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Development corporation predicts Anchorage economy set to improve

Anchorage's economy is strengthening and gradually emerging from the national and international recession. And according the analysis from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation presented yesterday, the city should see job growth by next...

Development corporation predicts Anchorage economy set to improve

Anchorage’s economy is strengthening and gradually emerging from the national and international recession. And according the analysis from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation presented yesterday, the city should see ...

Assembly Overrides Mayor's Veto

Photo 1: Assembly Chair Dick Traini and Mayor Dan Sullivan attempt to persuade Assembly Member Bill Starr on the veto override vote. Starr would later vote in favor of the veto...

Hometown, Alaska: The Alaskan Alternative Circus

Jumping tigers, sprinting elephants, enormous tents, peanuts, zebras and clowns. Well, those might not be the things you’ll see when you go to a Green Light Circus show, or attend the Church of the...

Mayor's veto falls to assembly override

Photo 1: Assembly Chair Dick Traini and Mayor Dan Sullivan attempt to persuade Assembly Member Bill Starr on the veto override vote. Starr would later voted in favor of the veto override. (From...

Parks or Parking? City Agency May Handle Park Dispute

A move by the city administration to redesign a plan that would give 60 acres of new park land to the municipality could be facing some roadblocks. RELATED STORY: Great Land Trust, Municipality Dispute...

Parks or Parking? City Agency May Handle Park Dispute

A move by the city administration to redesign a plan that would give 60 acres of new park land to the municipality could be facing some roadblocks. RELATED STORY: City Says No Dice to Wetlands Park...

Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Alaska Film Office opens

On this month's edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler,guests Carolyn Robinson and Jack Bonney discuss the grand opening of the Anchorage Film Office at the Convention and Visitors Bureau. For...

City Says No Dice to Wetlands Park

The Great Land Trust and the municipality of Anchorage have locked horns over 60 acres of wild land, including fragile wetlands.  The land, now in private ownership, was to be...

Algo Nuevo: July 25, 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday July 25, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera,...

Line One: Environmental Toxins and Your Health

On this week's Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Woodard hosts Dr. David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and Environment at the State University of New York in Albany....

Traveling Music: July 25 , 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the July 25 , 2010 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist / Composer CD Title Label Duration Where I Stood Missy...

Soul to Soul: July 24, 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the July 24, 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...

Night Music: July 24, 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the July 24, 2010 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title CD Label Song Duration Sommerset Zoot Sims /...

Algo Nuevo Hour: July 23, 2010

Here’s the music playlist from the Friday July 23, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo Hour. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail to algonuevo ...

AWAC Presents: General Douglas Fraser

RECORDED: July 23, 2010 SPEAKER: General Douglas Fraser, United States Air Force, Commander, U.S. Southern Command TOPIC: "Non-traditional Challenges, a Perspective from U.S. Southern Command" ABOUT: Alaska World Affairs Council Presents is a public service...

Anchorage business trying wind turbines

Susitna Energy systems employees mount the blade onto the turbine for the Partusch plumbing project. Photos by Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Anchorage scored a green energy first onTuesday when two wind turbines rose behind...

Hometown, Alaska: The Mat-Su Colonists, 75 years later

The colonists used the train for eating and social events even after they had arrived and set up their tent city. Here they gather for a dance with local talent providing the music. Photo...

Mayor restricts "fill the boot" fundraiser

Yesterday afternoon Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed a newly passed ordinance that would have allowed on-duty city firefighters to take part in the annual Muscular Dystrophy's Fill-the-Boot fundraiser. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Karluk Manor proposal draws over four hours of public testimony

The line for public testimony before the Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission stretched out the door Monday night. Photos by Len Anderson Anchorage residents packed a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last night...