Carter Barrett, KTOO - Juneau

Carter Barrett, KTOO - Juneau
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Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans

Human-polar bear interactions are part of life in Arctic communities, but as melting sea ice forces polar bears onto dry land, they are becoming more common and potentially more dangerous. This is the message of a recent scientific paper. Listen now

With cut after cut, state food safety inspections stretch years apart

Outside of Anchorage, the state's Food Safety and Sanitation Program is responsible for inspecting restaurants, pools, spas, tattoo parlors, food processors and other facilities. But after several years of state budget cuts, fewer inspectors are paying fewer visits -- especially to rural Alaska. Listen now

‘Nones’ in Juneau changing religious landscape

Today, Alaskans are on average less religious than the rest of the country, and a subset who don’t identify with any particular religion is growing, according to data from the Pew Research Center. Listen now

Free Tlingit workbook part of language revitalization

Sealaska Heritage Institute recently published the “Beginning Tlingit Workbook.” It is part of the ongoing effort to revitalize Tlingit language. Listen now