Local: How horses assist in human physical therapy
Advocates of equine-assisted therapy say riders benefit from the horse's soothing rhythm, warmth and three-dimensional movement pattern that mimics the movement...
Going nuclear in Alaska: Past…and Future?
This is a photo of preparations for the Cannikin nuclear test on Amchitka Island in 1971. Amchitka is the southern...
Public libraries = back-to-school help
Image by <a href="http://">Gerd Altmann from <a href="http://">Pixabay. Used with permission.
Everybody is back in school...
How Alaska schools, courts and police manage and confront gun violence
Snapshot from a recent study by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program.
Americans with guns taking aim...
Meet Americorps in Alaska
Logo for Americorps Vista.
Back in 1965, President John Kennedy launched a domestic public service equivalent of the...
What you need to know about this pest
How to identify a spruce bark beetle-infested tree. Can you use it as firewood? How do you keep spruce in your own yard healthy? How serious is the outbreak in Southcentral?
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Anchorage prepares for budget cut impacts
On Wednesday, July 24, the mayor of Anchorage declared a short-term civil emergency in anticipation of the...
Anchorage’s ever-evolving farmers markets
Vertical strawberry fields, and a sample of a ripe one. Thriving Green's Frank Enstice serves the new Jewel Lake Farmers Market...
Justice Alaska: A conversation with former Chief Justice Walter ‘Bud’ Carpeneti
Alaska's current budgetary conflict on how to pay for government services touches many aspects of life in...
House for Sale: Alaska real estate snapshot
House-for-sale signs pop up like wildflowers all over Anchorage. How is our housing market doing? (Photo by Kathleen McCoy)
Meet three Rasmuson Individual Artist Award recipients
Heather Warren image from their website; Richard Nelson image by Liz McKenzie, Encounters website; Peter Lind Jr. image from his website.
Speaking truth to power: How one community group gets things done
A community meeting called to discuss homelessness and community mental health issues, organized by AFACT in November 2018. At the podium...
How citizens can ride along with the APD
This summer solstice evening, Senior Judge Elaine Andrews participated in a citizen's ride along with the Anchorage...
Alaska, through the eyes of the Cole brothers
Terrence, left, and Dermot, right, josh and joke with one another at Terrence's last lecture at the University of Alaska Fairbanks...
Unpacking Anchorage’s new Climate Action Plan
Cover of the municipality's Climate Action Plan. The underlying city photo is from the Lu Liston Collection, Anchorage Museum. UAA...
Vote on People Mover route changes
Until the end of this month, People Mover is inviting citizens to vote for bus route changes...
How the Disability Law Center of Alaska serves
This is an independent, nonprofit law firm providing legal advocacy for people with disabilities anywhere in Alaska....
After the shaking stopped: New info from the Nov. 30 quake
We are still living with the aftermath of last November's major shaker. FEMA is still here helping homeowners and the school district. Eagle River...
Dr. Deena Bishop, ASD superintendent, takes your questions
Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop joins us to take listener questions. She will share the district's strategies for coping with the current long list of challenges. She'll also speak to what it means to educate children for a world that is changing fast. And we'll learn a bit about what drives her to do this work.
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Is Alaska ready for its next health emergency?
Rebroadcast: First of two parts on emergency preparedness. This week, how is the state of Alaska prepared? Next week: How should you, private citizen, prepare?
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