Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media
Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her at ahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anne here.
Out North Re-opens with “A Perfect Arrangement”
After a two year hiatus, Out North Theater in Anchorage has re-opened. And their newest show harks back to their beginnings--raising awareness of new artists and social issues.
ASD asks legislature not to cut funds
The Anchorage School Board is asking the state legislature to restore one-time school grant funds to the state’s budget. The house passed a budget that removed $32 million late last week.
Proposed Arctic Drilling Regs Take Holistic Look At Safety
The heads of the two federal agencies in charge of off-shore oil and gas drilling visited Alaska last week to discuss proposed safety regulations for drilling in the Arctic. They spoke with stakeholders in Anchorage and around the North Slope, including hosting a town hall meeting in Barrow.
Lease Sale 193 Decision Expected Late March
Secretary of Interior will issue a Record of Decision on Chukchi Lease Sale 193 by the end of March. It will determine if Shell can proceed with its drilling plans for the region this summer.
49 Voices: Tom James Greg Tomaganuk of Scammon Bay
Now it's time for 49 voices. This week we will hear from a high school student from the western Alaska village of Scammon Bay. Tom James Greg Tomaganuk is from Scammon Bay. He was in Anchorage recently for the Academic Decathalon. 49 voices is AK's attempt to put every Alaskan on the radio.
Voices on Homelessness seeks solutions to region-wide problem
Treating people who experience homelessness like people could help solve the problem. That was one of the solutions discussed by a group of community members who met on Saturday for the Northern Voices on Homelessness conference in Anchorage.
“City Limits” explores development of Anchorage
As part of Anchorage's Centennial Celebration, the Anchorage Museum is hosting a new exhibit called "City Limits." It's a brief walk through Anchorage's past that helps visitors understand how the city developed.
Uber stops free rides, pauses operations in Anchorage
Uber is pausing operations in Anchorage and stopped offering free rides on Friday afternoon. But negotiations with the city are not over.
New Anchorage Museum “lab” sparks innovation
What do buckets, disco balls, circuits, and marbles have in common? They're all part of the Anchorage Museum's attempt to spark innovation in their new interactive exhibit.
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APD releases ID of man killed by car in midtown
51-year-old Russell Place was struck and killed by a vehicle near Benson and the New Seward Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
Dena’ina fish camps and culture adapted to founding of Anchorage
The foundation of Anchorage 100 years ago changed many things for the local Dena'ina people, including their fish camps, but not their connection to the area.
BOEM collecting comments on proposed OCS lease sale in Arctic, Cook Inlet
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an open house in Anchorage Monday seeking comments on the draft proposed off-shore lease sales for 2017 to 2022, which includes sales in the northern Cook Inlet, the Beaufort and the Chukchi Seas. But the proposal is far from final.
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Minimum wage increase helps individuals, ok for small biz
Alaska's statewide minimum wage increase went into effect on Tuesday. Now, thousands of jobs in the state pay $8.75 an hour -- a dollar increase. So what does this means for Anchorage's small businesses and consumers?
Community members want action from muni to get more detox facilities
Community members gathered to ask assembly members to get more detox beds in Anchorage as part of the solution for alcoholism.
ANSEP builds bridges for middle schoolers to science education
Middle School students from around the state are participating in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program at UAA this year. Forty-eight students from the Lower Yukon and Northwest Arctic Borough completed the two-week residential program on Friday but their learning doesn't stop there.
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‘Youth Speak Out’ Event invites suggests on improving the community
The NAACP and Global Block are trying to get youth to speak up about their needs and what they want from the Anchorage community. They hosted an event Saturday at the Northway Mall.
New Prelim ASD Budget Reinstates Middle School Model
Anchorage School Board passed a preliminary budget that includes planning time for all middle school teachers and more than 60 new positions. But it's not final until the state legislature passes their final budget later this spring.
NAACP leads conversation on helping young men of color succeed
Data from the state's Department of Education and Early Development show that students of color drop out of high school at higher rates than white students. Anchorage's chapter of the NAACP is trying to change that.
“Emotional Creature” teaches young women to speak
A new play opened this weekend at Cyrano’s Playhouse in Anchorage from the author of the Vagina Monologues. On stage, the songs and monologues tell the true stories of traumas faced by young women around the world. But behind the scenes, it’s the tale of Anchorage’s young women learning what it means to be an “Emotional Creature.”
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Berkowitz enters Anchorage mayoral race
Former Democratic state legislator Ethan Berkowitz is the ninth candidate to enter Anchorage's mayoral race.
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