Anchorage Edition: November 30, 2007

Fri, Nov 30, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:

Sentencing of lobbyist Bill Bobrick for his role in corruption trial of former legislator Tom Anderson, and Sen. Lesil McGuire’s response to allegations of witness tampering.
Papa Pilgrim sentencing.
Reflections on ramifications of Legislature’s recent Special Session.
ConocoPhillips’ cancellation of refinery upgrade project.
Anchorage Assemblyman Paul Bauer’s proposal requiring police to ask stopped drivers for proof of citizenship.

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Compromise mood produces city budget

Fri, Nov 30, 2007

After much debate, positioning and perhaps a bit of posturing, last night the Anchorage Assembly adopted a compromising mood and approved the Municipal Budget for 2008.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Judge changes Joshua Wade trial date

Fri, Nov 30, 2007

This morning a U.S. District Judge in Anchorage moved Joshua Wade’s upcoming trial date. It’s the second rescheduling since Wade was first indicted on bank fraud charges.
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Stage Talk: Cyrano and The Elephant’s Child

Fri, Nov 30, 2007

This week on Stage Talk, host Mark Muro chats with Mark Lutwak, director of Cyrano at Cyrano’s Off-Center Playhouse and Yngvil Vaten Guttu and Tim Tucker from The Elephant’s Child, presented by UAA’s Theatre for Young People.

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Both sides in budget battle claim property tax savings

Thu, Nov 29, 2007

In about 45 minutes at 6 o’clock, the Anchorage Assembly will begin a rare “continued” session from Tuesday night to complete the municipal budgets for 2008 and 2009. Tonight’s meeting will continue a battle between two budget philosophies, both claiming they want to save the city money.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Night Music: November 29, 2007

Thu, Nov 29, 2007

Here’s the music playlist from the Nov 29, 2007 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus.

All tracks played are listed below in the following format:

Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title

Doozy
Central City Sketches
American Jazz Orchestra

When Lights are Low
Central City Sketches
American Jazz Orchestra

Assembly dismisses anti-illegal immigrant proposal

Wed, Nov 28, 2007

Last Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly postponed indefinitely any consideration of a proposed ordinance to capture illegal immigrants in the area. Those troubled by the proposal said it was unnecessary and divisive.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Assembly budget debate spawns special Thursday session

Wed, Nov 28, 2007

The Anchorage Assembly had hoped last night’s session would see the approval of all the budgets guiding municipal finances through 2008 and 2009. But as it turned out, members only managed to resolve a mere seven amendments.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Cyrano

Wed, Nov 28, 2007

Visiting director from Hawaii, Mark Lutwak sits down with ARRR hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman to discuss Cyrano, the holiday attraction at Cyrano’s Theatre Company in Anchorage. Far from a stranger to Alaska, Lutwak expresses his excitement about Anchorage theatre scene and explains what makes his presentation of Cyrano in Anchorage different from the rest. Cyrano opens at Cyrano’s Theatre Company in Anchorage on November 30 – December 23.

Cyrano’s Theatre Company: Cyrano Study Guide (PDF)

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AK tops 200 episodes

Tue, Nov 27, 2007

Earlier this month APRN’s national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn’t be happier! First broadcast in the fall of 2003, AK has become a weekly Alaskan cultural touchstone as it brings the unique people and places of Alaska to life on public radio stations statewide and for listeners worldwide via the podcast. On KSKA, you can listen Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. or Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

Aside from a brief celebration in-house APRN also invited KTUU Channel 2 to stop by and have a look at how AK is produced and what makes this little four-year-old a winner. They profiled the show in the following brief video story, graciously shared online by KTUU via YouTube:

Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone that listens to and supports both AK and the public radio system in Alaska. We absolutely couldn’t do it without you.

And be sure to tune in for the next AK, this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on KSKA Public Radio.