Juneau Afternoon
Juneau Afternoon is locally produced and airs on KTOO 104.3 & KAUK 91.7 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. It’s repeated at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 & KAUK 91.7.
Host Bostin Christopher interviews guests from local business owners to artists and speakers. If it’s happening in Juneau, you’ll hear about it on the show.
You can find archived episodes below. You may also find Juneau Afternoon on your podcast app of choice, or you can view inside the studio while the show is recording via live streams on KTOO’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Videos are also available inside the links to each episode below (if available).
If you’d like to be a guest on the program, contact us during regular business hours at 907-463-6417, or email juneauafternoon [at] ktoo [dot] org. Send pictures to juneauafternoon [at] ktoo [dot] org.
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Programming support for Juneau Afternoon comes from:
Country Financial, Hansen Gress, Heritage Coffee Roasting Co., and Tongass Federal Credit Union
Wednesday, August 10, 2022: Team Rubicon rebuilds two homes destroyed in 2020 Haines Landslide. The work of Gwich’in artist Colleen Thomas. Golden North Salmon Derby starts August 12.
Team Rubicon started out with only eight volunteers. Today, they are all over the world providing disaster relief, including here in Southeast Alaska. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, members of this organization will talk about how volunteers are helping Haines recover from 2020’s devastating landslide. Also, on this program: How a Gwich’in artist incorporates moose…
Ten inches of rain in 48 hours, on top of ten feet of snow, was only the beginning of a long and difficult journey for the community of Haines. In December 2020, 144 households saw heavy damage from the landslides the rain unleashed. Some lost everything. The community’s capacity to respond was overwhelmed. One of…
Growing up in Fort Yukon, a village in the heart of Interior Alaska, Colleen Firman Thomas didn’t have access to art supplies. But she didn’t let that limit her creativity. She went on to incorporate materials collected in the wild into her landscapes and textile pieces, now on exhibit at the Juneau Arts and Culture…
The Golden North Salmon Derby is one of the longest running events in Juneau history and one of the Territorial Sportsmen’s main fundraisers. After 76 years, it continues to offer big prizes and big scholarships. Since the scholarship program began in 1953, the Territorial Sportsmen has awarded nearly $2 million to students to help…
Part 1: Haines landslide recovery is an ongoing marathon, requiring strength and resilience.
Guests: Brandon Callahan Manager of Rebuild Operations, Team Rubicon. Larysa MurrayOperations Manager, West Branch of Team Rubicon in Haines. Sylvia Heinz, Coordinator, Haines Long Term Recovery Group.Ten inches of rain in 48 hours, on top of ten feet of snow, was only the beginning of a long and difficult journey for the community of Haines. In December 2020, 144 households saw heavy damage from the landslides the rain unleashed. Some lost everything. The community’s capacity to respond was overwhelmed. One of…
Part 2: Colleen Firman Thomas’ exhibit, More than Survival, bridges two worlds.
Guests: Colleen Firmin Thomas, Gwich’in artist.Growing up in Fort Yukon, a village in the heart of Interior Alaska, Colleen Firman Thomas didn’t have access to art supplies. But she didn’t let that limit her creativity. She went on to incorporate materials collected in the wild into her landscapes and textile pieces, now on exhibit at the Juneau Arts and Culture…
Part 3: Golden North Salmon Derby: Fishing, fun and fortune.
Guests: Ryan Beason, Territorial Sportsmen president. Shawn Hooton, Territorial Sportsmen vice president.The Golden North Salmon Derby is one of the longest running events in Juneau history and one of the Territorial Sportsmen’s main fundraisers. After 76 years, it continues to offer big prizes and big scholarships. Since the scholarship program began in 1953, the Territorial Sportsmen has awarded nearly $2 million to students to help…
Tuesday, August 9, 2022: “Eddie from Ohio” performs in Juneau Thursday. Southeast Alaska Independent Living fundraiser.
First things first. The band, Eddie from Ohio is not from Ohio, but from Virginia. And yes, there’s an Eddie in the band, but he’s not from Ohio. But that hasn’t stopped the four members of the band from playing together since 1991. The connections between this group go back to their college and high…
Eddie from Ohio will perform a concert in Juneau on Thursday, August 11th at 4:00 p.m. at Tracy’s Crab Shack #2, next to the Coast Guard. The band is on what they’ve billed as a farewell tour. After more than 30 years of working as a full time, touring group, the band has decided it’s…
Southeast Alaska Independent Living, or SAIL, provides a variety of services to help seniors and others overcome challenges from physical disabilities. Its ORCA program, an acronym for Outdoor Recreation and Community Access, provides adaptive equipment and training, so those in wheelchairs or coping with other disabilities can experience the joys of downhill skiing and other…
Part 1: Eddie from Ohio’s eclectic sound and style.
Guests: Robbie Schaefer, vocalist and lead guitarist.Eddie from Ohio will perform a concert in Juneau on Thursday, August 11th at 4:00 p.m. at Tracy’s Crab Shack #2, next to the Coast Guard. The band is on what they’ve billed as a farewell tour. After more than 30 years of working as a full time, touring group, the band has decided it’s…
Part 2: Friday, August 12th: SAIL whale watching cruise.
Guests: Daniel Parks, Southeast Alaska Independent Living, ORCA Juneau Team Leader.Southeast Alaska Independent Living, or SAIL, provides a variety of services to help seniors and others overcome challenges from physical disabilities. Its ORCA program, an acronym for Outdoor Recreation and Community Access, provides adaptive equipment and training, so those in wheelchairs or coping with other disabilities can experience the joys of downhill skiing and other…
Garden Talk: Air-drying garlic and herbs
After garlic is harvested, it can be cured by hanging in a warm, dry place with good air circulation for a few weeks.
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Friday, August 5, 2022: Juneau’s High Cadence Tri Team among Ironman Alaska competitors. Linda Buckley’s new poetry book, Made of Rain. Ke Tian featured at Juneau Artists Gallery. UAS Enrollment Day.
As Ironman Alaska competitors from all over the country converge on Juneau, they’ll find local athletes ready to put their hometown advantage to the test. Members of the High Cadence Tri Team, lead by Jamie Bursell, will be on this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon. From special diets to training regimes t0 juggling day jobs,…
Juneau’s first ever Ironman Triathlon is coming up this Sunday. Hear how athletes are preparing, and what you can expect this Sunday. Spoiler: Coach Jamie says you just might be inspired to train for one yourself!
Author and musician Linda Buckley is best known for her children’s books, “The Bear in the Blueberry” and the “Humpback in the Herring,” but she has just released a collection of poems written over the years reflecting on the natural world.
Juneau Artists Gallery’s newest artist shares about living in Juneau, her artistic inspiration, and her upcoming opening.
College enrollment can be quite a maze to navigate, but Brittni Wisner shares how to make the process as simple as possible at UAS’s Enrollment Day this Tuesday August 9, 2022.
Part 1: Ironman athletes: Preparing for Sunday’s triathlon.
Guests: Jamie Bursell, coach for High Cadence Tri Team with team members: Melanie White, Alec Nevalainen, and Charlie Waters.Juneau’s first ever Ironman Triathlon is coming up this Sunday. Hear how athletes are preparing, and what you can expect this Sunday. Spoiler: Coach Jamie says you just might be inspired to train for one yourself!
Part 2: Made of Rain, new poems from Linda Buckley.
Guests: Linda Buckley, writer.Author and musician Linda Buckley is best known for her children’s books, “The Bear in the Blueberry” and the “Humpback in the Herring,” but she has just released a collection of poems written over the years reflecting on the natural world.
Part 3: Artist Keke Tian Ke – this month’s Juneau Artist Gallery Featured Artist
Guests: Keke Tian Ke, artistJuneau Artists Gallery’s newest artist shares about living in Juneau, her artistic inspiration, and her upcoming opening.
Part 4: UAS Enrollment Day is Coming Up!
Guests: Brittni Wisner, UAS Admissions CounselorCollege enrollment can be quite a maze to navigate, but Brittni Wisner shares how to make the process as simple as possible at UAS’s Enrollment Day this Tuesday August 9, 2022.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022: Juneau Composts: Turning garbage into gold. Crystal Jackson’s ink and alcohol paintings. Juliana Hu Pegues explores the impact of colonialism on Indigenous and Asian cultures. JAHC First Friday round-up.
In the last five years, more than a million pounds of Juneau food scraps have been turned into compost, thanks to Lisa Daugherty and her love of recycling. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Daugherty talks about the company she founded, Juneau Composts, a passion project that has been increasingly been embraced by the community. Also…
Lisa Daugherty talks about how her business, Juneau Compost, continues to grow, yet is still a long ways from diverting all of the food waste that currently goes into the dump. She is currently working with the City and Borough of Juneau to expand her operations.
Crystal Jackson’s paintings are full of swirls and wispy patterns of pigment, so fluid that the colors seem to play with each other — some of the magic she creates with alcohol inks. She markets her paintings of wildlife and scenery under the name of Chromatic Crystal. Jackson will demonstrate her alcohol ink technique at…
Juliana Hu Pegues was born in Taiwan but raised in Juneau, where stories about immigrants and Indigenous peoples fed a lifelong curiosity about the impacts of colonialism. Today, she is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, where she teaches English literature and courses in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, as well as…
An overview of August’s First Friday events and the Juneau arts scene.
Part 1: What’s next for Juneau Compost?
Guests: Lisa Daugherty, owner of Juneau CompostsLisa Daugherty talks about how her business, Juneau Compost, continues to grow, yet is still a long ways from diverting all of the food waste that currently goes into the dump. She is currently working with the City and Borough of Juneau to expand her operations.
Part 2: Crystal Jackson: Alcohol and Ink painting technique.
Guests: Crystal Jackson, artist. Christy NaMee Eriksen, owner of Kindred Post.Crystal Jackson’s paintings are full of swirls and wispy patterns of pigment, so fluid that the colors seem to play with each other — some of the magic she creates with alcohol inks. She markets her paintings of wildlife and scenery under the name of Chromatic Crystal. Jackson will demonstrate her alcohol ink technique at…
Part 3: Space-Time Colonialism: Alaska’s Indigenous and Asian Entanglements
Guests: Juliana Hu Pegues, author and assistant professor, Cornell University. Christy NaMee Eriksen, owner of Kindred Post. Kendra Herget, Kindred Post general manager.Juliana Hu Pegues was born in Taiwan but raised in Juneau, where stories about immigrants and Indigenous peoples fed a lifelong curiosity about the impacts of colonialism. Today, she is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, where she teaches English literature and courses in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, as well as…
Part 4: August 2022: Juneau Art and Humanities Council update.
Guests: Kathleen Harper, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.An overview of August’s First Friday events and the Juneau arts scene.
Garden Talk: A tour of Taay Hít, Tlingit and Haida’s new greenhouse
A year after completion, the greenhouse has produced its share of successes and setbacks.
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Friday, July 29, 2022: Ironman Alaska: The final stretch. Update on CBJ’s youth shelter. Juneau Audubon Society spotlights Wood Ducks.
Organizers of the Alaska Ironman triathlon have had their own marathon, preparing for the arrival of more than a thousand participants. They’ve faced many challenges along the way, with more to come as August 7th approaches, when the event gets underway. On this Friday’sJuneau Afternoon, a look at the logistics for the first Ironman competition…
Planning for Ironman Alaska has been unchartered territory for organizations like Travel Juneau and the City and Borough of Juneau. They’ve have had to navigate some unexpected challenges and prepare for an influx of visitors comparable to Celebration. In this conversation, a look at the community’s role as host of what’s being billed as an…
It was only a year ago that the City and Borough of Juneau opened up Shéiyi X̱aat Hít, also known as the Spruce Root House. The youth shelter is run in partnership with the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority and has begun to make inroads in helping young people who have either run away from family, or…
Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society has an update on Wood Duck sightings in Juneau. The Wood Duck, one of the most beautiful and colorful of birds, is a rare visitor to Alaska. Also in this interview, advice on how to prevent bird window strikes.
Part 1: Ironman: An epic adventure with epic logistics.
Guests: Liz Perry, Executive Director, Travel Juneau. Kara Tetley, Destination Marketing Manager, Travel Juneau.Planning for Ironman Alaska has been unchartered territory for organizations like Travel Juneau and the City and Borough of Juneau. They’ve have had to navigate some unexpected challenges and prepare for an influx of visitors comparable to Celebration. In this conversation, a look at the community’s role as host of what’s being billed as an…
Part 2: Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter reaches one-year milestone.
Guests: Jorden Nigro. Zach Gordon Youth Services ManagerIt was only a year ago that the City and Borough of Juneau opened up Shéiyi X̱aat Hít, also known as the Spruce Root House. The youth shelter is run in partnership with the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority and has begun to make inroads in helping young people who have either run away from family, or…
Part 3: Juneau Audubon Society rare bird alert: Colorful Wood Duck sightings.
Guests: Brenda Wright, Programs Manager, Juneau Audubon Society.Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society has an update on Wood Duck sightings in Juneau. The Wood Duck, one of the most beautiful and colorful of birds, is a rare visitor to Alaska. Also in this interview, advice on how to prevent bird window strikes.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022: Path to Prosperity finalists selected. Ukrainian resettlement efforts in Alaska. Hawaiian-style fundraiser for Kalei Wery.
Fifty thousand dollars in prizes. Training on how to run a successful small business. Just a few of the incentives for entrepreneurs to compete in the Path to Prosperity Contest. In this year’s competition, Spruce Root has selected twelve finalists from across Southeast Alaska. Meet two of them on this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, as well…
Finalists for Spruce Root Community Development’s Path to Prosperity competition are selected based on how their business can support their community. This year’s theme is “regenerative tourism,” which means putting more control of the visitor industry into the hands of Alaskans, especially in rural regions, so they can put money back into the local economy.…
There are groups like New Chance Ukraine Relief, working to help Ukrainians resettle in Alaska. Some like Ukraine Juneau Family Relief are sponsoring refugees, while others are finding different ways to contribute.
The year got off to a devastating start for Kalei Wery, who fell off a ladder and remains on a long road to recovery from his injuries. Wery, originally from Hawaii, has lived in Juneau more than 30 years, perhaps best known for his Christmas decorations that feature a huge Meli Kalikimaka sign outside his…
Part 1: Regenerative tourism is the focus of Path to Prosperity’s business competition
Guests: zzy Haywood, Path to Prosperity (P2P) Competition Administrator; Aaron Angerman, P2P Finalist, Scoot AK (Wrangell); Andrew Jylkka, P2P Finalist and Owner of Southeast Dough Company (Sitka)Finalists for Spruce Root Community Development’s Path to Prosperity competition are selected based on how their business can support their community. This year’s theme is “regenerative tourism,” which means putting more control of the visitor industry into the hands of Alaskans, especially in rural regions, so they can put money back into the local economy.…
Part 2: How Alaskans can sponsor Ukranian refugees.
Guests: Bridget Smith, Juneau Ukraine Family Settlement. Zori Opanasevych, executive director, New Chance Ukraine Relief.There are groups like New Chance Ukraine Relief, working to help Ukrainians resettle in Alaska. Some like Ukraine Juneau Family Relief are sponsoring refugees, while others are finding different ways to contribute.
Part 3: Hula dancers help Juneau man get back on his feet.
Guests: Elsa Demeksa and Tonia Kramp, members of Hui Hula o ManoaThe year got off to a devastating start for Kalei Wery, who fell off a ladder and remains on a long road to recovery from his injuries. Wery, originally from Hawaii, has lived in Juneau more than 30 years, perhaps best known for his Christmas decorations that feature a huge Meli Kalikimaka sign outside his…
Juneau Weekend Weather Outlook
Juneau heads into the weekend with more wet weather in the forecast, possibly a break on Saturday, but rain intensifying on Sunday. Wes Adkins, one of the lead forecasters in the Juneau National Weather Service office says, we may end July on a drier and warmer note. Listen to Wes Adkin’s conversation with Rhonda…
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Friday, July 22, 2022: Eaglecrest Ski Area’s new gondola enroute. Marie Drake Planetarium presentation on James Webb telescope. Juneau Audubon Society spots rare Asian bird.
It is no small project to disassemble a $2 million aerial gondola from an Austrian ski resort and ship it to Juneau. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon… a behind-the-scenes look at this massive undertaking — and plans to install it, once it arrives sometime in September. Also in this program: Marie Drake Planetarium’s presentation on…
Now that the parts from the aerial gondola from the Galsterberg Ski Area in Austria have been packed and shipped, it’ll be like a giant jigsaw puzzle to put back together again when it arrives in Juneau in mid-September. Also, there’s much yet to be decided — and due to the complexity of the installation…
The Marie Drake Planetarium is one of about fifty event hosts for NASA and will receive images from the James Webb Telescope on a regular basis. The planetarium will host two presentations on Friday July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Some of the first images from the telescope will be shown with a…
The ruff is a marsh bird rarely seen in North America. The last time it was spotted in Juneau was eight years ago in 2016. It was also seen in 2007 and 2008. So far, only one has been seen this year, but Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society, credits the local knowledge of…
Part 1: Plans to install aerial gondola at Eaglecrest.
Guests: From Eaglecrest Ski Area: Dave Scanlan, General Manager. Kristen Strom, Marketing Manager.Now that the parts from the aerial gondola from the Galsterberg Ski Area in Austria have been packed and shipped, it’ll be like a giant jigsaw puzzle to put back together again when it arrives in Juneau in mid-September. Also, there’s much yet to be decided — and due to the complexity of the installation…
Part 2: Marie Drake Planetarium July 22nd presentation: Guide to understanding James Webb telescope images.
Guests: Steve Kocsis, board member, Friends of Marie Drake Planetarium.The Marie Drake Planetarium is one of about fifty event hosts for NASA and will receive images from the James Webb Telescope on a regular basis. The planetarium will host two presentations on Friday July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Some of the first images from the telescope will be shown with a…
Part 3: Asian marsh bird makes rare appearance in Juneau.
Guests: Brenda Wright, program manager, Juneau Audubon Society.The ruff is a marsh bird rarely seen in North America. The last time it was spotted in Juneau was eight years ago in 2016. It was also seen in 2007 and 2008. So far, only one has been seen this year, but Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society, credits the local knowledge of…