Talk of Alaska

Alaska Public Media
  • 4.2 (25)
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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.

  1. 5D AGO

    Rights and resources for immigrants | Talk of Alaska

    We discuss the legal rights of people facing or worried about removal from our state and country on this Talk of Alaska.

    54 min

  2. MAY 6

    The first 100 days of the Trump Administration | Talk of Alaska

    We discuss what has changed and how Alaskans feel about it after three months of the second Trump Administration.

    54 min

  3. APR 29

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski discusses federal policy | Talk of Alaska

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins us from Washington DC to answer your questions on this Talk of Alaska.

    56 min

  4. APR 22

    Efforts to bring down housing costs | Talk of Alaska

    What can state leaders, local governments and housing authorities do to meet the extreme demand for affordable housing?

    54 min

  5. APR 15

    Education funding, the budget, and other legislative priorities | Talk of Alaska

    How will state leaders overcome division on perennial issues like state education spending, the permanent fund dividend and infrastructure needs across the state?

    54 min

  6. APR 8

    The history of limited entry fisheries | Talk of Alaska

    After five decades of the Limited Entry program, many rural communities have lost the majority of their local commercial fishing permits.

    55 min

  7. APR 1

    The potential for a Mount Spurr eruption | Talk of Alaska

    Alaska volcanoes are sometimes restless. In many cases, activity elevates and then dies back down, but Mount Spurr, near Anchorage appears to be waking up. Scientists now say an eruption near the state’s largest city is more likely than not in coming weeks or months. What could a big eruption mean for health, infrastructure and air travel? We hear from scientists and public health officials on this Talk of Alaska. HOST: Lori Townsend GUESTS: Dr. George Conway - Chief Medical Officer, Municipality of AnchorageKristi Wallace - Volcanologist, Alaska Volcano ObservatoryKari Wiederkehr - Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Anchorage Office of Emergency Management RELATED: What to know about Mount Spurr’s likely eruptionSpurr ashfall could divert flights to Fairbanks. Airport officials say they're ready.Anchorage Schools prepare for Mount Spurr eruptionResources for emergency preparedness | Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management]]>

    54 min

  8. MAR 25

    What to know about this year's early wildfire season | Talk of Alaska

    Spring yard work in March? Southcentral and other areas of Alaska saw very low snowfall throughout the winter.

    55 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.2
out of 5
25 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Alaska Public Media
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2025
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright (c) 2022 Alaska Public Media
  • Show Website
    Talk of Alaska

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