Muni Clerk Warns Voters to Check Precincts
If you live in Anchorage, you may want to double check your Assembly precinct before voting Tomorrow (4/1). The Anchorage Municipal Clerk's office says redistricting has shifted the boarders of precincts in three areas of the city.
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Corchran Declines School Board Appointment, Board Set to Vote on Alernate
Over the weekend, the Anchorage School Board appointed a new board member, but Sunday he declined the position because of his employment with VECO corporation during a corruption scandal. Tonight the board plans to appoint the runner up.
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Alaska Cultural Connections: Misperceptions
Traveling Outside, many of us encounter questions about Alaska stemming from curiosity and ignorance. Do we live in igloos? Is it always winter with six months darkness? Is American money accepted? But rural Alaska residents often feel their urban-dwelling fellow Alaskans have just as many misperceptions about their bush homes. As part of our on-going series looking at how we define our culture and live our lives as Alaskans, Len Anderson presents these examples.
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2013 Municipal Election
The polls for the 2013 Anchorage Municipal election open up on Tuesday, April 2. Don't miss out on these important voter resources.
- Find Your District
- Anchorage Municipal Elections webpage
- Anchorage Assembly District 1
- Anchorage Assembly District 2
- Anchorage Assembly District 3
- Anchorage Assembly District 4
- Anchorage Assembly District 5
- Anchorage Assembly District 6
- League of Women Voters: Ballot Review
- Sample Ballot
- Notice of Election
- Follow the Municipal Elections on Twitter
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Kodiak-Bound Vessel Lost 41 Years Ago Found
In February 1972 a Kodiak-bound fishing boat out of Mobile, Alabama, disappeared without a trace, taking all hands with it. Now, 41 years later, the Coast Guard announced that the fishing vessel Katmai has been found.
Sequestration Limits Alaska Volcano Observatory Coverage
Sequestration of federal spending is going to mean a change in volcano monitoring. The Alaska Volcano Observatory watches the volcanoes because ash cloud eruptions that get up high enough can be a severe hazard to intercontinental aviation. But maintenance of the seismic network has been repeatedly reduced due to state and federal budget reductions, and just 120 of almost 200 seismic monitors in the state are in working condition.
Three People Killed in Trooper Helicopter Crash Near Larson Lake
An Alaska State Trooper helicopter rescue ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the rescue helicopter crashed near Larson Lake, killing all three people on board.
Get Her to the Greek (Food)
What's a Melitzanosalata, and how do you make it? On this week's Town Square 49 Radio, we're talking to Laurie Constantino, chef, author, and teacher.
In My Family: ‘Moose’
This week on “In My Family,” host Dewey teaches teaches Raven how to say "moose," in his Alaska Native language.
Lawmakers Anticipating Fewer Capital Projects, Savings Withdrawals
On Thursday, the Alaska State Senate passed its operating budget, and it’s slightly smaller than the one proposed by Governor Sean Parnell. Parnell hopes to see more budgets like that in the future. He’s proposed a five-year commitment to keep state general fund spending at $6.8 billion. Combined with his oil tax plan, the proposal could mean a combination of belt-tightening measures and big withdrawals from Alaska’s savings accounts.
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Congressman Don Young Apologizes for Slur
Congressman Don Young issued an apology for a derogatory term he used to describe Latinos earlier this week in Ketchikan.
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European Company Bids On Mat-Su Ferry
Authorities at the Matanuska Susitna Borough today opened a single bid for the ice breaking ferry, Susitna. Borough spokesperson Patty Sullivan says the bid came from Europe.
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Fairbanks Assembly Axes CHIPS Ordinance
The Fairbanks North Star Borough assembly shot down an ordinance Thursday night that would have paid people $30 a day not to burn wood when air quality is poor.
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Adak Builds Case For Ferry Service
The Aleutian community of Adak wants ferry service. In a resolution passed last month, the city council asked the state marine highway system to consider sending a ferry out to the community at least once a year.
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McDonald’s Drops Fish McBites From Menu
McDonald’s bet on their new Fish McBites to help lift the company out of financial doldrums this winter. The gamble didn’t pay off: The new product didn’t sell very well, and it’s going to be pulled from the menu at the end of the month.
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State Legislators Make Stand Against Genetically Engineered Salmon
The idea of allowing a genetically engineered salmon to be sold for human consumption has galvanized the Alaska Legislature to oppose the idea.
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AK: Competitive Fishing
Each year, hundreds of fishermen brave the cold weather and sometimes choppy seas to compete in the Winter King Salmon Tournament in Homer. Pete Wedin has tried his hand at catching the heaviest fish for the last 16 years. And he was out on the water again last week in search of that sweet spot. KBBI’s Ariel Van Cleave hopped on the Early Dawn with Wedin and three other anglers and brought back this story.
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300 Villages: Brevig Mission
This week we’re heading to the community of Brevig Mission, on the Bering Sea Coast north of Nome, Mike Olanna lives in Brevig Mission.
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Running 2013: Assembly Seat A
Host Michael Carey and Panelist Daysha Eaton talk with candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seat A: Amy Demboski, Bob Lupo, and Peter Mulcahy.
Running 2013: Anchorage Assembly Seat E
Host Michael Carey and Panelist Daysha Eaton talk with candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seat E: Cheryl Frasca, Phil Isley, and Tim Steele.