In Depth Alaska

Mike Ross sat down with Senator Dan Sullivan to discuss the contention in the senate over military confirmations. Here is that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Washington D.C. News Bureau caught up with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski on Thursday morning and discussed a wide range of topics from the Truth and Healing Commission Bill to the new House Speaker and the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Here is an extended version of that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, along with a bipartisan group of senators, recently returned from Israel. Mike Ross spoke with the senator about his experience and impressions after the trip. Here is an extended version of that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vic Fischer, the last living Alaska Constitutional Convention delegate, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2023. He did an extended interview with Northern Lights Originals Production Company in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Mary Peltola sat down with our Washington New Bureau Reporter Josh Rultenberg for her first interview after returning to the U.S. Capitol following her husband's death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our series In Depth Alaska, we decided to talk with some of the people who work at Alaska's News Source to learn a little more about the person you see on the screen every night. In this episode, we share our conversation with long-time anchor Maria Downey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Saltonstall, Curator of Archeology at the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak talks with Ariane Aramburo about a recent dig and a fascinating discovery of woven grass mats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigative unit for Alaska's News Source has produced a five-part series on possible solutions for the community's homeless crisis.  Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson sat down with reporter Mike Mason for more than 20 minutes to discuss his thoughts on how to deal with the problems of homelessness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August is National Black Business Month. In this episode of In Depth Alaska, we speak with Jasmin Smith, a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and one of the coordinators for Black Business Month. Smith tells us about the history of the month and what it means today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many in Alaska have believed a tsunami couldn't occur Anchorage. A new report released Wednesday from a team of scientists shows Anchorage is not immune to tsunamis. It's a matter of the right conditions. Dr. Elena Suleimani joined Mike Ross and Maria Downey to break down this detailed report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.