In this newscast: Bethel Regional High School classes were temporarily suspended on Monday morning in response to a threat that spread on social media; Juneau Assembly discusses funding for flood preparation as residents ask for more guidance; Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Rainforest Recovery Center will permanently close next week; Seagriculture USA occurred in Ketchikan last week, and participants discussed Alaska’s potential growth as a seaweed producer.
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 – Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
In this newscast: Four people have died after a plane they were traveling in from Bethel crashed short of the runway in St. Mary’s late Sunday night; The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has received $15 million in funding via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program; Researchers have documented a hundred more cases of bird flu in Alaska, but some species are showing signs of immunity to the disease; 2024 is shaping up to be the 12th year in a row in which Alaska will see a net population migration loss. Some surprising factors are leading the trend.
Juneau Afternoon: Wearable Art; Skate to Eliminate Cancer; SHI Lecture with Preston Singletary
On this episode the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council previews the 2024 Wearable Art “Neon Apocalypse” happening September 21 & 22, plus Cancer Connection’s Skate to Eliminate Cancer, and artist Preston Singletary on his upcoming SHI Lecture Series presentation “Eagle’s Journey with Raven.”
Juneau Afternoon: Muskeg Collective, ‘Cruise Boom’ to air on PBS, National Concussion Awareness Day, USDA Forest Service
On this episode the Juneau musicians known as Muskeg Collective are on tour in Ireland and share adventures in touring. The documentary “Cruise Boom” about tourism in Sitka begins airing on PBS, plus information and resources on National Concussion Awareness Day, and the USDA Forest Service with updates on the Tongass Forest Revision Plan and a new subsistence dashboard.
Juneau Afternoon: ‘Romantische’ from Con Brio Chamber Series to play Saturday, September 14
On this episode, Con Brio Chamber Series previews their upcoming concert at the Alaska State Museum, KTOO’s Adelyn Baxter talks election season and the upcoming election guide and candidate forums at KTOO, and information on “Avoiding the wrong turns in Medicare and Social Security,” a free presentation happening Friday, September 13.
Juneau Afternoon: Cure for Cade walkathon, TV all-ages production camp, Mudrooms is back, and ‘Pickles & Onions’ art show
On this episode Emma and Dylan Jobsis discuss the upcoming walkathon for their son, Cade, who was born with an ultra-rare genetic disease, plus Juneau Live! offers an all-ages TV production camp, Mudrooms is back, and a chat with the artists from the “Pickles & Onions” art show.