City drops I/M test

Wed, Nov 7, 2007

Come January 1st, 2010, Anchorage drivers will no longer be paying about 60 dollars for an vehicle Inspection/Maintenance test. Last night the Anchorage Assembly overwhelmingly backed dropping the requirement that every two years city residents have their vehicles checked for carbon monoxide emissions.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Community Forum: Professor Steve Haycox & Michael Carey

Wed, Nov 7, 2007

What will historians write about the last two decades of Alaska politics? On Community Forum with Nellie Moore, UAA American cultural historian and opinion columnist for the Anchorage Daily News, Professor Steve Haycox and KSKA’s Anchorage Edition host and pundit, Michael Carey share their opinions and predictions.

ADN: Oil is corruption’s common denominator by Steve Haycox
ADN: Veco the pride of a man who can no longer ‘get ‘er done’ by Michael Carey
ADN: Commentary from inside courtroom 3 by Michael Carey

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End of an Era

Mon, Nov 5, 2007

The state’s Creamery Corporation Board has set a final pickup date for milk bound for Matanuska Maid processing and scheduled a last delivery date for Matanuska Maid dairy products.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Matanuska - Susitna Borough

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Line One: Talking With Your Kids about Sex

Mon, Nov 5, 2007

This weeks guest on Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. John Chirban tells parents how to talk to their kids about sex. Author of What’s Love Got to Do With It: Talking with Your Kids About Sex, Chirban discusses trends in the sexual behavior of adolescents and encourages conversation between parents and their kids.

Take Dr. Chirban’s Sex Survey on DrPhil.com
Kids Health: Sex Ed
National Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Trends in the Prevalence of Sexual Behavior (PDF)
CDC: Youth Online - Sexual Behavior

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Building goes down as Government Hill’s hopes rise…

Sun, Nov 4, 2007

The redevelopment of Anchorage’s oldest neighborhood took a step forward yesterday with the demolition of a former auto body shop and gas station. The razing was one of two Government Hill redevelopment projects recognized at the pre-demolition ceremony.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Anchorage Edition: November 2, 2007

Fri, Nov 2, 2007

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

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Anchorage firefighters win national honors

Fri, Nov 2, 2007

After taking a gold medal at the Firefighter Combat Challenge National Championships last month, the three-man team from the Anchorage Fire Department leaves this evening for Las Vegas and the World Championship competition.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Stage Talk: Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio

Fri, Nov 2, 2007

This week on Stage Talk, host Mark Muro is joined by Tom Getty, Amanda Pabyan and Torrie Allen from the Anchorage Opera’s presentation of Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio. Amanda Pabyan plays one of two beautiful women abducted by a noble Pasha. Will womanly smarts and daring lovers save them?

Listen to the whole opera and learn more from a NPR broadcast

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Mat-Su creamery gets one last look

Thu, Nov 1, 2007

Matanuska-Susitna valley dairy farmers are hoping a last-ditch effort to put together a small creamery will pan out in time to save their struggling industry. But the current lack of a processing facility could eventually force farmers to slaughter their herds anyway.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage

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Transportation Department gives Knik bridge builders a “conditional” boost

Thu, Nov 1, 2007

The proposed Knik Arm Bridge received a financial boost this week from the U-S Department of Transportation. On Monday the DOT granted “conditional approval” for a 600 million dollar allocation of Private Activity Bonds. That doesn’t mean the group overseeing the bridge’s construction has the 600 million, but it could make getting that money easier.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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