Kristin Spack
Community Forum: New Matanuska Susitna Borough Zoning Code
Alaska turns a nifty - fifty this year, and so does the Matanuska Susitna Borough's zoning code. Borough officials say it's time for a re-write, and they want the public to...
Line One: Hepatitis
In honor of World Hepatitis Day, Dr. Woodard welcomes Dr. Brian McMahon, recipient of the Hepatitis B Foundation's "Distinguished Scientist Award 2009" and Ginger Provo, Nurse Epidemiologist with the State of Alaska. World Hepatitis...
Algo Nuevo: May 17, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday May 17, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail...
Traveling Music: May 17, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the May 17, 2009 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
CD Label
Links
Merry Go Round
Solas
For Love and Laughter
Compass...
Soul to Soul: May 16, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the May 16, 2009 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Artist Name
Song Title
Album Title
Da Brat
Give It...
Night Music: May 16, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the May 16, 2009 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Album Title
Artist Name
Label
Talking with You
Vision in Time
Joel Futterman
SHCD125
Vision...
Algo Nuevo Hour: May 15, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the Friday May 15, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo Hour. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail to algonuevo kska org or post your...
Stage Talk: Anne of Green Gables
Anne Shirley (Rachel Kennedy, left) and Diana Berry (Alora Zulliger, right) are bosom friends in Anne of Green Gables, presented by VPA. Photo courtesy of Kathy Sage.
This week on Stage Talk, two mother daughter...
Wildfire Spread Near Homer
The wildfire burning near Homer has grown to over a thousand acres in size. By last night, 124 fire personnel were on scene, 17 miles out East End Road. At a briefing today Matt...
Alaska Senators want 2 Tug Escorts for Double Hulled Tankers
Alaska’s Senators have introduced a bill that would require all oil tankers in Prince William Sound to be escorted by at least two tug vessels. Current law says only single-hulled tankers need the dual...
Shell Oil Explores Plans for North Aleutian Basin exploration
Representatives from Shell Oil visited Unalaska this week to talk about their prospective involvement with offshore oil and gas drilling in the North Aleutian Basin.
Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska
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Ted Stevens Files Final Senate Disclosure Forms
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens spent at least 1 million dollars and as much as five million dollars defending himself against federal charges that he failed to report gifts. Stevens filed a final financial...
Juneau Prepares for Large, New Parking Facility
Juneau is expected to start building a new downtown transportation center July 1st. The project includes a transit center for bus riders, plus a trail to a hilltop park. But the item that’s aroused...
Construction Season Off to Slow Start in Fairbanks
The recession is slowing private construction in Fairbanks and there are mixed readings on what’s to come. While government funding will bolster local military and infrastructure projects, privately financed activity appears to be declining....
Community Recovery Work Underway in Eagle
Flood recovery operations are proceeding in Eagle. One of the first objectives of emergency managers is gaining road access to the old and new native village sites. The road there is blocked by a...
Kodiak Elders Develop New Alutiiq Words for Modern Times
How do you express modern concepts and terms in an endangered Native language spoken fluently by few people? Each month, elders from around Kodiak meet to tackle that question, developing new words in Alutiiq...
Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2009
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Wildfire Spread Near Homer
Marcia Lynn, KBBI - Homer
The wildfire burning...
AWAC Presents: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Recorded in Anchorage on May 8, Dr. Julian Dierkes examines the impact of for-profit Japanese "shadow education" (juku) on the diversity of teaching and learning cultures within Japanese education. What happens when we begin...
Local artists roll out some impressive works
Wood block prints of "Steamroller 2009," construction at MTS Gallery in Anchorage. Photo by Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage.
Tomorrow evening Anchorage art fans have a chance to view the results when artists' skills take...
Community Forum: Gardening
Anchorage's chart topping spring temperatures are prompting local gardeners to get out and dig early this year. A move toward growing your own is spurring backyard farmers to experiment with new kinds...