Assembly discusses plans to combat Anchorage’s housing crisis | Addressing Alaskans

Hear the issues causing housing shortages in the city and get a preview of the Anchorage Assembly's Housing Strategic Plan.

First Alaska music census completed | State of Art

1,476 responses were submitted from 53 different communities around the state. Find out about the census, what comes next and why it matters.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 13, 2023

A U.S. Senate hearing records the impact of fewer salmon. Plus, authorities say profits are behind drug traffickers targeting Alaska.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 10, 2023

Congresswoman Peltola voted against an office aimed at preventing gun violence. Plus, kelp farmers hope for an assist from fish processors.
Felix Rivera and Alexis Johnson, two city officials, speak with Alaska Insight host Lori Townsend at a desk.

Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan | Alaska Insight

Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the reasons behind the long shelter wait list and the broader goals of the winter shelter plan.
A man with orange waders takes a photo of a man holding a bag of crabs right in between two tubs filled with live crabs

Alaska crabbers get creative with pop-up sales, but industry’s fate uncertain

With the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for a second year, crabbers are trying to find ways to make up for lost income.
A man in a dark green jacket sits on a cot alone inside a building that has been converted into a shelter.

A look at Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan

Anchorage opened a 150-bed cold-weather shelter on Oct. 31. But less than a month into winter shelter season, it has a 1,000-person waitlist.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 9, 2023

A judge rules in favor of the Willow project. Plus, A co-author of the Permanent Fund legislation hopes the state can avoid a fiscal cliff.

Made in Alaska: Revelate Designs | Outdoor Explorer

Eric Parsons started designing bags that fit on bike frames to enable his epic trips. Eventually he quit his day job and made it a business.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Members of the Fairbanks Four speak out after settling lawsuits with the city. Plus, a new state House member for northern Alaska.
The front entrance of St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage displays holiday decorations on a snowy afternoon.

Long-term acute care and rehabilitation | Line One: Your Health Connection

Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests explore the resources in Alaska for long term care and rehabilitation.
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A co-creator of Alaska’s PFD program calls for reinstating a personal income tax

Rep. Cliff Groh wants Alaskans earning over $200,000 a year to pay a 2% income tax, with other residents asked to "chip in" $20 to fund state services.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Anchorage's newest emergency cold weather shelter opens. Plus, Southcentral prepares for another early-season winter storm.
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Dealing with the dark | Talk of Alaska

We discuss darkness, and finding ways to enjoy the short days of winter, on this Talk of Alaska.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 6, 2023

Health officials work to remove barriers to HIV medication for Alaskans. Plus, two challengers run against conservative school board members.

New Anchorage Museum exhibit shares oral history of Filipinos from across Alaska | State of Art

"MANA: The History We Inherit" hopes to preserve Filipino Alaskans' legacies for future generations.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 3, 2023

Health officials want help from the CDC to understand a cluster of HIV cases. Plus, salmon advocates look for limits on bycatch.
A man with a newborn and other children.

Training child care providers in Southeast Alaska

Quality child care is in limited supply across Alaska, but especially so in rural parts of the state.
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Resources for rural child care providers | Alaska Insight

On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss what rural communities need to make child care effective and affordable.
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A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter

The family wants to hold employers more accountable for negligence, which could affect thousands of Alaskans working dangerous jobs.