Anchorage Edition: August 15, 2008

Fri, August 15, 2008
Posted in Anchorage Edition

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Governor Palin releases audio evidence that members of her administration pressured State Troopers to fire a particular Trooper involved in a messy divorce from the Palin family
Fairbanks mayor Jim Whittaker — a Republican — endorses Barack Obama for U.S. President and gathers national attention
Alaska Congressional candidates (14 of them) gather in Fairbanks
Bill Weimer pleads guilty to corruption charges in Anchorage after inappropriate contact with the Alaska Legislature in trying to get private prisons built in the state
Bear attacks in Anchorage and public reaction
Senator Ted Stevens tries to move his trial’s venue to Alaska and the FBI releases additional evidence suggesting even more corruption than previously known
U.S. House and Senate races are down to the last 10 days

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HOST: Michael Carey, independent journalist

GUESTS:

Paul Jenkins, voiceofthetimes.net
Steve MacDonald, KTUU Channel 2 News
Dermot Cole, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

KSKA (FM) BROADCAST: Friday, August 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

KAKM (TV) BROADCAST: Friday, August 15, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Repeats Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

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