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New Medical Clinic Wants To Treat Unserved Seniors

Sometime this month, a new facility will open for Anchorage seniors whom local physicians or clinics won’t treat because Medicare is their primary health insurance. Located on the Providence Health and Services Alaska...

State of the State Wednesday at 7 PM on KSKA

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell will deliver the State of the State address on Wednesday, January 19. Tune into KSKA Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm for live coverage from Juneau. The recorded rebroadcast of Faces of...

Report Cites Need For Increased Communication

An annual report by the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council indicates that Alaska Natives continue to have a high suicide rate, despite millions of dollars spent on the problem over the past decade. But the...

Enforcement Teams Combine in Anti-Violent Crime Effort

Last week an interagency enforcement sweep in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley netted 45 criminals, plus guns, snow machines a pair of marijuana growing operations and a runaway. Anchorage police describe the three day operation...

Legislator Wants To Ban Auto Sales “Doc Fees”

An Anchorage representative has pre-filed legislation to stop a common car dealer practice that he says has no basis other than pure profit for the dealer. Democrat Les Gara wants to prohibit a...

Addressing Alaskans: FBI Operations in Foreign Countries

This week on Addressing Alaskans, listen to a talk given by former special agent with FBI Alaska, Kevin Fryslie (pictured right). In "FBI Operations in Foreign Countries," Fryslie describes how the FBI has...

Assembly Wants More Time With Tax Cap Proposition

Last night the Anchorage Assembly postponed action on a ballot measure that would ask city voters if they wanted a more precise definition of "Base Amount" in the municipal charter's tax cap. ...

KSKA on KTOO – Juneau

Tuning in to KSKA today are the audiences in Juneau, Hoonah and Gustavus. Extremely high winds in downtown Juneau have damaged three satellite antennas at the KTOO building, and will carry some KSKA...

Voters to Decide Downtown Parking Enforcement

In April, Anchorage voters will decide whether to change the city charter and allow non-police officers to issue tickets for expired meters in the downtown area. If municipal voters give their approval, it will not...

Survey Strives to Determine Discrimination in Anchorage

When Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed the equal rights protection ordinance in 2009, he said there was no evidence of discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in Anchorage. Now five ...

Survey Strives to Determine Discrimination in Anchorage

When Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed the equal rights protection ordinance in 2009, he said there was no evidence of discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in Anchorage. Now five organizations are conducting...

Line One: Podiatry

Dr. Ken Swayman of Alaska Podiatry Associates joins host Dr. Woodard this week on Line One: Your Health Connection to discuss disorders of of the foot and ankle. Call-in with your questions and comments...

Traveling Music: January 9, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the January 9, 2011 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following...

Night Music: January 8, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the January 8, 2011 edition of Night Music. with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following...

Stage Talk: Nunsense II

In Nunsense II, the same five nuns are back on stage at Mt. Saint Helen's School for what is billed as a "Thank You Program" for their supporters. Two of the sisters, Aubrey...

Railroad To Spend 36 million Dollars Plus on Capital Projects

Next week the Alaska Railroad begins a a series of open houses to showcase its largest capital projects of the 2011 construction season. KSKA's Len Anderson offers an advance peak...

Two Rivers Elementary School Receives Special Recognition

Two Rivers Elementary School in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District also shared in today’s National Title I Distinguished Schools recognition.  Two Rivers was recognized for exceptional student ...

Addressing Alaskans: Polar Bears and Climate Change, The Future of an Arctic Icon

Eric Regehr gently nooses polar bear cub. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As a polar bear biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eric Regehr conducts hands on research with polar bears...

Anchorage Teacher Arraigned on Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Monday, an Anchorage High School music teacher was arraigned on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor with three female students.   Police say they learned of the alleged misconduct...

Debtors Beware, Not All Assistance Offers Actual Help

For those resolving to fix their financial and debt problems in 2011, the Better Business Bureau has some warnings to heed and some resources to use. Debt problems can strike any time of the...