Bethel saw the opening of its first liquor store since the 1970s. Opioid detox centers were a hot topic in the headlines this week. And as always, the struggle behind commercial marijuana continues throughout the state. On this week’s Alaska Edition, we go behind the headlines with a group of reporters covering stories on drugs and alcohol.
HOST: Zachariah Hughes
GUESTS:
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Anne Hillman, Urban Affairs Reporter, Alaska Public Media
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DJ Summers, Reporter, Alaska Journal of Commerce
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Annie Zak, Reporter, Alaska Dispatch News
KSKA (FM 91.1) BROADCAST: Friday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m.
Alaska Public Television BROADCAST: Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m.
Kaysie Ellingson got her start as a video producer while attending the University of Southern California for her Master’s Degree in journalism. What started out as a pursuit to become an international reporter for papers became a desire to produce documentaries.While at USC she took on many video projects ranging from various freelancing gigs to starting a web series, ClefCity, where viewers could catch interviews with popular (not mainstream) musicians. But it was her work at IMPACT, the university’s video newsmagazine, that had the heaviest hand in propelling her into video production. She graduated in May 2014 and having never been to Alaska, moved up in the winter of 2015 to work at Alaska Public Media as a video producer.One random bit of information is that prior to graduate school Ellingson worked as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Kazakhstan. Some of her fondest memories involve drinking fermented horse milk, testing out how many people can actually fit into a car and of course entertaining her students with her horrible Kazakh speaking skills. She hopes to return someday soon. In the meantime she is enjoying the similar climate of Alaska.Kellingson (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8419 | About Kaysie
