Talk Of Alaska

Rep. Don Young in his Washington, D.C. office in 2017. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Rep. Don Young’s death is a monumental loss for Alaska. For nearly 50 years, Young’s bombastic style both helped draw attention to Alaska’s legislative need and often found him crossed up in less than flattering headlines. Despite his steamroller approach, he was known as a highly effective congressman and his love of Alaska was legendary. Constituents, former colleagues and journalists share memories of Alaska’s longest serving Republican. Listen: HOST: Lori Townsend GUESTS: Liz Ruskin, Washington Correspondent, Alaska Public MediaMichael Carey, former editorial page editor, Anchorage Daily News PARTICIPATE: Call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast. Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air). Post your comment during or after the live broadcast on social media (Comments may be read on air). LIVE Broadcast: Tues