Assembly Allows Union Proposal to Move Ahead, Huge Turnout
Hundreds of people rallied at the Anchorage Assembly chambers Tuesday night to protest a proposal by Mayor Dan Sullivan, aimed at limiting unions. Despite the huge turnout to protest the proposal, Assembly members voted to allow it to move ahead to public hearings. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
A Spenard Bar Owner Climbs Denali
The most exciting thing I ever did was mountain climbing. A forty-six year old Spenard bar owner that had smoked for fifteen years and never climbed anything but a bar stool was not exactly a prime candidate for challenging some of the world’s most famous peaks.
But in 1993, at age fifty, I had managed to summit the highest peak on six of the seven continents.
Read more. Mayor Sullivan Unveils Labor-Law Proposal; And Shell Oil Sends Kulluk To Asia For Repairs
A Russian company signs an agreement for a stake in the Point Thomson project. Juneau minority Democrats offer their own version of oil-tax reform. Mayor Dan Sullivan unveils a surprise labor-law bill that will diminish the power of unions. The cruise ship wastewater bill is moving rapidly - if not smoothly - in the Senate. Shell is sending the damaged drill rig Kulluk to Asia. The filing deadline for the Assembly and the School Board has come and gone. Conservatives' efforts to move legislation that would expand school choice - through Charter schools and aid to parochial schools - is getting a lot of legislative attention as is vouchers. It appears that Congress and the president will not avoid the sequester - major and sudden reductions in federal funding. The Republican Party's battle over the chairmanship of the party is still making waves in the capital.
KSKA: Friday, 2/15 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/16 at 6:00pm
TV: Friday, 2/15 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 2/16 at 5:00pm
AK: The Tiniest Catch
They are often overshadowed by the larger Bering Sea fleets, but Unalaska has a handful of small boat commercial fishermen who make their living in the waters around the Aleutian Islands. During the recent tanner crab fishery, KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce headed out to see what it’s like to be a small boat in big boat territory.
Sullivan Digs in to Battle with Unions, Assembly Questions Plan
Anchorage Assembly members met with Mayor Dan Sullivan and Municipal attorneys Friday (2/15) for a work session on the Mayor's proposal to limit unions. Ordinance number 37 is aimed at cutting costs and limiting the union power of municipal workers. It was introduced at the Anchorage Assembly last week, where and estimated more than 1-thousand people showed up to rally against it. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
Willie Goodwin, Kotzebue, Alaska
As part of the North of Sixty° project, two members of the Learning Technologies Media Lab at the University of Minnesota recently spent two weeks in Alaska visiting schools in both the Northwest Arctic Borough and on Kodiak Island.
While there, they met with teachers and students, as well as community members who could speak to the history and culture of the region.
Learn more.
Ikura: Curing Salmon Eggs
Like fire opals lit from within, freshly cured salmon eggs are ready to be served as ikura sushi, sprinkled on a bowl of rice (ikuradon), as a seafood garnish, with cream cheese and rice crackers, or simply gobbled by the spoonful!
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Envision Anchorage 2012 Progress Report Released
Quality of life for Anchorage residents is great for some, not so good for others.
That insight comes from the latest United Way of Anchorage Envision Anchorage Community Assessment Project report, which in 2006 began compiling quality of life indicators for the community.
Learn more. Rondy: A Cabin-Fever-Reliever for Alaskans
It’s time to Rondy, Alaskans! Time to quit moping and get outside for some fun at the 78th annual Fur Rondy festival. Days are getting longer and spring is right around the corner. Well, sort of.
Fur Rondy starts Friday, Feb. 22 and runs through Sunday, Mar. 3.
Learn more.
Paramotoring in Alaska: The Chase Video
I have been an outdoor sportsman all my life... archery, fly fishing, snow machine, dirt bike, jet ski, skiing, snow boarding, wake boarding to name a few.
Now I find it hard to do any other sport, except flying paragliders, weather motor flying or free flying. I tell everyone the same thing...."You have not lived until you have flown" and I don't mean sitting in a plane, but rather being the plane.
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Labor Slams Ordinance at Work Session, Public Testimony Next
Attorneys representing labor unions made a presentation to members of the Anchorage Assembly at a work session at city hall Wednesday (3/20). They outlined their concerns about an ordinance to limit unions that was recently proposed by Mayor Dan Sullivan. The Mayor also launched a media campaign supporting his proposal. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has the story.
VPA’s Clue: The Musical and The Sting visit Stage Talk
The audience tries to "figure it out" in both of Valley Performing Arts' upcoming productions of Clue: The Musical which opens February 22nd and runs through March 17th and The Sting which opens April 5th and runs through the 21st. Cast members from both shows join Jean and Steve to give hints about these exciting productions.
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KSKA: Friday 2/22 at 2:45pm
Foundation Grant Funds Tool Trailer Revamp
Thanks to a generous grant, Alaska Trails will begin revamping its two tool trailers, both of which are dedicated to building and maintaining sustainable trails.
Located in Fairbanks and Anchorage, the trailers enable volunteers to safely put their energy and enthusiasm into their local trails.
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Anchorage School Board Passes Budget, Restores Some Counselors
The Anchorage School Board passed their budget last night with one amendment restoring some counselors. The Board heard final public testimony then passed budget passed 6-1.
Cruise Ship Waste Bill Passes; And Legislature Looks To Ease Restrictions On PFD Eligibility
The Alaska State Senate passes the Parnell Administration's cruise ship bill over the protracted objections of the Democratic minority. Mayor Dan Sullivan effort to re-write the municipal labor law has the unions and their allies in a frenzy. The Senate is in an uproar over the proposed school-voucher amendment to the Constitution.
KSKA: Friday, 2/22 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/23 at 6:00pm
TV: Saturday, 2/23 at 5:00pm
AK: Judge Jamming
What do Alaska’s judges do when they are not sitting on the bench? Do they ponder weighty tomes, or engage in deep discussion about the legal issues of the day? Maybe some of them do that, but KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer found that quite a number of Anchorage judges get together and play ukulele’s for after hours fun.
Alaska’s Lone Bona Fide Art Critic
Today we’re going on an art walk. Jean Bundy has been doing these walks annually for about four years in the Anchorage area. For her, it’s about discovering new and interesting artists.
Bundy belongs to a very distinguished group called the International Association of Art Critics. Only about 400 people in the entire country can boast the title, and getting it isn’t easy.
Ever After Video Highlights
Inspired by folk lore, fairytales, and societal roles we often willingly or unconsciously play, this humanistic work strips us of preconceived notions of “happily ever after.”
It begs a reassessment of both how we perceive ourselves and how we gauge fulfillment in this one all-too-short life.
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Volunteer Ingenuity Solves Biography Problem
Your public library is constant flux developing ways to connect you with the materials currently on the shelves and introduce the vast array of new items
being added continuously.
Now, thanks to the ingenuity of staff and help of volunteers, Anchorage Public Library is just completing a customer service project that re-defines the way biographies are classified.
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Charred Sugar-Crusted Wild Alaska Salmon
I love ALL Alaskan seafood. Halibut, cod, scallops, spot prawns, king crab...the list goes on. It is THE BEST in the world.
But for my money, nothing compares to delicious, healthy, and sustainable wild Alaska salmon. Some of my favorite childhood memories involved a boat, a river, and a fishing pole with a fighting salmon at the other end of the line.
See the recipe.