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As we head into the toughest part of the winter season, how well are services aimed at those experiencing homelessness keeping up with demand across the state and how can Alaskans help? We discuss extending a hand to those in need on Talk of Alaska.

KSKA: Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 2 and 8 p.m. How riders catch buses in Anchorage will change in 2017. December is feedback month. So get a preview of the proposals and offer your feedback on the new ideas. LISTEN NOW

A landslide damages homes and causes power outages in Juneau. Steven Downs is sentenced for murdering Sophie Sergie nearly 30 years ago. And a Kenai forager's guide to berry picking this fall.

Despite the fact that almost 50% of the US population experience mental illness at some point in their lifetimes, mental health awareness and advocacy programs are often poorly funded.

Walker doubles down on opposing Pebble Mine; ANWR takes tiny step down rocky Senate road; Is the Pacific walrus adapting to warming? Feds say no need for more protections; Alaska voters reject local bans on legalized pot; As anger over crime boils over, lawmakers weigh changes to law; Alaska Mental Health Trust hires new CEO; Bering sea crab fisheries face more cutbacks; Ancohrage middle school raises funds to help its Puerto Rican sister school; Statewide fish donations go toward hurricane recovery Listen now

Rep. Young joins motley cannabis caucus; U.S. House lifts restrictions on predator hunting in Alaska refuges; Walker orders state agencies to pursue grants to fight opioid epidemic; Lobbyist tax gets pushback in Alaska state House; Can home wood pellet boilers go from fringe to mainstream?; Ask a Climatologist: This winter’s alarming record low Arctic sea ice; Yukon Quest rookie mushes in at 7th place; Adventure is the profit: the economics of dog handling Listen now

KSKA: Monday, August 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Marijuana abuse is responsible for 70% of teen admissions to substance abuse treatment programs and is strongly correlated with many adolescent emotional and behavioral problems. Join host Prentiss Pemberton and Anchorage therapist Tad Sumner, LCSW as they discuss the challenges of teenage marijuana abuse. LISTEN NOW

Which federal agencies decide what it will include and how can you weigh in to help shape the focus of the science?

ACLU of Alaska and Dunleavy for Alaska file lawsuit challenging state road advertising ban; Alaskans press Murkowski on Kavanaugh; Regardless of who's governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue; Anchorage mayor announces community council to help reduce homelessness; Kodiak Coast Guard gets new and improved aircraft; Shipping titan Maersk sends company’s first container ship to test trans-Arctic trade route; Quinhagak’s Nunalleq dig site starts a new chapter in community-based archaeology; Fairbanks North Star Borough met with 50 proposals to reduce wintertime air pollution; Did the blob drive humpbacks out of Southeast Alaska? Some scientists think so; This Juneau man built the fully electric boat of his dreams Listen now

Monday, May 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. A healthy marriage is good for a couples' mental and physical health and helps to protect children from developing emotional and behavioral problems. Please join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests as they discuss the challenges of sustaining long term relationships. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

The Prince William Sound Stewardship Foundation and Mission Blue have teamed up to designate PWS an Ocean Blue "Hope Spot."