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Hometown, Alaska features conversations with local civic and cultural leaders, educators, and community members making an impact on their city.

Hosted by: Anne Hillman, O’Hara Shipe, and Dave Waldron

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Listen to Hometown, Alaska on KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage, AK.
Mondays at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Lumberjacks, guinea pigs and royalty at the Alaska State Fair | Hometown, Alaska

Dave Waldron and Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media -
Host Dave Waldron and producer Ammon Swenson talk with some of the people that make the fair such a treat, whether it's the workers or those in attendance.

What is Project Anchorage and could a sales tax improve the city? | Hometown, Alaska

Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media -
Business leaders in Anchorage are proposing a sales tax that would fund new community projects. How does would it work and why now?

There’s more to growing peonies in Alaska than you might think | Hometown, Alaska

Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media -
Guest host Kim Sherry is joined by Martha Lojewski of the Alaska Peony Cooperative to talk commercial peony farming and tips for the home gardener.

Back to School with ASD Superintendent Dr. Jharett Bryantt | Hometown, Alaska

Dave Waldron -
Dr. Bryantt joins host Dave Waldron for a conversation about the upcoming school year, new start times, snow days and more.

Meet the local cook competing in ‘The Great American Recipe’ on PBS | Hometown, Alaska

Dave Waldron -
Kim Sherry talks about what it was like to cook on national television and being a culinary ambassador for our state.

Revitalizing Anchorage neighborhoods by making small business ideas a reality | Hometown, Alaska

O'Hara Shipe -
Anchorage Community Land Trust and its partners say the path forward to revitalizing the city is business creation, job growth and leadership through innovative programs

Touring the Alaska Veterans Museum | Hometown, Alaska

Dave Waldron -
The Alaska Veterans Museum features exhibits and artifacts from the state's territorial days to modern times.

Celebrating 40 years of comics, cards and games with BOSCO’S | Hometown, Alaska

Dave Waldron -
40 years ago, tucked inside a tiny Anchorage shoe repair shop, BOSCO'S Comics was born.

What does YOUR Anchorage map look like? | Hometown, Alaska

Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media -
A new project asks residents to share how they see the city by filling out a blank map with personal points of interest.

The man behind the myth of William H. Seward | Hometown, Alaska

Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media -
Hear about an upcoming event examining the life of Seward and get the facts about the man who helped make Alaska part of the United States.
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