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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.

Lori Townsend reports, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are in Alaska
We learn about the Alaska-based effort to monitor and warn about tsunamis.
Alaska Public Media takes a look at Drew Michael's Carving process and his path to self discovery
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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.
We discuss priorities with legislative leadership at the KTOO studio in Juneau.
A new project seeks to share stories of Alaskans healing from childhood trauma.
We discuss the challenges and potential relief for Alaska’s struggling seafood industry.
We discuss the new Anchorage mayor’s long-term plans to address homelessness.
We discuss the early results and implications of Alaska’s 2024 election.
We discuss efforts to engage voters in Alaska’s diverse communities.
We discuss arguments for and against keeping Alaska’s new election system.
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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.
What can be done to protect Yukon River salmon?
a group of boat builders have resurrected the niĝilax̂ to the Unangax̂ people.
A food hub has spouted in Port Lions and could be rural Alaska's model of food security.
Lori Townsend tours The Port of Alaska with director Steve Ribuffo.