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The food Alaskans eat often travels thousands of miles by barge or truck. But an after-school program aims to give students the skills to fish

While the Olympics come to a close in PyeongChang this weekend, another competition is underway at East Anchorage High School. That’s where over 100 students and their coaches have gathered for the state’s annual “Drama, Debate, and Forensics” Championship. Listen now

It's the middle of summer but students seeking higher education are making plans for fall. The University's new Alaska College of Education aims to train more state residents to take teaching jobs here. The idea is to keep good teachers in rural Alaska communities. LISTEN HERE

ACA repeal bill is dead; Rep. Young likes it that way; Income tax proposal pushed in state House; House bill looks to tweak oil tax credit system; Kenai Assembly defeats proposal to drop invocation policy; Mayor anticipates no firearm policy changes following Fairbanks library shooting; Mushers experience a carnival of sorts as the Iditarod winds down; AK: Fishing for herring from the sky; 49 Voices: Shaylyn "Yosty" Storms of Unalakleet Listen now

upcoming presentation of "Tiny Beautiful Things." It's based on the book “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar” by author Cheryl Strayed.

UPDATE: Writer Matt Caprioli, featured in this episode, has changed his last name to Frye Castillo. His website can be found here. Hometown Alaska...

Check out the full article for a link back to blogger Luc Mehl's site, as well as a companion blog post. To submit your video, just send a link to townsquare49@alaskapublic.org.

The Alaska Community Foundation is proud to announce that we have been re-certified as an organization meeting the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability. The program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors, who entrust charitable assets to the organization. Learn more.

Here’s the Saturday April 13th, 2019 edition of Midnight Sun Jazz, with host Ed Ulman.

Gretchen Sagan is the featured artist for November and December 2011 at the Alaska Native Arts Foundation in downtown Anchorage. Her show titled “Migration” explores the phenomenon of animal migration, "a phenomenon that is intrinsic to our land and cultures and extremely important to our life in the North," Sagan said. Read more.

KSKA: Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2:00 p.m. On the next Outdoor Explorer an interview with Lael Wilcox, whose life is one of Alaska’s most remarkable stories of physical accomplishment. Wilcox left to see the world on her bike, and never stopped, becoming a top endurance racer without really planning to. LISTEN NOW

VPSO director charged with leaving scene of vehicle accident, criminal mischief; Study: Economic recession to end in Anchorage by next year; Did 'the blob' heat the Bering Sea enough to threaten your fish sticks?; Nushagak fishing district closed as officials attempt to contain a fuel leak; Three main candidates vie for open West Anchorage seat; State allows 90-hour dip net opening at Chitina following strong sockeye return; King, red and chum salmon meeting ADF&G escapement goals in Kuskokwim tributaries; Company considers Kodiak for site of second launch pad; Klukwan Community Library carries out initiative to preserve stories of tribal members Listen now

This week on State of Art we're hearing about Anchorage Community Theater's production of Frankenstein. We're joined by ACT's executive director Matt Fernandez to talk about the classic story, the main cast and how this play gave the crew of a canceled show a second chance.