HOUR 1
- Tom talks about the passing Kathy Tilton and how social media can be used for positive reasons and messaging
- State mask mandates lightening in Democratic strongholds / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/02/09/new-york-other-blue-states-announce-plans-to-drop-mask-mandates?
- Russian doping scandal in China Winter Olympics / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/beijing-olympics-figure-skating-medal-ceremony-delay-legal-issue?
- San Francisco officials asking residents to help by opening up a room to the homeless because of crisis / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6296779888001#sp=show-clips
- Gary from East Anchorage on Nathan Chen's wins, Johnny Weir's apparel, and continued frustration with lawmakers
- Superbowl odds and line on teams / (CBS Sports) https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2022-super-bowl-odds-line-spread-bengals-vs-rams-picks-predictions-from-proven-nfl-expert-on-22-9-roll/
- Could a convoy pop up near the SuperBowl protecting Canadian trucker vaccine mandates / (CBS) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dhs-says-trucker-protests-could-hit-the-us-with-a-convoy-starting-on-super-bowl-sunday/
- The Teddy Near story (named after President Teddy Roosevelt) / (NPS) https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/storyofteddybear.htm
HOUR 2
- Dalton in Mat-Su on crack pipes and Joe Rogan and running for office
- Will a black woman be named to the U.S. Supreme Court? / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1078933311/black-woman-supreme-court-justice
- Tom talks about the need for more women, and women of color, leaders and managers and jurists and policymakers (as long as they're competent - as would be expected of any person filling a position of importance)
- Lakefront Hotel drops being Iditarod Headquarters after 2022 and PETA protests may be part of the reason / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/iditarod/2022/02/09/lakefront-anchorage-hotel-longtime-iditarod-headquarters-will-drop-sponsorship-after-upcoming-race/
- Mayor Bronson invites Black leaders to discuss city issues / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/02/09/mayor-bronson-invites-black-community-roundtable/
- Salmon runs across Alaska down for another year / (AJOC) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/02/09/fish-and-game-forecasts-fair-to-poor-sockeye-runs-for-cook-inlet-copper-river/
