National Immigration Reform group Credits Immigrants With Boosting Alaska Economy

Mon, Feb 22, 2010

A national organization pushing for immigration reform has released figures indicating that Alaska’s economy is benefitting from an increase in foreign born residents.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage

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Housing First ordinance produces wide public response

Fri, Feb 19, 2010

The possibility of converting the current Red Roof Inn into a large, Housing First facility for homeless chronic alcoholics has produced a lot of discussion, especially in the hotel’s Fairview neighborhood. Because of a proposed ordinance, that debate is now before the Anchorage Assembly.

Wade sentenced; victims describe continuing grief

Thu, Feb 18, 2010

Yesterday morning Joshua Wade plead guilty to the murders of Mindy Schloss and Della Brown in Anchorage Superior Courtroom and in the afternoon he repeated a similar plea in federal court. Before receiving his sentences, Wade listened to the friends and family members of Brown and Schloss. KSKA’s Len Anderson attended both proceedings.

Assembly authorizes audit of Begich administration

Wed, Feb 17, 2010

Last night the Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved spending up to 50 thousand dollars to hire an independent forensic auditor. The auditor will review whether or not the Begich administration misled the assembly concerning the city’s financial health.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Federal prosecutors release Wade plea details

Tue, Feb 16, 2010

Joshua Wade has confessed to killing Mindy Schloss in 2007 and Della Brown in 2000. This morning federal prosecutors in Anchorage released the sentencing agreement that allows Wade to escape a possible death penalty.

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Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Registration complete for April municipal election

Sun, Feb 14, 2010

Five p.m. yesterday (Friday) was the deadline for candidates to register for Anchorage’s April Municipal election. Unless someone withdraws by next Tuesday, the spring ballot will have a total of 22 candidates battling for five assembly and two school board seats. KSKA’s Len Anderson has the final list.

MOA: 2010 Candidates for Office

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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School district looking for new budget approach

Thu, Feb 11, 2010

When the Anchorage School Board recently adopted its 2010-2011 district budget, it added a last minute amendment. Although brief and currently unfunded, the unanimously backed addition could have big implications for future school district budgets.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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City seeks to woo voter approval for bonds with smaller cost total

Wed, Feb 10, 2010

Until this Friday’s 5 p.m. registration deadline, all the candidates running in Anchorage’s April 6th municipal election remain unknown. But that’s not true for the bond packages. They’ve already received approval for the ballot.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Weidner Investment Services Faces Legal Challenge

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

The state’s largest landlord is facing a lawsuit from an angry former tenant who wants to enlarge his own deposit battle to a class action suit.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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District’s tight budget receives some federal relief

Fri, Feb 5, 2010

Last night the Anchorage School Board restored several teaching positions to next year’s financial plan, but as KSKA’s Len Anderson reports, the 2010-2011 budget still cuts over two dozen current teaching positions and deeply reduces the summer school program.

Anchorage School District Budget 2010 – 2011

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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