Anchorage Election Certified; and Missing Airman Clinton Reeves
The stories up for discussion this week are: the Anchorage Assembly certifies the election; missing airman Clinton Reeves; looking back on the special session; an Anchorage mother accidentally runs over her child; and the Republican party has a new chairman.
KSKA: Friday, 5/4 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 5/5 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 5/4 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 5/5 at 5:00pm
A Once-in-a-Generation Renovation
The Anchorage Public Library is preparing for a once-in-a-generation renovation of the Z.J. Loussac Library, a vital and beloved Anchorage institution. The Loussac Renewal is a large, multi-year project that will be completed in multiple phases.
The first phase, a facility master plan, began in April 2012.
Read more. Aging in Alaska: Sandwich Generation
It is estimated that one in six families in the U.S. live in a multi-generational home and around 20 million individuals are part of something called the “sandwich generation”. This term refers to those who find themselves “sandwiched” between two other generations, raising their kids while caring for an older loved one.
This is not a new phenomenon; however it is becoming a growing trend with the weakened economy and baby-boomers beginning to reach retirement age.
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Assembly Certifies Anchorage Election, Orders Hand Recount
Exactly one month after the chaos of election night, the Anchorage Assembly voted to certify the Municipal Election Thursday evening. But the certification will be subject to the results of a hand recount of ballots. KSKA's Daysha Eaton was there and filed this report. Read More...
Alaska News Nightly: May 3, 2012
Group Files for Hand Recount; Health Worker Says Repsol Blowout Cause Of Some Respiratory Illness Cases; Officials Suspend Kenai Peninsula Aerial Wolf Hunts; UAA Handing Out First Doctorate Degrees; Final Ft. Wainwright Stryker Soldiers Returning Home; Aviation Show Coming To Alaska; Kids Descend On Quinhagak For ‘Singsperation’
Whaling: Two Miles Out on the Frozen Chukchi Sea
Two miles from land across the frozen Chukchi Sea, the ocean ice is constantly breaking up and reforming, creating ridges of fragmented ice.
We had heard that the bowhead whale was out near the point, three miles west of the village of Point Hope. But once out there, we saw few signs of activity.
Read more. Night Music: May 5, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Kuru/Speak Like...
Night Music: April 28, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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First Light
Freddie...
Algo Nuevo: April 29, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, April 29, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Traveling Music: April 29, 2012
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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Closer...
Alaska News Nightly: May 2, 2012
Volunteers Search For Evidence In ComSta Double Homicide; Methane Hydrates Could Prove To Be Vast Untapped Resource; State Gives TransCanada OK To Shift Attention To Gas Pipeline; Parnell Blames Unresolved Oil Tax, Gas Line Bills On Senate; Southeast Seiners Approve Buyback; Computer Model To Predict Climate-Driven Ecosystem Changes; Work Underway To Repair Nome-Council Highway; New Book Presents About 3,000 Alaska Native Place Names; May Off To Chilly Start
Soul to Soul: April 28, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the April 28, 2012 edition of Soul ...
Alaska News Nightly: May 1, 2012
Fish & Game Holding Off On Kenai Peninsula Wolf Kill Plan; Study Reveals Polar Bears’ Long Distance Swims; Report Shows Growing Arctic Militarization; Parnell Chooses Hughes To Fill Gatto’s Seat; After Harvest, Sitka Tribe Renews Herring Concerns; Aircraft Support Aplenty For Alaska Wildfire Crews; Smooth Sailing Ahead For Captain Of The Tusty; Homer Couple Rescues Florida Couple On Hawaiian Volcano
APTI Proposed Bylaw Revision
The APTI Board of Directors proposes to repeal and replace the Bylaws of the Corporation.
The new Bylaws, among other changes, consolidate membership classes into...
Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street – Part 2
Since 2008, Wall Street and Washington have fought against the tide of the fiercest financial crisis since the Great Depression. What have they wrought? In a special four-hour investigation, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy, exploring key decisions, missed opportunities, and the unprecedented and uneasy partnership between government leaders and titans of finance that affects the fortunes of millions of people around the world.
KAKM: Tuesday, 5/1 at 8:00pm
CREATE Schedule For May
Tune into KAKM channel, CREATE for some of your favorite how-to shows! CREATE can be found in Anchorage on 7.2 or GCI Cable 94 and is also available in the Mat-Su on MTA Channel 307.
Forty-Four Years of Keeping Anchorage Clean
As the temperatures begin to rise and the record snowfall continues to melt, miles of trash is unveiling along streets and roadways of the Municipality of Anchorage.
For the 44th year, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce will engage local businesses, school youth and community members during Anchorage Chamber Citywide Cleanup Week, held May 12 to 19.
Learn more. May Schedule Highlights
KAKM, Channel 7 television, is pleased to continue bringing quality programming to your home. In this month’s prime time lineup you will find new programming as well as some of your old favorites.
Introducing Tundra Dialogues
Tundra Dialogues is a new interactive blogging site, hosted by Evon Peter. The project will host conversations on personal, cultural, and spiritual growth. The vision is to inspire and inform positive change in the lives of individuals, families, communities, and the world.
All people from any spiritual, cultural, and personal background are welcome to join the dialogues.
Learn more.