Hometown, Alaska: How Dogs Help Humans

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

You might have heard him huffing and puffing and wandering around the studio during today’s program. In addition to Corey Aist of Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs and Renee Leyland from Stone Soap Group Pet Therapy, Snap was a guest on this week’s Hometown, Alaska. Photo by Kristin Spack

The thunder of doggy paws can be heard all over Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. But man’s best friend has many other talents, too. Some dogs guide the blind. Some dig avalanche victims out of the snow. Some are getting through to autistic youngsters. This week on Hometown, Alaska host Ellen Lockyer explores how dogs help humans.

Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs
Stone Soap Group Pet Therapy
Talk of Alaska: Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs (2 March 2010)

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Hometown, Alaska: Anchorage Bicycle Plan

Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Anchorage already has 214 miles of multi-use trails meandering along Anchorage’s wooded creek corridors and coastline. The proposed new bike plan would more than double this, into a 508 mile network aimed at providing bike commuters efficient access to workplaces, shopping areas, parks, schools and other destinations throughout the Municipality of Anchorage. Residents can offer testimony on the plan at the Anchorage Assembly on March 2.

This week on Hometown, Alaska, guests Lori Schanche and Brian Litmans will join host Kathleen McCoy to explain the plan, how it would unfold over time, and how it stacks up to evolving bicycle use in other cities, including other snowy ones.

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Hometown, Alaska: Public school educational choices

Wed, Feb 17, 2010

The Anchorage School District offers dozens of options for families who choose not to send children to their neighborhood school or area high school. Charles Wohlforth hosts Superintendent of Schools Carol Comeau (pictured right) and three principals to talk about parents’ options, and why we have so many choices. Deadlines for lotteries to get into many schools are next month. Call in to ask your questions and offer your comments on educational options Wednesday at 2:00 pm on Hometown, Alaska.

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Hometown, Alaska: Dating in Alaska

Wed, Feb 10, 2010

On the next Hometown, Alaska we’ll explore being single and dating in Alaska. You might have heard the old cliche, “the odds are good, but the goods are odd”. Is it a myth or is there something to it?

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Hometown, Alaska: Scams – consumer red flags

Wed, Feb 3, 2010

The recent tragedy in Haiti has spurred appeals for help – many of them on internet websites. But how can we tell if they are genuine? Join Hometown, Alaska host Ellen Lockyer and her guests as they look for the red flags signaling scams of all kinds, from phone calls to phishing this afternoon at 2:00 pm.

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Hometown, Alaska: Making public involvement work

Wed, Jan 27, 2010

This week on Hometown, Alaska host Charles Wohlforth explores public involvement in government. Experts say the old ways we communicate on government projects are no longer working. Fewer people are coming out for public meetings and hearings. New ways of involving the public online are only beginning to be refined. Guests are Anne Brooks of Brooks and Associates, a professional engineer who manages public involvement as a consultant for government agencies; and Lois Epstein, also an engineer, director of the Alaska Transportation Priorities Project. Call in to comment on why the old ways aren’t working, and how you want to be heard by local leaders.

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Hometown, Alaska: Does the “Dream” live on?

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech is considered his most famous. What do King’s words mean to you? Is the “dream” lost on new generations? Clayborne Carson, a history professor at Stanford University in California and Morehouse College in Atlanta, will join host Kathleen McCoy on Hometown, Alaska to listen to key passages for their powerful rhetorical roots, and compare how King’s speech influenced President Barack Obama’s inaugural address delivered just a year ago today. Local urban music DJ Reggie Ward will talk about where King’s message surfaces in contemporary music.

HOST: Kathleen McCoy, independent journalist

GUESTS:

Clayborne Carson, Professor & Director, Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford University; Martin Luther King Distinguished Professor & Executive Director, Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection
Reggie Ward, urban music DJ, KNBA 90.3 FM

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Hometown, Alaska: New Year’s Traditions in Different Cultures

Tue, Jan 12, 2010

How do we keep the enthusiasm and optimism of New Year’s Day alive all year? Join host Ellen Lockyer and her guests for a look at New Year’s customs from the many different cultures that make up Anchorage. We’ll find out the secrets of black eyed peas, and unravel the mysteries of the First Foot on Hometown, Alaska Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 pm.

HOST: Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage

GUESTS:

Chris Chisholm, Alaskan Scottish Club
Arthur Yang, Alaskan Scottish Club

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Hometown, Alaska: U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championship

Tue, Jan 5, 2010

James Southam racing through Kincaid Park in Anchorage on Jan. 4

The U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships are happening in Anchorage, deciding the best skiers in America and helping set the U.S. team for the winter Olympics, set to begin next month in Vancouver. This week on Hometown, Alaska Charles Wohlforth hosts local skiing stars James Southam and Kikkan Randall, and Jeff Scott, President of the hosting Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. We’ll be talking about the races and about cross-country skiing for the rest of us, including tips and advice for enjoying the sport and getting through the winter.

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Hometown, Alaska: Alaska Music Rocks the Nation

Wed, Dec 30, 2009

On today’s show enjoy an array of music and interviews with homegrown Alaskan musicians like The Buil ders and the Butchers (pictured above).

We’ve passed the winter solstice, and now days are getting longer. Alaskans of old whiled away the dark winter nights with home made music – picking guitars and singing folk songs . But a new generation of Alaskans are making music in a new way and some are making a name for themselves nationally by using home made recording technology and marketing themselves on the internet. Join host Ellen Lockyer and her guests John Gurley of Portugal. the Man, Ken Sease from Mirror Studios and Josh Fryfogle from Make A Scene in Wasilla for a lively conversation about how young Alaskans are rocking the music world on Hometown, Alaska this afternoon at 2:00 pm.

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