Hometown, Alaska: Architecture of our new major buildings
Anchorage has recently added a museum expansion, a convention center, a University library, and a number of Midtown office buildings. Each new building helps...
Hometown, Alaska: Alaska Native Art
James Carteeti has been carving for over 30 years. He joins host Ellen Lockyer this week on Hometown, Alaska to talk about his work.
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Hometown, Alaska: Halloween
Halloween is just two weeks away. Do you know where your ghoulish get up is? Why do we carve pumpkins? Who are we...
Hometown, Alaska: The Future of Libraries
Libraries make information available for everyone. But in a world of Google and Kindle, the work of libraries has changed. What is the new...
Hometown, Alaska: Why Are We Here?
Image source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section, Demographics Unit
Most Alaskans came from somewhere else. We all had reasons...
Hometown, Alaska: Driving and Dialing
A student talks on a hands-free cell phone while operating a high-tech driving simulator, University of Utah
Most of us don’t get behind the wheel...
Hometown, Alaska: Project Puqigtut
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is banking on an Anchorage School District program aimed at preventing dropouts to serve as a model for school...
Hometown, Alaska: Your Show Ideas
If you had a chance to share with a friend an audio snapshot of where we live, what would it sound like? ...