Monthly Archives: March 2008

Alcohol may have been a factor in sinking of the Alaska Ranger

A surviving crew member from the Alaska Ranger told Coast Guard investigators on Sunday that he believed alcohol use may have been a problem...

HACA meets with Anchorage School Superintendent about supporting Latino students

This weekend Anchorage School Superintendent Carol Comeau met with a local Hispanic council to discuss improving overall Latino student performance in district schools. Len Anderson,...

House resurrects Susitna dam study

The State House has approved spending a million dollars to resurrect and update a study done in 1984 to help determine the viability of...

Blessing of the Herring Rock helps bring healing to Sitka

Sitkans celebrated the annual Blessing of the Herring Rock yesterday afternoon.  Tlingit clan leaders gathered outside the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi to welcome in...

Native leaders discuss climate change

Indigenous leaders from the US, Canada and Mexico gathered earlier this month in Chiapas to discuss how Native communities can help address climate change....

Zorro expected to make full recovery

The veterinarian treating Lance Mackey's sled dog Zorro says he will make a full recovery from injuries suffered when he was hit by a...

Cross-country race season ends in Fairbanks

The cross country ski racing season wrapped up in Fairbanks yesterday with National Championship Distance series events. Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks

Alaska News Nightly: March 31, 2008

An Alaska Ranger crew member says alcohol may have played a role in the sinking of the fishing vessel. Plus, the state House...

Vacant school board seat draws eight candidates (Part One)

Over a half dozen hopefuls are competing for Anchorage School Board Seat C. This first of two reports on the Seat C race...

School Board, Seat C (Part Two)

There are eight candidates in the race for Anchorage School Board Seat C. In this second report on the Seat C race, KSKA...

School Board D seat features three way race

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...

30th Anniversary: Happy Birthday KSKA!

Today KSKA celebrates 30 years of service to south central Alaska. Join us for a stroll down memory lane with photos, newspaper articles and...

Algo Nuevo: March 30, 2007

Here's the music playlist from the March 30, 2008 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.If you have questions, comments or music requests for...

Something Different: March 30, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the March 30, 2008 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song...

Soul to Soul: March 29, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the March 29, 2008 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below...

The Twilight Show: March 29, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the March 29, 2008 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer. All tracks played are listed below in the...

AK: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer

We all know someone who Marches to the Beat of a Different Drummer, this week on AK we meet a few -- from a...

Governor calls for special session

The Palin administration plans to have made a decision by May 19 on the next step in the development of a natural gas pipeline...

Investigation into loss of Alaska Ranger begins

A formal inquiry into the sinking of the Alaska Ranger got underway this morning in Unalaska. Several high-ranking Coast Guard officers, joined by representatives...

Anchorage municipal election campaign enters the home stretch

Anchorage is in the final days of its municipal election campaigns and yesterday one of the assembly races wound up in the Alaska Supreme...