Programs

Alaska Public Media’s RUNNING series featuring candidates for the April 7 Anchorage municipal election will air on Hometown Alaska over four episodes. School board...

https://youtu.be/3QI7SplPviM The rapid pace of climate change is affecting the arctic region at a more accelerated pace than anywhere else in the world. In 2003,...

We are back with both hosts sharing the mic this week, getting program ideas and feedback from Hometown Alaska listeners. Join us! LISTEN NOW

https://youtu.be/2mEWnN1uRKM A local food hub has spouted Port Lions on Kodiak Island, bringing with it increased food security. The archipelago is now home to six...

University of Alaska president addresses lawmakers after no-confidence votes; Chief justice urges lawmakers to collaborate and compromise; Legislative uproar erupts during discussion of oil tax credits; Dakota Access Pipeline builder says they will resume construction as soon as possible; Presbyterian Church formally apologizes to North Slope Natives for denouncing culture; Rep. Young named 'chairman emeritus,' loses power of the gavel; Fairbanks School District eliminates graduate tests; Fishermen forced to share pounds in herring fishery Listen now

The state and tribes have a relationship that is at times tense but there has been progress on some fronts. This week there was an announcement that the first joint tribal/state court would be starting up in Kenai as a partnership with the Kenaitze Indian tribe and the state. A tribal and state judge will sit side by side and preside together over a wellness court, dealing with substance-related criminal cases. KSKA: Fri., Oct. 16, at 2:00 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 17, at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Fri., Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 17, at 6:00 p.m. Listen Now:

Are there significant environmental exposures causing breast cancer? If so, what are they? Join Line One host Dr. Thad Woodard and his guests as they address these questions and discuss what is known about factors linked to breast cancer. KSKA: Monday, May 19, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

SPEAKER: Dr. Gerhard Kuska, President and CEO of Ocean Strategies TOPIC: “Marine and Coastal Management in Abu Dhabi: Toward Sustainable Diversification" RECORDED: Friday, January 21, 2011 ABOUT:...

With one day left in special session, little public progress on budget; Uber, Lyft cleared to launch in Alaska; Southeast tribal organization says it will support the Paris Climate Accord; Federal officials make formal apology for WWII internment of Unangan people; U.S. Senate committee advances bill to make Native tribes eligible for Amber Alert grants; Shareholders consider shrinking Sealaska board; Propeller problems postpone ferry Columbia’s return; Team Pure and Wild Freeburd wins 2017 Race to Alaska; Fiber broadband coming to Nome by year’s end, Quintillion says; Longevity crucial to teachers' impact in classroom; After over 40 years at Prudhoe Bay, general store manager to retire Listen now

This discussion focuses on education and how it relates to the theme of the summit – “Marching till Equity, Equality & Justice is Won!”