Addressing Alaskans: “Superfreakonomics”

Thu, February 4, 2010
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Co-author of the international best seller Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner was the key note speaker at the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s 2010 annual forecast luncheon. He talks about many of the topics covered in his most recent book, Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance on this week’s edition of Addressing Alaskans.

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Indigenous film festival starts with youth productions

Wed, February 3, 2010
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This weekend the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage hosts its annual Indigenous World Film Festival. Beginning Friday evening, audiences can see films from New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, the Pacific Islands and the U-S, including Alaska. But this year, a new event takes place on Thursday evening featuring films created by Canadian and Alaska Native youth.

Alaska Native Heritage Center: Indigenous World Film Festival

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Hometown, Alaska: Scams – consumer red flags

Wed, February 3, 2010
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The recent tragedy in Haiti has spurred appeals for help – many of them on internet websites. But how can we tell if they are genuine? Join Hometown, Alaska host Ellen Lockyer and her guests as they look for the red flags signaling scams of all kinds, from phone calls to phishing this afternoon at 2:00 pm.

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Begich audit delayed, but debate continues

Wed, February 3, 2010
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Last night the Anchorage Assembly postponed formal consideration of a proposed independent audit of the financial information supplied by the administration of former Mayor Mark Begich. However, as has happened in the past, even the postponement was followed by assembly sparring.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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AWAC Presents: Dr. George Ayittey

Tue, February 2, 2010
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Fri, Jan 29, 2010

RECORDED: Friday January 29, 2010

SPEAKER: Dr. George Ayittey, Distinguished Economist at American University, in Washington, DC. Recently selected as one of Foreign Policy’s 2009 “World’s Top 100 Global Thinkers”.

TOPIC: “Why Africa is Poor”

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KSKA to feature AEDC’s keynote speaker in special broadcast

Tue, February 2, 2010
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This year’s recent Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s annual job forecast luncheon set a noon-time record. Nearly 14 hundred attended the Dena’ina Convention and Civic Center event. Besides the somewhat doleful predictions for 2010, a major draw was the keynote speaker – Stephen Dubner, co-author of the international best seller, Freakonomics.

Listen to Stephen Dubner on KSKA’s Addressing Alaskans Thursday (Feb. 4) at 2:00 pm, repeating Wednesday (Feb. 10) at 9:00 pm on FM 91.1

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Labor department predicts most Anchorage economic sectors will drop jobs

Mon, February 1, 2010
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The total number of jobs in Anchorage will continue to fall throughout 2010. That was the assessment of state labor economist, Neal Fried, at his annual luncheon presentation to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce today.

Metro News: Development Corporation predicts local job losses will continue into 2010 (28 Jan 2010)

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Line One: Medicare

Mon, February 1, 2010
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Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare at age 65 or do you have other choices? And what does the “prescription doughnut hole” mean, anyway? Find out about the myths and facts of Medicare when Dr. Thad Woodard talks to the head of Alaska’s Medicare Information Office, Judith Bendersky and Robin Schmidt from the State of Alaska’s Medical Information Office this afternoon on Line One: Your Health Connection.

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HELPFUL PHONE #’s:

Senior Information Office, Alaska’s Medicare Resource: (Local) 269-3680 (Toll Free) 1-800-478-6065
Social Security Office Alaska: 1-800-772-1213

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Algo Nuevo: January 31, 2010

Sun, January 31, 2010
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Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday January 31, 2010 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail to algonuevo [at] kska [dot] org or post your comment at the bottom of this post. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:

Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title

Samba Pa Ti
Santana
Greatest Hits

Ando Que Me Lleva
Fuego
Introducing Fuego

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Something Different: January 31, 2010

Sun, January 31, 2010
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Here’s the music playlist from the January 31, 2010 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: