. From Kodiak, Claire Stremple and Valerie Kern bring us this story.
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- “Shall there be a constitutional convention?” A debate on November’s ballot question
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- 4 years ago
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- Alaska’s state constitution was ratified in 1956. While the document has been amended numerous times since then, it has never been revisited in its entirety. That could change if voters approve a ballot measure this November asking whether Alaska should revisit its constitution by holding a convention with elected delegates. Whether or not the measure passes could have a major impact on the state’s political future.
The in-person live debate is being held at Wendy Williamson Auditorium in Anchorage, Alaska, between advocates on both sides of the issue. Moderated by veteran journalist Lori Townsend, the debate includes questions from a panel of reporters from Alaska Public Media, Alaska Beacon and Anchorage Daily News. Debating is Bob Bird (pro-convention), Loren Leman (pro-convention), Joelle Hall (anti-convention) and Matt Shuckerow (anti-convention).
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- Should Alaska hold a Constitutional Convention? Both sides of the question make their case
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- 4 years ago
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- Once each decade, Alaskans are asked to vote on a constitutional convention. It's been voted down numerous times, but this year, frustration over the permanent fund divide, the right to privacy, and how judges are selected are some of the issues that proponents of a convention want to be addressed.
Should the state’s constitution be changed? Not through amendment, something that has happened 28 times since the document’s passage, but through a constitutional convention where selected Alaska delegates could propose changes that could rewrite some or all of the state’s guiding document? Advocates both for and against the ballot question discuss why they think Alaskans should or should not support it.
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- What You Need to Know about the Constitutional Convention Question
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This November, Alaskans will decide whether to revamp the state’s constitution. The once-in-a-decade constitutional convention question is usually voted down by a wide margin. But this year, questions about the permanent fund dividend, Alaska’s fiscal woes, and abortion access have some saying now is the time to vote yes, while others say the document continues to serve the state well. For Alaska Public Media, Erin McKinstry explains.
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- A historic number of people resettled in Alaska this year. What happens once they arrive?
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- 4 years ago
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- Every year, people resettle in Alaska after escaping conflict in other parts of the world. The reasons they left their homes and the circumstances under which they arrived may be different, but they’re all looking for the same thing – safety and security for their families. Now, conflicts are driving a major increase in the number of refugees and other immigrants arriving in Alaska from overseas.
To understand more about why people leave their countries and how they are assisted when they reach Alaska, Lori Townsend talks with Issa Spatrisano, State Refugee Coordinator for Catholic Social Services and Divine Nganga, an Alaskan who is originally from Cameroon.
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- Escaping conflict abroad, arrivals in Alaska seek stability and opportunity
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- 4 years ago
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- War and political upheaval are driving a major increase in the number of refugees and other immigrants arriving in Alaska from overseas. Whatever the reasons and circumstances for their departure, they're all seeking the same thing once they're here -- safety and security for their families. Adelyn Baxter has more on what that transition is like for new arrivals
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- What’s behind the crash in Yukon salmon? Fishery experts discuss factors behind the closures
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- 4 years ago
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- For thousands of years, Alaska Native people have depended on strong salmon runs to sustain their diets and their culture, but that reliable source of protein is in jeopardy. How are river communities coping with the multi-year lack of salmon? Especially given the escalating cost of other food and fuel?
To discuss this issue, Lori Townsend talks with Shannon Erhart, Deputy Director of Tribal Development at Tanana Chiefs Conference, Holly Carroll, Yukon River Subsistence Fishery Manager at USFWS, and Katie Howard, Fisheries Scientist with ADFG.
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- With the salmon collapse on the Yukon River, families are losing a vital food source and way of life
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- 4 years ago
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- For the second year in a row, a severe and sudden salmon collapse has affected Indigenous residents on the Yukon River. Subsistence fishing for the two main salmon species, king and chum, has been closed for two summers due to record low runs. Residents of traditional villages are now facing food insecurity because of the collapse. The Indigenous communities on the river whose ways of life have revolved around the fish for thousands of years are also now facing a devastating loss of culture. Olivia Ebertz reports from the Lower Yukon.
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- PBS Kids comes to Bethel 4H through Alaska Public Media
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- 4 years ago
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- The Alaska Public Media Education and Engagement team partnered with PBS KIDS and Bethel 4-H to bring a summer camp to Bethel, Alaska. The camp provided hands-on activities, using PBS KIDS shows like Ruff Ruffman, Ready Jet Go, and Molly of Denali.
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- PBS KIDS Summer of Learning with Alaska Public Media in Bethel, Alaska
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- 4 years ago
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- The Alaska Public Media Education and Engagement team partnered with PBS KIDS and Molly of Denali to bring an educational summer camp to Bethel, Alaska. The camp included enrichment activities in collaboration with PBS KIDS shows like Ruff Ruffman, Ready Jet Go, and Molly of Denali.
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- Creating Your Circle of Care | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- If you’re struggling with your mental health, just admitting it can put you on a path toward help. Discover how you can surround yourself with a circle of care and find ways to provide yourself with support.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
Statistics in this video were sourced from: https://suicidology.org/facts-and-statistics/
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- 988 Lifeline | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- In the U.S., we lose one person to suicide every eleven minutes. That’s why the U.S. has launched the new 9-8-8 Lifeline, a direct connection to critical and compassionate support during times of crisis.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Normalizing Mental Health | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- If your feelings of sadness, depression, or anxiety have begun to interfere with your daily life, it’s okay. We all need support at certain times. Learn more about what you can do to support your mental health.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- When You’ve Lost Someone to Suicide | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- Thousands of people have tragically lost a loved one to suicide. You are not alone, and your feelings of anger, guilt, or confusion are normal. Learn more about how you can heal.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Identifying and Addressing Teen Depression | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Irritability, low energy, and isolation are signs that your teenager might be depressed. You might not have all the answers, but whatever they’re feeling, it’s real. Show them that you’re ready to listen.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Combating Loneliness | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- It’s not necessary to be alone to feel lonely. Big life changes, family conflicts, or world events can feel heavy on our hearts. If you feel lonely or overburdened, making connections can help.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Make the Connection: Veterans | There's Hope. There's Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- For veterans, dealing with depression or PTSD can feel especially isolating, and it often helps to be understood by others who have been through the same thing. Veterans Affairs has support and resources to help.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Helping Someone Who’s Bullied | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
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- 4 years ago
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- A person being bullied is at risk of other dangers, like depression or suicide. There are steps you can take to help. You can make a big difference.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- How to Talk About Suicide | There’s Hope. There’s Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- It can be can be scary to think someone you know might have thoughts about suicide, but asking them directly about it will not give them the idea. Don’t be afraid. Show you care, and invite them to talk.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Getting Started: Veterans | There's Hope. There's Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Adjusting to big life moments can be overwhelming, especially if you are a veteran. If you need support for your mental health you do not have to go through these moments alone.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope.
Thank you to our local community partners Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc., Alaska Children's Trust, Veteran's Affairs-Anchorage and Anchorage School District. #mentalhealthmonday #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Helping Those Impacted by Suicide | There's Hope. There's Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Watching someone struggling with loss can make you feel helpless. If you don't know what to say, tell them that. Just being there or doing something together can help.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
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- Helping By Listening | There's Hope. There's Help.
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Mental health challenges come in many forms, from all walks of life. Sometimes we may worry that a friend or loved one is experiencing mental health challenges or thoughts of suicide and we don't know how to ask them about it. These conversations can be scary to approach, but they don't have to be overwhelming. Trust your gut if you think someone is having a hard time. Ask them how they are doing and listen deeply without judgment. Your care can make a big difference.
For more resources to help you or someone you care about that might be facing a mental health need, visit www.alaskapublic.org/hope
We are grateful for local community partners who’ve helped make possible "There’s Hope. There’s Help." A special thank you to the Alaska Mental Health Trust for grant funding and subject matter experts at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Anchorage, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Children’s Trust, Veterans Affairs – Anchorage, and the A...
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- Teen Addiction and Substance Abuse | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 4 years ago
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- One of the biggest fears of all parents is that your child or teen develops a substance abuse problem. Prentiss Pemberton, host of Line One: Your Health Connection, talks about ways to identify teen addiction or substance abuse and techniques to avoid it.
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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- Practices for Improving Your Mental Health | Line One: Your Health Connection
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- 4 years ago
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- Prentiss Pemberton, host of Line One: Your Health Connection talks about the benefits and techniques of maintaining good mental health. 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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- New facility aims to improve options for Alaskans with memory loss
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Caring for someone with memory loss can be exhausting both physically and emotionally. The number of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia in Alaska is set to almost double by 2030.
Given the growing need, reporters Anne Hillman and Jeff Chen spoke with people who are trying to support elders with memory loss.
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- As Alaskans age, what options are there for staying in the state? | Alaska Insight
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- 4 years ago
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- The number of Alaskans who are at or nearing retirement age is growing rapidly, but are services keeping pace?
Lori Townsend speaks to David Washburn from the Older Persons Action Group and Jessica Parks from RurAL CAP to learn what's being done to address the increasing demand for elder care across Alaska.
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- An Anchorage mosaic highlights the importance of mental wellbeing
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Talking about mental health is hard, but it’s important for anyone who is struggling to know that they’re not alone.
Alaska Public Media’s Adam Nicely brings us this story of an Anchorage community project with that exact goal, called Mental Health Mosaics.
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- Advocates for mental health say talking is the first step to healing | Alaska Insight
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- 4 years ago
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- Understanding and discussing the complexities of mental health and wellbeing isn’t easy. Finding ways to open up about who we are and what we struggle with is critical to getting help.
Lori Townsend discusses mental wellness with Miss Alaska’s Outstanding Teen Sycely Wheeles and Parinita Shetty, a school-based mental health clinician for VOA Alaska.
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- As Alaska warms, birch tree tappers wrestle with an erratic season
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- 4 years ago
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- April is birch tree sap season in South central Alaska. A season that is harder and harder to predict because of climate change.
Alaska Public Media’s Lex Treinen visited some long time birch sap harvesters in Talkeetna to learn more.
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- Tracking permafrost thaw will help Alaska communities adapt to climate change | Alaska Insight
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- 4 years ago
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- Climate change in Alaska affects everything from infrastructure stability to small businesses that need seasonal certainty for success. A new program called Permafrost Pathways has a dual aim of measuring greenhouse gas emissions and supporting community adaptation ideas.
Lori Townsend discusses plans for adjusting to a changing climate with the Alaska Institute for Justice's Robin Bronen and Darcy Peter from the Woodwell Climate Research Center.
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- Hear trusted COVID-19 vaccine information from UAA's Steve Johnson | Talk to Your Neighbor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Hometown, Alaska host, Kathleen McCoy, talks with Steve Johnson, a former debate coach at University of Alaska Anchorage to share trusted, accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccines. This video is part of Alaska Public Media's "Talk to Your Neighbor" project. Learn more: https://www.alaskapublic.org/talktoyourneighbor
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- Alaska law enforcement and health professionals take on fentanyl | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A rapid increase in drug overdose deaths in Alaska is due in large part to fentanyl, an extremely powerful and often lethal opioid. What do Alaskans need to know about this alarming trend and the work being done to stop it?
Lori Townsend speaks to U.S. Attorney John Kuhn and Epidemiology Specialist Jessica Filley about the dangers of fentanyl and the work being done to help Alaskans find treatment for addiction.
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- Her son's death sparked a mission to save others from fentanyl overdose
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Alaska experienced a nearly 70% increase in the number of drug overdose deaths between 2020 and 2021, according to preliminary data from the state health department. That means 245 Alaskans died from an overdose in 2021, including Anchorage resident Bruce Snodgrass. Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen brings us a story of his mother who wants to make sure her son is more than a statistic.
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- Alaskans prepare for state's first ranked choice election cycle | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Alaska’s new voting method is getting a robust test in the upcoming special election. Lori Townsend finds out what Alaskans need to know about the upcoming elections and the ranked choice system from Division of Elections' Gail Fenumiai and Alaskans for Better Elections' Jason Grenn.
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- How Basketball brings communities across Alaska together | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Across the state, basketball serves as a healthy outlet for teens and a source of pride and socialization for communities in the winter. Lori Townsend speaks to players about the important cultural role basketball serves in rural communities in particular.
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- In Tanana Alaska, ‘a way of life’ comes to a bittersweet close
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the Athabaskan village of Tanana at the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers, basketball is described as ‘a way of life.’ This year, the whole town pulled together to see a group of boys take the game all the way to the state championship. As Emily Schwing reports, it was a bittersweet season. The team narrowly missed the state title, and it will be years before the village sees another team step onto a court.
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- Remembering Congressman Don Young's legacy | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Following Rep. Don Young's death, Alaskans and members of Congress are reflecting on his half-century political career. Despite the range of opinions, there is no denying that the effect of his work, his words, and his actions will continue to ripple across the state for many years to come.
Lori Townsend discusses Young's legacy and the upcoming special election to replace him with Alaska Public Media Washington Correspondent Liz Ruskin.
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- "Black in Alaska" explores life and identity | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Does Alaska offer more opportunity for people of color or do they have to do more just to prove their abilities are equal? A new project called Black in Alaska seeks to present a more complete picture of the lives and professions of Black Alaskans, with the aim of creating a more equitable future. Lori Townsend speaks with advisory committee member Bernard Gatewood and André Horton, one of the series subjects.
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- Native Heritage & Education Showcased at Molly of Denali Screening
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In February 2022, Alaska Public Media partnered with the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the creators of Molly of Denali to give attendees a look at both the history of Alaska Natives and insight into the minds of the show creators. The event featured food and games for kids and a screening of a new Molly of Denali episode celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich and her impact on Alaska.
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- Insider Experience - Newsroom Updates with Lori Townsend and Annie Feidt
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On August 25th, 2021, members joined News Director Lori Townsend and Senior Editor, Annie Feidt for a special virtual discussion of what the newsroom focused on and changed over the eighteen months preceding the event to adjust to the needs of the community and our reporters.
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- Mushers celebrate the 50th running of the Iditarod | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The five-decade history of the Iditarod is a story filled with adventure, skill, triumph and lots of change, and it's best told by those who have experienced it, firsthand.
Lori Townsend discusses stories from the trail with veteran mushers Libby Riddles and Rod Perry.
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- Talk to your Neighbor: Anchorage community members encourage COVID-19 vaccination | Alaska Insight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the massive amount of misinformation about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine continues to hinder vaccination rates, despite the best efforts of doctors to reassure their patients that the shot is safe.
Lori Townsend discusses local efforts to build trust in vetted medical information with Anchorage community members on a special one-hour Alaska Insight.
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