The AnchorED City

By The Anchorage Urban Training CollaborativeSociety & Culture

The AnchorED City episodes

March 15, 2021 BTS:2 - Between the Seasons 2: Stories w/ Olivia Cohn
The AnchorEd City Podcast is currently between seasons. This the second of our Between the Seasons episodes. We will be doing a number of episodes from time to time as we wait for Season 2 to begin in the fall.

The mission of this podcast is to connect with Anchorage’s soul through her history, stories, and people. Today we will focus on the Story part of that mission as we talk with Olivia Cohn from Arctic Entries. Cohn is one of the Story Board members that gives direction to Arctic Entries, she has hosted some of their events, and even told a story of her own.
Check out Arctic Entries at:
https://arcticentries.org
https://www.facebook.com/ArcticEntries
https://www.alaskapublic.org/category/programs/arctic-entries/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arctic-entries/id477943915?mt=2
For information on The Ampersand Series - interactive reflective experiences designed to help participants embrace 2021 with renewed wholeness for sustainability in life & work – go to: https://www.anchorageutc.org/ampersand
30 min
March 01, 2021 BTS:1 - Between the Seasons 1: History w/ David Reamer
The mission of this podcast is to connect with Anchorage’s soul through her history, stories, and people. In the first Between the Seasons Episode we consider the history part of that mission with David Reamer. Reamer is public and academic historian who writes about Anchorage. He is the author of the weekly "Histories of Anchorage" series in The Anchorage Daily News and Tweets about Anchorage history at @ANC_Historian.

For information on The Ampersand Series - interactive reflective experiences designed to help the participants embrace 2021 with renewed wholeness for sustainability in life & work – go to: https://www.anchorageutc.org/ampersand
36 min
January 18, 2021S1:E15 - A Tower, a Contest, Threats and the Shalom of the City.
In this episode we examine the history of a famous tower in Anchorage, a contest held nearly 80 years ago, and current events as a way to consider what Shalom looks like in the city.
Resources Used to Create this Episode:
https://www.google.com/search?q=mcKay+Tower+anchorage&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS911US911&oq=mcKay+Tower+anchorage&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.8175j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.mckinleytower.com/
https://www.alaskajournal.com/community/2003-12-29/developer-secures-funding-mckay-annex
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1964_Alaska_Quake_L_Street_Apartments.jpg
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icri.org/resource/resmgr/crb/2006novdec/CRBNovDec06_McKinleyTower.pdf
https://www.adn.com/multimedia/slideshow/14-story-skeleton-citys-past-known-mackay-building-has-been-brought-back-life-mckinley/2007/12/16/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/01/12/dimond-center-plans-to-close-sunday-after-website-lists-it-as-gathering-site-for-armed-protest/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2021/01/11/fbi-police-investigating-suspicious-vehicle-outside-midtown-mall-in-anchorage/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7202671-Whats-Wrong-With-ANC-Winning-Entry-Anchorage.html
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/events/alaska1964/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2021/01/03/in-1976-a-car-bomb-exploded-in-downtown-anchorage-killing-muriel-pfeil-jr-no-one-was-ever-charged-for-her-death/
https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/08000882
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/01/13/anchorage-police-chief-says-department-is-being-proactive-about-potential-violent-protests/
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/01/11/fbi-police-investigate-suspicious-vehicle-at-midtown-mall/
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/shalom-peace/?fbclid=IwAR2VL1n9UFb29RUYvMAheR3LFixgOC2vCp1l3BKjD1GXUX00XlT_nlny3Eg
Plantinga, C., 2002, Engaging God's world: A Christian vision of faith, learning, and living, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, p. 14-15
Woodley, R., 2012, Shalom and the community of creation: An indigenous vision, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, p. 10.
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.
16 min
January 11, 2021S1:E14 - Substance Use Part 2 w/ Captain Denice Delgado and Jamie Louwerse
In this episode we continue to think about substance use with our guests:
Captain Denice Delgado: Associate Anchorage Social Services Director, Salvation Army
Jamie Louwerse
Resources used to create this episode:
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2020/02/01/substance-misuse-cost-alaska-about-35-billion-in-2018-study-says/#:~:text=Substance%20misuse%20cost%20Alaska%20about%20%243.5%20billion%20in%202018%2C%20study%20says,-Author%3A%20Associated%20Press&text=JUNEAU%20%E2%80%94%20Substance%20misuse%20in%20Alaska,services%2C%20a%20yearlong%20study%20said
https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/McDowell-Group-Alcohol-Misuse-Report-Final-1.21.20.pdf
https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/McDowell-Group-Drug-Impacts-Report-Final-1.21.2020.pdf
http://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Pages/SubstanceMisuse.aspx
Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, n.d., ‘Percentage of people who report illicit drug use within the past 30 days’, Alaska Mental Health Board, viewed 10 May 2019, from http://dhss.alaska.gov/amhb/Documents/data/Illicit Drug Use Prevalence-Alaska and US 2008-2013.pdf.
Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 2015, ‘Behavioral health disorders among Alaskans’, Alaska Mental Health Board, viewed 10 May 2019, from http://dhss.alaska.gov/amhb/Documents/data/Behavioral_Health_Disorders_Alaskans- 2015.pdf.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2020/08/31/alaskans-are-struggling-with-mental-health-during-the-pandemic-but-theyre-also-finding-some-ways-to-cope/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2020/12/23/overdose-deaths-in-alaska-have-been-on-the-rise-since-the-pandemic-began-report-says/
21 min
January 04, 2021S1:E13 - Substance Use Part 1: A bootlegger, a Jail and a Bike Trail
Russian Jack Springs Park is tangled in the history of substance use and misuse in Anchorage, as well as the history of treatment and recovery.
Resources Used to Create this Episode:
http://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/Russian_Jack_Springs_Park.aspx
https://www.alaskahistory.org/biographies/marunenko-jacob-russian-jack/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2020/01/13/who-killed-anchorages-first-police-chief-nearly-100-years-later-its-still-a-mystery/#:~:text=Sturgus%20was%20shot%2C%20with%20his,his%20body%20had%20been%20searched
https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2020/03/30/heres-how-russian-jack-park-got-its-name-from-a-notorious-bootlegger-and-murderer/
https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/Russian_Jack_Springs_Park.aspx
http://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Pages/SubstanceMisuse.aspx
Downing Carlson, Phyllis., Downing Bill, Laurel. Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Three, 1912-1935: Bringing Alaska's History Alive!. N.p.: Aunt Phil's Trunk LLC, 2014. – pg. 80, 82, 84.
Dauenhauer, R.L., 2004, Conflicting visions of Alaskan education, 3rd edn., Tlingit Readers, Juneau – pg. 10.
Tower, E., 1999. Anchorage: From Its Humble Origins as a Railroad Construction Camp. Epicenter Press – pg. 29, 33, 42-44.
13 min
December 28, 2020S1:E12 - Health Care Part 2 w/ Melinda Freemon
Alaskans spend more per capita than the residents of any other US State. But what happens if you need care and you can’t afford it? Where do you turn?
In this episode we talk to Melinda Freemon, the Executive Director of Anchorage Project Access about how that organization is helping those in need access healthcare in Anchorage.

Resources Used to Create this Episode:
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2020/07/12/tackling-alaskas-high-health-care-costs/
https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2020/06/report-health-care-costs-alaska/
38 min
December 21, 2020 S1:E11 - Health Care Part 1: Hospitals in downtown Anchorage?
Looking around downtown Anchorage today one might wonder why there isn’t a hospital. Many cities have a hospital located in the central business district of the city, but not Anchorage. This has not always been the case.

Resources Used to Create this Episode:
https://www.alaskahistory.org/biographies/christensen-andrew/
http://www.holyfamilycathedral.org/history.html
https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg11/id/7262/rec/419
12 min
December 14, 2020S1:E10 - Violence Part 2 w/ Victoria Shanklin, Tammie Willis & Melissa Burke
On this episode we will consider violence in Anchorage and how we all might be part of making our city a more safe and peaceful place with our guests:
Victoria Shanklin: Executive Director, Victims For Justice.
Tammie Willis: Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator, AWAIC.
Melissa Burke: Pastor, Entrepreneur, Artist and Founder of Worship and Justice Movement.
Resources Used to Make this episode:
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/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/01/01/in-anchorage-28-people-died-by-homicide-this-year/
https://www.facebook.com/notes/anchorage-police-department/update-1st-to-3rd-quarter-crime-data/10157935678014335/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2020/09/08/anchorage-homicide-rate-drops-significantly-so-far-this-year-as-police-say-most-types-of-crime-are-trending-downward/
https://www.adn.com/opinions/editorials/2020/01/04/near-record-homicides-in-anchorage-show-little-public-safety-progress/
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/
Volf, M., 1996, Exclusion and Embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation, Abingdon Press, Nashville, p.98.
44 min
December 07, 2020S1:E9 - Violence Part 1: The Unsolved Case of the 1st Chief of Police
If you walk a few hundred yards on Cordova Street - if you know where to look - you can begin to understand the history of violence in Anchorage and it all begins with the unsolved case of the first Chief of Police.
Resources Used to Create This Episode:
https://consortiumlibrary.org/archives/FindingAids/hmc-0807.html
Downing Carlson, Phyllis., Downing Bill, Laurel. Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Three, 1912-1935: Bringing Alaska's History Alive!. p.: Aunt Phil's Trunk LLC, 2014. – pg. 74-89
https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2020/01/13/who-killed-anchorages-first-police-chief-nearly-100-years-later-its-still-a-mystery/
https://auntphilstrunk.com/anchorages-first-police-chief-murdered/
https://www.muni.org/Departments/police/Pages/History.aspx
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2016/11/15/how-a-chance-encounter-in-downtown-anchorage-led-to-a-major-break-in-5-homicide-cases/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2016/11/15/apd-gun-used-by-suspect-in-saturday-police-shooting-implicated-in-five-anchorage-homicides/
http://mostlyghosts.com/the-haunting-of-the-historic-anchorage-hotel/
14 min
November 29, 2020S1:E8 - The Economy Part 2 w/ Neal Fried, Matthew Berman, George Martinez & Fred Laurion
On this episode we consider the Anchorage economy – past, present, future – with these guests:
Neal Fried is an economist with the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Matthew Berman is a professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute for Social and Economic Research.
George Martinez is a community entrepreneur, small business owner, diplomat and educator. He is the Program Director for the Alaska Humanities Forum and is a candidate for Mayor of Anchorage in 2021.
Fred Laurion is a financial advisor. He is the Senior Vice-President for Primerica in Anchorage.
Neil Fried’s article “The Anchorage Economy: The First Hundred Years can be found at: http://labor.state.ak.us/trends/dec14.pdf
1 hr 6 min