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Juneau Afternoon

Jorden Nigro awarded by Alaska Children’s Trust as Champion of Kids, plus documentary film on original USCGC Storis screens at Alaska Museum

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On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Zach Gordon Youth Center’s Jorden Nigro discusses her work and accomplishments for which she received Alaska Children’s Trust’s 2025 Champion of Kids award earlier this year; Damon Stuebner, documentary filmmaker, talks about his film “Storis: The Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” which will screen at the Alaska State Museum on Saturday, August 9, at 1:00 p.m.

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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

Juneau Afternoon

Kitty Eddy’s journey to recovery after suffering two strokes, plus a preview of Opera Alaska and events from the Juneau Commission on Aging

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On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Kitty Eddy, retired educator and co-founder of the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program at Harborview Elementary, shares her recovery path via Bartlett Hospital’s rehabilitation services after suffering two strokes in 2023. Other segments include a preview of OPERA ALASKA, a co-production of Theater Alaska and Orpheus Project, and updates from the Juneau Commission on Aging.

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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Bartlett Regional Hospital Rehab Services, Opera Alaska, and Juneau Commission on Aging.
Timestamps:
01:14 Show begins / intro
02:11 Kitty Eddy on her journey in recovery from two strokes she suffered in 2023
23:41 Opera Alaska preview with Theater Alaska and Orpheus Project featuring Kelsey Bryce Riker, Spencer Edgars, and W. Todd Hunt
40:15 Juneau Commission on Aging updates with Deborah Craig and Linda Kruger

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

Glacial Outburst Flooding | Juneau | Outburst

Outburst, Episode 1: The flood zone

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Mendenhall Valley residents dry out their belongings following Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

Hundreds of people in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley are living on the front line of a climate change disaster they didn’t see coming. This is Outburst, the story of how glacial outburst flooding has escalated faster than human imagination – and public policies to protect people.

The KTOO newsroom and reporter Alix Soliman take you from the floodwaters to the glacier’s edge to uncover why the annual floods happen, how they got out of control and what can be done to keep Juneau safe.

On Aug. 6, 2024, many residents of Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley woke to freezing water rushing into their homes. Glacial outburst floods aren’t new to Juneau, but they’ve escalated dramatically in the last few years.

The first episode of Outburst unravels why so many people were surprised by the sudden severity of recent glacial outburst floods – and why Alaska’s capital city wasn’t prepared.

We’ll examine the science behind glacial outburst floods and how human psychology plays into policy.

KTOO’s Alix Soliman is our guide from flooded basements to assembly chambers and Juneau schoolrooms to understand how a disaster that’s been ramping up for years could shock people. KTOO reporter Clarise Larson cowrote this episode. 

Juneau Afternoon

City of Juneau prepares for glacial outburst flooding in unified command center with state and local partners

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On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: CBJ Deputy City Manager Robert Barr discusses the latest on the potential glacier outburst flooding and the city’s partnerships in preparation, plus the world premiere of the first episode of OUTBURST, a new podcast from KTOO looking at the past, present, and future of the flooding here in Juneau, Josh Fortenbery stops in to sing his new single, “Is It Me?” releasing Friday, August 8, and a new Garden Talk with Darren Snyder all about seaweed and how it can help your garden.

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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring CBJ Deputy City Manager Robert Barr on Outburst Preparedness, musician Josh Fortenbery’s new single, and Garden Talk.
Timestamps:
01:10 Show begins / Intro
02:18 CBJ Deputy City Manager Robert Barr on Juneau’s preparation and partnerships for potential glacial outburst flooding
16:04 World premiere of the first episode of OUTBURST, a new podcast from KTOO
28:36 Josh Fortenbery performs his new single “Is it me?” with guest Andrew Heist
48:26 Garden Talk: Gathering, processing, and applying seaweed in your fertile garden

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

Juneau Afternoon

Indian Independence Day, City Museum First Friday, and Brooke and Her Folk Toy preview visit from taiko-playing family Peaceful Forest

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On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Nimmy Philips previews activities and events celebrating Indian Independence Day on Friday, August 15, Cate Ross shares events from the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, and Brooke Munro and Scott Burton stop by to play a couple of tunes before opening for Peaceful Forest, a taiko-playing family featuring Takumi Kato on Monday, August 4.

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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Indian Independence Day celebration, Juneau City Museum, and Peaceful Forest, a taiko-playing family visits Juneau.

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

Juneau Afternoon

Aukeman Triathlon, Tongass FCU financial guide for grads, Juneau Archery Club boardwalk repair

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On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Aukeman Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, August 3, Tongass Federal Credit Union’s Jumpstart Your Life guide for grads, and the Juneau Archery Club has a boardwalk repair event this Saturday, August 2.

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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

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