Michael Carey

Sexual assault and the National Guard update. Update on Southcentral fires. The SARB board meets to evaluate the trans-Alaska pipeline. Jim Minnery, leading conservative activist, modifies his views on gays. Changes ahead for workers compensation law. Verizon enters the Alaska market. Six Native regional corporation join the vote no campaign against the oil-tax referendum. Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew says his department is understaffed.KSKA: Friday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 31 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Forest fires fill Southcentral Alaska with smoke. Providence Hospital is opposing MLP's proposed rate increase. The Anchorage School Board has passed a budget that would restore some teaching positions. More and more farmers markets are accepting food stamps. The Native village of Eklutna has received regulatory help from the Anchorage Assembly. Senate candidate Joe Miller raises global warming as a primary issue. Promoters of the legalization of marijuana hold a seminar on how to get into the business if legalized. People bike to work in Anchorage - but just how many. There's a lot of negative advertising on TV this political season. How do voters find out what is accurate?KSKA: Friday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Two state troopers die during an arrest in Tanana - a memorial service draws 4,000. The battle over SB 21, the oil tax bill, continues through intense advertising and campaigning. The State Assessment Review Board meets in Anchorage. Economist Scott Goldsmith weighs in on SB21, the oil tax bill. Advocates of same-sex marriage are in court. The state's annual Cook Inlet lease sale is held. Voting-rights advocates charge the state's translations of the election ballots into Native languages are faulty. Fairbanks four granted new hearing by judge.KSKA: Friday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Two state troopers killed in Tanana. The state Republican Party meets in Juneau. The Anchorage School District comes into extra money. Three motorcyclists killed on Glenn Highway. Anchorage water rates are perplexing - an explanation follows. Parnell cuts deal for pipeline taxes. Ammunition in short supply. Why? Sen. Fred Dyson has a bill that would remove from view court cases that do not lead to conviction. National Climate Assessment of climate change has warnings for Alaska.KSKA: Friday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

The Alaska Legislature moved into overtime but finished its gas line work. The education bill forces the overtime. The set net initiative is in court. Initiatives move from August ballot to November ballot. Legalization of marijuana faces opposition. Tax credits for Alaska refineries. Joe Miller opens his bid for the Senate. CIRI wants MLP to buy more Fire Island wind power. BP sells 15 percent of Alaska holdings.KSKA: Friday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 , at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

Patrick Flynn takes over as chair of the Anchorage Assembly. The Alaska Legislature is still addressing major capital projects in the final days of the session. The Loussac Library bond failed by 14 votes. Why? Legislation to raise the minimum wage becomes deeply controversial. Wasilla does a turnaround on regulating the drug spice. The cost of Gov. Parnell's North Slope initiative is ballooning. Two inmates die in Alaska prisons in a week.KSKA: Friday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Revenue forecast for North Slope oil provokes controversy. Rio Tinto leaves the Pebble Partnership. Minimum wage bill gathering steam in House of Representatives. The Anchorage Dispatch purchases the Anchorage Daily News. No-sell booze bill gets committee OK. Gov. Parnell offers tax relief to refineries. Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation steps into battle over clean up of North Pole refinery. Anchorage police officers writing fewer traffic tickets.KSKA: Friday, April 11, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

Municipal election results in Anchorage. Oil and gas issues continue to dominate the legislative session. The battle over SB 21 - the oil tax revision - continues. Purchasing the legislative office building no longer seems like such a good idea to lawmakers. This is sexual assault awareness month. What can we expect from the Legislature in the last two weeks of the session? The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear the Katie John case. An unusual murder trial in progress on Kodiak.KSKA: Friday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, April 4 , at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

The 59th anniversary of the great '64 earthquake. Opponents of the Pebble Mine lose a court battle. Sen. Kelly of Fairbanks is fighting FAS - and generating controversy. The Alaska Legislature contemplates big projects, particularly the Knik Arm Crossing. The Parnell Administration sues to obtain access to ANWR. Anchorage Municipal elections are Tuesday. The 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill.KSKA: Friday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

Candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seat 1b, Patrick Flynn and Mark Martinson, discuss local issues with host Michael Carey.https://youtu.be/G7GNHlqVWVkhttps://youtu.be/pVBeaYraEUE