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Veteran Journalist Lori Townsend hosts Alaska Insight, a weekly public affairs program exploring issues that have Alaskans talking. In-depth interviews and video stories move the conversation beyond the headlines and into Alaska’s communities.

Alaska's rural schools are facing a public health and safety crisis from long-delayed repairs.
Delayed repairs have led to a health and safety crisis in many Alaska schools.
A look behind the scenes at how Mount Spurr activity is monitored.
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Delayed repairs have led to a health and safety crisis in many Alaska schools.
How should you prepare to protect your health and home for a potential ash cloud over Anchorage?
We discuss how Filipino culture and history contributes to the vibrant communities across the state.
How are state, local, and federal agencies preparing for an early fire season in Alaska?
We discuss what a reduction in service at NOAA could mean for Alaska.
We discuss the impacts of frozen federal funding on nonprofits and governments.
We discuss invasive species and what is being done to curb their populations in Alaska.
We learn about the Alaska-based effort to monitor and warn about tsunamis.
Indigenous artist Drew Michael discusses his craft and efforts to support young artists.
We talk with state and tribal emergency managers about disaster response and preparedness.
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Nonprofits and local communities respond to frozen funding
Kodiak's community and biologists are looking at solutions to keep the population of crayfish down.
Lori Townsend reports, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are in Alaska
Alaska Public Media takes a look at Drew Michael's Carving process and his path to self discovery
Madilyn Rose reports on what Get Out The Native Vote is doing to encourage and inform voters.
In Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, a teacher is offering women a space that gives them normalcy
An after-school program aims to give students the skills to fish for their own meals.
The military has left a large footprint on Alaska. What happens after the military leaves?
Less than a month into winter, there’s a waitlist with about 1,000 people on it.
Alaska Public Media and PBS partnered to provide learning activities in Southeast Alaska.