Episodios

  • How your Permanent Fund Dividend check can support those in need | Hometown, Alaska

    How your Permanent Fund Dividend check can support those in need | Hometown, Alaska
    Oct 6 2025
    It’s the first week of October, and you know what that means. Thousands of Alaskans woke up on Friday to find Permanent Fund Dividend checks deposited into their bank accounts. The modest amount of $1,000 was the lowest in five years, and with inflation factored in, the lowest in state history. But even though the dollars received has shrunk, it hasn’t slowed down Alaskans generosity to Pick Click Give, a program that allows residents to donate a portion of their PFD to non-profits of their choosing. On today’s show we look at where those Pick Click Give resources go and look ahead to what smaller PFDs could mean for the program.Also featured: Episode 1 of Alaska Public Media's Dracula.HOST: Dave WaldronGUESTS:Jennifer Cross, Program Officer, Pick Click GiveDaniel Bentle, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Food Bank of AlaskaLINKS:Pick Click GiveFood Bank of Alaska
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    57 m
  • Anchorage's concealed creatures | Hometown, Alaska

    Anchorage's concealed creatures | Hometown, Alaska
    Sep 23 2025
    Picture yourself on your favorite trail in Anchorage, the scent of spruce in the air and the soft crunch of leaves beneath your boots. It seems quiet, but are you truly alone? No. Concealed critters are all around you, hidden in the trees, underbrush and in the shadows, living their wild lives just out of sight. On this episode we hear from a local biologist and ornithologist as we explore how urban wildlife thrives quietly alongside us and how to start seeing the unseen.HOST: Kim SherryGUESTS:Cory Stantorf, biologistLisa Pajot, ornithologistLINKS:Alaska Department of Fish and GameADF&G Bird and Bat BoxesBird TLC
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    57 m
  • 50 years of the Municipality of Anchorage | Hometown, Alaska

    50 years of the Municipality of Anchorage | Hometown, Alaska
    Sep 8 2025
    The Municipality of Anchorage is turning 50-years-old, and to celebrate the occasion the Muni is hosting a series of events that showcase the city of Anchorage, and how far we've come. On this episode we hear from historian and Anchorage Daily News writer David Reamer, who will be presenting at one of the events.Hear about the history of Anchorage's neighborhoods, what lead to creating the Municipality, and Reamer's upcoming talk "A History of Anchorage’s Older Neighborhoods: Government Hill, Mountain View, Fairview, and Spenard.”HOST: Dave WaldronGUEST: David Reamer, historianLINKS:Municipality of Anchorage 50-year-anniversary pageMuni 50th anniversary eventsDavid Reamer's "A History of Anchorage’s Older Neighborhoods: Government Hill, Mountain View, Fairview, and Spenard"
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    56 m
  • Peeking behind the curtain of Anchorage's drag scene | Hometown, Alaska

    Peeking behind the curtain of Anchorage's drag scene | Hometown, Alaska
    Aug 25 2025

    Get ready for sequins, sass and stories from the stage, because on this episode we chat with two fabulous drag queens from Anchorage about the art, joy and community of drag in Alaska. From their first heels to fundraising for nonprofits, this is a fun and glamorous peek behind the curtain of the local drag scene!


    HOST: Kim Sherry


    GUESTS:

    Golden Delicious

    Athena Nuff


    LINKS:

    Golden Delicous Instagram

    Athena Nuff Instagram

    Drag Me to the Movies
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    49 m
  • Hear from the author of "Secret Alaska: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure" | Hometown, Alaska

    Hear from the author of "Secret Alaska: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure" | Hometown, Alaska
    Aug 21 2025

    On this episode we dive into a new book that explores everything odd and fantastic about our state. The book is called "Secret Alaska: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure" and it’s billed as an offering for everybody from “seasoned explorer to armchair adventurer.”Author Bailey Berg is a journalist who has written for the New York Times, The Washington Post and many others. She’s also written extensively about Alaska where she lives half the year, splitting her time between here and Colorado.HOST: Dave WaldronGUEST: Bailey Berg, author/journalistLINKS:Bailey Berg websiteInstagramFind book HERE
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    52 m
  • Bean to bar chocolate is more complicated than you might think | Hometown, Alaska

    Bean to bar chocolate is more complicated than you might think | Hometown, Alaska
    Aug 11 2025

    Warning: this episode may cause cravings!


    This week on Hometown, Alaska, we’re talking all things chocolate with local Anchorage artisan chocolate makers. From bean to bar, discover how this sweet craft made its way to Alaska—and how one small business is turning cacao into community. Today we’ll be talking chocolate and taking a kitchen tour with Suzanne Bostrom and Jimmy Ord, Owners & Chocolate Makers of Wildland Chocolate.


    HOST: Kim Sherry


    GUESTS: Suzanne Bostrom and Jimmy Ord, Owners, Wildland Chocolate


    LINKS:

    Wildland Chocolate website

    Instagram

    Facebook
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    44 m
  • Revitalizing Town Square Park | Hometown, Alaska

    Revitalizing Town Square Park | Hometown, Alaska
    Aug 4 2025

    If you've recently visited Town Square Park downtown, you may have noticed some cosmetic upgrades. Built back in 1984, the park was intended to not only serve as a compliment to the Performing Arts Center, but as a centerpiece of Anchorage. The space has gone through a lot of changes over its 40 years but recently, many of those changes haven’t been good. Earlier this year Anchorage voters approved a bond that would overhaul and revitalize the park. On this episode we hear what our brand new Townsquare Park will look like, and everything that has led up to the space's much-needed makeover.


    HOST: Dave Waldron


    GUEST: Becky


    LINKS:

    Town Square Park planned improvements

    Town Square Park implementation concept

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    57 m
  • Everyone's a little Scottish at the Highland Games | Hometown, Alaska

    Everyone's a little Scottish at the Highland Games | Hometown, Alaska
    Jun 10 2025

    We are looking ahead to an annual event that celebrates all things Scottish, from bagpipes, to tea, to tug of war and much more. The Scottish Highland Games will be taking place at the Alaska State Fairgrounds June 28 and 29. On this episode, we give you a full showcase of the things you can find at this year’s event. Later on the program we talk with a competitor who specializes in heavy athletics.


    HOST: Dave Waldron


    GUESTS:

    Jeni McDaniel, Executive Director of the Alaskan Scottish Club

    Nelson Alger, board member, Alaskan Scottish club/competitor


    LINKS:

    Alaska Scottish Highland Games information

    Alaskan Scottish Club website

    Facebook

    Instagram
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    57 m