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Community Forum: Jack Roderick
Jack Roderick, former Anchorage mayor, oil investor, lease broker and author of Crude Dreams: A Personal History of Oil and Politics in Alaska is our guest this week. Participate in a spirited discussion of...
Anchorage School District approves new culturally-sensitive scheduling policy
Starting today, when Anchorage schools schedule an event, they'd better double-check to make certain it doesn't fall on one of 12 days deemed culturally or religiously significant. Last night the Anchorage School Board approved...
Mystery and Thriller readers, get ready for Bouchercon 2007
New York Times bestselling author and hometown girl Dana Stabenow is looking for a few good readers to attend Bouchercon 2007 -- "Bearly Alive" -- September 27-30 at the Egan Conventon Center in Anchorage,...
Bob Barker and 'PAWS' offer to take Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' south to sanctuary — for free
An animal sanctuary in northern California has offered to take Maggie the elephant and pay for all costs of her relocation. The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) held a press conference in Anchorage this...
Municipality changes plans for first responder training and pares down firing range sites
After arousing considerable public attention, the proposed training facilities for Anchorage-based first responders has undergone considerable change. Now the agencies involved in the Alaska Regional Command Training and Interagency Campus are trying to get...
Line One: Motivation
What do we know about motivation and how can we use that knowledge to change our behavior and those around us? Find out more as Dr. Thad Woodard talks with Dr. Carol Dweck,...
Web Extra: State of the City address by Mark Begich
On August 20, 2007 Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich made a State of the City address to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. KSKA's reporter Len Anderson attended the event and captured the audio for us...
APU launches Engaging Muslims project
Muslims are the second largest religious group in the United States. Internationally, Islam's believers have had a profound impact on this country. Yet most Americans know very little about Islam. For...
Third annual "Bye Bye Bullies" seminar takes place tonight
When do playground banter and childish shoving cross the line into bullying? How serious a problem is bullying, especially when force or cajoling is combined with sexual aggression? According to the speakers...
Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Timothy Daly
Hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman chat with Australian playwright Tim Daly.
HOSTS: Sandy Harper; Dick Reichman
GUEST: Timothy Daly, playwright
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: Wed, August 22, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.
SUBSCRIBE: Get Alaska Radio Reader Rambler updates automatically...
First families arrive at Salvation Army's new McKinnell House
The Salvation Army is celebrating its new $12 million SAFE campus in Anchorage. But the real celebration surrounds the arrival of the families who will live there.
Photos courtesy The Salvation Army - Anchorage
The Salvation...
Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' may be headed to California
An elephant rescue facility in California has been revealed as one of the top contenders to acquire Maggie the Elephant when she moves from the Alaska Zoo. Zoo officials had previously refused to disclose...
Mat-Su Borough holds terror response drill in Palmer
A terror response drill was held in Palmer over the weekend, organized by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It was a staged scenario of a busload of tourists colliding with a van carrying a stolen biological...
Line One: Treating ADD/ADHD
This week Dr. Thad Woodard explores attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with his guest, Dr. Al Collins, a local psychologist. They discuss the the use of biofeedback and neuroscience...
Satellite outage alert
The state-operated satellite service carrying KSKA's signal to Girdwood, Seward, Prudhoe Bay and Unalaska started having technical difficulties this past weekend -- sometime on Saturday. This puts KSKA off the air in these communities...
Picnic Photos!
Thanks to everyone that came out to our Member Appreciation Picnic last night! It was great weather and we were delighted to meet so many folks we work hard to serve every day. We...
Anchorage's I/M Task Force holds public forum
Does the success of Anchorage's vehicle I/M program mean that it's no longer needed or at the very least, needs to be changed? A majority of those speaking at last night's public forum held...
Community Forum: Ralph Samuels
Host Nellie Moore welcomes Representative Ralph Samuels, a Republican representing House District 29 (Anchorage). They discuss a wide range of legislative issues.
HOST: Nellie Moore, independent journalist
GUEST: Representative Ralph Samuels (R), House District 29...
AK wins 2007 Clarion Award
APRN's weekly statewide radio program -- AK -- has won yet another national award for the quality of its reporting and storytelling.
This time the Association for Women in Communications has selected AK as its...
Line One: Alzheimer's Disease
This week Dr. Thad Woodard discusses Alzheimer's Disease with representatives from Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska.
HOST: Dr. Thad Woodard
GUESTS:
Erin Kirkland, Education Specialist, Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
Julie Beatty, Education Director, Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
LIVE BROADCAST: Mon,...