Episodes

  • King Cove hit hard by seafood cannery closure

    King Cove hit hard by seafood cannery closure
    Jul 12 2024
    Low fish prices and high overhead costs have led some of the industry's biggest players to sell or shutter their processing plants. Perhaps no other community has been harder hit than the small city of King Cove.
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    5 mins
  • Copper River fishing kicks off salmon season marked by less buyers and greater uncertainty

    Copper River fishing kicks off salmon season marked by less buyers and greater uncertainty
    Jun 27 2024
    Over the last year, fishing crews grappled with historically low prices, and processors sold and closed down plants over the winter. The Prince William Sound fishery is one of the most productive in the state, but fishing crews are also feeling the pressure.
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    5 mins
  • As ore dwindles, Red Dog considers its future

    As ore dwindles, Red Dog considers its future
    Jun 20 2024
    The mine is an economic engine for the Kotzebue region. The zinc and lead deposits it relies on are running low and the mine could as soon as 2031.
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    5 mins
  • Amid national boom, Anchorage sisters open bookstore devoted to romance

    Amid national boom, Anchorage sisters open bookstore devoted to romance
    Jun 13 2024
    Beauty and the Book Alaska specializes in the romance genre- a growing trend in Alaska and around the country.
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    5 mins
  • Downtown Anchorage businesses are stressed. Advocates hope new investments will help revitalize the area.

    Downtown Anchorage businesses are stressed. Advocates hope new investments will help revitalize the area.
    Jun 6 2024
    Since the pandemic, downtown Anchorage has struggled to maintain its vibrancy. Advocates say new investments will help revitalize the area, but business owners point to a number of concerns.
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    5 mins
  • Sundown festival organizers say event can boost Anchorage economy, grow music scene

    Sundown festival organizers say event can boost Anchorage economy, grow music scene
    May 30 2024
    Showdown’s community outreach director Natalie Treadwell said the event encourages festival-goers to stay in state and spend their money locally.
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    5 mins
  • A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets

    A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets
    May 24 2024
    Tidal power could be an alternative to burning fossil fuels like diesel and natural gas, which is driving human-caused climate change.
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    4 mins
  • A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets

    A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets
    May 23 2024
    Tidal power could be an alternative to burning fossil fuels like diesel and natural gas, which is driving human-caused climate change.
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    5 mins