Category: Alaska Edition
Anchorage Deputy Clerk Fired; and Airman Clinton Reeves Body Found
The stories up for discussion this week are: Assembly Chair Ernie Hall fires deputy clerk Jacqueline Duke; out of session work for the legislature; redistricting; body of Airman Clinton Reeves found; Ron Paul supporters take over Alaska Republican Party leadership; Port of Anchorage expansion remains stalled.
KSKA: Friday, 5/11 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 5/12 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 5/11 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 5/12 at 5:00pm
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Anchorage Election Certified; and Missing Airman Clinton Reeves
The stories up for discussion this week are: the Anchorage Assembly certifies the election; missing airman Clinton Reeves; looking back on the special session; an Anchorage mother accidentally runs over her child; and the Republican party has a new chairman.
KSKA: Friday, 5/4 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 5/5 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 5/4 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 5/5 at 5:00pm
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The Special Session; and a New Film Incentive Credit Bill
The stories up for discussion this week are: Gov. Parnell throws in the towel on oil taxes; status of the gas line legislation; new film incentive credit bill; municipal election squabbles continue; and the redistricting saga continues.
KSKA: Friday, 4/27 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 4/28 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 4/27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 4/28 at 5:00pm
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The Special Session; and Joe Miller’s Lawsuit
The stories up for discussion this week are: the legislature’s special session; bills that didn’t pass; oil tax reform; Joe Miller’s lawsuit; Anchorage’s municipal election; preparing taxes for drug dealers and why it’s a bad idea; and the Samantha Koenig case.
KSKA: Friday, 4/20 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 4/21 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 4/20 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 4/21 at 5:00pm
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Oil Tax Revision Passed by Senate, Anchorage Election Investigation
The stories up for discussion this week are: the oil tax revision passed by the Senate; Anchorage election results and ballot shortage investigation; proposed bill to offset high energy costs; Samantha Koenig body found; legislative session winding down; and “Justice for Ted” rally.
KSKA: Friday, 4/6 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 4/7 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 4/6 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 4/7 at 5:00pm
Oil Tax Reform; Anchorage Municipal Election
The stories up for discussion this week are: oil tax reform, Anchorage Municipal Election on April 3rd, Koenig abduction and arrest, KABATA Knik Arm bridge, federal court house closures, AHFC to lead natural gas pipeline project, Murkowski and others attempting to reform Justice Department, and Rep. Neuman’s “Stand Your Ground” bill.
Oil Taxes; And The State’s Budget
The stories up for discussion this week are: the oil tax debate; Anchorage’s municipal election; proposition five; the Iditarod; the state’s budget; Fairbanks court cases; and a railroad budget cut.
KSKA: Friday, 3/23 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/24 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 3/23 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/24 at 5:00pm
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Oil Taxes; And The In-State Gas Line
The stories up for discussion this week are: the report on prosecutors’ conduct in the Ted Stevens case; the state’s oil tax debate; redistricting; Senate votes down measure to open ANWR; in-state gas line; the Anchorage mayoral race.
KSKA: Friday, 3/16 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/17 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 3/16 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/17 at 5:00pm
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The Mayoral Race; And The Presidential Preference Poll
The stories up for discussion this week are: the Anthony Rollins case; the Mayoral race; proposition 5; the annual energy conference; the state’s new oil tax bill; Alaska Republican presidential preference poll; Ron Paul visits Alaska; Sen. Murkowski’s vote on birth control/contraception.
KSKA: Friday, 3/9 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/10 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 3/9 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/10 at 5:00pm
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Oil Tax Debate; Anchorage Port; Sarah Palin’s Emails
Legislature’s oil tax debate; funding for the Port of Anchorage; Anchorage mayor’s race; the state budget process; Sarah Palin’s emails; state education budget; and lobbying in Juneau.
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Municipal Elections; and Public Safety
The stories up for discussion this week are: municipal elections; Anchorage’s anti-discrimination ordinance initiative; public safety; Shell Oil’s spill response plan has been approved; Don Young files for reelection; and Alaska’s role in Super Tuesday.
KSKA: Friday, 2/24 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/25 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 2/24 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 2/25 at 5:00pm
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Cambridge Forum this week on KSKA
Cambridge Forum will air in place of Alaska Edition this Friday and Saturday on KSKA. Friday listen to “Reinventing Discovery” with scientist Michael Neilsen and on Saturday “The Screwtape Letters, Part 2.” (You heard part 1 on Tuesday at 1:00 pm.) Alaska Edition returns next week on KSKA and KAKM TV.
Eielson F-16s; and the Disappearance of Samantha Koenig
The stories up for discussion this week are: a judge orders the report on the prosecutors’ misconduct in the Stevens trial be made public; Eielson F-16s might be moving to JBER; Arne Fuglvog sentenced; legislature taking a look at oil taxes; Samantha Koenig disappearance; Shaeffer Cox; another look at the redistricting plan; Coastal Zone Management bill moving forward.
KSKA: Friday, 2/10 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/11 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 2/10 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 2/11 at 5:00pm
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ASD’s New Superintendent; and Anchorage Ending Emissions Testing
The stories up for discussion this week are: ASD’s new superintendent; natural gas reserve estimates; concerns about state’s declining revenue; Anchorage ending emissions testing program; church-owned homes targeted by tax-change legislation; Marko Cheseto; and a round of military base closures could be coming.
KSKA: Friday, 2/3 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 2/4 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 2/3 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 2/4 at 5:00pm
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Corey Rossi; and the ASD Budget
The topics up for discussion this week include: Corey Rossi resigns amid game law charges; Fairbanks militiamen back in federal court; ASD cuts $6.2 million in this year’s proposed budget; Southcentral Alaska moose dying; the upcoming municipal elections; Renda reaches Nome; Chugiak man arraigned after running down two pedestrians in a truck; Len Anderson’s upcoming retirement.
KSKA: Friday, 1/27 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/28 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/28 at 5:00pm
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State of the State; and the Internet Piracy Bill
The topics up for discussion this week are: the State of the State; new year begins in Congress; Knik Arm Bridge; Sen. Begich visits Afghanistan; Internet-piracy bill; Anchorage Baptist Temple tax exemptions; John Katz departs DC offices; and APRN reporter Libby Casey’s last show.
KSKA: Friday, 1/20 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/21 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/20 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/21 at 5:00pm
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Legislative Session; and Oil Tax Ruling
The topics up for discussion this week are: the upcoming legislative session; latest ruling on the TAPS oil tax case; the justice department must explain why the Young investigation documents aren’t public; lots of snow; Parnell’s oil meeting; reapportionment case proceeds in Fairbanks; cracking down on drunkenness in bars; Joe Miller sues the North Star Borough.
KSKA: Friday, 1/13 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/13 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 5:00pm
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Bill Sheffield Resigns; And The Russian Tanker Renda Departs For Nome
The stories up for discussion this week are: Bill Sheffield resigns as port director; the Russian tanker Renda is on its way to Nome; oil execs meet with Gov. Parnell; Steller Sea Lion battle in court; Attorney General John Burns steps down; Anchorage’s New Years; Shaeffer Cox update.
KSKA: Friday, 1/6 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/7 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/6 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/7 at 5:00pm
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Congressional Countdown To Christmas; And The Next Step For The Alaska Gas Line
The stories up for discussion this week are: the Congressional countdown to Christmas; the use of fireworks in Anchorage on New Year’s Eve; Governor Parnell’s proposed 2012 budget; fallout from the investigation and prosecution of Ted Stevens; legislative session opens in January; Linehan conviction thrown out; frankenfish; the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and the next step for the Alaska gas line.
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BP Oil Spill Case; and Petroleum Lease Sales
The stories up for discussion this week are: the BP oil spill case; petroleum lease sales bring in $21 million; film industry incentive program; potential road extension to Nome; fatal hit-and-run suspect arrested; Coastal Zone Management; Clearwire wireless leaving Alaska; Anchorage Assembly asking for $59 million in school bonds on next ballot.
KSKA: Friday, 12/9 @ 2:00pm & Saturday, 12/10 @ 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 12/9 @ 7:30pm & Saturday, 12/10 @ 5:00pm
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