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
Garden Talk: March 9, 2022
Ed Buyarski talks about preparing your gardens for spring seedlings, and discusses how to build and fill a raised bed for first-timers. Find instructions for building a raised bed here: Ed’s Raised box recipe. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022: Poetry Out Loud winners. Juneau Public Library celebrates Joy Harjo. Juneau Audubon Society features tropical bird adventures this month. Garden Talk looks ahead to spring planting.
On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, meet the winners of the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition, designed to give students a lifelong appreciation for the power of words. Also, on this show: The Juneau Public Library’s plans to celebrate America’s Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo Winter birding adventures in the tropics. Rhonda McBride hosts this Wednesday’s program.…
The winners of this year’s Alaska’s Poetry Out Loud competition talk about how the program has helped them in school and boosted their confidence.
Story Time returns to the Juneau Public Library and plans are underway for a Big Read Juneau panel discussion with Indigenous perspectives on Native American poet Joy Harjo and her opus, An American Sunrise. Harjo is the U.S. Poet Laureate. Here’s a link with more information.
Brighten up your Alaskan winter by watching a Juneau Audubon Society presentation from Kimberly Ramos, featuring photos from her recent trip to Panama and Costa Rica.
Part 1: 2022 Poetry Out Loud: Meet Alaska’s champs
Guests: Amanda Filori, Statewide Poetry Out Loud Coordinator. Nikolai Chavez, Statewide Champ. Madelynne Brehmer, First Runner Up.The winners of this year’s Alaska’s Poetry Out Loud competition talk about how the program has helped them in school and boosted their confidence.
Part 2: Juneau Public Library: Upcoming programs
Guests: John Thill, Director, Juneau Public Library System.Story Time returns to the Juneau Public Library and plans are underway for a Big Read Juneau panel discussion with Indigenous perspectives on Native American poet Joy Harjo and her opus, An American Sunrise. Harjo is the U.S. Poet Laureate. Here’s a link with more information.
Part 3: Birds watching in Panama and Costa Rica
Guests: Brenda Wright, Juneau Audubon Society Programs Manager. Kimberly Ramos, March 10th presenter.Brighten up your Alaskan winter by watching a Juneau Audubon Society presentation from Kimberly Ramos, featuring photos from her recent trip to Panama and Costa Rica.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022: Kerry Howard’s battle with Parkinson’s. Webinars on how to reduce Juneau’s carbon footprint. Rainforest Yoga workshops on how to unlock stress from your body.
It almost seems counter-intuitive, to fight Parkinson’s disease by putting on some heavy, cushioned boxing mitts and train like a fighter. But that’s exactly what Kerry Howard has done to keep this neuromuscular disease at bay. On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, she’ll be joined by two of her coaches from Pavitt’s Gym, to celebrate her…
How boxing has been a form of movement that’s helped to keep Kerry Howard strong in her fight against Parkinson’s disease. Watch her work out at Pavitt’s Gym. Howard will be honored at the Magic of Hope this Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Alaska time. The Magic of Hope, which is virtual this year,…
Discovering Dharma, or life’s purpose, through yoga. How Rainforest Yoga’s upcoming workshop is a mix of therapeutic yoga practices.
A five-part webinar that maps out some practical steps to reduce Juneau’s carbon footprint, as both a community and an individual.
Part 1: Kerry Howard receives 2020 Optimism Award in fight against Parkinson’s Disease.
Guests: Kerry Howard, Optimism Award recipient. Janet Valentour and Alec Nevalainen, Rock Steady boxing coaches.How boxing has been a form of movement that’s helped to keep Kerry Howard strong in her fight against Parkinson’s disease. Watch her work out at Pavitt’s Gym. Howard will be honored at the Magic of Hope this Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Alaska time. The Magic of Hope, which is virtual this year,…
Part 2: Yoga therapy inspired by the nature and the sea.
Guests: Djuna Devereaux, Yoga presenter. Katharine Heuman and Theresa Svancara, Rainforest Yoga.Discovering Dharma, or life’s purpose, through yoga. How Rainforest Yoga’s upcoming workshop is a mix of therapeutic yoga practices.
Part 3: Reducing carbon emissions: A community and personal exploration
Guests: Anjuli Grantham and Steve Behnke, Juneau Commission on Sustainability.A five-part webinar that maps out some practical steps to reduce Juneau’s carbon footprint, as both a community and an individual.
Friday, March 4, 2022: A Unique Boot-Ique at the Juneau Artists Gallery. Soil, the backbone Southeast Alaska gardening. History of the Fireside Lecture series at Mendenhall Glacier.
On Juneau Afternoon today, a look at how local artists have each put their own creative stamp in the “Unique Boot-Ique” exhibition at the gallery, in which each piece will be sold in a silent auction – with the money going to the charity of the artist’s choice. Also today: In tonight’s Fireside Lecture,…
Rain boots, a canvas for creativity and fundraising at the Juneau Artists Gallery.
Heavy rain. Limited sunlight. Shallow and sandy soils. The list of things that makes it tough to grow plants in Southeast Alaska is long. Samia Savelle, with the USDA’s Resource Conservation Services program, talks about ways to work around these challenges.
The Friday Fireside Lecture series is a Juneau tradition that goes back to 1962, an iconic social and cultural event that drew hundreds of people to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center, even though it was a much smaller facility than it is today. Laurie Craig, who worked at the Visitor’s Center for 14 years, shares…
Part 1: Juneau artists turn boots into art.
Guests: Christine Kleinhenz, a painter. Dorolyn Alper, mixed media artist.Rain boots, a canvas for creativity and fundraising at the Juneau Artists Gallery.
Part 2: Fireside Lecture on the soils of Southeast Alaska
Guests: Samia Savell, Resource Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Program.Heavy rain. Limited sunlight. Shallow and sandy soils. The list of things that makes it tough to grow plants in Southeast Alaska is long. Samia Savelle, with the USDA’s Resource Conservation Services program, talks about ways to work around these challenges.
Part 3: Fireside memories from the Mendenhall Visitor Center.
Guests: Laurie Craig, retired naturalist and interpreter for the U.S. Forest Service.The Friday Fireside Lecture series is a Juneau tradition that goes back to 1962, an iconic social and cultural event that drew hundreds of people to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center, even though it was a much smaller facility than it is today. Laurie Craig, who worked at the Visitor’s Center for 14 years, shares…
Thursday, March 3, 2022: Juneau weekend weather outlook
While Juneau enjoyed a little sunshine this week, a new front passing through the Gulf of Alaska was on its way here. Grant Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau, says it will bring some moisture with it, but whether it falls as rain or snow, depends on the temperatures. Listen…
Wednesday, March 2, 2022: Community Art Exhibition opens at Juneau-Douglas City Museum. JAHC First Friday round-up. Juneau Police’s D.A.R.E. program. Ed Buyarski’s Gardentalk.
It’s a canvas that’s only 12 square inches, but Juneau artists of all ages have found ways to pack a lot into a small space. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a preview of a new exhibit opening this Friday at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum — the 18th annual 12x 12 Community Art Exhibition. This year’s…
How small works of art make a big difference, a tradition that’s showcased every year at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. This year artists were asked to create pieces that reflect this year’s theme, “Energy.”
How the Juneau Arts scene has begun to emerge from its COVID cocoon.
Lessons in drug abuse prevention from the Juneau Police Department’s D.A.R.E program.
On this week’s episode of Gardentalk, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us that it’s time to start seeds for spring and summer planting. He shares tips on seed selection, lighting, and transplanting.
Part 1: 12×12 Community Art Exhibition in its 18th year.
Guests: Niko Sanguinetti, Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Juneau-Douglas City Museum.How small works of art make a big difference, a tradition that’s showcased every year at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. This year artists were asked to create pieces that reflect this year’s theme, “Energy.”
Part 2: Scoping out March’s Juneau arts scene.
Guests: Nancy DeCherney, Executive Director, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.How the Juneau Arts scene has begun to emerge from its COVID cocoon.
Part 3: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) in Juneau Schools.
Guests: Officer John Cryderman, Juneau Police Department.Lessons in drug abuse prevention from the Juneau Police Department’s D.A.R.E program.
Part 4: Gardentalk advice on seed selection
Guests: Master Gardener Ed Buyarski, host of Gardentalk.On this week’s episode of Gardentalk, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us that it’s time to start seeds for spring and summer planting. He shares tips on seed selection, lighting, and transplanting.
Garden Talk: March 2, 2022
On this week’s episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski reminds us that it’s time to start seeds for spring and summer planting. He shares tips on seed selection, lighting, and transplanting.
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Juneau National Weather Service Office redraws boundaries for forecast zones. CBJ COVID risk level lowered. Southeast Cooperative Extension Service food preservation courses.
Weather forecasters in Southeast Alaska sometimes feel boxed in by the National Weather Service’s one-size fits all approach to issuing weather warnings, designed for states with counties. The problem is: Alaska’s current forecast zones are much bigger – comparable to five or six Lower 48-sized counties. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Jonathan Suk, the meteorologist…
The National Weather Service office in Juneau is redrawing the boundaries for forecast zones in Southeast Alaska to reflect the realities of the region’s geography.
The factors that led to the City and Borough of Juneau’s decision to lower the community’s COVID risk status to ” minimal.”
Sarah Lewis says her April food preservation classes are filling up fast. She also talks about the importance of getting dial gages checked on pressure canners to prevent botulism. Also how you can get free help getting your pressure cooker gage tested.
Part 1: Fine-tuning weather advisories for Southeast Alaska
Guests: Jonathan Suk, weather warning coordinator for Southeast Alaska.The National Weather Service office in Juneau is redrawing the boundaries for forecast zones in Southeast Alaska to reflect the realities of the region’s geography.
Part 2: COVID risk lowered for the City and Borough Juneau
Guests: Denise Koch, City and Borough of JuneauThe factors that led to the City and Borough of Juneau’s decision to lower the community’s COVID risk status to ” minimal.”
Part 3: Food preservation courses and canning safety.
Guests: Sarah Lewis, Southeast Cooperative Extension ServiceSarah Lewis says her April food preservation classes are filling up fast. She also talks about the importance of getting dial gages checked on pressure canners to prevent botulism. Also how you can get free help getting your pressure cooker gage tested.
Indian cuisine featured on Foodie Friday. Saving the Eldred Rock Lighthouse. Juneau Nordic Ski Club fundraiser.
On Friday, Studio 2K was filled with the aromas that could transport you to India, thanks to Nimmy Philips, featured in this week’s Foodie Friday. Philips bought the Saffron restaurant in downtown Juneau during the height of pandemic, remodeled it, revamped the menu and re-opened as the Spice Juneau Indian Restaurant. As if that were…
On this week’s Foodie Friday, the story behind the Southern Indian cuisine served at the Spice Juneau Indian Restaurant.
If lighthouses could talk, the one at Eldred Rock would have many stories to tell.
The Juneau Nordic Ski Club’s annual Communi-ski raised more than $25,000 last year. How all of this money goes to get young people out on skis and embrace the outdoors.
Part 1: A Foodie Friday visit with Juneau’s “Spice Lady.”
Guests: Nimmy Philips, owner of Spice Juneau Indian RestaurantOn this week’s Foodie Friday, the story behind the Southern Indian cuisine served at the Spice Juneau Indian Restaurant.
Part 2: Eldred Rock Lighthouse, a work in progress.
Guests: Sue York, Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation AssociationIf lighthouses could talk, the one at Eldred Rock would have many stories to tell.
Part 3: Juneau Nordic Ski marathon fundraiser.
Guests: Tristan Knutson-Lombardo, Program Coordinator. Makiah Jensen and Anika Linstid, middle school students.The Juneau Nordic Ski Club’s annual Communi-ski raised more than $25,000 last year. How all of this money goes to get young people out on skis and embrace the outdoors.
Thursday, February 24, 2022: Wet weekend weather outlook.
Wes Adkins, one of the lead meteorologists at the National Weather Service Office in Juneau, says we should brace for another stretch of rain.