Anchorage Port Project; and Chuitna Coal Controversy
Strategies for reducing the Alaska Native prison population
Alaska's prisons are full, and a disproportionately large number of the people inside are Alaska Natives. The recidivism rate for that population is about 74 percent. But there are solutions. Organizations around the state are using new strategies like joint tribal-state courts and more support for people who are re-entering the community to help reverse the trend.
KSKA: Fri., Oct. 23, at 2:00 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 24, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Fri., Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 24, at 6:00 p.m.
Download Audio:Denali Gas Line Abandoned; Parnell Launches War on Sexual Assault
ASD’s New Superintendent; and Anchorage Ending Emissions Testing
The next steps for DOC
Ben Stevens; Role ‘Clarification;’ and the PFD
Crowded Anchorage Mayoral Race Heats Up
Reporter’s roundtable: Liquor stores, detox centers and marijuana
Anchorage Edition: November 5, 2010
State Drops Militia Charges; and the Natural Gas Pipeline
How to talk about suicide after the fact
Many conversations about suicide only focus on prevention and looking for the warning signs. But what if a suicide has already happened? How do we talk about it publicly and privately in healthy, supportive ways? During this week’s show we’ll discuss the media coverage of recent suicides, like the death at AFN, and how to have community conversations about such deaths.
KSKA: Fri., Oct. 30, at 2:00 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 31, at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Fri., Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 31, at 6:00 p.m.
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