On today’s program: Mendenhall Wetlands Study Group is hosting a Second Crossing Public Forum on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 p.m.; The Juneau Commission on Sustainability is having a public session on bears and trash on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Harborview Elementary; Jensen-Olsen Arboretum will host the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new accessibility path on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1:00 p.m.
Bostin Christopher
Juneau Afternoon Producer, KTOO
As producer and host of KTOO's Juneau Afternoon, I work to build community by sharing stories about the human spirit.
Outside of KTOO, I tell stories via theatre, film and audio projects.
Newscast – Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
In this newscast: A coalition of Juneau scientists, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts will hold a forum about the proposed Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing next week; Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at the annual Dog Salmon Festival; Peltola bill would lift the ban on bringing puppies through Canada.
Juneau Afternoon: ‘Refuge Alaska’ film; Ice Legacy features world-renowned polar explorers; NAMI Juneau Family & Friends seminar
On today’s program: In advance of National Public Lands Day, Sustain Music & Nature is releasing “Refuge Alaska” nationally on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024; World-renowned polar explorers Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard will discuss their ICE LEGACY project at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The project involves crossing 20 of the largest ice fields on the planet, including their upcoming trek across the Juneau ice field; NAMI Juneau is offering their Family & Friends Seminar on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
In this newscast: Juneau voters will decide whether to OK $10M bond for wastewater infrastructure improvements; The Alaska Marine Highway System has been awarded $177.4 million in federal grants; Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend for 2024 is $1,702; Fall is peak fishing for certain species on Prince of Wales Island.
Juneau Afternoon: Master Carver David Boxley; Musician Nico Fuentes; JV Corp celebrates 50 years in Juneau
On this episode: Nico Fuentes in “A Concert for a Cause” at the Filipino Community Hall on Saturday, Sept. 21; David Boxley will present “Tsimshian Art” as part of the SHI Fall Lecture series; Jesuit Volunteer Corp celebrates 50 years of placing volunteers at social services agencies in Juneau.
Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
In this newscast: Postal inspectors stopped a suspicious envelope intended for Alaska elections officials; Miscommunication leads to hundreds of extra ballots sent to Juneau voters; Alaska is in the middle of an epidemic of whooping cough cases; This week’s Tongass Voices features Mitch Erie, a U.S. Forest Service Firefighter.