Kristin Spack
PFD Amount Announced
The permanent fund dividend this year will be $1,281. Both the paper checks and direct deposits will go out on October 7, 2010. 641, 595 Alaskans were eligible this year.
Governor Candidates Show Wide Differences
At the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce's Gubernatorial forum yesterday, Republican Governor Sean Parnell and Democrat Ethan Berkowitz showed a willingness for political sparring and considerable differences on the issues.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Web Extra: Mexico's Independence Day
Scenes from Mexico 2010 Fiestas Patrias de Mexico at Anchorage's Egan Convention Center on September 15. September 15 is Mexico's Independence Day. Along with singers, dancers and speakers, the Reina Fiestas...
Line One: Tuberculosis and Public Health in Alaska
In the early 20th century, tuberculosis destroyed entire villages across Alaska. Hundreds of years later, tuberculosis continues to re-emerge in rural Alaska proving to be an increasingly resistant disease in the 21st century. Dr....
Murkowski Announces Write-In Campaign
Photo by Patrick Yack APRN – Anchorage.
Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage.
Ending weeks of speculation, Senator Lisa Murkowski announced her plans to run as a write-in candidate after conceding to Republican ...
Algo Nuevo: September 19, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday September 19, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests...
Traveling Music: September 19, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the September 19 , 2010 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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CD Title
Label
Duration
Wake...
Soul to Soul: September 18, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the September 18, 2010 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
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Saturday Gathering Seeks to Connect the Community With Its Youth
Graduation rates in Anchorage are rising and recent surveys show teenage drinking has declined, but a school district survey shows many teenagers feel the adult population doesn't really care about them. Tomorrow...
Better Business Bureau Says Beware Gold Buying Offers
There's a new gold rush underway and it's nationwide. And according to the Better Business Bureau, just like the gold rushes in the past it's attracted some dishonest characters.
Unlike the prospectors of the...
Addressing Alaskans: "Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures"
Former F.B.I. special agent Robert Wittman has recovered more than $225 million worth of stolen art and cultural property resulting in the prosecution and conviction of numerous individuals. From Rembrandt's 1630 "Self-Portrait", to Native...
AWAC Presents: Donald Tong
RECORDED: September 9, 2010
SPEAKERS: Donald Tong, JP, Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
TOPIC: ""Hong Kong: A Destination and Gateway to China for US"
ABOUT: Alaska World...
Assembly Tries New Version of Campsite Seizures Ordinance
Last night the Anchorage Assembly passed a new version of its campsite seizure ordinance, The municipality hopes this one will lift the temporary restraining order that blocked enforcement of the previous...
Hometown, Alaska: Denali KidCare
Denali KidCare is how Alaska ensures that the health needs of kids and teens under age 18 are met, and those of pregnant mothers who meet income guidelines. Is the softening economy sending more...
Could Alaska become Hollywood North?
This week shooting is scheduled to begin in Alaska on a major Hollywood film, Everybody Loves Whales. At today’s Anchorage Chamber of Commerce meeting, Alaskans in the film industry said more big screen...
Line One: Health Care Reform Update
Today, being employed is not a guarantee of health insurance coverage. Nearly 46 million Americans under age 65 do not have health insurance while many are under insured (National Coalition on Health Care, 2010)....
Algo Nuevo: September 12, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday September 12, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for...
Something Different: September 12, 2010
Here’s the music playlist from the September 12, 2010 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Artist...
HUD Money Fights Neighborhood Blight
Alaska’s housing providers are getting increased funding to fight foreclosure. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, will provide an additional $5 million to Alaska Housing Finance...
Stage Talk: Pride and Prejudice
Based on the Jane Austen novel about five sisters growing up in the 18th century, Valley Performing Arts presents Pride and Prejudice September 10 - October 3. VPA's Danielle Lewis and Britta Hanson both...