Community Forum: School bonds

Wed, Feb 20, 2008

Lou Theis from School Bonds YES! and George Vakalis from the Anchorage School District join host Nellie Moore for a discussion on school bonds headed for the April 1st election. Nellie and her guests explain what they are and how much they will cost.

ASD: School Bonds - FAQs

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Community Forum: Carol Comeau

Wed, Feb 13, 2008

Anchorage School District Superintendent, Carol Comeau joins host Nellie Moore on Community Forum. Comeau answers questions from community members regarding pre-K in Alaska, teacher aides, No Child Left Behind and school lunches.

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Community Forum: AGIA team leaders

Wed, Feb 6, 2008

Last month, you heard from critics of the Governor’s Alaska Gas Inducement Act (AGIA). Today on Community Forum, the governor’s gas line team leaders Kurt Gibson and Pat Galvin join host Nellie Moore to take your calls and answer your questions.

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Community Forum: Opposing political viewpoint to AGIA

Wed, Jan 16, 2008

Former Anchorage legislator, Andrew Halcro joins Nellie Moore on Community Forum. Halcro has been on outspoken critic of Governor Sarah Palin’s Alaska Gasline Inducement Act.

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Community Forum: Private Development in Turnagain Heights

Wed, Jan 9, 2008

Alaska Earthquake, March 27, 1964. Photo from U.S. Geological
Survey Photographic Library

Turnagain Heights on the west side of Anchorage is the cite where new, million dollar homes are being built on land once condemned by the municipality as being unstable following the 1964 earthquake. Concerns are being raised from surrounding neighborhoods that range from how the new development is affecting their taxes to what happens if another devastating earthquake hits the area. This week on Community Forum with host Nellie Moore - Mark Wiggin, chair of the Turnagain community council; Shari Tomlinson, a concerned land owner; Jim Lamson and Russel Oswald from the Municipality of Anchorage’s department of Project Management and Engineering share their opinions on the controversial development.

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Community Forum: Medical assistance and relief in Africa

Wed, Jan 2, 2008

The medical and human conditions in the Sudan region of Africa are dire. You have heard many reports from the BBC, “The World” and from National Public Radio on the current situation, but you may not know what individuals in the medical community right here in Anchorage are doing to provide assistance and relief to the African community. This week Dr. Jack Hickel and RN, Lori Gibbons from the Southcentral Foundation join Community Forum host, Nellie Moore.

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Community Forum: Alaskans for Clean Elections

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Nationally, the election season is well underway and it will be in full swing in Alaska soon. This week on Community Forum, Nellie Moore and her guests, former Alaska senator, Vic Fischer and Michelle Myer from Alaskans For Clean Elections discuss “Clean Elections.”

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Community Forum: Homelessness in Anchorage

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

Anchorage has a large and growing homeless population. A two-day summit just concluded in Anchorage to address the idea of creating a “housing trust,” or endowment for the homeless. This week on Community Forum, Nancy Burke, a Program Officer at the Alaska Mental Health Trust and William H. Hogan, Deputy Commissioner of Family, Community and Integrated Services with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services join host Nellie Moore to discuss reducing homelessness in Anchorage.

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Community Forum: Alaska Student Safety Summit

Wed, Dec 5, 2007

This week, host Nellie Moore will talk with D.A.R.E. Alaska, Inc. executive director, Naomi Sweetman and vice president, Jerry Covey. Both Sweetman and Covey took part in organizing the Alaska Student Safety Summit.

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Community Forum: Mayor Mark Begich

Wed, Nov 21, 2007

Mayor Mark Begich returns to Community Forum to discuss his plan for the 2008/2009 budget. After debates at recent Anchorage Assembly meetings and public hearings, what do KSKA listeners have to say about the mayor’s budget plans for the upcoming year?