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Speaker 2:And good morning, Juno, k I n y, on this Thursday morning. I'm Justin Miller hanging out y'all from the Goldbald Trium studio. I'm filling in for Katie Bosler on this Thursday. She is out of town dealing with some family stuff. So whatever you guys may be thinking about or wanna talk about today, feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email over at k I n y radio dot com.
Speaker 2:Do have announcements. So some of our FM signals are kinda down at the moment. So if you're tuning in right now, I hope you are on eight hundred AM or streaming us on kinyradio.com or to the Juno Media Center app. So it is Thursday and definitely had quite amount of calls yesterday as far as perspective of the gondolas. So hopefully, we'll get an update from our folks up at Eagle Crest very, very soon as far as an update.
Speaker 2:So wanted to shift topics a little bit today and wanted to talk a little bit about AI technology within schools and in the workplace. So we'll jump into that topic a little bit today, but we already got our first call this morning, so let's get one.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Yeah. I was just wondering. For about the last couple months, I've been getting spam calls from Anchorage, and I was just wondering if anybody else has.
Speaker 2:I've also I've also been getting a lot of spam calls, but not from Anchorage. I've been getting, like, different states across the country spam calls. But, yeah, I know it's that time time of year where spammers are kinda coming out in force, but I know you're not the only one. I've personally been getting spam calls, and I've just luckily, what's funny was nowadays, they kinda flag it for you, but not every phone does that for you. So, yeah, you gotta be careful.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Nine tenths of them are from Anchorage.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:Well, okay. Just wondering if anybody else out there was. Thank you.
Speaker 2:Yeah. No problem. Thanks for calling. Yeah. Spam calls.
Speaker 2:It is out in force. If I were to pull up my phone, I'm sure I could count a numerous amount of spam calls I have received in just the past few days. I got one from Virginia, obviously, telemarketers, multiple spam risks. Like, I've had, yeah, just maybe about five or six or so just within the past week of spam calls and junk. So, yes, be hyper aware of that.
Speaker 2:If they do leave a message, then, yeah, sometimes it's usually automated message that just leaves a voicemail behind. So make sure you are flagging that stuff, blocking those numbers. So, yeah, spammers are getting very creative nowadays. So very be very aware of emails and any sort of contact of a service that you frequently use, like whether it be medical services, healthcare stuff, like, these spammers are getting smart. Like, they're able to find databases of just random information, and then they just pull that information and just be calling you nonstop.
Speaker 2:So just be aware of that and be smart. If you're not too sure if it's a legit thing, always call or find the legit service, get in contact with them and say, hey. Did you guys send this to me? And then if they say no, then, honestly, it is a spam risk. So before I got that call, I was jumping in about AI technology, specifically within our school system.
Speaker 2:I know with the changing times of our tech, it is getting really, really easy to use, like, AI services to either do homework or even paraphrase stuff. So always be sure in checking your children's schoolwork that they are not using these services. It is not. Yeah. It's a it's a good tool in some retrospects, but definitely be aware of that.
Speaker 2:Some some pros to AI in schools, personalized learning adapts to each student's pace and style, offering tailored lessons. So if you got a child or if you are unable to take adequate notes, it is a good good tool to kinda paraphrase some short notes so that you could kinda type it up, throw it in whatever service you use, and it could kinda paraphrase it all and kinda help you out. I I could see this as a good tool for, like, flashcards and definitely helping your child study. Like, I know a lot of that helps. I was a huge flashcard kid in school, so that definitely helped me out.
Speaker 2:Efficiency for teachers. I don't know how well this could be a pro, but if there's any past teachers or even active teachers right now that might have used AI services, definitely give me a call and let me know how it's helped you. But one of the things that came up for efficiency for teachers is automates grading, lessons planning, and administrative tasks. I don't know if I would want AI to grade or do administrative tasks, but definitely paraphrasing lesson plans could definitely be a good pro to using AI within schools. Global resources expands access to knowledge beyond textbooks and classrooms.
Speaker 2:Obviously, sometimes textbooks within our schools aren't always updated or they're kinda outdated. So sometimes finding different resources can help you definitely absorb knowledge a little bit better. Some cons with AI in schools, it could definitely be, obviously, plagiarism. Like, you don't want your child to be doing homework and using AI to write an essay or a paper for themselves, and then they turn it in because there are tools. Teachers are being savvy with this, so hopefully they could obviously distinguish if it was handwritten by your own brain just due to the verbiage and knowledge, like words you are using within your writing.
Speaker 2:So just be aware of that. Just be aware how your children are doing their homework. Looking at some stuff that's been going on in the community, we have the Juno Symphony kicking off their season with this coming weekend. So Courage and Connection is kicking off this Friday oh, no, not Friday, the fourth, so that's Saturday. Definitely join in for that.
Speaker 2:You could go get yourself some tickets at junosymphony.org and definitely don't wanna miss out on this. This is our new music director's first concert of the season, so Brad Brad Hogarth is definitely leading that front. If you tuned in to Capital Chat, he did talk a little bit more about this concert, and I will be uploading that podcast today. So if you wanna listen back to that episode, definitely do so. Phone lines are open.
Speaker 2:Remember, if you are tuning in, I'm sorry, FM is currently not working. So if you know someone that frequently listens to the program, definitely switch over to eight hundred AM, and I could get your calls in. Looking at some other things as far as AI in the workplace, obviously, technology is always changing. So it it could help. It could not help.
Speaker 2:So some pros to AI in the workplace, increased productivity and automated repetitive tasks, freeing workers for creative and strategic work. I could see that as far as repetitive tasks, if you're having to constantly, like, update spreadsheets and you just need little revisions, I could see how that could definitely help your workflow within your workplace. Definitely did not use it to just complete all your work, though. Better decision making provides data analysts, trend predictions, and risk detection. So, yeah, you never know if certain information is obviously correct.
Speaker 2:So definitely look into some of those. New opportunities creates roles in AI oversight, ethics, data science, and engineering. So, obviously, AI is a great tool. Sometimes if you need a little kickstart or some sort of a starter to a project, I could definitely see how that could help. Some cons, let's switch to the cons.
Speaker 2:So cons of AI within the workplace, job displacement, Automation may replace roles in admin, manufacturing, or customer service. This this definitely affects me, especially in my world of work. I am working in audio now. AI is able to create music and able to create voices and all that different stuff. So it's definitely challenging, especially as an audio engineer because there's a lot of AI services that are kinda kicking me out of work.
Speaker 2:Like, folks could, like, record their music on an iPhone, like, all their ideas, throw it into an AI processor, and it will pretty much take your idea what's on that recording and almost craft it into a full production. Like you could just sing it with a guitar and throw it into this service and it will draft a full composition of like full band drums, bass, and it'll kind of change your vocals. I've messed around this before and yeah, sometimes it doesn't keep your tone of voice, so it's definitely interesting there. Yesterday, we had a couple calls on some folks, so definitely wanna get Thumbelina back to her home. If you have been hanging out over at the Hall Of Tongass area, kinda by Glacier Valley School there, someone is missing a polydactyl cat.
Speaker 2:They are grayish color. Obviously, polydactyl, they got the thumb, so they are still missing. It's been that cat's been missing for few weeks now. So let's try to get that cat home to her owner. So if you know of anything about a gray polydactyl cat around the Glacier Valley School area, if your kid came home with a cat the other day or a while ago or you somehow just ended up taking in this cat, she is her owners are looking for her.
Speaker 2:So if you know that Thumbelina, the polydactyl cat, grayish Siamese, definitely give her owner a call, which is 907508041. And then yesterday, we had a call about someone looking for a projector for tracing. If you got a projector laying around that you don't need, definitely give her a call at (907) 209-6819. And we do got a call. Let's get one.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 5:Hello, How come you're not on the air today?
Speaker 2:Our FM transmitter up on Heitzelman Ridge is having some issues. We're having technicians look into that. That kinda happened a little bit midway of the program yesterday where we kinda got kicked off of the FM channel. Are you listening No. Are you listening through streaming right now?
Speaker 5:No. I I think I'm a give that a whirl, but that was yeah. I was trying to listen on the radio, but I was like, what the hell
Speaker 6:a bitch?
Speaker 2:I know.
Speaker 5:For all go corner?
Speaker 2:I tried to make a Facebook post about it to let people know that our FM signals are down at the moment, but our AM signal's still on, so you could switch over to eight hundred AM if you'd also like to listen through that way.
Speaker 7:Okay. Alright.
Speaker 2:Thanks for the call, mister. Always good to hear from you. And we do got another call.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 8:Hi. I just wanna know with this shutdown,
Speaker 6:what is not gonna work? I mean, well, the post office,
Speaker 8:you know, all our services. Now I
Speaker 6:know it's not gonna affect my health care because I called them, and they said, no. That'll be okay.
Speaker 2:From I'm don't have a 100% answer to that question, but from what I was gathering, essential workers like that, like the post office will continue to work and do their job, but I feel like it's kinda up to the employees if they're kinda I hate to use the word, if they're over it from working or they might just step step away for a brief time. That's kinda what I gather as far as the government shutdown as far as those workers go, but I don't have a 100% answer to give you, sadly.
Speaker 6:I know we get our food with barges that come in to Juneau, like for Fred Meyer's, for all our stores, Safeway.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 6:So the barges is gonna be affected by this?
Speaker 2:Or They will not. The barges will still be in effect since they are kinda a lot of the barges that we have coming into Juneau are kind of a private owned entity, so I believe those will keep on going.
Speaker 6:Okay. So the thing is is just
Speaker 3:I think
Speaker 6:they might have to work without being paid
Speaker 8:or something.
Speaker 2:That's kinda what I've been gathering. So some of the essential workers like that was within, like, the government are working without pay at the moment for that. So that's kinda up to the workers if they are wanting to continue to work or not. But I feel like since it is such a huge need, a lot of folks are willing to tough it out and keep on working.
Speaker 6:Yeah. I mean, some people would be fired like the forest service. State jobs, I don't know.
Speaker 2:States state jobs shouldn't be heavily affected by the government shutdown, but, yeah, that's that's as far as my knowledge goes. Maybe we could get a caller that works within the state or someone within those entities and maybe give me a little more guidance on that.
Speaker 6:Okay. Thank you.
Speaker 2:No problem. Thanks for the call.
Speaker 7:Bye.
Speaker 2:Alright. Bye bye. Yes. A lot of our workers are very dependent on or a lot of our community is dependent on those workers, so we definitely want them to be happy and healthy. But, obviously, yeah, if they're not getting paid, that's definitely a tough question to answer.
Speaker 2:But I know a lot of our folks here in the Juno community know how important it is. So a lot of them will push through. Like I remember when the last time we had a shutdown back in 2018, a lot of our folks here in the community continued to push forward. So hopefully this shutdown does not last much long and doesn't last very long, just like the last time, I think, I can't remember how long the last shutdown was back in 2018. It was only in a short period of time, and then they got it squared squared away.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, I know ABC News and News in the North is definitely covering that topic heavily, so we might get another update here shortly at the 11:30 out 11:30 mark with our next ABC Newsbreak. Speaking of that, I wanted to give you guys something to think about if you are tuning in, whether you're streaming us on kimyradio.com or on the free Juno Media Center app or you're listening to us on eight hundred AM at the moment. People who shine versus people who drain. I know it's so easy to get sucked up into the negative of life and and wanna not share that negativity, but really just try to get things off your chest. And sometimes it could be draining when we're throwing all that stuff out.
Speaker 2:So I just wanted to kinda put some perspective in our brains today. So people who shine, they could be self aware, they could be authentic, or they could be grounded in curiosity rather than judgment. So people who shine rather always look for an answer or another viewpoint on things. They also uplift others. They bring positive energy when they walk into a room.
Speaker 2:They maintain a growth mindset. They're always looking to grow and change no matter what set like, setbacks are thrown at them. They're always looking to grow. Another one, their presence is missed when absent as they radiate value and light. So if you got someone who shines and whenever they're gone or they're not around you and your their presence is dearly missed, that is someone that definitely shines in your life.
Speaker 2:So hold on to them tightly. Don't let their shine dull at all. So going to people who drain. So some folks, they lack self awareness and tend to see constant attention. So, yeah, folks that need constant reassurance or kind of the pat on the back, if I were to say, that could be someone that could be draining in your life.
Speaker 2:So we want folks to always continuously lift up and support each other. Another one, they're often late, dramatic, negative. They thrive on gossip and conflict. So, yeah, we don't want folks that are constantly looking for issues to kinda put put around their own aura, like, I guess. So you don't want folks that just need that negative energy around them to thrive.
Speaker 2:So it's always good to think positively. They hold a fixed mindset, seeing themselves as victims rather than learners. That is definitely a tough one. Folks that feel like not every like, everyone's out to get them or the whole life and world and universe is out to get them. Sometimes it's just a shift in mindset.
Speaker 2:Like, obviously, I always try to be positive. I always try to look towards a future, and I always want to learn rather than get set back. So that's something I'm always constantly working on myself and not just get sucked into the negative. I wanna be positive. I wanna be constantly moving forward.
Speaker 2:And I know that it's always tough, especially the state of the world that we could be in or the state of our lives are happening. So always try to change your like, look on your mindset. What could be learned and improved upon during these negative outcomes that might be thrown your way? So it's always that mindset. Look to learn rather than look to disappoint.
Speaker 2:So I always think that's a huge point with our lives. Self reflection's a huge part, which I'm already kind of jumped on. So self reflection, everyone has drained at some point in their life, but growth starts with awareness. So it's it's so tough. It's so tough with our day that we live in today.
Speaker 2:Technology is all around us. We're glued to our cell phones. We're surrounded by negativity. You might be scrolling through. Well, not even just negativity because social media, especially for our youth, they are being thrown on these different trends and possible social norms that people are trying to make into fruition.
Speaker 2:So we don't want our youth to be super involved with what's happening on social media. It's like, oh, I need the latest clothes. I need to own this to be cool. I need to do this and that. And it's just it's that follower mindset.
Speaker 2:And we don't want our youth to constantly be the follower of technology and social media. We want them to be leaders. They we want them to have their own voice and own identity. So if your child is getting into a new hobby, try your best to enforce it. Try to uplift that hobby and make them the best they could possibly be.
Speaker 2:Give them the tools, give them the ability to self reflect, especially when things happen within their perspective hobby or activity, always look to grow, whether it be a sport or a skill. And don't get discouraged when things aren't going the way you exactly think because there's ways to push through and learn through those things. So that's kind of been my little rant on people who shine versus people who drain. Always keep that in mind with our youth today. It is 11:30.
Speaker 2:We'll be taking our first commercial break, and we'll be right back with more problem corner here on KINY.
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Speaker 10:ABC News. I'm Michelle Frans, and hundreds of federalized National Guard troops have deployed to Oregon. President Trump sending them to Portland, he says, to help support ICE agents and US government personnel. ABC's Anne Flaherty has more.
Speaker 11:The White House earlier this week, they issued this order to, quote, crush what they called violent radical left terrorism. And, you know, when when Trump is talking about this, what he calls an invasion from within, I mean, what we're talking about is the use of US military force against citizens. Now I do wanna just point out here, though, when you talk to the guard officials, they say that's not what we're planning. We are planning to stay within the bounds of the law.
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Speaker 1:Now back to problem corner where our community meets to talk, trade, and share.
Speaker 2:And welcome back to problem corner here on KINY. I'm Jess Miller hanging out y'all from the Goldblood Tramp studio on this Thursday, October 2. It is bananas as already October. We're already nearing into spooky season. And one trend that I've been seeing, and my partner has been doing this with their kiddos, boo baskets.
Speaker 2:It's it's kind of a take on an Easter basket, but for Halloween, so it's kinda you just load up a basket or a bowl like you would do or the Easter bunny would do for the Easter basket. So it's definitely fun. Loaded up some candy, toys, goodies, and whatever it may be, some spooky season themed stuff. That's always a fun little trend to do during the Halloween season. It's kind of new.
Speaker 2:It's popping off new. So if you're looking for something new to spice up this Halloween season, maybe think about doing a boo basket for your young little ones. During the break, I did get an email, which kinda I brought this up a few days ago on the program, I think it was on Tuesday, about a thumb wrestling match between someone called Golden Arches and the old guy by the whale statue. This listener is wondering if anyone saw it go down. That'd be cool.
Speaker 2:Like, we like to have a thumb wrestling league here in town, and you just kinda go through. It's almost like arm wrestling. It'll be cool to see both of those, thumb wrestling slash arm wrestling league where you just go around, do thumb wrestles or arm wrestles, and see what comes out on top. I wonder if that would be a fun little thing to put together with the community, but I've not heard any updates as far as that goes. If so, if some if anyone saw that thumb wrestle go down, feel free to shoot me an email or give me a call at (907) 586-1800.
Speaker 2:So going back, let's go back through the week and see what kind of calls we had. I have my handy dandy notebook in front of me. I feel like Steve from Blue's Clues saying that, but let's pull it up. So we also have our good friend, the movie guy always with his items for sale, DVDs, VHSs, and a bunch of miscellaneous items for sale. So if you're interested in any of those, give them a call over at (907) 957-1673.
Speaker 2:Then we had someone call looking for the DVD sets of the complete walking dead series and also some DVDs of the Yellowstone series. If you got if you've gone if you own those and you've gone through them, give this person a call at (907) 419-2312. And then someone was looking for oars for their six foot rowboat. If you got some oars sitting around that you don't really need anymore, definitely give this person a call. (907) 723-4332.
Speaker 2:I hope someone found this lost phone. This was back on Tuesday when we got this call. Someone lost a phone over by Pavitt around 05:40. It's got a love sticker on the back of the phone. Hopefully, that phone got back to its owner.
Speaker 2:But if you're still missing a phone with a sticker that says love on the back, definitely give this person a call. (907) 635-0429. And then we also had that gentleman with the RC planes for or the RC plane, the Hanger nine Cub 15 cc with 86 inch wings. He's asking $3.50 or possible trade if you have a drone or a hexcopter if you're avid RC flyer enthusiast as well. You give him a call at (907) 723-8860.
Speaker 2:So on Tuesday, we're me and Kenny were talking about the possibility of a first snowfall this year. We had a couple guesses on Tuesday on this. Eleanor gave us a couple predictions. The first actual fine dusting down here in the valley, not like up on top of the mountains, but the first dusting actually hits the ground on our roads and our lawns and all that. Their prediction was October 21, but the actual first snowfall that's gonna hang out and stick around, November 11.
Speaker 2:So me and Kenny were thinking of giving some guests some some prizes away, maybe some movie tickets and maybe some gift cards. So if you're interested in throwing in your guess into that bucket, I guess, get 75861800. If you are on streaming right now or if you're having trouble listening in, switch over to 800. Hopefully, you're switching through the channels and you're trying it out and you're tuning in. We also had another guest for the first snowfall, but it wasn't given a date.
Speaker 2:It was before Halloween. So that's kind of that that's kinda just open. So but if it snows before Halloween, then that might be up for the running. I know we had our local big fat bear thing going not that long ago. I wonder who came out on top.
Speaker 2:We do got a call. Let's go for it.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 7:Good morning. Morning. Darla, if you're listening, would you please give me a call? And my number is (907) 796-9397.
Speaker 2:939
Speaker 7:and have a good day.
Speaker 2:Of course. We'll shout it out for Darla. Alright, Darla. You are gaining beckoned upon. This gentleman wants to get in contact with you.
Speaker 2:Darla, if you could give him a call at (907) 796-9397. He would love to get in contact with you. And I don't know what he wants to talk to you about, but just just shoot him a call. Yesterday, we were talking a lot about the gondola, so I'm hoping to see some work happen with that coming soon. I know the last update I was we were given by Eagle Crest was that they were working on the road.
Speaker 2:So if you're an avid hiker up on the mound, just be mindful. There are trucks and machinery moving up and down the mound. So just be aware of that. I'm actually really looking forward to the winter. I am I'm a very avid skier snowboarder.
Speaker 2:And, yeah, last winter was kinda not the best winter. I think I only really experienced kinda one powder day the whole time last winter where it was actually kinda soft. Now it's kinda floating down the mountain. So fingers crossed that we get a good snow day. Do your snow dances.
Speaker 2:Do your dances to the snow gods. Whatever it may be, let's try to get some snowfall happening. But, obviously, it was a kind of a mellow, mellow summer this year. Was kinda cold and brisk, and that's always kinda the telltale that, like, oh, we had a pretty cold wet summer, so maybe that'll translate to good amount of snowfall this coming winter. What is some of your guys' favorite spots to go ski or snowboard?
Speaker 2:Whatever it may be, give me a call or shoot me a message on our website. Looking so earlier, was talking about AI stuff. Oh, we do got a call. Let's go for it. Hi.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 18:Yeah. Good morning.
Speaker 2:Good morning.
Speaker 18:I live in 3039 Clinton Drive, which the the building's called Trillium Landing for elders.
Speaker 5:Mhmm.
Speaker 18:And my concern was we got the Riverview next door, then you got the food cart, then you got Domino's open up down in the corner. What we need is more street lights, speed limit signs, and crosswalks because a lot of the elders in these two buildings are on wheelchairs, walkers, and electric wheelchairs.
Speaker 2:More streetlights and crosswalks. I wonder where they could squeak a little crosswalk in that area. I feel like the most possible or logical spot would be, like, right there at that pullout right by the vintage food truck parks right right there to kinda be able to slip out, cross across there, either get into search into that Safeway area, but that is definitely a good idea, and I I'm right there with you. We want our elders to be safe, especially when wandering around that community.
Speaker 18:Yeah. Because you get a lot of elders who are walking around in their walkers Mhmm. Wheelchairs. And then you get these idiot drivers that speed right by them.
Speaker 2:I know. And that's like a 20 mile per hour zone and some folks don't go that speed limit. Well,
Speaker 18:I'll I'll let you know that they're not going 20. They're going a lot faster.
Speaker 2:Oh, I've seen it with my own eyes, mister. I yeah. I'm right there with you.
Speaker 18:And also the especially when the food cart is plugged up, you got all these kids running around. And I look out the window and watch those cars speed by and their parents have to grab their kid
Speaker 8:Oh, yeah.
Speaker 18:And hold them back.
Speaker 2:I feel like we need to put, like, at least a slope because that's a heavily foot populated area right there at the food truck park. And, yeah, we might need to get some get some city signs up there as a, hey. This is heavily foot trafficked. We got the senior centers there. So hopefully someone out there in the community or someone that works within the city is hearing us talk about this issue and maybe could put the right motions in place to maybe get some attention on that.
Speaker 18:Yeah. Because we got the assisted senior living, and then we're independent senior living. Mhmm. And then you you got also a new building going up behind to north. I understand it's gonna be a search living quarters.
Speaker 2:Oh, okay. I was not aware of that. Yeah. That's pretty interesting.
Speaker 18:They're almost completed. They got the parking lot. And that building, you you drive out this way and look behind Crude North, you'll see that it's gonna be a search living quarters.
Speaker 2:Oh, interesting. I think I I yeah. I have seen that being built there. Yeah, I don't spend a whole lot of time in that area as much as I should. I do like that food truck park and it's such they've definitely crafted that area into, like, more of a hangout zone, but then, like you're saying, if they're gonna advertise it as, like, hey, we need community members to come out and hang out around this area, we need the proper safety stuff in place.
Speaker 18:Yeah, especially our street lights because our days are getting shorter.
Speaker 2:Yep, they are indeed, yeah. I'm I'm right there with you, mister. I hope someone's listening out there in the community that could possibly put that into place or at least get that into someone's ears that could make something happen.
Speaker 18:Yeah. That that would be nice because I look out the window a lot and I see what's going on.
Speaker 2:Alright. I definitely believe you, mister. Is there anything else on your mind that you wanna get out there on the doorways?
Speaker 18:No. I was just concerned about getting more street lights and speed limits and crosswalks around here.
Speaker 2:Alright. Well, I got that written down on my notes and maybe me and Kenny Solomon Gross could bring that issue up again a little bit tomorrow during the program.
Speaker 18:Okay, thank you.
Speaker 2:Of course, thanks for calling with Have
Speaker 8:a good day.
Speaker 2:You as well. Yeah, I'm right there with that caller with that area. Like, I don't think there is any like, now he's bringing it up, I don't think I've seen really street lights other than the actual lights that light up the vintage food truck park right there at that corner. And, yeah, he's totally right. We have elders hanging around that area.
Speaker 2:They're walking around. They're going outside. We are we got kids hanging out around that vintage food truck park running around, obviously, because they're kids. So we want everyone to be safe to enjoy that area. And now that they're putting more buildings, more things for the community to use or go eat at.
Speaker 2:So we want it to be pedestrian safe. So I can't I can't really think of a crosswalk other than the light crosswalk up there by the intersection there. I don't I think there's another crosswalk kinda down by the gas station at Safeway there, but that's the only couple crosswalks I could think of at the moment for that area. Alright, folks. We'll take another quick commercial break, and we'll be right back with more Problem Corner here on KINY.
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Speaker 1:You're listening to problem corner on KINY, bringing neighbors together for generations. From the days of Dennis Egan to today, we're proud to continue the tradition of lively debates, community insights, and local connections here on KINY.
Speaker 2:And welcome back to problem corner here on KINY at eight hundred AM at the moment, and you could also stream us over on kinyradio.com or download the free Juno Media Center app and carry us anywhere you go with your smart device or cell phone or whatever it may be. We have a few more minutes. We have about less than ten minutes left of the program today. Definitely, it's been an interesting program with our FM channel being down at the moment, but no worries. We still have lots of good calls coming in.
Speaker 2:Again, we have a gentleman looking for Darla to give him a call, (907) 796-9397. If you recognize that number or if you were listening earlier, definitely give him a call. And then our last caller definitely brought up a good topic about crosswalk streetlights and all that over near the Venice Park and senior centers over there. So, yeah, be mindful. That's all I can say.
Speaker 2:You are driving through that area. We got elders, kids, patrons hanging out around there. So there's no need to be zipping around that corner. We do have a call. Let's get them on the show.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and
Speaker 2:on the air.
Speaker 5:Hey, buddy. Double dipping here.
Speaker 2:No. No worries.
Speaker 7:I just
Speaker 5:feel like I dipped today. You know? But, hey. I'm I'm looking for a truck battery. A battery for my truck.
Speaker 5:I have a 2001 Dodge Ram. What was it? I called the I called the parts store and Jesus, it's just so outrageous, the pricing.
Speaker 2:Yeah. It's like almost a $100 or something for a battery, like, especially for a truck. Right?
Speaker 5:200.
Speaker 7:Oh, jeez.
Speaker 5:Yeah. $2,200 to say the least. But but, yeah, if somebody out there has a great battery that they're not using, they'd like to sell for a couple bucks donate to the. I don't know. But, anyway, I sure need a battery.
Speaker 5:If anybody out there has one, two zero nine eighteen forty.
Speaker 2:Alright. 1840. Alright. I'll try to get that battery for you, mister. Thanks for calling again.
Speaker 2:So, yes, that gentleman is looking for a truck battery for a 2001 Dodge Ram. If you got a gently used battery or you're willing to help this gentleman out, definitely give him a call. (907) 209-1840. And we got a couple more calls. Let's get him on.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 7:Hey. Good morning, Justin. How are you doing?
Speaker 2:I'm doing good. How are you?
Speaker 7:Alright. Hey, Justin. I know I'm at the end of the show here today, but somebody will bring up since I just went past it. You know that area, the corner of Front And Franklin,
Speaker 2:the the
Speaker 7:where the deckhand Dave is located at.
Speaker 3:Yep.
Speaker 7:Now so many years back, not too many because that's when the Gatineau Apartments was had that fire, and they were gonna condemn it and and tear it down and everything, and they're gonna make new apartments over there.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow. I did not hear about that.
Speaker 7:That was well, that's years ago. That was just before pandemic time. Of course, they end up tearing down the Rockwell or the old Elkshall. But, yeah, that would have been an ideal location. It still could be.
Speaker 7:I mean, they got at least $5,500,000, if not more. Now right now, it's used for five months of the year during during the cruise ship season. That's it. Yeah. And it's pretty much closed up.
Speaker 7:I just I guess they're getting rid of some of the stuff, I mean, close enough for the wintertime. But why didn't the city approach them? That'd be a better option than to tear down those houses up there. And and with the off option of maybe building up there, I think you're better off to do that, offer them 5,000,000 for that property. I'm not sure what he paid for, but I know the city has something to do with condemning it and charging the owners of that that property that had it.
Speaker 7:I'm not sure how that works out because that kind of been coming up in all these years. Thanks to the past announcement you had on that in this program. Mhmm. But it's something to look at to maybe make a more offer to buy the property over there at that corner and then put development because that make more sense because there was an apartment complex there.
Speaker 2:Yeah. It was definitely a great idea. Like, I I remember when that building wasn't there still before it burnt down, and that would have been a great spot to
Speaker 7:But that would get twelve months access today instead of right now, five months just during the cruise ship season. Yeah. But, anyway, just just to throw it out there for those folks that know it's the end of the program, but take care. See you again.
Speaker 2:Alright. You throwing that out there for us. Thank you for the call. And we do got another call. Let's get them on.
Speaker 3:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 8:Hi. Good morning. Great show today.
Speaker 2:Oh, thank you. It's it's a little quiet. I've had to throw out some different topics just because our FM channel is kinda being weird at the moment.
Speaker 6:Well, this is Eleanor. I was
Speaker 8:the one that got the first guest in on the, you know, question for you.
Speaker 2:What's your question?
Speaker 8:No. The our this is Eleanor. Was the one that got the first
Speaker 7:guest there.
Speaker 2:Alright. Hi, Eleanor.
Speaker 8:Yeah. Yeah. Good morning. Good morning. So, you know, I haven't been out by super there in a long time.
Speaker 2:I'm hearing a slight echo on your side.
Speaker 8:Stop what is there?
Speaker 2:Can you make sure your radio's turned down a little bit? Oh. I know some folks like to hear themselves through the radio, but I hear an echo on
Speaker 7:my head.
Speaker 8:Stand up by the door, but we live in in.
Speaker 2:Oh, that's really feeding back now. Hang on. Alright. Let's try that let's try that again. How are we doing?
Speaker 8:So is that better?
Speaker 2:Yep. That's much better.
Speaker 8:Okay. I apologize.
Speaker 2:No worries. So
Speaker 8:There's it sounds like there's a lot of new stuff out around Super Bear. I haven't been out there in a long time. There's food carts.
Speaker 2:Yeah. There's that vendors food truck park kinda at the corner there by it's, like, a little past the post office there. They have a Bocoa Lupo, which is kind of a Filipino food truck, and then they have El Agave, which is a Mexican food truck. They have Alaska Crape Escape, and then they have Delos Hideaway, and then they do have their the wagon, which is their booze cart over there. So, yeah, it's
Speaker 7:a really cool spot.
Speaker 8:I had no idea.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I highly recommend checking it out.
Speaker 8:Listening the the young man, you know, talking about the people, you know, with the walkers and the elders and the kids around. It sounds like that's a great area where to they just need to throw in some speed bumps in there.
Speaker 2:Yeah. Either speed bumps or some sort of
Speaker 8:Yeah. Speed tracker. We we have the people, you know, at least encourage them to slow down or something.
Speaker 2:Yeah. It's it's definitely growing.
Speaker 8:I know that there's no real way that they can make, you know, no traffic go through traffic one way during certain hours or something.
Speaker 2:I think just making sure drivers are really aware of where pedestrians are through that area.
Speaker 8:It we all wish it was that easy. I mean, then pedestrians would never get hit in our town, that's just not the way it is.
Speaker 2:I know. So that's why I was calling out to any city members.
Speaker 7:Well, that
Speaker 8:it sounds awesome. I'm I might have to go out there and and take a look around.
Speaker 2:Yeah. Definitely do so.
Speaker 6:But, you know,
Speaker 8:I I was just throwing out, you know, put put, you know, three or four speed bumps in there through that whole turn area.
Speaker 2:That is also a good idea. Let's see if we could get that to happen.
Speaker 8:Definitely agree with lighting up. You know? Everybody's very important to somebody. There's always somebody out there who loves, you know, who loves you. Mhmm.
Speaker 8:And it's very important for us pedestrians to be seen.
Speaker 2:It is very important, especially our elders. We don't wanna lose those.
Speaker 8:Yes, sir.
Speaker 2:Alright. Is there anything else on your mind? I'm down to our
Speaker 8:great day today.
Speaker 2:Oh, thank you so
Speaker 8:much. Alright. Alright. Bye bye.
Speaker 2:Bye bye. You have a good one. Appreciate Eleanor calling us back. She was our first snowfall guest. So me and will be on the program tomorrow, so we might kick that out tomorrow.
Speaker 2:We might do some trivia, give you guys a chance to get some movie tickets and wrap up the week. As we me and Kenny always like, wrap up the week on a good note. Remember, this is always your guidance program. Whatever you wanna talk about, whatever topics are on your mind or in your heart, feel free to give us a call. And thank you guys so much for today.
Speaker 2:Again, Darla, you are getting called upon. (907) 796-9397. And then our gentleman looking for a truck battery for a 2001 Dodge Ram, give him a call at (907) 209-1840. I'm Justin Miller. This has been problem corner here on KINY.
Speaker 2:We'll catch you guys tomorrow on the program. Have a good one.
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