Kristin Spack
School Board Questions Proposed Bond Packages
In the first of two sessions, last night the Anchorage School Board wrestled with what to do about school bond requests on the April Municipal ballot. As KSKA's Len Anderson reports, much...
Student Ethnic and Racial Diversity Continues To Grow in Anchorage School District
The minorities have increased their “majority” percentage in Anchorage Schools. The district's annual Ethnicity Report shows only 47 percent of its students describe themselves as white. KSKA's Len Anderson reports.
After last night's...
Swearing-In Ceremonies tonight at 8 PM on KSKA
Governor Sean Parnell and Lieutenant Governor-elect Mead Treadwell will be sworn into office today (Monday) in the Capital City.
The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. in Juneau’s Centennial Hall. It will be carried statewide on...
Line One: Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and the fourth leading cause...
Algo Nuevo: December 5, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday December 5, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera....
Soul to Soul: December 4, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the December 4, 2010 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are...
Night Music: December 4, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the December 4, 2010 edition of Night Music. with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
CD...
Homeless Families To Receive Increased Attention
This week Anchorage's first single digit cold spell filled the Brother Francis Shelter to overflowing with as many as 200 people spending the night and another 80 some sleeping at the adjacent food kitchen,...
Stage Talk: Snow Queen / Babes in Toyland
This week on Stage Talk, Jean Paal hosts actors and directors from two upcoming holiday productions - The Snow Queen presented by the Alaska Fine Arts Academy and Babes in Toyland presented by TBA...
Addressing Alaskans: Ray Troll
"Wild king, you make my heart sing."
"Ain't no nookie like chinookie."
"Coho ho. And humpy holidays."
Try to explain a Ray Troll t-shirt from someone from Massachusetts or Missouri and see what happens. You're Alaskan...
School District Wants People To Recommend Programs To Keep, Things To Cut
Tonight (Wednesday) the Anchorage School District begins a series of three public dialogues on its 2011-2012 operating budget. The district is seeking advice what programs to maintain and what items to cut as...
Schedule Update: Hanukkah Specials
The Festival of Lights, begins after sundown and is an important time in the Jewish calendar that celebrates the light over darkness, purity over adulteration and spirituality over materiality through December 9.
Listen to two...
Hometown, Alaska: Anchorage International Film Festival
The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) runs Dec. 3-16 and offers up a ton of opportunities from straight-up film viewing to workshops to some pretty great social events.
This 10-year-old film fest offers:
14 days of...
Mayor Unveils Anchorage's Legislative Goals For Next Session
Yesterday Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan presented a draft of the city's wish list for the upcoming legislative session. As KSKA's Len Anderson reports, most of the items appear as capital projects totaling approximately...
Some Toys Bring Danger With Pleasure
For 25 years the Alaska Public Interest Research Group has issued its Trouble in Toyland report about toys that pose a hazard to children. This year, the organization added a new...
Line One: Hypertension
Chief of staff for Providence Alaska Medical Center’s Medical Staff, Dr. Jeremy Gitomer (pictured right) joins host Dr. Woodard on Line One this week. Dr. Gitomer is an adult and pediatric nephrologist, a branch...
Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Everybody Loves Whales
Shane Reeves is just one of the many Alaskans involved in the recent production of Everybody Loves Whales, starring Drew Barrymore and Ted Danson. Reeves shares stories from the set and talks about "Whales"...
Algo Nuevo: November 28, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday November 28, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If...
Traveling Music: November 28, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the November 28, 2010 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist...
Soul to Soul: November 27, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the November 27, 2010 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below...