Blunt Talk | How does Alaska make cannabis laws?
SPONSORED: Cannabis is legal in the 49th state, but it’s also highly regulated — and the process of changing laws to keep up with the growing industry is slow and steady.
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Blunt Talk | To fight stigma, Alaska’s cannabis industry embraces philanthropy
SPONSORED: From coat drives to canned food to ski slopes, cannabis businesses are eager to earn Alaskans’ trust by demonstrating that they’re dedicated to benefiting their local communities.
Blunt Talk | Amid Alaska’s job losses, cannabis provides a glimmer of growth
SPONSORED: Job creation is flourishing in Alaska’s rapidly expanding cannabis industry.
Aiding Alaskans
SPONSORED: Gathering support from the community they strengthen, AWAIC continues to provide a safe space to Alaskans in need.
Family ties and fried chicken
SPONSORED: With a little planning, who they are and what they do will never change. The new owners of The Lucky Wishbone talk about their plans to keep the integrity of the historic Anchorage restaurant intact, just as George and Peggy Brown envisioned in 1955.
Thinking outside the classroom: University students discover new opportunities through career and technical education
SPONSORED: Occupational endorsements provide an accessible, affordable path to opportunities in fields like health care, fisheries, veterinary medicine and more.
Constructing success with the Drake family
SPONSORED: Toby Drake knows firsthand the challenges of building a company in the Arctic. From working through limited supplies to a short construction season, Drake Construction lays the foundation for success in Kotzebue in this installment of #MAkingIt.
Make mom’s morning with homemade baked oatmeal for breakfast
SPONSORED: Skip the crowded restaurants this Mother's Day and treat mom to a special breakfast made in the comfort of home.
Meet the Alaskans building your improved travel experience
SPONSORED: From designers to tradespeople to accountants, hundreds of professionals are helping upgrade air travel in the state, both in the terminal and behind the scenes.
Freeze or thaw, rain or snow, weather takes a toll on Anchorage schools
SPONSORED: With 6 million square feet of roofing on 92 facilities, keeping Anchorage School District students warm, dry, and safe all winter long is a complex and difficult job.
For university legislative interns, Juneau is a hands-on lesson in civic engagement
SPONSORED: The Senator Ted Stevens Legislative Internship Program doesn’t just teach students about the Legislature; it makes them a part of the action.
Outside the classroom, school staff and volunteers motivate Alaska students
SPONSORED: Noon duties. Counselors. Principals. Teachers aren’t the only ones making a difference in Alaska’s schools. Meet some of the educational allies who touch students’ lives every day.
For this Juneau math teacher, every day is homecoming
SPONSORED: From creating a lively classroom atmosphere to showing spirit on the softball field, Lexie Razor knows just how to connect with the students at Juneau-Douglas High School -- because she used to be one.
Inside the data-driven classroom, where every student is an individual
SPONSORED: Fairbanks-area teacher Eric Rush uses apps, hands-on learning techniques and an open, flexible classroom concept to create a learning environment that’s as unique as each of his students.
MAKING IT: A clubhouse for every child
SPONSORED: Meet the CEO who runs Boys & Girls Clubs - Alaska like a business -- and still wakes up every day excited to help fulfill its mission.
Surprising stories behind classic Christmas songs
SPONSORED: Think you know your holiday music? Think again! It’s time to learn more about some of your festive favorites.
Sustained by the Sea: Sharing the harvest, sharing the wealth
SPONSORED: From school lunches to softball teams to food pantries around the state, Alaska’s seafood industry finds ways to give back to the communities it calls home.
Season to season, Cordova is a salmon town
SPONSORED: For the families who call Cordova home year-round, fishing is at the heart of it all.
Childhood trauma could be causing your adult health problems
SPONSORED: Could things you experienced in your youth put you at increased risk for serious, even fatal, diseases? Take the quiz and find out.
Sustained by the Sea: Salmon beyond the boat
SPONSORED: Wild Alaska salmon has carved out a niche for itself in the global market - a prestige product with a price tag to match.