Bingo! Eating Spicy Food for Points
D-43, C-12, Eat lunch at a food truck. Playing "Bingo" has never been this fun.
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Anchorage Assembly Hears Title 21 Testimony, Nobody Likes Rewrite Much
The Anchorage Assembly heard public testimony on the long-anticipated rewrite of Anchorage land-use law, Title 21, at their meeting Tuesday night. More than 40 people testified. KSKA's Daysha Eaton was there and has the highlights.
Frasca Appointed to Drummond’s Seat on Anchorage Assembly
The Anchorage Assembly appointed and a new member Tuesday. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
In Alaska, Giving Wild Salmon Is Tradition
On a September morning, a coastal lagoon in Alaska glistens like smooth glass. The Tlingit village on the shore is still quiet.
But a delectable aroma in the air reveals something at work: salmon were hung in the smokehouse with care.
Read more. Alaska News Nightly: January 15, 2013
28th Alaska State Legislature Commences; Parnell Discusses Priorities For Session; Freshman Legislators Get Situated In Juneau; Democrats Poised To Fight Governor’s Oil Tax Reform Proposal; Alaska Fisheries Disaster Money Stripped From Relief Bill; The Document That Will Determine How Anchorage Grows: Title 21 Finally Before Assembly; Retired USCGC Storis Added To National Register Of Historic Places
The Document That Will Determine How Anchorage Grows: Title 21 Finally Before the Assembly
A long-anticipated rewrite of Anchorage land use law, also known as 'Title 21', is set to come before the Anchorage Assembly tomorrow (1/15, Tues). The revision has been in the works for nearly 10 years. Public hearings are expected to be lively. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
Alaska News Nightly: January 14, 2013
28th Alaska Legislature Convenes Tuesday; Lawmakers Make Final Preparations For Session; ANC’s Holmes Surprises Democrats, Switches to GOP; Integrity Of Preserved Evidence Questioned In 30-Year-Old Double Homicide Case; Anchorage Police Investigate Double Homicide; Allen Moore Wins Copper Basin 300; Government Peak Trails Attract Nordic Skiers
Video Glimpes: Luis Gonzalez Palma Never Took a Picture Here
Last month, Rasmuson Foundation launched a new series of videos that add to the web-based collection of stories we call “Glimpses of Who We Are.”
In this edition, filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean features Cathy Tagnak Rexford's poem, "Luis Gonzalez Palma never took a picture here" through footage and imagery of the North and its people.
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Traveling Music: January 12, 2013
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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District Braces for $14 Million in Cuts
The Anchorage School District is about ready to roll out its final phase of budget cuts. Administrators need to cut $14 million more to reach the $25 million in cuts needed to balance the budget. Early rounds of cuts eliminated unfilled positions, but the new superintendent says the next phase will involve layoffs.
AK: Recovering
It’s been almost four years since the largest flood in the history of the city of Eagle and Eagle Village devastated both communities. In the spring of 2009, a series of extremely warm days melted a higher than normal snowpack. When a massive ice jam broke free, a deluge of water surged toward the city and the nearby native village. KUAC’s Emily Schwing visited both communities last summer to find out how locals have fared since the flood.
Alaska News Nightly: January 11, 2013
Judge Vacates Polar Bear Habitat Designation; EPA Issues Shell Violation Notices; Legislature Releases Nearly 20 New Prefiled Bills; Report Questions Whether Alaska Native Corporations Share Enough Info With Shareholders; 100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage; District Braces For $14 In Cuts; Government Hill Apartment Fire Under Investigation; Burning Death Prompts Questions And Concerns; AK: Recovering; 300 Villages: Atqasuk
Kulluk Makes National Headlines; And Militia Leader Sentenced To Nearly 26 Years
The Shell oil-drilling rig Kulluk makes headlines all over the United States and gets the attention of Congress, the Interior Department, environmentalists and the oil industry. Militia men Lonnie Vernon and militia leader Schaeffer Cox were sentenced by federal judge Robert Bryan on Monday and Tuesday. A 16-year-old Diamond High student with a BB Gun at school is arrested in algebra class. Who is Edison Chouest Offshore and why did they gain your attention during the Kulluk incident? Congress fails to renew the Violence Against Women Act. It's dog racing season, and we may be seeing a Renaissance of the sport in Bush Alaska.
KSKA: Friday, 1/11 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/12 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 1/11 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/12 at 5:00pm
Pulse Dance Company: Ever After
Pulse Dance Company, Alaska’s youngest, boldest contemporary dance group appears in concert at APU Grant Hall Theatre to premiere Ever After.
Inspired by folklore and fairy tales, this evening-length piece touches on societal pressures of the sexes and what it means to find happiness.
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Anchorage School District Reviews Security
The superintendent of the Anchorage School District used the early school board meeting Thursday to highlight security issues following the lock down Tuesday at Dimond High School.
Alaska News Nightly: January 10, 2013
Senator Begich Will Not Support Assault Weapons Ban; Wax Buildup Causing Pipeline Problems; Alaska DEC Suing Operators Of Outdoor Wood-Powered Boilers In Fairbanks; Tribal, Environmental Groups Hold Rally Supporting 'Idle No More' Movement; Former Marine Highway Head Asked To Resign By Department Commissioner; Journalist Delivers Town’s Support To Wounded Soldier; Alaska Dinosaur Exhibit Opens In Dallas Museum; Copper Basin 300 Starts Saturday; Mackey’s On His Way To Yet Another Comeback
Hiking Through a Forest With an Upright Bass, in a Cocktail Dress
What does the Rasmuson Foundation have to do with formally dressed musicians playing in the middle of a Sitka forest?
Find out in the full story.
Anchorage Food Mosaic Scavenger Hunt
Try something totally new and get to know your community with Anchorage Food Mosaic Bingo!
Participants who complete a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) will be eligible to win prizes from a random drawing of great food related prizes!
Learn more. Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2013
Parnell Administration To Introduce New Oil Tax Reform Legislation; Alaska Democrats Introduce Bills Addressing Oil Tax Concerns; Congress Fails To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act; Redistricting Board Wants High Court To Reconsider; State Bond Rating Upgraded To Triple A; Klukwan Native Corporation Closes Haines Office; Officials Take Victories, Lessons From Tsunami Evacuation; Alyeska Tram Will Be Sidelined Until February; K300 Looks For Volunteers To Help With Large Field
Outdoor Explorer from KSKA
In Alaska you can walk out your back door and embark upon an epic outdoor adventure. We live for hiking, mountain biking, bore tide...