Programs

On this next Outdoor Explorer, our guests are Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber from The Alaska Landmine. The two journalists have reported extensively on disputed access to public lands in Anchorage. Our conversation focused on the history and battle for access to Chugach State Park from the Stewart Trail.

Alaska's northernmost community is seeing a bizarrely warm Winter. Congress extends a program helping survivors of domestic violence. And a Kenai man makes the top twenty in a national mullet contest.

The Anchorage assembly considers approving a controversial housing development in Girdwood. Plus, Sitka residents looking for halibut find something very different instead. And you might want to hang on to your bear spray this Winter.

Alaska’s statewide affordable housing crisis has many causes and many solutions. This week on hometown Alaska hear from housing experts who are working to make housing accessible for everyone and from one new homeowner who helps use understand why it matters so much.

What a merger between Kroger and Albertsons could mean for Alaska. Also, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to improve relationships with Alaska Native Tribes. And donations pour into Stebbins after the community's only grocery store burned.

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.

On the next Line One Prentiss Pemberton speaks with Ordained interfaith Chaplain, Barbara Becker who will discuss her new book, HEARTWOOD, which chronicles her search to find the answer to 1 Question: Can we live our lives more fully knowing someday we will die?

This week on State of Art we're hearing from Juneau-based singer-songwriter Marian Call. As part of the Alaska Independent Musician Initiative and a new endeavor called MusicAlaska, Call tells us about the work being done to compile playlists of Alaska musicians to help paint a more complete picture of the state's music scene. We hear about the working musician's grind, the benefits of these playlists and plans use them.

Federal funds will help relocate villages threatened by climate change. Also, public safety organizations are starting to use a stronger version of a medication to prevent overdoses. And a sneak peek at the 2023 Yukon Quest Alaska sled dog race.

https://youtu.be/hJg6ZblUtyg Donna-Flor Manalo and her family’s life transformed when they moved from Hawaii to Alaska--cultivating new passions and businesses. Manalo’s family created a food truck...

For only the second time on record, Alaska had no fatal accidents among commercial fishers. Also, a huge elder fraud case comes to a close. And Sitka is the central character in a new documentary about energy resilience.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola is skeptical of a proposed deal to avert a rail strike. Also, a Dillingham creek gets a new name, after years of advocacy by local students. And the Bureau of Land Management considers allowing helicopter tours to a popular hot springs near Fairbanks.

We’ll speak with cybersecurity experts about how to keep yourself and your loved ones digitally protected this holiday season on the next Talk of Alaska.

State senators form a bipartisan majority coalition. Also, biologists work to restore king salmon runs in Bristol Bay. And Alaskans can chop down their own Christmas trees in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Ketchikan's tribe hopes federal funds can offset impacts from climate change. Also, Juneau's food bank continues to see high demand after a pandemic spike. And residents in St. George emerge from almost a month of no running water.

Bethel's emergency shelter could close early this winter without more funding. Also, more and more Alaskans are voting to fire judges. And a battle over LGBTQ-themed books in the Homer library.

This week on State of Art we're hearing from Dr. Mark Wolbers, director of the Anchorage Community Concert Band. Their free winter performance, "Reverence," will take place on Sunday, December 4 in the Discovery Theater in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Wolbers tells us about being in the band, managing the wide range of skill levels and what to expect from the concert.

Candidates in close races wait for Wednesday's ranked choice results. Also, Bering Sea crabbers hope to get federal relief funds. And a beloved holiday star will soon light up in Anchorage.

Alaska's first openly LGBTQ lawmakers prepare to head to Juneau. Also, plans for a power and Internet cable to Metlakatla get a boost of federal funding. And PBS' "Molly of Denali" gets two Emmy nominations.

Lori Townsend speaks with Ambassador David Balton, who helped craft the new US National Strategy for the Arctic Region, and Liz Qualluq Cravalho of the United States Arctic Research Commission, about the ways the plan could impact Alaska's future.