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Rhonda McBride

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Friday, March 25, 2022: Benny Benson, Alaska flag designer: Setting the record straight. Rescuing entangled whales.

Not everything in the history books is true. Michael Livingston says research into Benny Benson, the boy who designed Alaska’s flag, is a case in point. Livingston worked with a team of family tree researchers and historians to investigate discrepancies in the record. Now almost a century later, Benson’s date of birth, his parentage and…

Part 1: Benny Benson: Tracking down the truth about Alaska flag designer.

Guests: Michael Livingston, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.
For most of his life, Michael Livingston has worked in law enforcement. But after he went to work for the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association on cultural and historical projects, his investigative skills came in handy. Livingston spearheaded a decade-long effort to unearth the truth about Benny Benson, the student who designed Alaska's flag. The detective…

Part 2: Benny Benson: Alaska flag designer had a life of ups and downs and many surprises.

Guests: Michael Livingston, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.
Michael Livingston peels away layers of history to get to the heart of a story about a boy, who spent almost of all his childhood in a series of orphanages -- but at the age of fourteen went on to design what is considered one of the most beautiful state flags in America.  
Humpback whale entangled in commercial lobster gear, sighted off San Diego in 2015 (photographed under NOAA permit #: 18786) (Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries)

Part 3: Whales in distress from entanglements.

Guests: Sadie Wright, Protected Species Biologist, NOAA.
Rescuing whales that get entangled in fishing gear is a growing problem in Southeast Alaska and likely underreported. Based on research which counts their scars, scientists say more than half are marked by scars from entanglement. Sadie Wright, who coordinates whale rescues for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says more help is needed from…

Culture Rich Conversations | Juneau Afternoon

Thursday, March 24, 2022: The basics of Black hair: What you didn’t know…

This week’s “Culture Rich Conversations” from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau will probably make you feel perplexed and amazed at the same time. Sherry, Christina Michelle and Kelli Patterson openly share their “hair journeys” and dish on why Black hair is one of the most challenging and expensive types of hair to style. The…

This week's Culture Rich Conversation: The trials and tribulations of Black hair

From the impact of Juneau's damp climate on their hair --  to having to schedule a flight out of Juneau to see a stylist who knows how to work with Black hair -- Christina Michelle, Sherry and Kelli Patterson explain the challenges they face on a regular basis dealing with their hair and why it's…

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022: Home Green Home: Transforming Juneau’s energy profile. UNICEF benefit: Juneau Stands with Ukraine. Alaska Folk Festival Update. 

When it comes to reducing your home’s carbon footprint, there are no silver bullets. But the Juneau Commission on Sustainability wants to show you how small things can add up to big savings and reduced energy consumption. On this Wednesday's Juneau Afternoon, a preview of Home Green Home, a webinar the commission is co-sponsoring with…

Part 1: Juneau Ukraine benefit: Aid to children in the crossfire

Guests: Olena Zyuba/Олена Зюба, Juneau Friends of Ukraine.
An evening steeped in Ukrainian food and culture, co-sponsored by the Juneau World Affairs Council and the Tlingit and Haida Central Council.  

Part 2: Get ready for the Alaska Folk Festival

Guests: Miguel Rohrbacher, Alaska Folk Festival Board Member. Miguel Rohrbacher Alaska Folk Festival board member. Nicole Lantz, guitarist. Henry Colt, banjo player.
After two years of the pandemic, the Alaska Folk Festival is coming back to the stage. A look at the line-up with some music from Rum Punch, to whet your appetite for more!    

Part 3: Reducing Juneau's carbon footprint: How small steps add up to big savings.

Guests: Steve Behnke, Chair of the Juneau Commission on Sustainability the Energy Committee. Clay Good, Southeast Regional Energy Catalyst, REAP.
Tips on how to tackle the low hanging fruit to reduce energy use. What more can be done to shrink Juneau's carbon footprint.  

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022: JAMM offers community-wide ukulele class. 49 Writers panel to reflect on Joy Harjo’s American Sunrise. Skagway magician raises money for SEAGLA..

The ukulele is small, fun and child-friendly, an instrument the Juneau Alaska Music Matters group hopes to use to get the whole town strumming. On Tuesday's Juneau Afternoon, grab a uke and strum along for a little taste of what will be taught in a new class for JAMM students and families, which is also…

Part 1: JAMM'in on the ukulele: Family lessons, family fun.

Guests: Meghan Johnson, JAMM Executive Director. Stephanie McDermott, JAMM strings teacher. Jemima Verabasaga, JAMM teaching assistant.
In the Juneau Alaska Music Matters program, you're never too young or never too old to play the ukulele. That's why JAMM is offering free virtual family classes via Zoom, starting on March 29th on Tuesdays from 5:00-5:45 p.m. To register, email juneaujamm@gmail.com. Listen to the discussion about the upcoming class and hear Jemina Verebasaga…

Part 2: 49 Writers group reflects on the poetry of Joy Harjo.

Guests: Katie Bausler, 49 Writers Vice President. Shaelene Moler and Olive Brend, UAS students.
It's no coincidence that Joy Harjo's collection of poems, An American Sunrise, is one of the most talked about books in Juneau. The public library system featured it in this year's Big Read program, in part because Harjo is America's poet laureate, as well as the first Native American to hold that distinction. Her poetry…

Part 3: The mind meddling magic of Skagway's Andrew Nadon.

Guests: Andrew Nadon, Skagway music teacher, magician and entertainer.to
Andrew Nadon combines magic and mind reading in his act, which he will perform at a fundraiser this Friday, March 25th for SEAGLA, an organization which represents the LGBTQ+ community in Southeast Alaska. Tickets are available through the  Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.   

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Friday, March 18, 2022: Southeast Hummingbirds: Tiny, tough and talkative. High school track and field fundraiser. Lichen, a new arts publication. Jensen-Olson Arboretum’s “Art in the Garden” project.

For almost a decade, Gwen Baluss has banded hummingbirds that migrate to Alaska. And while she’s made a number of discoveries, there are still some unsolved mysteries. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, she’ll share some of her research. Also on this show: A high school track and field team fundraiser. Lichen, a new publication featuring…

Part 1: Local hummingbird research

Guests: Gwen Baluss, Wildlife technician and hummingbird researcher.
Hummingbirds are commonplace during Juneau summers, but have unusual capabilities that science is only beginning to appreciate.

Part 2: JDHS: Yadaa at. Kalé Track & Field team

Guests: Zack Bursell, assistant coach. Celia Wheeler and McKenna McNutt, team captains.
The Yadaa at. Kalé track and field team at the Juneau Douglas High School is gearing up for a new season, free from a lot of the restrictions imposed during the pandemic. The team is also planning a fundraiser, with a showing of the documentary. Alaskan Nets. on Friday, March 25th @ 7:00 p.m. Visit…

Part 3: Lichen publication launches on March 20th, Spring Equinox.

Guests: Gabe Donohoe, founder of Lichen
Juneau arts and culture fans can look forward to  Lichen, a quarterly publication. March 20th, the Spring Equinox, is when the first edition of Lichen comes out.

Part 4: Art in the Garden show to mark 15th anniversary at Jensen-Olson Arboretum,

Guests: Patricia White, Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum.
Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum are asking local artists to help them celebrate the arboretum's 15th year.  

Juneau Afternoon

Thursday, March 17, 2022: Weekend Weather Outlook: Rainy stretch ahead

A series of fronts are headed towards Juneau this weekend, all likely to bring more moisture. Rhonda McBride talked with  Caleb Cravens, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Juneau bureau, about  the long range forecast, which is likely to be damp for several weeks.

St. Patrick's Day in Juneau has a history of snowy surprises, but not this year...

Guests: Caleb Cravens, National Weather Service Meteorologist based in Juneau
Weekend weather outlook for Juneau on March 17th., 2022. Alth0ugh Juneau, as of late is receiving more rain than snow, meteorologists looked at record snowfalls on St. Patrick's Day over the years, just to show that winter could have some big surprises up its sleeve.  
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