Anchorage teens work at precinct polling stations

Thu, Apr 3, 2008

Various attempts to lure young adults to the polls at election time seemed to have enjoyed only limited success. But an idea tried during Tuesday’s municipal election in Anchorage actually had to turn some teens away.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Assembly races create new balance: Selkregg hints at mayor run

Wed, Apr 2, 2008

In yesterday’s municipal election, voters tipped the Anchorage Assembly from its solidly conservative majority to a more liberal/progressive tilt.

Visit muni2008.kska.org for election results.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Anchorage voters approve over 100-million dollars in bonds

Wed, Apr 2, 2008

Despite an undercurrent of property tax concerns, Anchorage voters approved all seven bond propositions on yesterday’s ballot–totaling nearly 103-million dollars.

Visit muni2008.kska.org for election results.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Vacant school board seat draws eight candidates (Part One)

Mon, Mar 31, 2008

Over a half dozen hopefuls are competing for Anchorage School Board Seat C. This first of two reports on the Seat C race presents candidates, David Boyle, David Dunsmore, Pat Higgins and Leigh Carrigan.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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School Board, Seat C (Part Two)

Mon, Mar 31, 2008

There are eight candidates in the race for Anchorage School Board Seat C. In this second report on the Seat C race, KSKA presents candidates Gil Sanchez, Steve Pratt, Kathleen Plunkett and Scott Pryde.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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School Board D seat features three way race

Mon, Mar 31, 2008

In the Seat D School Board race, incumbent John Steiner is seeking a third term. As KSKA’s Len Anderson reports, he’s facing two challengers: James LaBelle and Toni Truelove.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Traini back in midtown race! Supreme court upholds his candidacy

Fri, Mar 28, 2008

This (Thursday) morning the Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments whether incumbent Dick Traini should be eligible to run again for his midtown Anchorage Assembly seat. This afternoon the justices announced their decision. KSKA’s Len Anderson reports.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Bond Propositions 1 and 4 feature big ticket repair projects

Mon, Mar 24, 2008

Our series on the city-wide bond propositions in the April 1st Anchorage Municipal Election now turns to Propositions 1 and 4.

In the original version of this story, we erroneously said the city would not issue the bonds of Proposition Four unless the state issued a matching grant of $2,000,000 toward Anchorage pool repair. That is not correct. The state could give a grant for the repairs of less than $2,000,000, in which case the city would issue bonds matching the lesser amount of the state grant. The story has since been corrected. (Tues, March 25, 2008)

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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District woos voters with needs and state reimbursement

Fri, Mar 21, 2008

We continue our Anchorage municipal election coverage by looking at the two bond propositions from the Anchorage School District slated to appear on the April 1 municipal ballot.

You can find more information about this and other propositions as well as candidates running for municipal offices at MUNI2008 — KSKA’s municipal elections web site.

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Road bonds proposal ballot’s biggest

Fri, Mar 21, 2008

The largest bond proposal on the Anchorage’s April 1st municipal ballot is nearly 45 million dollars for city roads and drainage systems and the dozens of repair and construction projects listed stretch across the Anchorage bowl.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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