YIPPPPEEEE: IT’S BEDE TRANTINA DAY @ KSKA!

Fri, November 6, 2009
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Yippee!

Bede Trantina has been with KSKA for 30 years!

Please help celebrate this very important milestone by coming to the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center, 3877 University Drive, the first left driveway at the entrance to the Alaska Pacific University campus.

Friday, November 13.
7:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Enjoy coffee and specialty drinks courtesy of Café del Mundo and pastries from Great Harvest Bread Company.

Share your favorite Bede stories from the last 30 years and wish her well for the next 30 with KSKA!

And be sure to share your comments or give a shout out to Bede below.

Anchorage Edition: November 6, 2009

Fri, November 6, 2009
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Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics for this week are expected to include:

Shell Oil wants to drill in waters off northern Alaska.
Fairbanks chooses a new mayor.
Challenges facing the US Census bureau in Alaska.
An update on the gas line for the state.
Former Governor Sarah Palin (R) interjects herself into NY congressional race.
The latest from the Alaska gubernatorial trail.
President Obama expects to visit Alaska next week.

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Stage Talk: Pagliacci & Sister Angelica

Fri, November 6, 2009
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This week on Stage Talk, Catherine Stadem and Jean Paal host director, Theresa Pond and singers, Stasia Jameson and Nancy Caudill from Pagliacci (”The Clowns”) / Sister Angelica. The Anchorage Opera presents Pagliacci/ Sister Angelica at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts November 7, 11, 13 and 15.

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Addressing Alaskans: Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline

Thu, November 5, 2009
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Soon after BP and ConocoPhillips announced plans to combine resources to start Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline in April 2008, Bud Fackrell was appointed president of the project, which would eventually ship 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day from the North Slope to the Lower 48, Alaska and Canada. His talk, “Denali – an update on the Alaska gas pipeline project: a world class effort with global implications” was recorded on Friday October 30th at the Alaska World Affairs Council.

Google Earth Movie: Denali Virtual Tour
Community Forum: Denali Pipeline (19 Nov 2008)

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Hometown, Alaska: Hungry in Alaska

Wed, November 4, 2009
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More than 80,000 Alaskans get extra food from food bank partnerships across the state. And more than 65,000 Alaskans stretch their food dollars with federal Food Stamps. But new ways of meeting nutritional needs in tight times are surfacing around Alaska. In Igiugig, a village near Lake Iliamna, a young tribal council president leads her village toward creating a sustainable food supply – like the 450 pounds of potatoes they just harvested, and fresh eggs from community chickens. Now, they’re building a year-round greenhouse to grow community food and sell produce to local lodges. This week on Hometown, Alaska Kathleen McCoy hosts Food Bank of Alaska executive director, Susannah Morgan and Americorps volunteer, Kelly Ingram to scope out the challenge, and some of the creative solutions, of feeding hungry Alaskans.

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Initial vaccination clinic has lower turnout than expected

Tue, November 3, 2009
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Yesterday the Anchorage School District held the first of its school site vaccination clinics.

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City and School District announce H1N1 vaccination schedules (26 Oct 2009)
Lack of vaccine changes immunization campaigns (29 oct 2009)

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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School district begins dealing with a sizeable budget shortfall

Tue, November 3, 2009
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The Anchorage School District is facing a projected fifteen million dollar plus fiscal gap for its 2010-2011 budget. Last night School Superintendent Carol Comeau asked the school board for some initial guidance as staff prepares the first step in the lengthy budget process.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Sullivan vetoes assembly’s resolution on state revenue sharing

Tue, November 3, 2009
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Anchorage’s Assembly and the city’s mayor are not seeing eye to eye on how best to use the expected revenue sharing money from the state in next year’s municpal budget. Yesterday the mayor played his trump card.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage

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AWAC Presents Podcast: Denali President, Bud Fackrell

Tue, November 3, 2009
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Listen to Denali gas pipeline President, Bud Fackrell this week on KSKA’s Addressing Alaskans, Thursday (Nov 5) at 2:00 pm, repeating Wednesday (Nov 11) at 9:00 pm on FM 91.1. His talk entitled Denali – an update on the Alaska gas pipeline project: a world class effort with global implications was recorded at the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, October 30.

Audio will be available under Addressing Alaskans following the radio broadcast Thursday at 2:00 pm.

Line One: Health Care Reform

Mon, November 2, 2009
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SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted October 8-15, 2009). View more Fast Facts Kaiser slides

This week on Line One: Your Health Connection we will discuss health care reform. Some form of health care reform now seems certain. The majority of physicians in the U.S. favor the choice of a public option. Dr. Thad Woodard and his guests will talk to you about what is a public option and how might it affect your health care on the next Line One: Your Health Connection this afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

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