Kristin Spack
Traveling Music: December 2, 2007
Here's the music playlist from the Dec 2, 2007 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder.
All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Fenario
Richard Shindell
Vuelta
Quiet Hills
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum
Guest...
Stage Talk: Cyrano and The Elephant's Child
This week on Stage Talk, host Mark Muro chats with Mark Lutwak, director of Cyrano at Cyrano's Off-Center Playhouse and Yngvil Vaten Guttu and Tim Tucker from The Elephant's Child, presented by UAA's Theatre...
Both sides in budget battle claim property tax savings
In about 45 minutes at 6 o'clock, the Anchorage Assembly will begin a rare "continued" session from Tuesday night to complete the municipal budgets for 2008 and 2009. Tonight's meeting will continue a battle...
Night Music: November 29, 2007
Here's the music playlist from the Nov 29, 2007 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus.
All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Doozy
Central City Sketches
American Jazz Orchestra
When Lights are...
Assembly dismisses anti-illegal immigrant proposal
Last Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly postponed indefinitely any consideration of a proposed ordinance to capture illegal immigrants in the area.  Those troubled by the proposal said it was unnecessary and divisive.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Assembly budget debate spawns special Thursday session
The Anchorage Assembly had hoped last night's session would see the approval of all the budgets guiding municipal finances through 2008 and 2009. But as it turned out, members only managed to resolve a...
Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Cyrano
Visiting director from Hawaii, Mark Lutwak sits down with ARRR hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman to discuss Cyrano, the holiday attraction at Cyrano's Theatre Company in Anchorage. Far from a stranger to Alaska,...
Line One: Domestic Violence
This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Woodard is joined by Dr. Linda Chamberlain of the Homer Health Center who will discuss domestic violence as a public health issue.
MedlinePlus: Domestic Violence
CDC: Understanding...
Violent crimes increase in Anchorage
A recent national survey on crime showed Anchorage posting a sizeable increase in reported violent crimes between 2005 and 2006. But do those statistics actually indicate the city is becoming more dangerous?
Len Anderson,...
Algo Nuevo: November 25, 2007
Here's the music playlist from the Nov 25, 2007 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.
If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail to algonuevo@kska.org or post your...
AWAC Presents: Gerard Baker
Despite the decline of the US dollar against the euro, Gerard Baker predicts a "stark decline" in the European economy within the next 25 years. US editor and columnist for The Times of London,...
Stage Talk: Perfect Wedding and The Snow Dragon
A combination of riotous farce and touching love story, the Alaska Community Theatre presents Perfect Wedding. Director, Don Love and actor, Oliver Siemens join host Mark Muro on Stage Talk to discuss Perfect...
Community Forum: Mayor Mark Begich
Mayor Mark Begich returns to Community Forum to discuss his plan for the 2008/2009 budget. After debates at recent Anchorage Assembly meetings and public hearings, what do KSKA listeners have to say about the...
Anchorage's Thanksgiving Blessing continues to fill family tables
For five hours yesterday, thousands of Anchorage residents went to eight different distribution centers to receive all the ingredients for a traditional, family style Thanksgiving dinner.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Line One: Anesthesia
Host Dr. Woodard welcomes Scott McBride, Jr. M.D. of Elmendorf AFB. Dr. McBride will be discussing the issue of being awake or aware during general anesthesia as well as other issues in the field...
Stage Talk: Scared Scriptless and We Bombed in New Haven
Members of the Scared Scriptless improvisation troop, Jason Martin and Warren Weinstein are this week's guests on Stage Talk with Mark Muro. From UAA's Department of Theatre Dance, Peter Wallack and Danny Jones...
Alcohol tax group chooses bargaining over ballot
Days before Anchorage backers of a 10 percent alcohol tax increase were to submit their initiative signatures, the group has switched tactics...and welcomed a new ally.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Community Forum: Ray Metcalfe
Former state representative, Ray Metcalfe formed the Republican Moderate Party in 1986 to oppose the influence of the Religious Right over the Republican Party. Public litigant, political gadfly, always a lightening rod for controversy...
No cease fire in budget battle
Last night's Anchorage Assembly meeting and public hearing on the proposed 2008 municipal budget featured as many charges and counter charges as it did suggestions on how to shape next year's spending.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Anchorage budget battle heating up
The rift between the mayor and some assembly members concerning the budget is only growing. Tonight the Anchorage Assembly holds a third and final public hearing on Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich's proposed...