Hockey is back in the Sullivan Arena! After the departure of the Anchorage Aces in 2017, the premier hockey venue in Anchorage was without a team until 2024, when the North American Hockey League team, the Anchorage Wolverines, moved in, and the atmosphere is electric! On this episode, we talk with the Wolverines' general manager, Merit Waldrop.
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23 Feb 2026
The history of the Nordstrom Building - BTS 24: What is the Connection Between Seattle and Anchorage? - Encore Episode
The history of the Nordstrom Building - BTS 24: What is the Connection Between Seattle and Anchorage? - Encore Episode
Last week, Anchorage Mayor Susan LaFrance and the Anchorage Community Development Authority expressed a desire to convert the old Nordstrom department store building in downtown, which has sat vacant for nearly five years, into housing and commercial space.In this encore episode, the history of the vacant building that once housed Nordstrom's is discussed.
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Resources Used to Make This Episode:https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2026/02/16/lafrance-administration-eyes-developing-old-nordstrom-building-into-new-housing-and-retail-space/ (encore)
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12 Jan 2026
S5: E8 – North To The Future: Listener Visions
This season, we used the Alaska State Motto – “North to the Future” –as a model for how we might positively imagine the future of Anchorage. In this episode, we hear a number of short positive visions for Anchorage’s future.
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