Lori Townsend

After a flurry of news stories about Dan Sullivan of Petersburg, who wants to get on the ballot to run against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Tuesday brought a bit of a lull.

Host Lori Townsend, left, speaks with Talk of Alaska guest Kim Waller before the live show on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

The Alaska Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Nat Herz/Alaska Public Media)

For centuries, the Bering and Chukchi seas have been some of the most productive basins in the world for feeding migrating whales and other marine species. But changes in sea ice cover and food availability are affecting the ocean ecosystem.

Lori Townsend and Michael Livingston after the Talk of Alaska radio show on the history of racism, erasure and cultural oppression at Alaska Public Media in Anchorage on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Alaska school leaders and public librarians are concerned about a potential cut at a time when districts are already struggling with budget deficits.

The cost of online access for schools and libraries across Alaska could increase dramatically if a long standing federal subsidy ends.

Downtown Anchorage, as seen from the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in April, 2020. (Abbey Collins/Alaska Public Media)

From left, Katie Kajdan Bell, Laura Condon, Lori Townsend and Dr. Tami Lubitsh-White outside Alaska Public Media in Anchorage on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Knik River Bridge, Glenn Highway (Emily Russell/Alaska Public Media)