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Hometown, Alaska - Alaska Public Media

190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Hometown, Alaska features conversations with leaders and decision-makers in local and statewide government, social service agencies, educational institutions, and cultural groups across Anchorage and Alaska. Hosted by Kathleen McCoy, E.J. David, and Justin Williams.

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Hometown, Alaska: Indigenous heritage in modern music

October 02, 2023 19:02 - 55 minutes - 22.3 MB

The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention is only a few weeks away and there will be plenty of speakers, crafts and traditional music. But what about contemporary music? On this episode of Hometown, Alaska we have two very different in-studio performances from some up-and-coming Alaska Native musicians. Join host Dave Waldron as he speaks with hip-hop duo Brother Buffalo and singer-songwriter Witty Youngman about their music and how their heritage influences their art. HOST: Dave Wa...

Hometown, Alaska: What is Anchorage's winter shelter plan?

September 18, 2023 19:35 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Temperatures are dropping quickly and hundreds of Anchorage residents are currently living unsheltered in camps and on the street across the city. What’s the plan to keep them safe this winter and beyond? Join host Anne Hillman as she speaks with three city leaders who are working on this problem. HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Alexis Johnson, Anchorage Health Department, Housing and Homeless Coordinator Jessica Parks, Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, Chief Operations Officer Felix R...

Hometown, Alaska: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention

September 11, 2023 18:50 - 55 minutes - 22.4 MB

The stigmas and statistics of mental health awareness are important issues for Alaskans, especially as it relates to suicide prevention. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska host Justin Williams leads a conversation about how to discuss mental health and suicide prevention with Blaze Bell of Standing Together Against Rape and Recover Alaska as well as Shana Cooper of the Alaska Native Justice Center. They share their professional insight and personal experiences to explain how to approach thes...

Hometown, Alaska: The past, present and future of Rugby in Alaska

August 28, 2023 17:50 - 55 minutes - 22.2 MB

When most people think of Alaska sports, hockey, basketball and mushing are top of mind. But, as the Alaska Rugby Union celebrates its 50th anniversary, they are poised to make the sport of rugby an Alaska staple. On paper, the objective of rugby is simple—carry a ball across the scoring zone to secure more points than your opponent. It sounds easy enough. In reality, 300-feet and 15 burly athletes looking to knock you off your feet at every turn make scoring a point a Herculean task. But the...

Hometown, Alaska: Celebrating 45 years of KSKA

August 21, 2023 19:11 - 55 minutes - 22.3 MB

45 years ago KSKA flipped a switch and became the very first public radio station in Southcentral Alaska. On the next Hometown, Alaska we revisit some of the station's best memories with KSKA’s original general manager and the station's longtime program director of nearly 40 years. HOST: Dave Waldron GUESTS: Alex Hills, KSKA’s original general manager Bede Trantina, KSKA's program director for 39 years ]]>

Hometown, Alaska: Exploring community, culture and food with the podcast 'A Piece of Kake'

August 14, 2023 18:04 - 51 minutes - 20.7 MB

Kake, Alaska is currently populated by about 500 people but it’s the hometown of many more. This week on Hometown, Alaska we take a trip on a seal hunting vessel and into a kitchen as we explore the community through interviews about its past and present with the hosts of the podcast "A Piece of Kake." HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Mona Evan and Sarah Campen, hosts of "A Piece of Kake" podcast LINK: "A Piece of Kake" website ]]>

Hometown, Alaska: Turkish flavors delight in Anchorage

August 08, 2023 17:22 - 55 minutes - 22.3 MB

Zeynep Kilic was born and raised in Turkey. A former professor of the now-defunct sociology program at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Kilic is now an accomplished film director, as well as the new owner of the recently rebranded and reopened Turkish Delight, a restaurant specializing in authentic Turkish cuisine. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska we will hear about her history and relationship surrounding the food she makes and loves, and what approaches she takes for her favorite dish...

Hometown Alaska: Comedian Paula Poundstone hates promoting herself

June 12, 2023 18:43 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Paula Poundstone is a stand-up comic known for her witty observations on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and her really large family of pets. The author, podcaster and expert dog-waste-remover will be performing in Anchorage in late June. She joins host Anne Hillman to discuss her comedy, her home life, and more. Event information: Saturday, June 24 7:30 p.m. Discovery Theater HOST: Anne Hillman GUEST: Paula Poundstone LINKS: Paula Poundstone website Tickets ALSO FEATURED: State of Ar...

Hometown, Alaska: The 3 Barons Renaissance Fair is a potent elixir of history, fantasy and fun

June 05, 2023 19:19 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

If you happened to be driving down Tudor Road in Anchorage last weekend you may have noticed a throng of people dressed in armor, medieval gowns and maybe even a dragon suit. That’s because we are in the midst of the Three Barons Renaissance Fair which runs through this weekend. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska host Dave Waldron speaks with a long-time board member about the fair and moderates a debate between the three Barons as they vie for the public's support to rule the realm of Hills...

Hometown Alaska: StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative comes to Anchorage

May 22, 2023 17:45 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

heartbreaking. As part of their Military Voices Initiative, StoryCorps partnered with us at Alaska Public Media to record veterans, active members of the armed forces or their families to document their stories. On this episode of Hometown Alaska, producer Ammon Swenson discusses the Military Voices project with the CEO of StoryCorps and learns about the women's veteran organization Operation Mary Louise. While the virtual opportunities have closed, StoryCorps will be at the Anchorage Public...

Hometown Alaska: Gardeners and growers

May 15, 2023 17:24 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Despite the May snowfall, it is definitely growing season in Anchorage. On this episode of Hometown Alaska host Dave Waldron and two master gardeners discuss the challenges and rewards of gardening in our northern climate, answer some listener questions and do a little gardening trivia. Later in the show we visit an apple orchard with the president of the Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association to find out what goes into the growing process this time of year. HOST: Dave Waldron GUESTS: E...

Hometown Alaska: Pets, vets and picking up poop

May 08, 2023 19:03 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Nearly 61 thousand households in Anchorage have pets. That works out to about 105 thousand dogs and 88 thousand cats. That’s a lot of animals — and a lot of animal waste. And pet ownership doesn’t just impact the people who live with the creatures. Caring for pets is both challenging and rewarding for veterinarians and their staff, too. This week on Hometown, Alaska, we’re talking to veterinarians about their mental health and pet care basics as well as taking a trip to the dog park to see ho...

Hometown Alaska: Opportunities for lifelong education with OLÉ!

May 01, 2023 18:26 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Alaska education has predominantly aimed its resources at younger generations to build them up early. Unfortunately, this can leave out older citizens who may be yearning to re-engage education and discover new skills, activities, and friendships. Since 2007, OLÉ! has existed in Anchorage as a non-profit organization aimed at providing older Alaskans aged 50 and up an opportunity to continue their education in creative and engaging ways. President board Gretchen Bersch and curriculum committe...

Hometown Alaska: Get to know the humans (and birds) behind the Bird Treatment and Learning Center

April 24, 2023 18:28 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Dave Waldron GUESTS: Laura Atwood, Executive Director, Bird Treatment and Learning Center Katie Thorman, Rehabilitation Assistant, Bird Treatment and Learning Center Chandelle Cotter, Education and Behavior Curator, Bird Treatment and Learning Center Girdie, Crow, Bird Treatment and Learning Center LINKS: Bird Treatment and Learning Center Bird TLC Facebook Bird TLC Instagram ]]>

Hometown Alaska: LGBT rights and the world of drag

April 18, 2023 01:07 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

HOST: O'Hara Shipe GUESTS: Robin “Lamia Lexicon Monroe” O’Donoghue, Drag Performer Zaide “Dela Rosa” Manzano, Drag Performer Kendra Arciniega, Owner of Arciniega Street Productions Mercedes Arciniega, Owner of Arciniega Street Productions ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Sake Week

March 27, 2023 17:27 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

There is a drink that some say is slowly but surely gaining popularity in America.That drink is sake. This week on Hometown Alaska we'll learn how to drink it, pair it, and even cook with it as part of sake week: a six day event taking place in Anchorage and Girdwood.

Hometown Alaska: Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage

March 20, 2023 19:02 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Justin Williams GUEST: Erin Baldwin Day, lead organizer of Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage LINKS: Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage website Facebook Instagram ]]>

Hometown Alaska: How Anchorage city government works

March 13, 2023 20:18 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Austin Quinn-Davidson and Meg Zaletel, Anchorage Assembly LINKS: Information on the upcoming election Ballot tracking Information on the Anchorage Assembly ]]>

Hometown Alaska: 907 Pro Wrestling Academy

March 06, 2023 18:55 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: O'Hara Shipe GUESTS: JT West, 907 Pro Wrestling Academy Jared Cox, pro wrestler LINKS: 907 Pro Wrestling Academy WEBSITE 907 Pro Wrestling Academy FACEBOOK ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Behind the scenes at the Fur Rondy Melodrama

February 27, 2023 22:20 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

HOST: Dave Waldron GUESTS: Melanie Cross and Christy Hedrick, Fur Rondy Melodrama co-producers LINKS: TICKETS Fur Rondy Events: Melodrama ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Discussing the Anchorage School District Budget

February 13, 2023 20:30 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Carl Jacobs, Anchorage School Board member Andy Ratliff, Anchorage School District Chief Financial Officer LINKS: Anchorage School District Anchorage School Board ASD School Bond Information Contact Anchorage School Board ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Dealing with death

February 06, 2023 20:43 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Rachel Bernhardt and Julie Raymond-Yakoubian, Alaska End of Life Alliance Kris Green, Death Cafe LINKS: Death Cafe, Anchorage Alaska End of Life Alliance: Death Doulas Funeral Homes Alaska Laws and Regulations Hospice and Palliative Care Advanced Directives Grief and Bereavement Support Home Funerals Other Alaska End of Life Alliance resources Five Wishes GUEST SUGGESTED READING: "Notes for the Everlost: A field guide to grief" by Kate Inglis "The Y...

Hometown Alaska: Playing with sound at the Anchorage Museum's Pass the Mic exhibit

January 30, 2023 19:34 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

GUEST HOST: Dave Waldron GUEST: Cody Carver, Program and Events Manager at the Anchorage Museum LINKS: Anchorage Museum Pass the Mic exhibit ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Alaska Center for the Book is working to increase awareness of Native authors

January 23, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Barbara and Ethan Jacko Atwater, mother/son writing partners, authors of multiple children’s books and more Sara Juday, co-president of the board, Alaska Center for the Book LINKS: Alaska Center for the Book Read Alaska Native reading challenge resources The American Indian Library Association ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Making housing accessible to everyone

December 05, 2022 18:45 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Anne Hillman Guests: Abdelqader "Abdoo" Ezzedine, New Habitat for Humanity homeowner John Frommer, Consruction Manager, Habitat for Humanity Jasmine Boyle, Chief Operating Officer, Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL Cap) Colleen Dushkin, Association for Alaska Housing Authorities LINKS: Habitat for Humanity, Anchorage RurAL Cap Association for Alaska Housing Authorities ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Touring the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature

November 07, 2022 20:53 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Justin Williams GUESTS: Dr. Elizabeth Whitney, executive director, Alaska Museum of Science and Nature Dr. Kristine Crossen, president, board of directors, Alaska Museum of Science and Nature LINK: Alaska Museum of Science and Nature ]]>

Hometown Alaska: Answering your questions about this year’s election

October 31, 2022 19:26 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Host: Anne Hillman GUESTS: Gail Fenumiai, Division of Elections Jeannette Lee, Sightline Institute Links: Division of Elections website Make a Plan to Vote Learn about ranked choice voting Candidate Comparison Tool Alaska Public Media elections coverage PARTICIPATE: Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (10-11 a.m.) Send e-mail to [email protected] before, during or after the live broadcast (E-mails may be read on air). Post you...

Hometown Alaska: Staying active in recovery as winter approaches

October 17, 2022 18:43 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

HOST: Justin Williams GUESTS: Tiffany Hall, executive director of Recover Alaska Dr. Vivian Gonzales, professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage LINKS: Recover Alaska Rethinking Drinking: Website created by National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Provides information on drinking to help people assess their drinking and tools to change drinking habits. Checkup and Choices: Offers check-ups (assessment with feedback) for alcohol, opioids, cannabis, and stim...

Hometown Alaska: Telling Alaska's story

October 03, 2022 18:33 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

This week Hometown Alaska hosts three writers telling significant parts of Alaska’s story. The idea for our show began with the hope of bringing Alaska’s current writer laureate, Heather Lende, to the mic, and picking her brain for what we should be reading this winter. We called, she agreed, but we have ended up with so much more. Since Heather took the state writer mantle for 2021-23, she has made her mission to bring forward other voices from Alaska. When I called to invite her to Hometow...

Hometown Alaska: The Alaska Beer Broads

September 26, 2022 17:20 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The Last Frontier is known for its appreciative beer subculture. The craft has been honored here and its processes mimicked in garages and storefronts alike. Alaska Beer Broads is an all-female, Alaska-based group consisting of beer enthusiasts from all over the state who connect and meet up at beer events to support local businesses and talk beer. D’Lany Nichols is their creator, and between podcasting, event coordination, taste tasting and leading the group, she always has her toes dipped i...

Hometown Alaska: Alaskan Footprints food tours and Anchorage Independent Worker Alliance

September 19, 2022 17:41 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Business and the economy are ever-changing in Alaska. As life becomes more expensive and old models of creating revenue streams are met with apprehensive resolve, two local entrepreneurs set out to change the business landscape of the Last Frontier. Sourdough Dan Morris is the owner of Alaskan Footprints food tours. He offers historical insight, humor and delicious delicacies in his treks, setting a fun pace for both local Alaskans and tourists to experience downtown on foot. Atlas Katari i...

Hometown Alaska: Meet the Log Cabin Quilters and find out what they do with all the quilts they create

September 12, 2022 19:04 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

With winter coming on, maybe you need a cozy, creative activity you can do with friends that adds up to something beautiful? Poster for this year’s Great Alaska Quilt Show, their first after a 2-year absence. Photo courtesy of ALCQ. Today’s Hometown Alaska introduces the Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters Guild. Their unjuried annual Great Alaska Quilt Show is Sept. 17-18. With something like 100 quilts on display, and another 50 small quilts up for auction, you can get a good idea of what this g...

Hometown Alaska: What’s new 7 years after voters said yes to legal marijuana

August 30, 2022 17:42 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

So, here’s one new thing: This fall, UAA, our hometown university campus, is offering its first marijuana information class, open to students and community members. How and why did the university decide now was the time to bring this topic to campus? We’ll meet the professor who successfully made the case. She’ll curate the course, using local subject experts to do the teaching. We’ll also meet a regulator, the new director for the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO). We’ll learn h...

Hometown Alaska: Tiny museum in Chugiak honors Lithuania’s fierce independence

June 02, 2022 17:15 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The night of Soviet killings of January 13, 1991 in Vilnius, Lithuania. An unarmed Lithuanian citizen stands against a Soviet tank. Wikimedia Commons image by photographer Andrius Petrulevicius, Lithuanian Central State. Svaja Worthington was only five years old in 1944 when her family walked away from their Lithuanian home in the face of Russian brutality. During World War II, Lithuania had been occupied first by the Soviet Union and then by Nazi Germany. Towards the end of the war in 1944, ...

Spenard Jazz Fest 2022

May 23, 2022 19:58 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The Spenard area of Alaska is known for its eclecticism and diversity amongst its people, businesses, and artistic sensibilities. Long has it been the host of Tommy’s Burger Stop, Chilkoot Charlies, Center Bowl, and more currently The Drip, the city’s first black-owned coffee hut. It’s no wonder that this area specifically also openly celebrates American jazz culture, and has instituted an event to partake in its music. Established in 2008, the Spenard Jazz Fest will celebrate its 15th annive...

Hometown Alaska: Kick start your growing season with free mentors from Anchor Gardens

May 14, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Used with permission from Anchor Gardens, a free mentoring service for gardeners aimed at building tighter neighborhoods and folks who know how to grow food. Depending on where you live, the snow is finally mostly gone. The sun is back, the earth is warming, we’ve had a little rain. The seed starts on the dining room table are about to climb out of their tiny four-packs and walk to your back yard or patio. It’s time to garden. Anchorage is abundant with garden resources, from commercial nurs...

Hometown Alaska: How can we push back against youth homelessness?

May 09, 2022 20:44 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Photo via Pexels The fight against youth homelessness oftentimes feels like an invisible war. We see adults commonly wandering the streets in makeshift families, on the path to survival and, ideally, long-term aid and access to shelter. Rarely, however, will we see teenagers on those same streets, as a lot of cases of homeless individuals under the age of eighteen go untracked and unreported. In Alaska, we hope that means they’ve found help in the form of Covenant House or other organizations...

Hometown Alaska: How to flatten the disinformation curve

April 23, 2022 01:13 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Graphic from World Health Organization in its public campaign against disinformation. Here’s a new word for you: infodemic. The World Health Organization coined the term and centered a recent global conference around coming to terms with a glut of mis- and dis-information that is harming public health. Click here for a full-size version of the poster. From the News Literacy Project. While this is a global issue, and links below will take you to the WHO’s many universal resources, a local gr...

Hometown Alaska: Sobriety Awareness Month

April 13, 2022 18:41 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Image from Flickr The month of April is many things to many people: Aries season, Easter eggs, spring cleaning. To a lot of people in Alaska, though, April is also Sobriety Awareness Month. Alaska’s history with alcoholism and recovery runs deep, and three local recovery heroes join host Justin Williams to share their encouraging experiences. HOST: Justin Williams GUESTS: Wes Brewington Blaze Bell Ralph Sara PARTICIPATE: Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during th...

Hometown Alaska: Meeting vaccine hesitancy one client at a time

March 28, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Community Health Workers with the Alaska Primary Care Association are deeply involved in the communities where they work. As such, they can be trusted guides to help under-served communities find better access to healthcare. With each client, CHWs educate and offer information and access to Covid vaccines. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Primary Care Association) Community Health Workers are relatively new to Alaska. They come from the communities they serve. They get specialized training in commun...

Hometown Alaska: The Fairview Rec Center has more to offer than you might think

March 22, 2022 22:48 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The Fairview Community Recreation Center recently opened an indoor playground (Photo courtesy of Anchorage Parks and Recreation). The Fairview Community Recreational Center has been a community staple in the city for many years. The team behind the center bring a shining light into Fairview, and the recent inclusion of a new indoor playground is sure to leave an even brighter legacy for its residents. This episode discusses the impact, history, and legacy of the Center. HOST: Justin William...

Hometown Alaska: Black history and education in Alaska

February 28, 2022 20:48 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Book cover of “Black History in the Last Frontier” by University of Alaska Anchorage history professor Ian Hartman. It’s February and Black History month is in full effect in Alaska. But what if educators here emphasized Black achievements and observed our darker history all year around? How would that affect economic diversity in Alaska, and raise the standard for how we observe and celebrate black culture? Hear this discussion on Black history and education in Alaska. HOST: Justin William...

Hometown Alaska: Teens talk about coping with COVID

February 18, 2022 23:26 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Former high school seniors Kayden King, Shaun Peter, and Thomas Phelan in Bethel. (Katie Basile/KYUK) On this week’s Hometown Alaska, Anchorage teens describe how they have suffered, endured, and even grown through living under the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll hear from teens at the Alaska Teen Media Institute, Covenant House and MHATS, which stands for Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling, a student-founded and student-run non-profit in Anchorage. ATMI students began creating a series ca...

Hometown Alaska: The UAA Women’s basketball program succeeds through mayhem and more

February 14, 2022 20:26 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Seawolf, logo for UAA athletics,courtesy of UAA. The UAA Women’s basketball program is elite. Conference champs, sweet 16 appearances, perennial national championship contender, and of course – mayhem! What makes them so successful? How much attention are they getting locally, and nationally? Should they be getting more attention given their success? And what does the future hold for UAA basketball? This episode answers these questions and more as we chat with Head Coach Ryan McCarthy and sen...

Hometown Alaska: Hear how these Anchorage arts organizations adapted to the pandemic

February 04, 2022 15:34 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Andrea Noble, executive director of the Alaska State Council on the Arts, has one word for the Alaska artists and arts organizations now tackling Year Three of life under Covid: “Resilient. They just don’t quit.” On today’s Hometown Alaska, we’ll hear from five arts groups on how they have adapted and persisted. What lessons did they learn? How did they change their process? What worked, what didn’t work? Were there unexpected silver linings? Unexpected disasters? How has their attitude shi...

Hometown Alaska: Hear how one Anchorage entrepreneur manages work and motherhood during the pandemic

January 31, 2022 18:18 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Anchorage-based entrepreneur LeeAnna Chronister is a mother and artist who has operated several small businesses and community projects (Image provided by LeeAnna Chronister) The gig economy isn’t exactly a new income stream for individuals, but the paradigm shift of the market due to COVID and other factors have launched gig work and entrepreneurship into an undeniable macrolevel behemoth. One artist and businesswoman shares her story of how she established her brand to The Last Frontier and...

Community groups meet Covid vaccine hesitancy with trusted voices and accurate information

January 24, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The opening image to a slideshow in Spanish aimed at providing accurate information to the Latin community on Covid and vaccinations. Find the full slideshow here. January 2022 marks the world’s third year working to overcome the Coronavirus pandemic. For many different and valid reasons, people hesitate to get vaccinated. Yet broad and successful vaccination rates are necessary to avoid giving the virus time to mutate and create another variant, as it has done with Omicron. Alaska Public Me...

Hometown Alaska: Food is love without the words. So what do you cook and eat with the ones you love?

December 19, 2021 19:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

In this 2007 photo, a sailor shares his Thanksgiving meal with his baby son at a special event aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan in San Diego. Storekeeper 1st Class Andy Zhang serves his son alongside 500 of his fellow crew members and their families during the special holiday event. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Camarynn Miller. Arguments over mandates, pandemic death, disruptive politics, climate change disasters. We’ve seen them all this year; we’re worn o...

Hometown Alaska: You might have noticed a lot of Filipino health care workers in Alaska. Here’s why.

December 06, 2021 18:38 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Red Cross nurses in the Philippines. (Photo via WikimediaCommons) If you’ve ever been to a hospital or a medical clinic or some type of medical facility, which most of us probably have, you may have noticed that a lot of health care workers are Filipino. They can be doctors, or home care providers, or some type of health care worker, but most of them are nurses. This is not just your imagination, as statistics show that Filipino nurses do compose the largest share of immigrant nurses in the ...

Hometown Alaska: From dog poop to plastics – what can you really compost and recycle in Anchorage?

November 04, 2021 21:22 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The Anchorage landfill countdown on the municipality’s web page shows less than 50 years of capacity. Recycling and composting keeps reusable items out of the landfill. What do you need to know, and where can you find out? 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 the city of Palmer, in an effor...

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