Rhonda McBride

Shéiyi X̱aat Hít, which means Spruce Root House in Lingit, opened its doors to runaways and other young adults in need of shelter this summer. The name takes its inspiration from the spruce trees that cling to the mountain sides. Their roots are intermingled and help to hold each other up. In a video,  X̲’unei Lance Twitchell, a Llngit scholar, explains the thinking behind the name in Lingit.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, an update on how the new program is working.

Also, today:

• What’s on the Juneau Police Department’s radar screen for the month of September
• Re-opening the Juneau Arts and Culture Center: How you can help.

Sheli DeLaney will be your host for this Wednesday’s  Juneau Afternoon, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

Listen to the whole show:

Part 1: Deputy Chief Dave Campbell reviews the Juneau Police Department’s missing persons policy and updates recruitment efforts.

Part 2: A status report on the Spruce Root House emergency shelter from Jorden Nigro, the City and Borough of Juneau’s youth services director.

 

Part 3: Nancy DeCherney, executive director of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, talks about the re-opening of the Juneau Arts and Culture Center and the need for more volunteers.

Cliff Groh says he has one job – to save the state. He acknowledges, that at this point, based on his job performance, he ought to be fired. But no one’s paying him a dime to do this work. And besides, he says he’s not giving up on solving Alaska’s fiscal crisis. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, he’ll describe what’s at stake for we Alaskans, as lawmakers ponder the state’s bottom line.

• Also: Singer-songwriter Hurricane Dave Rush’s take on the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, though he advises you not to take a word he says seriously.
• And the Juneau Audubon Society’s birds of the week. Why some familiar birds have some new names.

Listen to the whole show:

Part 1. Political analysis from Cliff Groh about the special session in Juneau.

 

Part 2. Singer-songwriter and humorist Hurricane Dave Rush weighs in on Alaska politics and the Permanent Fund Dividend.

Part 3. Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society’s weekly birdwatching report.

 

 

Rhonda McBride is your host for this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

 

Like frogs in the proverbial pot of boiling water, we live in contentious times, where stress can reach toxic levels before you know it.

In this Thursday’s program from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau, Kelli Patterson, Christina Michelle and Maria Bailey talk about the importance of self-care, as we tackle painful topics like racism and social justice.

Listen to the show, which originally aired on March 25, 2021.

You can hear  to Culture Rich Conversations every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at KTOO.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

 

 

 

Juneau’s pandemic journey has been full of twists and turns, and the emergence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus has thrown the community yet another curve.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a conversation about how to navigate these latest threats to health and safety – and their impact on the city, schools and business community.

Also: a project to outsmart beavers. Why the Southeast Alaska Land Trust is installing a “beaver deceiver” at Strawberry Creek. How it will help to manage flooding caused by beaver dams.

Catch Juneau Afternoon this Wednesday with Sheli DeLaney. Live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

Listen to the whole show:

Part 1: Tracking Juneau’s economic recovery from the pandemic. Guest: Brian Holst, Executive Director, Juneau Economic Development Council.

Part 2: How pond levelers, also known as “beaver deceivers,” are a win-win for the beavers and their neighbors. Guest: Jordan Tanguay, Southeast Alaska Land Trust.

Part 3: Navigating Juneau’s pandemic landscape. Guests: Robert Barr, Deputy Director of the City and Borough of Juneau. Bridget Weiss, Superintendent of the Juneau School District.

It was Friday the Thirteenth, 28 years ago. Even so, Dave Anderson remembers it like it was yesterday – a plane crash west of Nome, in which he and six others were rescued from the icy waters of the Bering Sea.

On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, Anderson shares his story and reflects on a day that changed his life forever.

Also today:

• Cancer Connection’s “Beat the Odds” fundraiser marks 30 years of helping Southeast Alaskans conquer cancer.
• Salmon Beyond Borders has enlisted award-winning chef Hank Shaw for its Southeast Feast.
• And on this week’s Juneau Audubon Society’s birdwatch: Three birds. All black. But each, very different.

Listen to all the interviews:

Part 1. Pastor Dave Anderson tells the story of surviving a plane crash in the Bering Sea.

Part 2. Emily Ricci talks about how Cancer Connection’s “Beat the Odds” fundraiser has made a difference in her life and for many other cancer survivors.

Part 3.  Chef Hank Shaw and Jill Weitz of Salmon Beyond Borders give a preview of the Southeast Feast, a celebration of wild food and wild places.

Part 4. Juneau Audubon Society’s birds of the week with Brenda Wright.

Rhonda McBride hosted this Friday’s edition of  Juneau Afternoon. Catch the conversation on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

There was a time when Black colleges and universities were the only route to higher education. Today, they are the behind many success stories such as that of Vice President Kamala Harris — Black lawyers, doctors and dentists — as well as Grammy-winning artists and pro-sport athletes.

On this Thursday’s program from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau, Christina Michelle asks HBCU graduates to share their personal experiences and offer insights into how these schools have created a culture of achievement.

Guests:  Chaunteal Weber-Chandler, Clark Atlanta University Alumni. Brian Compton, Grambling State University Alumni. Brandon Williams, Tuskegee University Alumni.

Listen to the program:

(Please note, this show aired earlier this year in March) 

 

Join Christina Michelle for Culture Rich Conversations on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.