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Alaska's congressional delegation reacts to a setback on permission for the Ambler road. Legislators file bills targeting public school curricula. And a former Fairbanks resident studies the aurora from afar.

March is prime time for winter sports in Alaska. The light is back, the snow is good, and Alaskan's are ready to enjoy it all. This show will introduce us to dog mushing and discuss trail etiquette with skier Alice Knapp.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses state lawmakers. Also, how the foster care system can disproportionately impact Alaska Native families. And COVID-19 has made overcrowding in rural Alaska housing even more of a challenge.

Alaska’s COVID case rate appears to be improving, but omicron remains a concern for  vulnerable populations in and outside of Anchorage.

State legislators consider bills that would rewrite the Permanent Fund Dividend formula. Also, a six-year legal battle over PFD fraud comes to a close. And pediatricians address misinformation about kids' COVID vaccines.

Every step of the supply chain, from manufacturing to shipping to distribution, has lost any sense of a normal rhythm.

Lawmakers discuss fisheries disasters and how soon money could get to fishermen. The state's largest school district makes masking optional.

On this week's Hometown Alaska, Anchorage teens describe how they have suffered, endured, and even grown through living under the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll hear...

Overcrowding is a perennial problem in rural Alaska, but the Covid-19 pandemic has made living with it harder. Cramped conditions offer little space to work from home, conduct virtual schooling, or quarantine, and put many multigenerational households at increased risk of infection. Tackling the problem isn’t easy, but, as Erin McKinstry reports for Alaska Public Media, federal COVID funds are offering some relief in the Bering Straits Region.

Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, talks to experts about rural housing challenges.

Alaska’s foster care system has long been challenged by a need for more case workers and foster families, but now the lack of social workers and willing caretakers has reached a crisis level.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy makes another push for higher permanent fund dividends. A bill to provide state recognition of tribes passes the House, but faces a more difficult path in the state Senate. A Bethel-raised Yup'ik musician receives national awards.

This page features the full reading of the introduction, written and performed by Ian C. Hartman. You will also find an excerpt of the introduction that aired on KSKA on February 14th, 2022.

This page features the full reading of the forward, written and performed by Ed Wesley. You will also find an excerpt of the forward that aired on KSKA on February 7th, 2022.

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Alaska, tea connoisseur Jenny Tse takes us on a tour of the world's first geothermal tea farm, hand-rolls a batch of tea leaves, and serves up the freshest cup of hot tea in the heart of winter.

COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to drop. Also, some tribal organizations feel left out of the state's new bycatch task force. And after surviving an avalanche, an Alaskan writer faces post-traumatic stress and grief.

On this next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. Her columns often explore the connection between happiness and outdoor adventure. Alli is also a landscape artist and is about to start her next adventure in her new mobile art studio and gallery, an Airstream trailer that she will take on the road to the places she wants to paint.

On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to visit with doctor, mountaineer, and author Peter Steele. He was the team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition. We’ll discuss Peter’s adventures as a mountaineer, a husband, and a father, his friendship with Eric Shipton, and his observations about large Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.

Police dashcam footage raises new questions around the 2019 shooting of a Black man in Anchorage. Also, a board to revitalize the state's ferry system meets for the first time. And Alaska Native Juneau residents gather to honor missing loved ones.

Tribal courts could gain more power over domestic violence cases. Alaskan Olympic champion Kikkan Randall reflects on the up-and-coming U.S. ski team. A renewed debate over halibut allocation in Southeast and Southcentral.