Monthly Archives: April 2008
30th Anniversary: Reganomics puts pressure on community to support their station, 1981
"This is public radio, not government radio. And this is Anchorage public radio, not Washington (public radio)."
- KSKA General Manager, Bill Brooks (1981)
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So how does your workplace rank?
In 2007 five businesses achieved recognition in The Alaska Journal of Commerce as the "best places to work in Alaska." This year, even...
BP, ConocoPhillips plan joint gas pipeline
Jim Bowles and Doug Suttles announcing the joint pipeline plan on April 8 in Anchorage. Photo by Brian Adams
Oil giants BP and ConocoPhillips announced...
BP/Conoco announcement takes state capitol by storm
As soon as word about the BP / ConocoPhilips plan was released, the project overwhelmed all other talk at the capitol today. Representatives of...
Alaska delegation welcomes gasline announcement
Ted Stevens, Lisa Murkowski and Don Young all came out in support of the BP / ConocoPhillips natural gas pipeline plan announced today. They...
Berkowitz leads Democratic candidates for the US House in fundraising
Democrat Ethan Berkowitz had a strong first quarter fundraising effort in his run for Republican Congressman Don Young’s seat in the U.S. House of...
MMS announces plans for EIS on Bristol Bay leases
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) today announced they're moving forward with an environmental impact statement (EIS) for leasing potential as a next step in...
Protecting the genetic integrity of Alaska's flora
Green thumbs everywhere are itching to dig into the garden. Most of us buy seeds in little packets from the store and these are...
Anchorage school district gets $1 million grant to teach history
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Anchorage School District nearly $1 million to improve American History teaching. The district will use the...
Haines Post Office faces a changing future
The Haines Post Office has been operating short-handed since early this year. The drop in staffing reflects a nationwide shift toward electronic communication.
John Hunt,...
ET scientist vists Barrow
The residents of Barrow recently had a visit from the father of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (ET): Dr. Frank Drake. For commentator Earl...
Alaska News Nightly: April 8, 2008
BP and ConocoPhillips announce plans to build a natural gas pipeline to the lower 48. Reaction from politicians both in Juneau and Washington, DC...
Talk of Alaska: Approaching AGIA
The Governor has called for a special legislative session on the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) this spring and is sharing two members of...
30th Anniversary: Three decades of memories
Join us as we dig through KSKA's attic, celebrating 30 years of service to south central Alaska. What memories do these photos bring back...
Former Governor target of Anchorage ethics probe for possible Stevens campaign offense
A public watchdog agency is asking the city of Anchorage to investigate whether former Governor Bill Sheffield may have broken municipal ethics codes by...
Southeast salmon fishermen facing big quota cuts
Commercial king salmon fishermen in Southeast will see their lowest harvest quota in a decade this season. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game...
Commercial fish licensing may be curtailed in Cook Inlet waters
The establishment and mission of a task force to meet before next year's legislative session to consider management issues of Cook Inlet salmon has...
Marine Board investigating 'Alaska Ranger' disaster
Hearings looking into the sinking of the Alaska Ranger continued over the weekend in Anchorage, as the Marine Board of Investigation took testimony from...
Tok manufacturer awarded grant for rural Alaska incinerator designs
A Tok welder has received a federal grant to build and test a waste incinerator for rural Alaska. Chris Marshal of Tok Welding and...
UAF students can soon sign up for electric car class
An upcoming class at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will teach students how to retrofit a car from gas to electric power.
Dan Bross, KUAC...