Santa visits the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, December 18th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Capitol City Fire and Rescue).
Santa visits downtown Juneau and Douglas on Saturday, December 18th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Capital City Fire and Rescue).
When Santa Claus comes to Juneau, his reindeer get to take a break, as he rides in style atop a Capital City Fire and Rescue truck.
Today on Juneau Afternoon, we’ll have all the details about Santa’s ride through town, that do include a few COVID safety measures. Yes, you’ll have to refrain from hugging Santa and Mrs. Claus. But there will be lots of holiday cheer to go around and plenty of candy canes for all.
Also today:
The Juneau Piano Series is back with two new concerts.
Tim Spengler, a Juneau writer, talks about his new book, Boojum Tree.
Vibestream 2021, a concert streamed on the web that features Alaskan talent.
Cheryl Snyder hosts today’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon,Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
The pandemic has been a prolific time for two Juneau poets.
On Juneau Afternoon today, Margo Waring and Mistee St. Clair talk about their recently published “chapbooks,” or poetry pamphlets – and why poetry plays an important role in society during times like these.
The Juneau Nordic Ski Club is still recruiting for its youth programs.
Also today:
Juneau Nordic Ski Club’s youth programs with Mo Michaels and Soren Richardson
An update on Trail Mix’s work on Juneau Trail’s this year.
Cheryl Snyder hosts today’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
Alaska Permanent Fund CEO Angela Rodell listens to a comment from Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, during an update about the fund to the Senate Finance Committee, Jan. 31, 2020. Marcus Frampton, the fund’s chief investment officer, sits behind her to the right, and Sebastian Vadakumcherry, the chief risk and compliance officer, is on the left. (Photo by Skip Gray/KTOO)
The Permanent Fund Corporation Board’s removal of its executive director has stunned the financial world. On Angela Rodell’s (row-dell’s) watch, the fund’s assets grew by more than 30 billion dollars.
On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, Rhonda McBride will talk with business writer Tim Bradner about how the fund is managed and some of the questions raised by the Board of Trustee’s decision.
Nimmy Philips came to Juneau to work as an engineer and taught Indian cooking classes for fun, but this summer decided she wanted to go into the restaurant business.
Also today:
A little Spice on Juneau Afternoon. The owner of Spice Restaurant and cooking teacher Nimmy Philips will talk about the use of spices in Indian cuisine and how to incorporate them in your favorite recipes.
KMXT Radio’s Dylan Simard, a dedicated techie, will talk about what’s on his wishlist this holiday season.
Listen to the whole program:
Part 1: Interview with Tim Bradner, business and natural resources writer and publisher of the Alaska Legislative Digest.
Nimmy Phillips, owner of Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine, opened her business in June, in the midst of the pandemic. So far, it’s a decision she’s glad she made.
A lot of Nimmy Philips’ recipes are from her grandmother (Photo by Rhonda McBride).
Nimmy Phillips features cuisine from Southern India.
Part 2. Interview with Nimmy Philips, Juneau’s “Spice Lady” and owner of Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine.
Part 3. Interview with Dylan Simard, reporter at Kodiak’s KMXT radio and techie enthusiast.
Catch Juneau Afternoon,Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
On this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, as part of our weekly series on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Rhonda McBride takes a look at a recently discovered film that may be the oldest footage of the ANCSA process.
It was shot by Lowell Thomas, Jr. – an Alaska pilot and filmmaker, who later became Lt. Governor in the Jay Hammond administration.
The footage is of a 1968 congressional field hearing in Anchorage — less than six minutes of black and white footage, completely silent – but speaks volumes about a moment in history that changed Alaska forever.
Footage of a 1968 U.S. Senate hearing on a draft bill for ANCSA was recently discovered after the death of Lowell Thomas Jr., who shot the film. It was part of a huge collection of films his family brought to the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association for protection. AMIPA sent the footage to a film processing lab outside Alaska, with the expertise to handle archival film. Scans of the footage revealed well-known Alaska political figures, including Gov. Wally Hickel and Sen. Ernest Gruening, as well as key Alaska Native leaders in the land claims fight, which include Emil Notti and Willie Hensley, who are still alive today.
Also in this program:
Historians Steve Haycox and Paul Ongtooguk shed light on why this hearing played a pivotal role in the land claims fight.
Thursday’s program is a companion broadcast to KTOO’s 360TV series, ANCSA from the Archives: Moments in Time which airs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9th.
The City and Borough of Juneau recently began providing self-testing kits for COVID-19. While they’re convenient and provide quick results, there’s a drawback. It’ll be harder to track the spread of the virus.
On Juneau Afternoon today, a status report on the pandemic from the City and Borough of Juneau. Also, a look at what we can do to avoid another spike in COVID during the holiday season.
John Thill was hired as director of the Juneau Public Libraries in July.
Also, today:
Meet John Thill, the new director of the Juneau Public Library.
A December update from the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
Preview of ANCSA from the Archives, a new KTOO documentary that looks at rare footage from the earliest days of the fight for Native land claims
Sheli DeLaney hosts this Wednesday’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon,Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
After a long dry spell, the Juneau Symphony is back with in-person performances this holiday season.
On Juneau Afternoon today, a preview of the Symphony’s Holiday Cheer concert at Thunder Mountain High School. From Vivaldi to selections from the Nutcracker Suite, to an audience sing-along, there’s something for everyone.
Also, today…
Cooperative Extension Service Healthy Lifestyle Program – the connection between healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle.
The Juneau Audubon Society’s monthly lecture features a local birdwatching hotspot.
Statter Harbor is a Juneau birdwatching hotspot (Photo by Helen Unruh).
Helen Unruh will give a lecture on birdwatching at Statter Harbor on Thursday, December 9th (Photo by Helen Unruh).
Sheli DeLaney hosts today’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
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