Tag: AlaskaInsight

Major source of workforce training receives three more years of funding

Alaskans across the state will continue developing technical skills, like welding and dental therapy, with the signing of House Bill 141. Listen now

Understanding Alaska’s recession

KSKA: Wednesday, March 1 at 2 pm and 8 p.m. Kathleen McCoy hosts two of the state's top economists, to examine the Alaska economy that's firmly in recession. Choices on the state budget deficit could make the recession worse or longer. The economists' work allows us to see how many jobs may be lost, how Alaska's population will change and what the new normal will look like. LISTEN NOW

How courts protect vulnerable Alaskans—the elderly

KSKA: Wednesday, Sept.21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Older Alaskans are the fastest growing population group in the state. With that chapter of life come challenges over health, security, independence and even the dangers of loneliness. Learn how the courts can help. LISTEN NOW