Kristin Spack

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ML&P's Offer For Fire Island Power Described As Unfairly Low

The power purchase negotiations between the Fire Island Wind Project developers with Cook Inlet Region Incorporated and Anchorage's Municipal Light and Power have quickly hit a snag.  On Wednesday ML&P presented...

Addressing Alaskans: What's In Our Fish?

This week on Addressing Alaskans, Todd O'Hara from UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology presents an Alaska perspective on the fish we eat. The federal regulations vary, so what must you consider in order to...

Local Milk Production Bounces Back

The loss of Alaska’s Matanuska Maid dairy at the end of 2007 devastated dairy farmers in the Matanuska Valley. Now, more than three years later, the state’s milk production...

New Power Plant Promises Increased Efficiency and Lower Costs

This week Anchorage's two major electrical utilities broke ground for a natural gas powered plant. Despite the construction cost, Chugach Electric Association and Municipal Light and Power say the facility will ultimately save...

Running 2011: School Board, Seat C

Incumbent Pat Higgins and Bob Griffin discuss past and upcoming school district budget approvals, classroom size, graduation rates, career and technical training,  teacher and teacher aide positions, school bond propositions, and alternative schools such...

Running 2011: School Board, Seat D

Treg Taylor, Gretchen Guess, David Nees and Roman Romanovski discuss the amending the school district budget and preparing for cuts, parent involvement, kindergarten today,  technology in the classroom, teacher positions, summer school and disciplining...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat I, East Anchorage

Incumbent Mike Gutierrez, Paul Bauer and Adam Trombley discuss diversifying the tax structure, government spending, property taxes, their top priorities if elected, funding their campaigns, limiting collective bargaining, how the ...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat G, Midtown Anchorage

Incumbent Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dave Bronson and Billy Ray Powers discuss lifting the tax burden, the Knik Arm crossing project, collective bargaining and salaries for public workers, priorities fro the Anchorage Police...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat E, West Anchorage

Incumbent, Harriet Drummond , Peter Olsen and Liz Vazquez discuss fair tax for cigarettes, alcohol and churches, collective bargaining in Alaska, improving the appearance of Anchorage,  home heating costs, funding their campaigns,...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat K, South Anchorage

Incumbent, Chris Birch and Mike Kenny discuss fair taxes, particularly property tax, funding their campaigns, improving Anchorage’s appearance, ending collective bargaining, transportation priorities in Anchorage, and budgeting for Municipality of...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat C, Eagle River / Chugiak

Incumbent Bill Starr, Bob Lupo and Douglas Urquidi discuss their top priorities if elected, their personal tax philosophies, buses in Eagle River, Glen Highway improvements, Title 21, the Anchorage Police Department,...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat B, Downtown Anchorage

Incumbent, Patrick Flynn and Ron Alleva discuss taxes, zoning, the Housing First plan being considered to combat Anchorage’s chronic inebriates problem, transportation, the Knik Arm crossing, and lobbyists representing the Municipality of...

RUNNING 2011: March 28 & 29

KAKM and KSKA’s traditional meet-the-candidates forum for the Municipal Election on April 5, 2011 returns Monday and Tuesday beginning at 7:00 pm on KAKM Channel 7 TV and  KSKA...

Running 2011: Municipal Election Candidate Forum

The next Municipal Election is coming up on Tuesday, April 5. Meet the candidates and learn about the propositions before you vote on RUNNING,  KSKA and KAKM's annual meet-the-candidates forum. Monday, March 28, Michael Carey...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat I, East Anchorage

Incumbent Mike Gutierrez, Paul Bauer and Adam Trombley discuss diversifying the tax structure, government spending, property taxes, their top priorities if elected, funding their campaigns, limiting collective bargaining, how the assembly can stimulate the...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat G, Midtown Anchorage

Incumbent Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dave Bronson and Billy Ray Powers discuss lifting the tax burden, the Knik Arm crossing project, collective bargaining and salaries for public workers, priorities fro the Anchorage Police Department, the pace...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat E, West Anchorage

Incumbent, Harriet Drummond , Peter Olsen and Liz Vazquez discuss fair tax for cigarettes, alcohol and churches, collective bargaining in Alaska, improving the appearance of Anchorage,  home heating costs, funding their campaigns, Anchorage's top...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat K, South Anchorage

Incumbent, Chris Birch and Mike Kenny discuss fair taxes, particularly property tax, funding their campaigns, improving Anchorage's appearance, ending collective bargaining, transportation priorities in Anchorage, and budgeting for Municipality of Anchorage lobbyists in Juneau. Michael...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat C, Eagle River / Chugiak

Incumbent Bill Starr, Bob Lupo and Douglas Urquidi discuss their top priorities if elected, their personal tax philosophies, buses in Eagle River, Glen Highway improvements, Title 21, the Anchorage Police Department, funding their political...

Running 2011: Assembly Seat B, Downtown Anchorage

Incumbent, Patrick Flynn and Ron Alleva discuss taxes, zoning, the Housing First plan being considered to combat Anchorage's chronic inebriates problem, transportation, the Knik Arm crossing, and lobbyists representing the Municipality of Anchorage in...