The AnchorED City Podcast is connecting with Anchorage’s soul through her history, stories, and people.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Back on April of this year I talked with members of the Anchorage Child Care and Early Education Fund implementation team. At that time they were doing research and hearing from the community about how to spend the $5 million dollars of marijuana tax money earmarked for Child Care and Early Education made possible by Proposition 14 in 2023.
They have now arrived at their recommendations for the Mayor LaFrance and thew Anchorage Assembly.
On this episode we are joined by Trevor Storrs & Austin Quinn-Davidson to talk about what the ACCEE team has proposed.
https://www.careforkidsanchorage.com
https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ancpublichealth
https://www.instagram.com/ancpublichealth/
https://www.muni.org/Departments/Mayor/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anchorage-Municipal-Assembly/388908687838651
https://www.asdk12.org/school_board/
https://www.alaskachildrenstrust.org/
https://www.facebook.com/alaskachildrenstrust
https://www.instagram.com/alaskachildrenstrust/
https://www.anchoragechamber.org/
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
There have been a good number of Major Leaguers to have their start in Alaska playing summer college baseball. Only two are in the Hall of Fame – Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield. But before there ever was summer college baseball in the state, one Hall of Fame player spent a part of their early career in Alaska. For that story we need to go back to 1946.
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Resources Used to Make This Episode:
Freedman, Lew. Diamonds in the Rough: Baseball Stories from Alaska. Epicenter Press, 2000.
https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2024/6/21/orszktqho3pf2uo5p66kywskrqtpv5
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=winfie001dav#site_menu_link
https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-winfield-getting-statue-in-alaska
https://fm.kuac.org/local%20news/2024-06-24/statue-honors-dave-winfield
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/richie-ashburn/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ashburi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Richie_Ashburn
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
The neighborhood of Fairview, on the Northside of Anchorage, is considered one of Anchorage’s original four neighborhoods along with Downtown, South Addition and Mountain View. However, what is less known is that Fairview was once its own individual town independent of Anchorage.
Today most Anchorage residents don’t think about Fairview too much. In fact most residents only interact with this neighborhood when driving through the Ingra / Gambell corridor that connects the Seward Highway running South and the Glenn Highway running North.
On this episode we are focusing on Fairview. We are not just passing through on the highway, but stopping to hear about the past, present and future of this community in Anchorage.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/215963548248/
https://www.communitycouncils.org/servlet/content/14.html
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@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://www.alaska.org/guide/anchorages-four-original-neighborhoods
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Anchorage has its first elected female mayor. In light of the election of Suzaane LaFrance as Anchorage’s mayor we are returning to a previous episode - S2:E10: Anchorage, Boston, Elections and All Male Mayors – which outlines the city’s history of electing only men to the Anchorage’s top office.
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https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/31/lafrance-prepares-to-take-over-as-anchorage-mayor-after-election-is-certified/
https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/21/suzanne-lafrance-declares-victory-in-anchorage-mayors-race/
Carlson, P.D. and Bill, L.D., 2008. Aunt Phil's Trunk: 1912-1935 (Vol. 3). Aunt Phil's Trunk. p.74-75.
Bagoy, J.P., 2001. Legends & Legacies. John P. Bagoy. p. 42-43.
Tower, E., 1999. Anchorage: From its humble origins as a railroad construction camp. Epicenter Press. p.49-51.
Anchorage Daily Times, Nov. 3, 1920. Anchorage Business Men and Property Owners Decisively Decide To Incorporate Town. Page 1.
https://apnews.com/article/election-2021-boston-mayor-f7a18efbbb6068ed947df4c2d75ec500
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/boston-mayor-race-2021-michelle-wu-rcna4373
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Anchorage,_Alaska
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
In April of 2023 Anchorage Voters passed Proposition 14 by a 12-point margin. That proposition dedicates marijuana tax money to child care and early child care education – estimated to be between $4 & $6 million per year. These funds seem to come at just the right time.
Due to the scarcity of programs as well as the cost of care and lack of high-quality child care means that 51% of Alaskan families cannot fully participate in the labor force. And even when families can participate the costs are high with many child care spots costing up to $1800 per month in Anchorage. In Alaska, child care can account for up to 15% of parents’ income.
On this episode I am joined by members of the Anchorage Child Care and Early Education Fund implementation team to discuss how the Anchorage Child Care and Early Education Fund is being implemented and the marijuana tax funds used to address the needs of families and child care workers in Anchorage.
https://www.careforkidsanchorage.com
https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ancpublichealth
https://www.instagram.com/ancpublichealth/
https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anchorage-Municipal-Assembly/388908687838651
https://www.asdk12.org/school_board/
https://www.alaskachildrenstrust.org/
https://www.facebook.com/alaskachildrenstrust
https://www.instagram.com/alaskachildrenstrust/
https://www.anchoragechamber.org/
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Fentanyl is a dangerous drug that is killing Alaskans. In a report released in September of 2023 about drug overdose deaths in Alaska it was noted that “Fentanyl was involved in four out of five opioid overdose deaths, and many of these fentanyl-involved overdose deaths involved an additional substance, such as methamphetamine or heroin.”
On this episode we hear a series of short talks from panelists at an event titled “Discover the Truth about Fentanyl in Alaska,” that was hosted January 26, 2024, by the FBI Anchorage Citizens Academy Alumni Association and held at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage.
The panelists are:
- Cornelius “Moose” Sims – Captain Alaska State Troopers, Statewide Drug Enforcement
- Randi Breager – Senior Director of Programs, Covenant House Alaska
- Carlos Diaz – Program Director, Integrated Services, VOA Alaska
For more information on how you can get involved in addressing and responding to the Fentanyl epidemic go to:
https://health.alaska.gov/osmap/Pages/hope.aspx
https://www.iknowmine.org/topic/opioid-overdose-response-kit/
https://akfentanylresponse.com
Twitter: @FBIAnchorage
Facebook: FBI Anchorage Field Office
Instagram: @FBI (Instagram)
www.facebook.com/groups/624229141091305
https://akfentanylresponse.com
https://www.facebook.com/CovenantHouseAK
@covenanthouseak
https://www.facebook.com/VOAAlaska
@ voaalaska
https://www.facebook.com/ANTHCtoday
@ anthctoday
#anchoredcity
https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://alaskapublic.org/2023/11/20/covenant-house-alaska-battling-fentanyl-crisis-100-drug-overdoses-since-july/
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Fentanyl is a dangerous drug that is killing Alaskans. In a report released in September of 2023 about drug overdose deaths in Alaska it was noted that “Fentanyl was involved in four out of five opioid overdose deaths, and many of these fentanyl-involved overdose deaths involved an additional substance, such as methamphetamine or heroin.”
On this episode we hear remarks from an FBI Special Agent recorded live at an event titled “Discover the Truth about Fentanyl in Alaska,” that was hosted January 26, 2024, by the FBI Anchorage Citizens Academy Alumni Association and held at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage.
For more information on how you can get involved in addressing and responding to the Fentanyl epidemic go to:
LINKS:
https://health.alaska.gov/osmap/Pages/hope.aspx
https://www.iknowmine.org/topic/opioid-overdose-response-kit/
https://akfentanylresponse.com
Twitter: @FBIAnchorage
Facebook: FBI Anchorage Field Office
Instagram: @FBI (Instagram)
www.facebook.com/groups/624229141091305
https://akfentanylresponse.com
https://www.facebook.com/CovenantHouseAK
@covenanthouseak
https://www.facebook.com/VOAAlaska
@ voaalaska
https://www.facebook.com/ANTHCtoday
@ anthctoday
#anchoredcity
https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://health.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Documents/PDFs/DrugOverdoseMortalityUpdate_2022.pdf
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
St Francis of Assisi is quoted as saying,
“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
On this episode we end season 4 by considering how each of us moves forward into doing the impossible.
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@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
www.brainyquote.com/authors/francis-of-assisi-quotes
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Chef Joe Hickel has created his last gingerbread village and it gives us a way to make our city a better place.
https://www.captaincookchristmas.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hotel-Captain-Cook/121352828027525
@thehotelcaptaincook
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https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://www.captaincookchristmas.com
Rocke, K. & Van Dyke, J., 2017, Incarnational training framework: A training guide for developing leaders engaged in city transformation, 2nd edn., Street Psalms Press, Tacoma. p.49.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
On this episode we ask “What is Possible?” in the area of homelessness and receive two creative, community-based responses from Pastors Undra Parker and Matt Shultz.
https://www.shilohmbcalaska.org/
https://www.facebook.com/shiloh.alaska.5
https://firstpresanchorage.org/
https://www.facebook.com/FPChurchAnch
@fpchurchanch
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https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Driving through the through Anchorage it’s nearly impossible to not see our unhoused neighbors. In light of our current situation I wondered how long Anchorage has had people experiencing homelessness. To answer that question I dove into the Anchorage Daily News archives and began looking for the first reference to homelessness as we understand it today.
What I found was interesting.
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
The day after Thanksgiving in 2018 a bullet fired in a drive-by shooting struck Krystal Kompkoff while she was attending a party at a friend’s house. On this episode Krystal shares her journey of healing from violence.
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@AnchorageUTC
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
According to US News and World Report Anchorage, Alaska is the #3 most dangerous place to live in the United States. Alaska has had the reputation and reality of violence since the early days of the territory. On this episode we consider a couple of serial killers from Alaska’s past and Anchorage’s most violent year.
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@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/most-dangerous-places
https://www.vogue.com/article/best-true-crime-podcasts
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11691774/
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/murder-and-mystery-in-the-last-frontier/id1464610311
https://alaska-native-news.com/november-29th-1915/46015/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020657/1915-11-16/ed-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020657/1915-11-30/ed-1/seq-1/
https://auntphilstrunk.com/alaskas-first-serial-killer-strikes/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020657/1917-04-16/ed-1/seq-1/
https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/PIO/PressReleases/Victim-of-Serial-Killer-Robert-Hansen-Identified-3
Boots, M.T., 2016, ‘Anchorage is on track to break the record for most homicides in one year. What is going on?’, Alaska Daily News, 3 September, 2016, viewed 19 February 2019, from https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2016/09/03/anchorage-is-on-track-this- year-to-break-its-annual-homicide-record-whats-going-on/.
Boots, M.T., 2016a, ‘Anchorage’s deadly year: With 34 homicide victims, violence hits home’, Alaska Daily News, 31 December, 2016, viewed 28 January 2019, from https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2016/12/31/anchorages-deadly-year-with-34- homicide-victims-violence-hits-home/.
Alaska Dispatch News, 2017, ‘Alaska Dispatch News poll: Crime’, Alaska Daily News, 18 January, 2017, viewed 19 February 2019, from https://www.adn.com/alaska- news/2017/01/18/alaska-dispatch-news-poll-crime/.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Underground crime is not a thing of the past in Anchorage. One of those crimes is human trafficking. Join me on this episode as I talk with Josie Heyano of Signify Consulting, about what is possible in the area of human trafficking.
Heyano is a Presidentially appointed member of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, a formal platform to advise and make recommendations on federal anti-trafficking policies to the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF).
https://www.signifyconsultingak.org
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https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageUTC
@AnchorageUTC
Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/19/alaska-homeless-youth-sex-trafficking-study
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Anchorage has always had an underground of illegal activity. Those activities might have literally taken place underground in tunnels or basement bars, or they could have figuratively been underground thinly veiled behind words like “resort” or “boarding house.” On this episode we explore some of Anchorage’s underground past.
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Resources Used to Make This Episode:
https://www.ghosttoursofanchorage.com/
https://www.adn.com/our-alaska/article/host-invites-curious-anchorages-spookiest-places/2011/05/07/
https://clarkyerrington.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/empress-theater-1916-2013/
https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/news/archive/2015/05/the-seedy-sudsy-history-of-the-49th-state.cshtml
https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2%3A14454275A04DAA79%40NGPA-AKADN-16F87446A62E009E%402430437-16F6DD3AF4A577BD%407-16F6DD3AF4A577BD%40?search_terms=%22South%2BSeas%22&text=%22South%20Seas%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%255B0%255D=14454275A04DAA79&sort=old&page=20&pdate=1942-03-18
https://www.alaskahistory.org/biographies/spenard-joseph-a-joe/
“Local Jottings about Town,” Anchorage Daily Times, June 26, 1916, 7. Quoted from Michael Carberry and Donna Lane, Patterns of the Past: An Inventory of Anchorage’s Historic Resources: 200.
Collins, Jan MacKell. Good Time Girls of the Pacific Northwest: A Red-Light History of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. United States, TwoDot, 2020.
https://www.alaskahistory.org/biographies/crocker-ulysses-grant-ug/
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
On this episode we consider what is possible in the area of substance misuse as we talk about recovery with Tiffany Hall. She shares with us her story of addiction and recovery. Hall is the Executive Director of Recover Alaska and the vice chair of the board of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance.
https://www.facebook.com/recoveralaska
https://www.instagram.com/recoveralaska/
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@AnchorageUTC
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