Indigenous film festival starts with youth productions

Wed, Feb 3, 2010

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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Begich audit delayed, but debate continues

Wed, Feb 3, 2010

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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KSKA to feature AEDC’s keynote speaker in special broadcast

Tue, Feb 2, 2010

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, Feb 1, 2010

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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Police Investigating Child Abuduction Incidents

Fri, Jan 29, 2010

Anchorage Police announced on Friday they are investigating three attempted child abductions occurring over the last two weeks. The latest one happened Friday morning.

According to APD’s Public Information Officer, Marlene Lammers, all three incidents occurred on Anchorage’s greater east side.

The latest incident took place at about 7:45 Friday morning. An 11-year old girl was walking to the bus stop to her home on the 53-hundred block iof Taku Drive. Lammers says Friday’s incident was similar to one reported Thursday morning involving a 10 year old girl walking to Ptarmigan Elementary School.

Lammers says these two recent abduction attempts closely resemble another incident occurring 8:30 in the morning on January 14 and involving a 10 year-old girl walking to Creekside Elementary School.

The public information officer says in all three cases, the suspect’s description and his vehicle was similar.

Lammers says the girls are “doing all right.” She knows the first two were taken to the hospital to check for injuries. She was uncertain about this morning’s intended victim.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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School Board Balances Classroom Support Against Classroom Size

Fri, Jan 29, 2010

Thursday night in a special meeting, the Anchorage School Board held the first of two public readings and votes on next year’s nearly $790-million budget.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Development Corporation predicts local job losses will continue into 2010

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Source: AEDC 2010 Economic Forecast, Alaska DOL and Workforce Development McDowell Group estimates.

Yesterday the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation released its annual Economic Forecast for 2010.

2010 AEDC Economic Forecast (PDF)
AEDC: Business Confidence Index Survey (PDF)

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Web Extra: AEDC 2010 Economic Forecast, Bill Popp

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The main report given at Wednesday Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s annual January luncheon was delivered by AEDC President and CEO, Bill Popp.

A Closer Look: Extended interview with Bill Popp, Economic Forecast 2010 (12 Jan 2010)
Metro News: Anchorage economy fairly stable in the midst of national recessio n (29 Dec 2009)

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Web Extra: AEDC 2010 Economic Forecast, Governor Sean Parnell

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Before Bill Popp gave his reports at the AEDC 2010 Economic Forecast luncheon, Governor Sean Parnell spoke followed by Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan.

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Web Extra: AEDC 2010 Economic Forecast, Mayor Dan Sullivan

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Here are Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan’s remarks at the opening of the 2010 AEDC Economic Forecast luncheon.

The luncheon’s keynote speaker was Stephen Dubner, co-author along with economist Steven Levitt, of the two international bestsellers, Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics. KSKA will air Stephen Dubner next week on Addressing Alaskans Thursday, February 4th at 2:00 pm, repeating Wednesday February 10 at 9:00 pm on FM 91.1.

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