Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
Line One: Dan Millman’s ‘Peaceful Heart, Warrior Spirit’
Author Dan Millman's first book, The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior, introduced the idea that the moment is all that really exists and that the quality of our moments become the quality of our lives. Millman's new book explains how people can use the “peaceful warrior way” to transform their lives.
Talk of Alaska: Crisis Now and mental health resources
When you're in the middle of a mental health crisis you need help immediately but options are often limited and inappropriate. Organizations around Alaska are working to change that and connect people with the support they need.
Hometown Alaska: Food is love without the words. So what do you cook and eat with the ones you love?
Arguments over mandates, pandemic death, disruptive politics, climate change disasters. We've seen them all this year; we're worn out. The battles and struggles will continue, but this week's Hometown Alaska seeks to console. Our...
ANCSA at 50 on Talk of Alaska: The next generation of leaders looks forward
As the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act approaches, shareholders in and outside the state are reflecting on the landmark legislation and how it’s evolved over time. Despite the successes, problems remain, including how younger generations of Alaska Natives will be included.
Alaska health care workers plead for reason as COVID misinformation persists
Some patients continue to request unproven treatments like Ivermectin and hydroxycholorquine, and a small number of doctors actually prescribe them despite the lack of data supporting their effectiveness.
Talk of Alaska: The misinformation pandemic
Vaccines and booster shots are widely available, but less than 60% of eligible Alaskans are fully vaccinated. Many doctors feel inaccurate information and conspiracy theories are a big part of the problem. How are they working to help their patients believe in the facts?
Talk of Alaska: How will supply constraints affect holiday shopping for Alaskans?
Alaska businesses are facing another holiday season of pandemic problems, this time from shipping delays and price increases that are rippling across the national and international economy.
Talk of Alaska: ‘A Thousand Trails Home’ and other winter titles
As the cold and dark part of our season settles in, join us for a discussion on Seth Kantner’s writing and other new Alaska author releases for winter reading.
Line One: Youth mental health and substance abuse in Alaska
With an estimated 75% of adult mental health problems developing before the age of 25, early and effective intervention is critical for a child’s future physical and emotional health. Volunteers of America Alaska works to fill in some of the resource gaps in Alaska.
Line One: Early intervention to address youth mental health
With an estimated 75% of adult mental health problems developing before the age of 25, early and effective intervention is critical for a child’s future physical and emotional health. Volunteers of America is an...
ANCSA at 50 on Talk of Alaska: The role of Native corporations in Alaska’s economy
Fifty years ago, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act established regional and village corporations throughout the state. In the second of our three-part discussion of ANCSA, we’ll speak with corporate executives about the economic and cultural impact the corporations have on not just Alaska Native lives, but on all Alaskans.
Special Alaska Insight: Celebrating ANCSA at 50 – Nov. 17
Fifty years ago this December, Alaska Native leaders joined forces with national lawmakers to create legislation that ensured certain native land rights in our state. How has that legislation evolved over the decades? What does the next generation of Alaska Native leaders think of it?
Talk of Alaska: Resources for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing insecurity
Queer and trans youth are at increased risk of homelessness across the nation. In Alaska, limited resources compound the problem, and that makes it more likely young people will become chronically homeless. How are advocates working to address the shortfalls?
Line One: Dr. Zink provides updates on vaccination and hospital capacity
Now that the COVID vaccine is approved for children ages 5 to 11, a lot of parents are having tough but good discussions with each other and their children, so what should you do? Alaska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink answers your questions.
Hometown Alaska: From dog poop to plastics – what can you really compost and recycle in Anchorage?
UPDATE: Since the recycling/composting program aired Monday morning, here's a bit of useful info for Mat-Su Valley residents interested in curbside recycling. Alaska Waste began curbside recycling in the Valley last February, including within...
Line One: ‘Why do I feel this way?’ When and how to seek mental health services
In Alaska, the overwhelming need for mental health resources is growing, but the capacity for care is stretched thin.
Talk of Alaska: Now back in the classroom, Alaska’s students are falling behind
Now that they're back in the classroom, the long term impacts of virtual learning and social isolation are making themselves known. Teachers are reporting issues with learning loss, with students falling behind where they should be academically, and behavior.
Line One: Flourishing with mental illness
In her new book, From Survive to Thrive, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Chisolm details evidence-based principles that help people living with mental illness not only improve their well being but flourish in their lives.
Talk of Alaska: Supply line delay impacts in Alaska
International and national shipping delays are rippling down the supply line to Alaska. What’s causing the issues, and what does it mean for consumers and businesses in our state?
ANCSA at 50 on Talk of Alaska: Behind the history of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act is 50 years old in December and the economic effect of the Native Corporations ripples across the state, representing an increasingly larger piece of the state’s economy and jobs.