HOUR 1
- Tom S flies to Hawaii tonight
- Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, CA, on Saturday night. /(MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/01/22/10-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-monterey-park-ca?
- This winter, the West has been slammed by wet weather. Heavy rains have pummeled California and the Rocky Mountains are getting buried with snow. (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150197343/why-heavy-winter-rain-and-snow-wont-be-enough-to-pull-the-west-out-of-a-megadrou
- Tom reviews the weekend's NFL Playoff results
- Avatar 2 top $billion revenue / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/01/22/avatar-way-of-the-water-tops-usd2b-at-the-box-office?
- Anchorage Ombudsman speaks out on intimidation / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/01/21/anchorage-ombudsman-speaks-about-allegations-intimidation-by-mayors-office-while-top-executive-is-let-go/
- Joe in Midtown Anchorage doesn't buy the ombudsman intimidation story
- Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s deputy chief of staff, Brice Wilbanks, resigned this week amid the controversies that have engulfed city government since the former municipal manager accused Bronson and his administration of misconduct / (ADN)
HOUR 2
- Poland's Consul-General Adrian Kubicki discussing the Ukraine-Russian conflict (8 AM to 8:30 AM)
- After months of turmoil amid a backlog of food stamp applications, the Alaska Department of Health Division of Public Assistance now has another issue on its hands. / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/01/22/complaint-says-thousands-going-hungry/
- The Regal Cinemas Stadium 16 Imax and RPX at Tikahtnu Commons is one of 39 locations that Regal’s parent company plans to close as part of bankruptcy proceedings, according to court documents filed this week / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/01/20/company-plans-to-close-regal-cinemas-theater-at-anchorages-tikahtnu-commons/
- Woodcarver Mike's lovely bride "Miss Grizz" calls in from Mat-Su to defend Mayor Bronson
- State budget process continuing / (ADN)
