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Benno Cleveland, a Vietnam War veteran from Alaska, takes more than a dozen medications daily. He says it’s because he was exposed to Agent Orange, like hundreds of thousands of other servicemembers, during the war. Full story at alaskapublic.org/alaskadesk.

June is almost here, and the Anchorage weekend calendar is filling up fast. This week’s Weekender rounds up live music downtown, plant swaps and sales, community events and the return of Glacier Pilots baseball. 📲 See the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Feet hibernate all winter. Then you ask them to run. Sports physical therapist Zuzana Rogers at Runners Edge Alaska shows an easy progression exercise to avoid injury. Read the full story at alaskapublic.org/survivalkit. ✍️ Annie Feidt/AKPM 📹 Annie Feidt, Matt Faubion & Courtny Brooks/AKPM

Markets, music, bikes and books — Anchorage is staying busy this weekend! This week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 10 things to do around town. 🎙️ Morning host Ava White brings us the highlights. 📲 See the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Mother’s Day weekend is packed with things to do around Anchorage. From races and plant sales to “Motor Madness” at Alyeska, and Mother’s Day celebrations around town — this week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 8 ways to spend the weekend. 📲 Read the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Feet hibernate all winter. Then you ask them to run. In this Alaska Survival Kit video, sports physical therapist Zuzana Rogers at Runners Edge Alaska shows a simple progression exercise to avoid injury. ✍️ Annie Feidt/AKPM 📹 Annie Feidt, Matt Faubion & Courtny Brooks/AKPM

Jovell Rennie is a photographer and gallery owner who holds free events to provide community members photos for personal or professional use. See more stories like this at alaskapublic.org/littlebit. Every Little Bit is supported by Rasmuson Foundation. 🎵: Universal Production & Matt Faubion/AKPM

When you support public media, you’re helping communities stay informed, connected and inspired. What does public media mean to you? Tell us in the comments. Thanks for being part of this community—and keeping us strong, for the community. Give today: akpub.io/PubMediaGive26. #PublicMediaForward

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Spring’s here with a packed Anchorage weekend! From art to cleanup, enjoy 7 events including First Friday. Morning host Ava White has the highlights. 📲 Full Weekender: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Alaska Public Media is here (STILL!) and strong because of you. And when you give a gift during the Spring Membership Drive, you get a gift as a grateful thank you from us. Check out the gifts and give today at akpub.io/SpringDrive26-BY. Mug, dry bag and sock illustrations by Lee Post.

Alaska Public Media is here (STILL!) and strong because of you. And when you give a gift during the Spring Membership Drive, you get a gift as a grateful thank you from us. Check out the gifts and give today at akpub.io/SpringDrive26-BY. Mug, dry bag and sock illustrations by Lee Post.

Rain or shine, Anchorage has a packed weekend ahead. From Slush Cup at Alyeska and Arctic Comic Con to a Korean food bazaar and a community “Scoop the Poop” party, this week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 7 things to do around town. 📲 Full list: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

After Typhoon Halong devastated Western Alaska, Kim and Adam Hays started a non-profit to help distribute clothing to people affected by disasters.   See their story, and meet more people going above and beyond for our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.  🎵: Matt Faubion / Alaska Public Media

It’s mid-April, time to get out of hibernation and get to doing! It’s another full weekend with a chance to find a new furry friend, Kids Day at the Zoo with Alaska Olympians, the Skinny Raven Superhero Showdown and more. Get the deets here 👉 alaskapublic.org/weekender

J.R. Patee of volunteers with the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s youth ski jumpers.  Check out J.R.'s story, then meet more people who go above and beyond for our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.  🎵: Matt Faubion / Alaska Public Media

For months, Alaska’s largest cruise ship operator has withheld water pollution data from state regulators. The issue, and what it means for Alaska’s marine environment, has set up a back-and-forth between Carnival Corp. and the state. Read the full story at alaskapublic.org/alaskadesk.

The sunshine is out, and Anchorage has plenty going on this weekend. ☀️ This week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 7 things to do around town. Morning host Ava White brings you the hightlights. 📲 See the full list: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Alaska Public Media is here (STILL!) and strong because of you. And when you give a gift, you get a gift as a grateful thank you from us. Give today at akpub.io/SpringDrive26-BY.

Biking to work in Alaska—even in winter? Our Alaska Survival Kit team shares top 4 tips from locals. Read more at https://akpub.io/4rOcWKo.

Raissa D’Antonio leads a non-profit delivering emergency food aid to those in need. Check out Raissa's story here, and meet more people who go above and beyond to strengthen our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.

Join Alaska Public Media for U.S. Senator Murkowski’s address to the Alaska legislature Tuesday, March 31. Stream, listen or watch live coverage from KTOO Public Media and Gavel Alaska, starting at 11 am: 📻 KSKA FM 91.1 💻alaskapublic.org 📱 Alaska Public Media app 📺 KTOO 360TV

Spring is starting to show up in Anchorage — and so are the events. 🌷 From a wine tasting fundraiser and the Empty Bowl Project to science fairs and kid-friendly Easter events, this week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 7 things to do around town. 📲 See the full list: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Want to know how the candidates for Anchorage Assembly grade Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s performance? Or what books Anchorage’s school board candidates have been reading? We have a tool for that. Get informed before you vote: alaskapublic.org/anchorageelection

Join us to dive into Alaska trivia at News and Brews, Monday, March 23 at 907 Alehouse (Anchorage on Old Seward). Find out more at https://akpub.io/4rL9crV

There are just a couple of weeks left to file your PFD. ⏳ When you do, don’t forget to https://akpub.io/4j7dfM6.Give. to Alaska Public Media. Your support keeps trusted news and local stories accessible across our state. 🗓️ Deadline to apply is March 31 👉 File at https://akpub.io/4gMXpVs

The weekend is here — and Anchorage has plenty going on! From local theater and live music to the Spenard Food Truck Carnival kickoff and even a guinea pig adoption event, this week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 8 things to do around town. 📲 See the full list: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

It's First Friday and March is off to a busy start in Anchorage! 🐕❄️ From the Iditarod ceremonial start to Fur Rondy events and Zoo Lights, this week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 8 things to do. 📲 See the full list: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate 50 years of KAKM with an evening at Downton! We’ll be live in the studio with two special behind-the-scenes episodes of Downton Abbey and sharing how you keep us strong. Get details and see previews at https://akpub.io/3z6UFSc.

Rondy season is here — and Anchorage is all in. ❄️🐕 From Fur Rondy festivities and Junior NYO to live performances and a downtown fat bike ride, this week’s Anchorage Weekender has 9 ways to spend the weekend. 👉 https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Join us this Thursday as we celebrate 50 years of KAKM with a night of British mysteries! We’ll be live in the studio with episodes of Father Brown, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders and sharing how you keep us strong. Get details and see previews at alaskapublic.org/events.

Join Alaska Public Media for live coverage of the State of the Union address and Democratic response from NPR News Tuesday at 5 pm on Alaska Public Media FM 91.1, https://akpub.io/3AMXcC0 or the Alaska Public Media app. Alaska News Nightly will air in its entirety immediately after the address.

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate 50 years of KAKM with a night of heartwarming drama. We’ll be live in the studio with two special episodes of All Creatures Great and Small and sharing how you keep us strong. Get details and see previews at alaskapublic.org/events.

From dance floors to the wrestling ring, Anchorage is keeping things lively this weekend. 💃 Spenardi Gras, the Anchorage Boat Show, pro wrestling and more — this week’s Anchorage Weekender has 8 ways to spend the weekend. 👉 https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

From Galentine’s hangs to breakup anthems and winter racing, Anchorage is doing Valentine’s Day its own way. 💘❄️ This week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 9 ways to spend the weekend, romance optional. 📲 Read the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

February may be short, but Anchorage’s event calendar isn’t. ❄️🎉 Ava White shares highlights — but there’s plenty more on deck. This week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 11 ways to spend the weekend around town. 📲 Read the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Don't miss the series premiere of PBS Nature: Parenthood narrated by Sir David Attenborough! Discover the astonishing lengths animal parents will go to raise the next generation. Tune in tonight, Feb 4, at 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV or stream here after the broadcast: https://akpub.io/45vXFlf.

This week, we visit Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Denéłchin Fab Lab, where Alaska Native youth explore tech & creativity! 🔊 Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in live broadcasts of Hometown, Alaska Mondays at 10 a.m. & 8 p.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM!

This NOVA special explores cutting edge research into canine communication, asking what dogs truly understand. Tune in Wednesday, February 4, at 8 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV or stream it on https://akpub.io/45vXFlf after the broadcast premiere.

This powerful four-part documentary explores the shared struggles, alliances, and tensions between Black and Jewish Americans—and why that history still matters today. Tune in Tue, Feb 3, @ 8 p.m. or stream it after the broadcast premiere.

Winter isn’t exactly letting up, but Anchorage’s event calendar is doing just fine. ❄️ ❄️ From skating parties and a craft brew fest to the final weekend of the Anchorage Folk Festival, this week’s Anchorage Weekender has 10 ways to spend the weekend. 👉 https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

January may be flying by, but Anchorage is isn't slowing down! From the Anchorage Folk Festival to a free book fair and a cheese-and-crackers bike ride, this week’s Anchorage Weekender has 8 ways to spend the weekend. 📲 Read more: https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Messy weather aside, Anchorage is keeping busy! ❄️ Morning host Ava White shares highlights: improv comedy, seed-starting, & Dragon & Lion Dance training. Check out 8 ways to enjoy Anchorage this weekend! 📲 Read the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Record-breaking snow or not — Anchorage isn't slowing down! ❄️ Morning host Ava White brings you the highlights like free skiing for first responders & family skate. Check out 9 ways to enjoy the city this weekend 📲 Read the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH.

New Year’s plans? We’ve got options — whether you’re counting down at midnight, dancing early, or celebrating with kids. 🎉 Morning host Ava White brings us the highlights! This week’s Anchorage Weekender rounds up 11 ways to welcome 2026. 📲 See the full Weekender at https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

If public media has mattered to you this year, this is your moment to give back. Your support powers independent journalism, local storytelling, and the programs Alaskans rely on every day. Help us start 2026 strong. Make a donation at https://akpub.io/4ph0KQ4.

When you donate to Alaska Public Media, you make more of what we do possible - more news, more local programs and more community events that we provide possible. And you get a gift in return. Give today at akpub.io/EOCYGive25 - and thanks!

Celebrate winter fun in Anchorage this solstice weekend! ❄️ From festivals to holiday lights, enjoy events like The Nutcracker and meet Santa & the Grinch. Don't miss Ava White's highlights and our Weekender with 10 local events! 📲 Read the full Weekender at: alaskapublic.org/weekender

KNBA reporter Alena Naiden, from the Alaska Desk, visited the Matanuska Moose Range to show how you can cut your own Christmas tree for free — and what to know before you go. From where cutting is allowed to how to choose a tree, this quick guide has you covered. Read more at alaskapublic.org.

Have you checked out our first Donated Valuables Auction yet? Find a special treasure AND support the local news, stories and entertainment you love at akpub.io/APAAValuables.

Save the date! Our warmest holiday tradition, Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State, is back again this year! Join hosts Steve Heimel and Wesley Early for a little Christmas cheer via radio and livestream Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 10 am. More at alaskapublic.org/events.

Anchorage is packed with winter fun this weekend ▶ Solstice Tree Tour (Sat) ▶ Rollin’ Into the Holidays (Sun) ▶ Dark Daze Festival (Thu–Sun) Plus, Snow Globe Run, Cirque du Hanukkah, holiday markets & MORE in the full story → https://akpub.io/4pvFNlH

Our latest Alaska Survival Kit goes beyond book clubs and potlucks. Here are three Alaskan-approved ways to upgrade your indoor winter fun. Read more at alaskapublic.org/survivalkit.

From film festivals to Santa sightings — Anchorage is packed with events this weekend! 👇 ▶ Film Fest kicks off (now–Dec 14) ▶ Ugly Sweater Show (Sat, 7:30) ▶ Santa + reindeer @ O’Malley (Sun, 10–3) PLUS Rice Pounding Fest, Pajama Jam & more events on the full list → alaskapublic.org/weekender ✨

Stories stretch wide across Alaska’s vast landscape 🏔️ Join PBS Books and the Library of Congress as they explore our literary history through early authors and new on American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. 📅 December 3 at 4 PM AKST on the PBS Books Facebook & YouTube or the PBS App.

High School student Saleh Soddy helps organize events that educate and uplift youth while juggling life in high school. Check out Saleh's story here, and meet more people who go above and beyond to strengthen our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.

🦃 Anchorage is stuffed with events this weekend 👇 🍽️ Free Thanksgiving dinner (Thu) 🎨 Meet Barbra Lavallee (Fri) 🎄 Tree lighting & Santa downtown (Sat, 6:15) 🛍️ Small Business Saturday Full list → alaskapublic.org ✨ #AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK

What if hatcheries—once thought of as the solution to dwindling salmon runs—are actually an ocean-wide ecological problem? Explore the ripple effects in Trouble at Sea (thefern.org & alaskapublic.org). 📺 Nov. 25, 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV 📲 Nov. 26 PBS app | alaskapublic.org | YouTube

Debbie Sis is a volunteer for the Listening Post, a group that provides a space for people to share their stories with a non-judgmental partner. Check out Debbie's story here, and meet more people who go above and beyond to strengthen our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.

📺 TV Festival is back! Celebrate 50 years of KAKM with encores of Walrus: Life on This Ice and Ken Burns: The National Parks. We'll be live in the studio sharing what makes Alaska Public Media special and how you can show your support. Learn more at buff.ly/o82S9jm.

Anchorage’s got plenty to do before the turkey’s in the oven 🦃👇 💼 Job fair (Fri) 🥬 Kimchi Day Festival (Sat) 🧶 Craft Fair (Sat) 🎁 + More markets, music & trivia! Full list → alaskapublic.org/weekender #AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK

Katy Arvidson uses her title as Ms. Wheelchair Alaska USA 2024 to provide mental health advocacy for people with disabilities.   Check out Katy's story here, and meet more people who go above and beyond to strengthen our community at alaskapublic.org/littlebit.

📺 TV Festival is back! Celebrate 50 years of KAKM with an encore presentation of episode 6 of Ken Burns: The American Revolution. We'll be live in the studio sharing what makes Alaska Public Media so special. Learn more at buff.ly/o82S9jm.

Patriots, Loyalists, enslaved people, Indigenous nations — the American Revolution was everyone’s story. And they all saw something worth fighting for. Watch The American Revolution, a new series for @pbs.org by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, TONIGHT at 7 pm. #AmericanRevolutionPBS

From concerts for a cause to coffee and early holiday shopping — Anchorage is busy this weekend. 👇 🎶 Benefit concert for Western Alaska (Sat) ☕ Coffee with a Veteran (Sat 10am) 🎺 Free “Phantom” concert (Sun 4pm) 🛍️ PLUS our Holiday Market Handbook 🛒 Your full list → alaskapublic.org/weekender ✨

"One of the most remarkable aspects of the Revolutionary War is that you had such different places come together as one nation." Watch The American Revolution, new for @pbs.org by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, Nov 16 on Alaska Public Media TV. #AmericanRevolutionPBS #documentary