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A Juneau Afternoon City of Juneau prepares for glacial outburst flooding in unified command center with state and local partners 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. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau...

2025-08-0700 min

Juneau Afternoon City of Juneau prepares for glacial outburst flooding in unified command center with state and local partners 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. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau...

2025-08-0700 min

A Juneau Afternoon Indian Independence Day, City Museum First Friday, and Brooke and Her Folk Toy preview visit from taiko-playing family Peaceful Forest 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. Audio Podcast Video Livestream 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...

2025-08-0200 min

A Juneau Afternoon Aukeman Triathlon, Tongass FCU financial guide for grads, Juneau Archery Club boardwalk repair 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. Audio Podcast Video Livestream 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. Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts NPR One Spotify Stitcher RSS Juneau Aft...

2025-08-0100 min

Juneau Afternoon Aukeman Triathlon, Tongass FCU financial guide for grads, Juneau Archery Club boardwalk repair 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. Audio Podcast Video Livestream 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. Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts NPR One Spotify Stitcher RSS Juneau Aft...

2025-08-0100 min

Juneau Afternoon August First Friday, Garden Talk, Outburst podcast preview, and Juneau Chamber updates On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: First Friday with the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, a new podcast series OUTBURST from KTOO, updates with the Chamber of Commerce, and the return of Garden Talk. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring previews of First Friday with the JAHC, a new series OUTBURST from KTOO, updates with the Chamber of Commerce, and the return of Garden Talk.Timestamps:00:50 Show begins / intro02:53 Juneau Arts and Humanities Council First Friday Preview16:04 “Outburst” podcast preview from KTOO news with reporter Alix Soliman31:15 Gard...

2025-07-3100 min

A Juneau Afternoon August First Friday, Garden Talk, Outburst podcast preview, and Juneau Chamber updates On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: First Friday with the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, a new podcast series OUTBURST from KTOO, updates with the Chamber of Commerce, and the return of Garden Talk. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring previews of First Friday with the JAHC, a new series OUTBURST from KTOO, updates with the Chamber of Commerce, and the return of Garden Talk.Timestamps:00:50 Show begins / intro02:53 Juneau Arts and Humanities Council First Friday Preview16:04 “Outburst” podcast preview from KTOO news with reporter Alix Soliman31:15 Gard...

2025-07-3100 min

Juneau Afternoon Dr. Craig Davis’ Ride for Peace from Prince George to Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: KTOO General Manager Justin Shoman discusses the recent rescission of KTOO federal funding, Ride for Peace with Dr. Craig Davis, and Month of Play from CBJ Parks and Recreation. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring KTOO General Manager Justin Shoman, Ride for Peace with Dr. Craig Davis, and Month of Play from CBJ Parks and Recreation.Timestamps:01:08 Show begins / intro02:08 Justin Shoman14:30 Dr. Craig Davis’ Ride for Peace44:00 CBJ Parks and Recreation Month of Play Bostin Christopher hosts th...

2025-07-3000 min

A Juneau Afternoon Dr. Craig Davis’ Ride for Peace from Prince George to Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: KTOO General Manager Justin Shoman discusses the recent rescission of KTOO federal funding, Ride for Peace with Dr. Craig Davis, and Month of Play from CBJ Parks and Recreation. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring KTOO General Manager Justin Shoman, Ride for Peace with Dr. Craig Davis, and Month of Play from CBJ Parks and Recreation.Timestamps:01:08 Show begins / intro02:08 Justin Shoman14:30 Dr. Craig Davis’ Ride for Peace44:00 CBJ Parks and Recreation Month of Play Bostin Christopher hosts th...

2025-07-3000 min

A Juneau Afternoon Mbira and Marimbas celebrated through teaching and house concerts in Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Caden Davis and Jesse Larson from the group Pamwe Marimba talk about the music and teaching of Zimbabwean percussion instruments, plus updates from Juneau Community Foundation, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Public Libraries. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring community marimba concert with Caden Davis and Jesse Larson, Juneau Community Foundation, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Public Libraries.Timestamps:01:00 Show begins / intro04:41 Caden Davis and Jesse Larson from Pamwe Marimba20:50 Juneau Community Foundation announces over $100,000 in grants to local...

2025-07-2500 min

Juneau Afternoon Mbira and Marimbas celebrated through teaching and house concerts in Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Caden Davis and Jesse Larson from the group Pamwe Marimba talk about the music and teaching of Zimbabwean percussion instruments, plus updates from Juneau Community Foundation, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Public Libraries. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring community marimba concert with Caden Davis and Jesse Larson, Juneau Community Foundation, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Public Libraries.Timestamps:01:00 Show begins / intro04:41 Caden Davis and Jesse Larson from Pamwe Marimba20:50 Juneau Community Foundation announces over $100,000 in grants to local...

2025-07-2500 min

Juneau Afternoon Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence program, AEYC looking for its second cohort for the Childcare Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence Incentive Program, AEYC-SEA’s Childhood Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence Incentive Program, AEYC-SEA’s Childhood Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department.Timestamps:01:06 Show begins / Intro02:45 Got Bears? Sounds Wild / Defenders of Wildlife Electric Fence Incentive Program21:58 AEYC-SEA Childcare Apprentice Program looking for its next cohort43:33 Juneau Police Department’s National Night Out happen...

2025-07-2400 min

A Juneau Afternoon Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence program, AEYC looking for its second cohort for the Childcare Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence Incentive Program, AEYC-SEA’s Childhood Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Defenders of Wildlife’s Electric Fence Incentive Program, AEYC-SEA’s Childhood Apprentice Program, and National Night Out with the Juneau Police Department.Timestamps:01:06 Show begins / Intro02:45 Got Bears? Sounds Wild / Defenders of Wildlife Electric Fence Incentive Program21:58 AEYC-SEA Childcare Apprentice Program looking for its next cohort43:33 Juneau Police Department’s National Night Out happen...

2025-07-2400 min

Juneau Afternoon Theater Alaska’s ‘Climate Fair for a Cool Planet’ plus the 4th annual Master’s Faire and SAIL Disability Pride Month movie celebration On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Theatre Alaska produces its annual “Climate Fair for Cool Planet” with theatre and musical offerings on Saturday, July 26, Juneau Masonic Family produces the 4th annual Master’s Faire on Saturday, July 26, and Southeast Alaska Independent Living celebrates Disability Pride Month with special movie presentation on Wednesday, July 23. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Theater Alaska Climate Fair for a Cool Planet, Southeast Alaska Independent Living movie night, and Master’s Faire.Timestamps:00:54 Statement from KTOO President Justin Shoman on funding rescission06:36 Theater Alaska’s...

2025-07-1900 min

A Juneau Afternoon Theater Alaska’s ‘Climate Fair for a Cool Planet’ plus the 4th annual Master’s Faire and SAIL Disability Pride Month movie celebration On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Theatre Alaska produces its annual “Climate Fair for Cool Planet” with theatre and musical offerings on Saturday, July 26, Juneau Masonic Family produces the 4th annual Master’s Faire on Saturday, July 26, and Southeast Alaska Independent Living celebrates Disability Pride Month with special movie presentation on Wednesday, July 23. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Theater Alaska Climate Fair for a Cool Planet, Southeast Alaska Independent Living movie night, and Master’s Faire.Timestamps:00:54 Statement from KTOO President Justin Shoman on funding rescission06:36 Theater Alaska’s...

2025-07-1900 min

Juneau Afternoon Moms Unhinged comedy troupe brings naughty and nice parental laughs to Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Moms Unhinged! It’s a comedy show and is returning to Juneau on Saturday, July 19, with two shows. Additionally, the University of Alaska Southeast has a new provost. Dr. Scott Billingsley chats about his experience and vision for the university. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring comedians Lisa Lane and Jené Suplee from Moms Unhinged, plus the new Provost of the University of Alaska Southeast, Dr. Scott Billingsley.Timestamps:01:05 Show begins/intro03:58 Moms Unhinged with Lisa Lane and Jené Suplee35:39 Curious June...

2025-07-1900 min

A Juneau Afternoon Moms Unhinged comedy troupe brings naughty and nice parental laughs to Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Moms Unhinged! It’s a comedy show and is returning to Juneau on Saturday, July 19, with two shows. Additionally, the University of Alaska Southeast has a new provost. Dr. Scott Billingsley chats about his experience and vision for the university. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring comedians Lisa Lane and Jené Suplee from Moms Unhinged, plus the new Provost of the University of Alaska Southeast, Dr. Scott Billingsley.Timestamps:01:05 Show begins/intro03:58 Moms Unhinged with Lisa Lane and Jené Suplee35:39 Curious June...

2025-07-1900 min

Curious Juneau What happened to the ‘awooga’ button at the Gold Creek Power Plant? The door and disconnected doorbell to the Gold Creek Power Plant in Juneau on July 7, 2025 (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Listen here: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CJAWOOOOGA.wav Nestled in the Flats neighborhood near Juneau’s federal building is the city’s oldest and longest running hydropower plant. For many, the large blue building is just a noisy part of the neighborhood. But for lifelong Juneau residents like Kevin Gullufsen, the building has a fun little Easter egg. “When I pressed this years ago, and this was about 10 years ago, it...

2025-07-1700 min

Juneau Afternoon Weaver Lily Hope commissioned by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for full-size Chilkat robe On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Lily Hope shares details on her Chilkat robe commission from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with collaborators Sydney Akagi and the Curator of Indigenous Art for Crystal Bridges, Jordan Poorman Cocker, plus KTOO news team members share about a community BBQ happening in Mendenhall Valley as well as details on fall election candidate filing opening this week. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring weaver Lily Hope, Mendenhall BBQ from KTOO, and candidate filing opens for fall elections.Timestamps:01:01 Show begins/intro

2025-07-1700 min

A Juneau Afternoon Weaver Lily Hope commissioned by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for full-size Chilkat robe On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Lily Hope shares details on her Chilkat robe commission from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with collaborators Sydney Akagi and the Curator of Indigenous Art for Crystal Bridges, Jordan Poorman Cocker, plus KTOO news team members share about a community BBQ happening in Mendenhall Valley as well as details on fall election candidate filing opening this week. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring weaver Lily Hope, Mendenhall BBQ from KTOO, and candidate filing opens for fall elections.Timestamps:01:01 Show begins/intro

2025-07-1700 min

A Juneau Afternoon Summer solstice brings a variety of music offerings around Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: The band Middle Names headlines a solstice concert at The Crystal Saloon, Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) and Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) Camp 70 offer full day solstice music festival at Aak’w Landing, Juneau Commission on Aging on upcoming events, and Juneau Audubon offers final summer bird walk this Saturday. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Middle Names, ANS & ANB Camp 70 Solstice Music Festival, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Audubon Society.Timestamps:01:05 Show begins/intro03:28 Middle Names live music and conversation19:27 Al...

2025-06-2100 min

Juneau Afternoon Summer solstice brings a variety of music offerings around Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: The band Middle Names headlines a solstice concert at The Crystal Saloon, Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) and Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) Camp 70 offer full day solstice music festival at Aak’w Landing, Juneau Commission on Aging on upcoming events, and Juneau Audubon offers final summer bird walk this Saturday. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Middle Names, ANS & ANB Camp 70 Solstice Music Festival, Juneau Commission on Aging, and Juneau Audubon Society.Timestamps:01:05 Show begins/intro03:28 Middle Names live music and conversation19:27 Al...

2025-06-2100 min

Juneau Afternoon Solstice brings out the Only Fools Run at Night to support high school running team On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Only Fools Run at Night, a fun run to support Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross-country running team, SEAGLA highlights remaining events in Pride month schedule, and USDA Forest Service releases updates on Tongass Revision Plan and summer projects. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Only Fools Run at Night, SEAGLA Pride Month events, and USDA Forest Service Tongass Forest Plan Revision update.Timestamps:01:04 Show begins/intro05:35 Only Fools Run at Night JTRR20:50 Curious Juneau: Why is the state capital J...

2025-06-1900 min

A Juneau Afternoon Solstice brings out the Only Fools Run at Night to support high school running team On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Only Fools Run at Night, a fun run to support Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé cross-country running team, SEAGLA highlights remaining events in Pride month schedule, and USDA Forest Service releases updates on Tongass Revision Plan and summer projects. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Only Fools Run at Night, SEAGLA Pride Month events, and USDA Forest Service Tongass Forest Plan Revision update.Timestamps:01:04 Show begins/intro05:35 Only Fools Run at Night JTRR20:50 Curious Juneau: Why is the state capital J...

2025-06-1900 min

A Juneau Afternoon Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and a 24-hour play event on tap for summer in Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: It’s theatre day with previews of two upcoming summer performances. First, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is the summer offering from Theater Alaska, which begins June 26. Then, just in time for the solstice, “insomniACTS'” a 24-hour play project from Juneau Ghost Light Theatre in collaboration with Perseverance Theatre, next Saturday, June 21. And, Juneau Audubon Society previews the Saturday, June 14, bird walk in partnership with Southeast Alaska Land Trust at Sunny Point. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Theater Alaska’s “Much Ado About Nothing” summer...

2025-06-1400 min

Juneau Afternoon Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and a 24-hour play event on tap for summer in Juneau On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: It’s theatre day with previews of two upcoming summer performances. First, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is the summer offering from Theater Alaska, which begins June 26. Then, just in time for the solstice, “insomniACTS'” a 24-hour play project from Juneau Ghost Light Theatre in collaboration with Perseverance Theatre, next Saturday, June 21. And, Juneau Audubon Society previews the Saturday, June 14, bird walk in partnership with Southeast Alaska Land Trust at Sunny Point. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Theater Alaska’s “Much Ado About Nothing” summer...

2025-06-1400 min

Curious Juneau Why is the state capital Juneau and not Anchorage?The Alaska State Capitol on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CJCapitol-.wav It’s a question that’s swirled around town for decades, often with some heated debate: Why is the state capital Juneau and not Anchorage? Kirk Smith is a volunteer with the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, which works together with the Capitol Building to provide tours during the summer tourism season. He says he often finds himself having to answer the question. Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the...

2025-06-1400 min

A Juneau Afternoon Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít opens as part of Landback initiative On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Tlingit & Haida opens Aan Hít, which will serve as a hub for cultural exchange, commerce, and tribal citizen empowerment, plus Juneau Piano Series continues at the JACC on June 13 & 20, and Trina Lynch-Jackson shares her experiences as a “seasoned” user of the Juneau Senior Center. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House), Juneau Piano Series June concerts, and Juneau Senior Center.Timestamps:02:00 Show begins/intro04:35 Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House)20:16 To...

2025-06-1300 min

Juneau Afternoon Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít opens as part of Landback initiative On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Tlingit & Haida opens Aan Hít, which will serve as a hub for cultural exchange, commerce, and tribal citizen empowerment, plus Juneau Piano Series continues at the JACC on June 13 & 20, and Trina Lynch-Jackson shares her experiences as a “seasoned” user of the Juneau Senior Center. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House), Juneau Piano Series June concerts, and Juneau Senior Center.Timestamps:02:00 Show begins/intro04:35 Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House)20:16 To...

2025-06-1300 min

A Juneau Afternoon Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Contra Dance, and Hope/CBJ awards On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Salt & Soil Marketplace enters its ninth season of online farmer’s market, Dolly Dash fun run supports Dolly Parton Imagination, Juneau’s next Contra Dance is on Saturday, June 14, and Juneau Community Foundation announces Hope/CBJ Awards and is now taking applications for the Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards (formerly the Individual Artists Awards). Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Juneau Contra Dance, and Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards.Timestamps:00:40 Show begins/intro02:10 Salt & Soil Marketplace19:12 Dolly Dash – Dolly...

2025-06-1200 min

Juneau Afternoon Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Contra Dance, and Hope/CBJ awards On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Salt & Soil Marketplace enters its ninth season of online farmer’s market, Dolly Dash fun run supports Dolly Parton Imagination, Juneau’s next Contra Dance is on Saturday, June 14, and Juneau Community Foundation announces Hope/CBJ Awards and is now taking applications for the Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards (formerly the Individual Artists Awards). Audio Podcast Video Livestream Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Juneau Contra Dance, and Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards.Timestamps:00:40 Show begins/intro02:10 Salt & Soil Marketplace19:12 Dolly Dash – Dolly...

2025-06-1200 min

Curious Juneau Where do Juneau’s bald eagles go in the winter?Bald eagles perch in trees beside the Lemon Creek Landfill. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CJEagles.wav On a sunny morning at the Lemon Creek Landfill, Steve Lewis, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, walks through the wetland toward the line of trees surrounding the dump. Bald eagles are squabbling over a big, salmon-colored plastic bag. They congregate here to eat. He counts more than 20 eagles swooping around the trash piles. “It’s just unfortunate, because it’s basically like an...

2025-06-0300 min

Curious Juneau What’s the story behind the Fiddlehead Cookbook’s North Douglas chocolate cake?Abigail Sweetman frosts a North Douglas chocolate cake. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CJ-Cake.mp3 If you ask longtime Juneau residents what cake they want on their birthday or for special occasions, one answer comes up a lot — North Douglas chocolate cake. “People love this cake,” said Abigail Sweetman, a Juneau resident originally from Ketchikan. She spends nearly all of her free time coming up with new recipes in her Starr Hill apartment. Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the bottom of the page. “I am a huge...

2025-05-1600 min

Curious Juneau Curious Juneau takes over Juneau Afternoon to look back and preview what’s ahead Joe Gorilla, a one-time candidate for Juneau mayor, makes a surprise appearance Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, for Erin Heist of Juneau, who asked Curious Juneau if the rumors of a simian mayoral candidate were true. Joe Gorilla was the sometimes-identity of former KTOO funnyman Jeff Brown. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) KTOO’s Digital Content Director Adelyn Baxter joins Juneau Afternoon Host Bostin Christopher for a look back at the creation of Curious Juneau ahead of its new 2025 season premiering on Friday, May 16. From the very first episode to listener favorites, it’s a deep dive into what make...

2025-05-1400 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part six https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CRC-Episode-6-11-5-20204-Broadcast.mp3 On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle concludes the mini-series “Getting to the roots: Our hair has a story” with an insightful discussion featuring experts on Black hair appropriation and America’s beauty standards. The conversation highlights the disheartening and ironic reality. While the Black community faces stringent rules regarding their natural textured hairstyles, those outside the community freely adopt hairstyles rooted in Black culture. Christina Michelle delves into these issues, shedding light on the lived...

2024-11-0600 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part five On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle speaks with Alaskan hair care professionals about their experiences with textured hair. Given the challenges of finding suitable professionals for the Black community in Alaska, today’s conversation highlights available resources and essential products to support the Black community’s hair care journey in the region. Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Rich Conversations airs Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Subsc...

2024-10-3000 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part four On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle delves into a profound discussion about the textured hair journey from the perspective of Black women. Christina’s guests share their stories, illuminating the struggles and triumphs that trace back to childhood. From perms and hot combs to protective and natural styles, this fourth installment of the “Getting to the roots: Our hair has a story” mini-series delivers an unfiltered, long-overdue conversation—both enlightening and disarmingly honest. Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Rich Conversations airs Tuesday at 3:00 p.m...

2024-10-2300 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part three On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle continues the compelling mini-series, “Getting to the roots: Our hair has a story.” This time, the textured hair journey is explored from the male perspective.From childhood to adulthood and everything in between, host Christina Michelle and her guests delve into their textured hair journeys. This open and honest conversation pulls back the curtain to reveal the highs and lows Black men face with their hair. Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Rich Conversations airs Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. o...

2024-10-1600 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part two In this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle explores the Black community in Alaska and the unique relationship between Black culture and textured hair.In part two of this series, Christina interviews a mother who, despite not having textured hair herself, is navigating the textured hair journey with her child. She shares her experiences from the beginning of her child’s hair journey to their current status, discussing the various ups and downs encountered along the way. Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Rich Conversations airs T...

2024-10-0900 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: Getting to the roots, part one On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle kicks off season five with an update on the past summer in the Black community here in Juneau. Then, the show begins a new mini-series about African Americans in Alaska and their relationship with their hair. After a summer packed with activities, Christina Michelle returns to Culture Rich Conversations to unveil the new CRC team, an updated season schedule, and a fresh perspective on discussions about Black Alaskans and textured hair. Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Ric...

2024-10-0600 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Things to consider in your garden after a period of heavy rainA pair of slugs attack a squash blossom during a break in the summer rains. The devastated flower was removed and both slugs died a horrible death moments after this picture was taken. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO) With all the rain this past week, fear of landslides and flooding has been at the forefront of many minds in Juneau. But what about the gardens? How does one respond to too much water permeating plant roots and garden beds? Master Gardener Ed Buyarski spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about potential problems to look for, which plants may be re...

2024-07-1900 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Community and youth gardening opportunities abound in JuneauA Discovery Southeast camper creates an observational drawing of the fireweed growing in the garden bed at Kaxdigoowu Héen Elementary School in June 2024. (Photo courtesy of Discovery Southeast) Joel Bos is a local master gardener who divides his time between his business, working as a naturalist with Discovery Southeast, and serving on the board of directors for Juneau Community Garden. For this week’s Garden Talk, Bos spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about outdoor programs for kids — and about how anyone can get involved in community gardening. https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/12GT_Kids-1...

2024-07-1500 min

Curious Juneau Did people really used to race down Gold Creek on the Fourth of July?A paper boat made by KTOO staff braves Gold Creek. July 11, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cj_race-2.mp3 Alaskans celebrate the Fourth of July in a myriad of ways, whether it’s log-rolling competitions, launching cars off of cliffs, or jumping high in the air in the blanket toss. Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the bottom of the page. In Juneau, we have our fireworks on the third, an old tradition that let miners sleep off their hangovers. But KT...

2024-07-1200 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: What exactly is a master gardener? And how do I become one?Master gardener Ed Buyarski teaching students about pruning. (Darren Snyder/UAF Cooperative Extension Service) If you’ve listened to Garden Talk before, you’ve heard the term “master gardener.” It’s the title we stick in front of Garden Talk regular Ed Buyarski’s name. This week, KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac decided to finally ask Buyarski just what a master gardener is — and if listeners and readers can become one, too. https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/28GT_MasterGardeners.mp3 This transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Chloe Pleznac: I’ve heard the term master gar...

2024-06-2800 min

Curious Juneau Juneau is a windy city. So why don’t we have more wind turbines?This wind turbine on Gastineau Channel generates just under 10% of the electricity needed to run Juneau’s Coast Guard station. (Photo by KTOO/Clarise Larson) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/27CJwind.wav On a windy day in Juneau, you can see state flags fluttering along Egan Drive or a bald eagle coasting over Gastineau Channel. On the pier behind U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau, you might catch the blur of a wind turbine’s blades. Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the bottom of the page. “It...

2024-06-2800 min

Curious Juneau What will happen to Juneau’s City Hall mural if the city moves out? Gary Waid points to the man depicted on the “Raven discovering mankind in a clamshell” mural at City Hall on Monday, June 11, 2024. The man is modeled off of Waid in the ’80s. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CJmuralMP3.mp3 Spanning an outside wall of City Hall in downtown Juneau, there’s a 10-and-a-half by 61-foot mural called “Raven discovering mankind in a clamshell.” Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the bottom of the page. It shows Raven opening a clam and releasing a man. Around i...

2024-06-1300 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: More from Naomi Michalsen on respectful harvestingA child harvesting salmonberries. (Photo by Jeff Bringhurst) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07GT_RespecHarvest2.mp3 As part of a group called the Kayaani Sisters Council, Naomi Michalsen helped develop a free guide for people who want to learn to sustainably and respectfully gather local plants. In May, Michalsen spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about respectful harvesting. In last week’s Garden Talk, Michalsen talked about some of the basic principles of respectful harvesting. This week, she talks about some of her favorite books and resources — but also why it’s important to learn directly from expe...

2024-06-0700 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: What it means to harvest plants respectfullyA meadow off Sawmill Creek near Berners Bay. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/31GT_RespecHarvest1.mp3 As part of the Kayaani Sisters Council, Naomi Michalsen helped develop a free guide for people who want to learn about how to sustainably and respectfully gather local plants. For this week’s Garden Talk, Michalsen shared some reflections on the practice of respectful harvesting. “I didn’t really grow up talking about respectful harvesting. We didn’t say, ‘Hey, let’s go out and harvest respectfully!’” she said. “In today’s world, it seems like things are chan...

2024-05-3100 min

Curious Juneau What happened to the village, gardens and fish camp at Auke Rec?People walking at Aanchg̱altsóow, or Auke Recreation Area, on March 24, 2024. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CJAukeRec.mp3 Every other June, canoes — or yaakw — arrive at a beach in Juneau. With carved formline paddles in hand, Southeast Alaska Native people row for days to get there. They come for Celebration, the gathering of Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian people honoring the survival of traditional dancing, art, language and community. Do you have a Curious Juneau question? Submit it at the bottom of the page. Sei...

2024-05-3000 min

Culture Rich Conversations Culture Rich Conversations: ‘Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle and her guest, Angelica Fields-Morgan, have a discussion about the banned book, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” by author Taylor Jenkins Reid. In the novel, legendary film star Evelyn Hugo tells reporter Monique Grant about her life. At 79 years old, with all her close family members and former spouses gone, Evelyn is finally ready to share the true story of her life, including the secret she has kept hidden from the public for decades. Christi...

2024-05-2900 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Juneau’s Jensen-Olson Arboretum celebrates Public Gardens Day and Primula DayPrimula chugensis. (Jensen-Olson Arboretum) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/24GT_Primulas.mp3 Green things have been sprouting up all over Juneau in the past month and a half. Along with the warmer weather comes a burst of color and life at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum. Ginger Hudson, the arboretum’s manager, recently spoke with KTOO’s Garden Talk about what the arboretum has planned for Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, the arboretum will celebrate both National Public Gardens Day and their own Primula Day. There will be a plant sale starting at 10 a.m. and a gui...

2024-05-2400 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Jensen-Olson Arboretum previews upcoming events for Alaska Native Plant MonthThe view from Jensen-Olson Arboretum in Juneau. (Photo courtesy of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum). https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GT-for-May-17.mp3 Spring is in bloom at Juneau’s Jensen-Olson Arboretum. Ginger Hudson manages the arboretum, a city-owned garden located out the road just pass the Shrine of St. Therese. She spoke with KTOO’s Garden Talk about spring planting and upcoming events at the arboretum for Alaska Native Plant Month. “In the Lower 48, Native Plant Month is in April,” Hudson said. “And as everybody knows, our gardens are still waking up.” Alaska Native Plant Month...

2024-05-1700 min

Curious Juneau Where do the Foodland ravens roost?A raven sits on the roof of the Foodland grocery store on Thursday, May 16 2024. (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/16CJravens-new.wav Marc Wheeler lives in downtown Juneau, close to the Foodland grocery store. He often stops there for lunch. That’s when he sees the parking lot’s resident ravens. “I’ll be like walking while I eat it, and they’ll literally follow you like a gang of thugs,” Wheeler said. “Cause they’re just counting on you dropping something.” Like many Juneauites, Wheeler has had a lot of f...

2024-05-1700 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Good pruning technique can help your trees and bushes reach their potentialA cherry tree in blossom by the stairs behind Fireweed Place in Juneau on April 24, 2024. Buyarski says the cherry trees downtown are “severely, really thick,” and that pruning would help a lot. (Will Mader/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Garden-Talk-4-Pruning.mp3 If you’ve taken a walk outside in Juneau lately, you’ve probably noticed the smell of growing things. Maybe you’ve also noticed the budding and blooming trees and bushes. Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says proper pruning techniques can help your trees reach their full potential. He says to start with some basic rule...

2024-05-0400 min

Curious Juneau Why is gas cheaper in Auke Bay? And why is it cheaper to fly to Seattle than Ketchikan?The De Hart’s gas station in Auke Bay charged $3.49 per gallon on Feb. 15, 2024. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12CJgas.mp3 On a sunny Saturday at the Fisherman’s Bend gas station back in February, Juneau resident Joyce Sepel was filling up her tank. She said the Auke Bay gas station is her favorite. “I’ve been going to Fred Meyer because it was cheaper,” she said. “But now I’ll just watch. I like coming here. It’s convenient, and I love watching the water here while I do it. But they’...

2024-05-0200 min

Curious Juneau How well does Juneau recycle, and where does it all end up?Signs tell Juneau residents where to deposit their recyclables at the city Recycling Center in Lemon Creek. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05CJRecycling.mp3 Editor’s Note: After we finished this story, a power outage forced the city’s recycling center to close for repairs. The city’s public works department says the recycling facility is full right now and won’t be able to receive any new materials for at least a few days. It’s a nearly universal experience in Juneau. It’s Saturday. You...

2024-04-1800 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Why silverweed is ‘a beloved plant all throughout the Pacific Northwest’Silverweed in bloom. (Courtesy of Khalil English) For this week’s Garden Talk, KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac spoke with Khalil English about his research on silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots in Pacific Northwest history. English spoke about silverweed’s importance as a food source across the North — and about where it grows in Juneau. Listen: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GT-2-FINAL-EDIT.mp3 This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Khalil English: Silverweed first came into my life, I believe, through a book that I got fr...

2024-04-1200 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: It’s time to get your garden — and yourself — ready for the growing seasonFlowers bloom in the Rainbow Foods garden in Downtown Juneau on April 3, 2024. (Photo by Chloe Pleznac/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GT24-1.mp3 With the spring equinox behind us and a stretch of sunny, warm days over the last few weeks, it feels like spring has arrived full-force in Juneau. Trees are budding, birds are singing, and things are starting to stir in the earth. Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says it’s time to start doing the garden prep that will set you up for success later in the season. “It’s a time...

2024-04-0500 min

Curious Juneau What happened to the fast-food restaurants that used to be in Juneau, and why aren’t there more today?Makenzie O’Halloran makes a sandwich at Subway in the Mendenhall Valley on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CJfastcurious3.wav Fast-food restaurants have come and gone from Juneau for decades — but very few stick around for long. Beyond Subway, McDonald’s, Domino’s, Papa John’s and Papa Murphy’s, you won’t find any other national chains in the capital city. Sure, there are restaurants like Pel’meni’s or Crepe Escape downtown where you can get food fast, but that’s not what we’re talking about. D...

2024-04-0500 min

Curious Juneau Why do Juneau’s thrift stores fill up so fast? And what can we do about it?The Salvation Army Family Store on a busy Saturday donation day in February 2024 (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/26cjthrift.wav Dick Wood wrestled white garbage bags and cardboard boxes from the backseat of his beat up red car. There were children’s books, toys and clothes that once belonged to Wood’s son, who is 35 now with a brand new baby. “We were saving it for his kid, and they don’t want it,” Wood said. “His generation, they don’t want clutter.” Wood pulled out...

2024-03-2200 min

Curious Juneau What are the original Lingít names for Juneauʼs mountains? Snow dusts trees on a mountain in Juneau on Nov. 30, 2023. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CJnames_lede.mps_.mp3 Anywhere you go in Juneau, there are mountains shooting up all around. Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts loom over downtown. Across the channel, Mt. Bradley – better known as Mt. Jumbo – notoriously blocks South Douglas from getting much sun. And in the valley, there’s Thunder Mountain — supposedly named for avalanches rumbling down its slopes. A listener asked KTOO what the local mountains’ original Lingít names are. For this installm...

2024-03-0800 min

Curious Juneau Curious Juneau: Why does Alaska’s Capitol building have a ground floor?Alaska’s Capitol has a ground floor and a first floor. It’s relatively uncommon in American buildings. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/24capitol.wav When Americans walk into a multi-story building, they’d usually say they’re on the first floor. Not in the lobby of Alaska’s Capitol building. “It has a very European feel to it,” tour guide Kirk Smith said on a recent morning tour. “Right now, you are not on the first floor, you are on the ground floor. And the reason for that is that, as a mu...

2023-07-2500 min

Curious Juneau Curious Juneau: What caused the jumble of fallen trees near the ferry terminal?A jumble of fallen trees at Auke Nu Cove caught the attention of a Curious Juneau listener (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/26microbursts.wav If you look across Auke Nu Cove from the parking lot at the Juneau ferry terminal, there’s a strange patch of fallen trees — about a dozen — that are splayed out in all directions. Jesse Escamilla drives by on his evening commute every day. He’s used to seeing the occasional downed tree around his Lena Point home, but the fallen trees at...

2023-06-1900 min

Curious Juneau Curious Juneau: Why does that speed limit sign say 19 ½ mph?A sign at the airport tells drivers to go no faster than 19 1/2 mph. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05sign.wav On a rainy afternoon at the Airport Dike Trail, Laura Minne is walking her dog, Bodhi. Over on the airport side of the fence, a speed limit sign tells drivers to go no faster than 19 ½ miles per hour. When asked if she has a theory for why it’s such a specific number, Minne laughs. “I can only imagine,” she says. “Whoever did it has to be pretty wo...

2023-05-0500 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Planting dreams of springDaffodils bloom in a North Douglas flower bed lined with seaweed mulch. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GTALK-S1E22.mp3 Now is the time to get flower bulbs in the ground before it freezes. For an impressive display of blooms in the spring, plant a lot of them. Master Gardener Ed Buyarski recommends planting flower bulbs such as crocuses, daffodils, and tulips in a location with good drainage. They don’t need to be in full sun all year long, just in the spring. “So we can plant them at t...

2022-09-2800 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: The hunt for winter chanterellesDave Gregovich, Wildlife Habitat Analyst for ADF&G and local mushroom enthusiast (photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GTALK-S1E21.mp3 Dave Gregovich, Wildlife Habitat Analyst for the Department of Fish and Game, is a mushroom enthusiast on the hunt for winter chanterelles. He starts the search in a forest near the North Douglas highway, and looks for areas with hemlock trees and blueberries. “It’s not a super specialized mushroom,” Gregovich said. “In most places where you have old growth forest, you have at least a few winter chanterelles.” Edible mus...

2022-09-2100 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Dividing perennials at Jensen-Olson ArboretumGinger Hudson displays a digging fork, her preferred tool for removing plants from the ground without cutting their roots (photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GTALK-S1E20.mp3 Early fall is a great time to dig up, divide, and transplant perennials. Plants can better adapt to new locations when the weather is cool and they are finished blooming. At the Jensen-Olson Arboretum, horticulturist and manager Ginger Hudson demonstrated how to divide Japanese sedge, or Carex morrowii, that she found creeping into a walkway. She removed it from the ground using her preferred...

2022-09-0700 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Late-blooming perennials at the Jensen-Olson ArboretumA chalkboard sign at the entrance lists what’s in bloom at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GTALK-S1E19.mp3 At the Jensen-Olson Arboretum — a source of inspiration for gardeners of Southeast Alaska — late-season flowering perennials are in bloom. “And one of our favorites is the Primula florindae, which blooms in mid-to-late summer and sometimes will go on until frost,” manager and horticulturist Ginger Hudson said. “They love the cool moist temperatures — they love to be cold over winter.” Yellow is the standard color for Primula florindae flower...

2022-09-0100 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: What grows well in Juneau greenhousesMaster gardener Ed Buyarski grows corn inside a greenhouse. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GTALK-S1E18.mp3 Greenhouses expand the possibilities of what can be grown in cool, wet climates. Certain cucumber and tomato varieties do particularly well in Southeast Alaska. Growing cucumber plants vertically can increase air circulation and reduce mold and mildew (photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) Master gardener Ed Buyarski uses some of his greenhouse space to experiment with dry-weather crops, such as corn. While his corn is tall, it’s not quite maturing. “The corn has...

2022-08-2400 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Creative solutions for controlling weeds — like eating themA propane torch burning unwanted chickweed sprouts in a lettuce bed. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GTALK-S1E17.mp3 Taking a propane torch to the rows between crops is a quick, easy solution to controlling weeds in the garden. But many weeds can be harvested and eaten. White goosefoot (aka Lambsquarters) is an edible and nutritious garden weed closely related to spinach (Photo courtesy of Ed Buyarski/Ed’s Edibles) Master gardener Ed Buyarski carefully burned away hundreds of tiny sprouts threatening his lettuce rows. “Like we see between two...

2022-08-1700 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Air-drying garlic and herbsHardneck garlic bulbs hanging up to cure inside a greenhouse (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GTALK-S1E16.mp3 After garlic is harvested, it can be cured by hanging in a warm, dry place with good air circulation for a few weeks. Master gardener Ed Buyarski says that he has garlic hanging in his greenhouses, his furnace room and his garage. “In fact, last week I bought a dehumidifier to go in my garage underneath the garlic, and I’m emptying it twice a day.” Buyarksi says. “So I’m hoping tha...

2022-08-1000 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: A tour of Taay Hít, Tlingit and Haida’s new greenhouseMaster Gardener Lindsey Pierce is surrounded by sunflowers as she looks up at the top of the dome in Táayi Hít, the “Garden House” at Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GTALK-S1E15.mp3 A year after completion, the greenhouse built by Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has produced its share of successes and setbacks. “The name is Taay Hít, which means ‘garden house’ in Lingít,” says Lindsey Pierce, master gardener and environmenta...

2022-08-0300 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Thinning carrots and planting more peasPea plants with alder bough trellis (photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GTALK-S1E14.mp3 Peas planted this spring are ready to be picked, but it’s not too late to start a second crop. And carrots due for harvest this fall likely need some thinning. With both plants, the shoots, tips and leaves are edible and delicious in salads and sauces. Master gardener Ed Buyarski’s crop of peas was planted outdoors from seed in early May, then covered with agricultural fabric to protect the sprouts. “We’re standing in front...

2022-07-1900 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: Botrytis in the soil can take a toll on garlic harvestsEd Buyarksi points out a garlic plant infected with botrytis. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GTALK-S1E13.mp3 Starting now through mid-August, garlic plants will be ready to harvest. But master gardener Ed Buyarski says gardeners should look out for botrytis, a fungus disease that can spread throughout crops. “It’s mostly in the soil already, assuming that we’ve been gardening for a while — or even in the wild soil.” he said. Buyarski pulled a garlic plant that was showing signs rot due to botrytis and pointed out pinkish-re...

2022-07-1300 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: How to harvest garlic scapes, and some things you can do with themOutdoor garden beds with full grown garlic plants. (Photo by Sheli DeLaney/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GTALK-S1E12.mp3 Garlic bulbs planted last fall are now full grown and producing scapes. In this week’s episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski talks about what they are and how to use them. “This garlic in front of us was planted last September or October — covered it over with plastic for the winter and rested till it starts to grow roots, just like tulips and daffodils do in the fall.” Buyarski said. “So they’ve grown almost to th...

2022-07-0600 min

Gardentalk Garden Talk: May 11, 2022In this week’s Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski talks with KTOO’s Rhonda McBride about how to help your strawberries survive an onslaught of threats — from mold, mildew and slugs, to porcupines that dine voraciously on their leaves, as well as the squirrels who love the berries. https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/05-11-22-Garden-Talk-Strawberries.mp3 If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.

2022-05-1100 min

Curious Juneau Why are some of Juneau’s street lights glowing purple?A street light near the Juneau Public Library glows purple on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (Photo by Bridget Dowd/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/24PurpleLights.mp3 On a foggy Sunday night in Juneau, the corner of Ferry Way and Marine Way is made eerie by a violet glow coming from a nearby street light. It’s just one of several lights around town that have changed colors. A Curious Juneau listener saw these lights around the city and asked KTOO why the lights have a dark purple hue. As it turns out, the co...

2022-01-2400 min

Curious Juneau Was there really a gun range in the basement of Harborview Elementary School?The 1958-1959 girls’ high school rifle club poses for a yearbook photo in the basement of Harborview. (Courtesy of Karleen Grummett) As part of KTOO’s Curious Juneau project, a listener asked: “Was there really a gun range in the basement of Harborview Elementary School?” The short answer is yes. It was there for decades, and there are plenty of people still around in Juneau who remember it. https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/05GunRange.mp3 Flipping through decades of Juneau’s high school yearbooks, you’ll find some dated extracurriculars, like candy stripers and the Future H...

2021-08-0600 min

Curious Juneau Is there gold in them thar beaches? https://media.ktoo.org/2019/05/28GOLDDREDGE-CJ-NPR1.mp3 It’s after work, and the summer sun and the tide are out at John Wright’s go-to fishing spot in Juneau: the wide, sandy beach where Sheep Creek meets Gastineau Channel. “I’ve been fly fishing in Alaska — Juneau specifically — for seven years. I’ve been fly fishing for 20 years. I’m 32, so that’s a good chunk of my life. … This is probably one of the first places I fished when I moved here, and the first place I broke a rod, here as well.” He caught something too b...

2019-05-3000 min

Curious Juneau Does Juneau really have the smallest Costco in the world?Even in the middle of the workday on Tuesday, there’s steady traffic at Costco in Juneau. The city assessor’s records put its total square footage at 76,696. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/2019/03/28COSTCO-CJ.mp3 The other day, Phil Fleming was loading up a car in the parking lot of the Costco in Juneau. He said a salty version of something you may have heard before. “Just now on the phone, actually, a woman was saying, ‘Yeah, that’s the smallest damn Costco I’ve ever seen,’” he said. “She’s comparing it to the Seattle and A...

2019-03-2900 min

Curious Juneau Volunteers get thumbs up on spruced-up peace sign redesignThe alder trees — and the peace sign among them — at the end of Commercial Boulevard in Juneau are about 10 years old, pictured here on Jan. 8, 2019. The Juneau Urban Forestry Partnership and local chapter of Veterans for Peace got an OK from a Juneau Assembly committee on Monday to prune the overgrowth and plant spruce seedlings in the peace sign’s footprint. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/2019/03/21PEACE-npr1.mp3 On Monday, a Juneau Assembly committee authorized the local chapter of Veterans for Peace and the Juneau Urban Forestry Partnership to do some new landscape work on the pea...

2019-03-2200 min

Curious Juneau Curious Juneau: Why do Norah Jones tickets cost over $500? Norah Jones performs on tour in 2010 promoting her album “The Fall.” (Creative Commons photo cropped from original by youngrobv) Juneau mom Mara Jennings said she was over the moon when she found out Norah Jones was playing a concert in Juneau. Over the years, she’s sung the nine-time Grammy Award winner’s songs like lullabies to her kids at night. “Yeah, moms get emotional about the songs they sing to their babies growing up. … I absolutely love her. I actually cried a bunch on Friday.” That was Feb. 1, when the tickets went for sale online through...

2019-02-1500 min

Curious Juneau How a mischievous Home Depot surveyor turned this hill into guerrilla artThe alder trees — and the peace sign among them — at the end of Commercial Boulevard in Juneau are about 10 years old, pictured here on Jan. 8, 2019. The slope was cut and stabilized as part of the construction of the Home Depot. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/2019/01/11PEACE.mp3 Have your own Curious Juneau question? Submit it, subscribe to the Curious Juneau podcast and catch up on past curiosities on the Curious Juneau page. In Juneau, a lot of people like Wes Adkins have wondered aloud about this: “Ever since I moved...

2019-01-1200 min

Curious Juneau What happened to the downtown bells? Have your own Curious Juneau question? Submit it, subscribe to Curious Juneau podcast and catch up on past curiosities on the Curious Juneau page. https://media.ktoo.org/2018/10/30CJBELLS.mp3 As recently as 2009, clock bells marked a specific location in Juneau. That year, former KTOO reporter Casey Kelly began a story like this: “As the clock chimes 12 o’clock, Mike Anderson works a ratchet jack at the end of an old pier at NOAA’s downtown port facility…” Hourly clock chimes. In downtown Juneau. Jeste Burton posts for a photo in her sho...

2018-11-0400 min

Curious Juneau What’s the deal with Juneau’s barefoot guy?“Barefoot Guy” Ezra Strong looks out on Dredge Lake during a hike. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO) Xtratufs, Bogs, Muck Boots — comfortable, waterproof footwear is pretty much a necessity here in Juneau. But not for the local some know as “the barefoot guy.” Curious Juneau stars you and your questions. Every episode we help you find an answer. Catch up on past episodes, or ask your own question on the Curious Juneau page. https://media.ktoo.org/2018/04/20barefoot.mp3 “Oh yeah, barefoot guy! What’s the story?” said Juneau resident Michael Boyer. “Is he a hobbit? Is he in...

2018-04-2000 min

Curious Juneau Juneau’s recorded wind speed blows away Coast Guard retiree A cold weather phenomenon known as the Taku winds causes white caps and water to mist into the air Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, on the Gastineau Channel as seen from U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) John Hollis began serving in the Coast Guard in 1974. He transferred to Juneau three years later for a 13-month stint in public affairs. “I liked it up there. My main job was to answer press queries,” Hollis said. “The biggest thing while I was there was the oil came down to Valdez, and worked that extensively.” Hollis...

2018-04-1300 min

Curious Juneau Yes, there really is a doll museum in Juneau and it’s filled with little treasuresA doll display at Aunt Claudia’s Dolls museum in downtown Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) Kerri Tanner has lived in Juneau for six years — but there’s one place she’s never been, and she has lots of questions: Curious Juneau stars you and your questions. Every episode we help you find an answer. Catch up on past episodes, or ask your own question on the Curious Juneau page. https://media.ktoo.org/2018/03/01MUSEUM.mp3 “What is the doll museum? How did it come to pass? How do you get in it? How do...

2018-03-0200 min

Curious Juneau Does Juneau really have a Florida federal building’s pelicans?Bronze pelicans dive bomb the concrete behind a bus stop near the Federal Building in Juneau on Thursday. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) At the corner of Ninth Street and Glacier Avenue in downtown Juneau, there’s a 16-foot column of bronze. Closer up, you can see the bronze was sculpted into nine individual pelicans, oriented so they appear to be diving — into pavement. Curious Juneau stars you and your questions. Every episode we help you find an answer. Catch up on past episodes, or ask your own question on the Curious Juneau page...

2018-02-2300 min

Curious Juneau Juneau’s concrete blocks spark tall tales about their originsDouglas resident Mark Calvert wants to know what the concrete blocks in the Lemon Creek area were for. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) Tall tales abound about the mysterious blocks near Lemon Creek: Ancient monoliths, hatches for alien spacecraft, White Alice — even cow graves. But nothing really, so to speak, concrete. Curious Juneau stars you and your questions. Every episode we help you find an answer. Catch up on past episodes, or ask your own question on the Curious Juneau page. https://media.ktoo.org/2018/02/09BLOCKS.mp3 Mark Calvert was one of...

2018-02-0900 min

Curious Juneau Juneau’s forgotten pedestrian tunnel carries water, power through Telephone Hill(Video still by David Purdy/KTOO) Curious Juneau stars you and your questions. Every episode we help you find an answer. Catch up on past episodes, or ask your own question on the Curious Juneau page. https://media.ktoo.org/2018/01/180103CJ-TUNNEL.mp3 Ever notice a set of doors on either side of Juneau’s Telephone Hill? There’s one next to the State of Alaska Facilities Center. The other one’s next to the parking garage at Second and Main. Guess what? They connect. City Manager Rorie Watt graciously unlocks the set of doo...

2018-01-0300 min

Curious Juneau Long ago, Patsy Ann left her mark on historic Juneau, but where?The statue of Patsy Ann, once Juneau’s official greeter, watches downtown Juneau’s waterfront in December 2017. The Friends of Patsy Ann commissioned the famous bull terrier’s statue, which was presented in July 1992. (Photo by Julia Caulfield/KTOO) Brooks Pinney, 7, and his 4-year-old brother Bridger love learning about the bull terrier Patsy Ann. They love listening to their mom, Amy Pinney, read them the children’s book “Patsy Ann of Alaska: the true story of a dog” by Tricia Brown. “The kids got super into it. They read it over and over and over, and we took a pedi cab...

2017-12-1100 min

Curious Juneau Even with nowhere to go, Juneau car thieves are a growing problemStatistics for 2011 to 2014 are from a 2016 Juneau Police Department annual report. Statistics for 2015 to 2017 were provided directly by JPD. Cases are cleared when there’s an arrest in the case. (Graphic by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/2017/12/05CJCARTHEFT.mp3 Juneau isn’t on the road system, yet car thefts in the de facto island city are on the rise. In fact, 2017 has already surpassed the number of stolen motor vehicles reported in recent years, and more than doubled since 2014. Adam Savage moved to Juneau this spring. Originally from Seattle, the 35-year-old appreciates Juneau’s small...

2017-12-0600 min