Talk of Alaska
Alaska’s only statewide call-in forum for discussing the issues impacting life on the Last Frontier. Politics, science, culture and current events are covered by host Lori Townsend and members of the Alaska Public Media news team along with guests and callers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 193
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Talk of Alaska: Recognizing Unsung Black Alaskans
Since before statehood, Black Alaskans have made contributions both big and small to shape Alaska into what it is today. February is Black History Month, and we want to hear about prominent Black com…
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Tue 07 Feb 2023
Talk of Alaska: Mike Dunleavy's Ideas for Alaska's Future
In his recent state of the state address, Governor Mike Dunleavy laid out ideas for Alaska’s economic future, such as using state forest land for carbon sequestration. He also wants more funding for …
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Tue 31 Jan 2023
Talk of Alaska: Avalanche Safety in Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral Alaska has seen an extreme mix of winter weather so far this snow season and in some of the most popular mountain areas for Alaskans to get out and enjoy fresh snow, avalanche danger is …
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Tue 24 Jan 2023
Talk of Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
At the very end of 2022, congress passed the massive $1.7 billion dollar spending package. The bill includes language to fund new projects around the state, transfer land to the University of Alaska,…
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Tue 17 Jan 2023
Talk of Alaska: Preparing for Extreme Weather
Alaska is often referred to as a land of extremes, but recent record breaking weather events across the state have challenged communities and drained local emergency response funds. How will more int…
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Tue 10 Jan 2023
Talk of Alaska: Homelessness is a Statewide Issue
It’s a bad convergence-cold weather, darkness and a growing need for shelter for vulnerable Alaskans, at a time when the pinch of inflation is making it more challenging for service providers to keep…
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Tue 06 Dec 2022
Cybsersecurity during the holidays
Online shopping is picking up as the holiday season approaches , and so are the cyber attempts to steal your money. Online scammers are especially active this time of year, and with constantly changi…
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Wed 30 Nov 2022
Talk of Alaska: How Inflation is Impacting Food Security
Inflation in the United States is at a 40-year high, driving up the already-inflated prices of food around Alaska. Low salmon runs in parts of the state and wide-scale natural disasters have also aff…
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Tue 15 Nov 2022
Talk of Alaska: The United States’ new Arctic strategy
Lori Townsend and her guests break down the White House’s new National Strategy for the Arctic Region. The plan outlines the United States’ approaches and goals for safety, international cooperation,…
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Wed 09 Nov 2022
Talk of Alaska: Recapping Debate for the State
Alaskans across the state are already voting after big changes to our election system. Voters are using the new ranked choice method to select the state’s next Governor, U.S. House and one U.S. Senat…
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Tue 01 Nov 2022
Talk of Alaska: Breaking Down Alaska’s Constitution
This year, Alaskans are deciding whether or not to hold another constitutional convention, but how do you decide if you want to change the constitution if you don’t understand the current one? On thi…
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Tue 25 Oct 2022
Talk of Alaska: The Constitutional Convention Debate
Every 10 years, Alaskans vote on whether or not to hold a constitutional convention. The state constitution has been amended many times, but Alaskans have always voted down a second convention in the…
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Tue 18 Oct 2022
Talk of Alaska: Lessons and Stories from the Pandemic
What has been learned, or not, from the global pandemic that for more than two years drove medical facilities to the breaking point and killed more than a million Americans. The fast spreading diseas…
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Wed 12 Oct 2022
Talk of Alaska: Critical Minerals in Alaska
Dozens of different minerals are required to make everyday items like cell phones and batteries. Now new federal climate legislation includes a provision that could spur efforts to develop more of th…
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Thu 06 Oct 2022
Talk of Alaska: Decolonizing Native Education
The legacy of boarding schools affected generations of Native people, from the children who were ripped away to their grandparents, parents, siblings and communities. While the pain and loss of that …
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Tue 27 Sep 2022
Talk of Alaska: The aftermath of the massive Bering Sea storm
Alaskans in communities along hundreds of miles of coastline from the YK Delta to Point Hope are grappling with the aftermath of a historic storm that flooded towns, floated homes off foundations and…
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Tue 20 Sep 2022
Talk of Alaska: Yukon River Salmon
For generations, Alaska Native people along the Yukon River have depended on a steady supply of salmon for a healthy source of protein to sustain them through the long winter. But king and chum salmo…
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Tue 13 Sep 2022
Talk of Alaska: The Race to November
The results of Alaska’s first ranked choice election may have surprised some Alaskans. Democrat Mary Peltola prevailed in the special election for the current U.S. House term, beating two Republicans…
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Tue 06 Sep 2022
Fentanyl and overdose deaths
High rates of substance abuse and addiction have long plagued Alaska, but in recent years, fentanyl has greatly increased the number of overdose deaths. New forms of the illicit drug are raising alar…
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Tue 30 Aug 2022
Talk of Alaska
High rates of substance abuse and addiction have long plagued Alaska, but in recent years, fentanyl has greatly increased the number of overdose deaths. New forms of the illicit drug are raising alar…
00:58:58 |
Tue 30 Aug 2022
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