Hometown, Alaska
Hometown, Alaska features conversations with local civic and cultural leaders, educators, and community members making an impact on their city.
Contact us: hometown@alaskapublic.org
Listen to Hometown, Alaska on KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage, AK.
Mondays at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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What does this nearly snowless winter mean for our spring and our summer? What does it mean for the fire season, the mosquito population, the bears or for gardening? We ask the experts for answers. -
Host Kim Sherry discusses the Municipality of Anchorage's community gardens and the Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association. -
Host Kim Sherry tours the distillery to learn how spirits are made and tries some for herself. -
We're joined by the president of the Irish Club of Alaska to discuss Saint Patrick's Day traditions, debunk myths and speak Gaelic. We also hear local musicians performing traditional music. -
Host Kim Sherry speaks with the co-founder of Wild Scoops, a local micro-creamery making hand-crafted ice cream. She tours the kitchen, sees what happens behind the scenes and tastes a new flavor. -
Host Dave Waldron speaks with a volcano expert to learn about what factors go into forecasting a future eruption and what makes them think Mount Spurr could be ready for the next one. -
Host Kim Sherry sits down with a biologist from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to learn more about our big brown neighbors. -
Dr. Tyson will be coming to Alaska this summer for a talk at the Performing Arts Center and is the host of the program SEEING, which is currently playing at the Anchorage Museum planetarium. -
Hear the basics of what earthquakes are, how they affect the state and how we can be ready for the next one. -
Meteorologist Jackie Purcell tells us how this winter stacks up to others in Anchorage's history and looks back on her 35 years of broadcasting in Alaska.
