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In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly voted to increase both the city's property tax and utility rates for the fiscal year that begins in July; The City and Borough of Juneau plans to evict all residents of the historic downtown Telephone Hill neighborhood by October 1st; After upheaval in the federal funding that supports trail maintenance, KTOO checked up on the state of trail work in Juneau on National Trails Day; A team of about 10 people returned last month from visiting the old shipwreck site of the Star of Bengal near Wrangell

In this newscast: The National Guard will conduct emergency preparation drills throughout Juneau beginning this Sunday; A polar icebreaker is on its way to Juneau, where it will eventually be homeported; The Alaska Board of Education unanimously approved new reading standards for Alaska Native languages Wednesday; An eagle nest paused a wastewater pump station replacement near downtown Petersburg; KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey speaks with a retiring emergency responder who led a mobile response units in Juneau

In this newscast: Juneau's Áak'w Rock Indigenous Music Festival postponed until 2027; The new district attorney in Juneau sat down with KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey to talk about the job; Scientists say the common murre experienced the largest single-species wildlife die-off ever documented

In this newscast: A union representing nurses at Providence Alaska has filed three unfair labor practice charges against the hospital; Tongass Voices: Juneau Animal Rescue on the joy of compiling the Alaska Pets Calendar; This week, Anchorage will host the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park; KTOO bids farewell to Weather and Climate Reporter Anna Canny

The Greatest High-Seas Rescue in Coast Guard History Imagine alarm bells startling you from a peaceful sleep aboard a luxury cruise ship at 1:00 a.m. You didn't take the “abandon ship” drill seriously on your first afternoon on the boat, and now, you struggle to remember what to do in an emergency. You find your life jacket and open the door to your cabin. The passageway smells smoky, and you hear an explosion in the bowels of the large ship. You realize the boat is not moving, and you can't hear the rumble of the engines. Your concern morphs into panic as you race after the other passengers fleeing their cabins. The above scenario played out for passengers on the cruise liner Prinsendam in the early morning hours of October 4, 1980. Sources Day, Boswell. “The long blue line: Prinsendam – Coast Guard's ‘Miracle Rescue' over 40 years ago!” November 24, 2022. Commandant's Bulletin Magazine. Hartmeyer, Phil. Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska remotely operated vehicle exploration and mapping: Search for Prinsendam.” September 5, 2023. NOAA Ocean Exploration. McClear, Rich. “35th Anniversary of the Prinsendam, Part 1: The Rescue.” October 21, 2015. KTOO. McClear, Rich. “35th Anniversary of the Prinsendam, Part 2: The Response.” October 21, 2015. KTOO. McClear, Rich. “35th Anniversary of the Prinsendam, Part 3: The Reporting.” October 23, 2015. KTOO. ___________________________________________________ The Perfect Gift for the True-Crime Addict in Your Family! Give a Gift Membership to the Last Frontier Club! ___________________________________________________________   The Crime is More Horrible Than You Can Imagine! _________________________________________________________________________ IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO YOUR NOVELS, CHECK OUT THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION OF MASSACRE AT BEAR CREEK LODGE ________________________________ Robin Barefield lives in the wilderness on Kodiak Island, where she and her husband own a remote lodge. She has a master's degree in fish and wildlife biology and is a wildlife-viewing and fishing guide. Robin has published six novels: Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, The Fisherman's Daughter, Karluk Bones, Massacre at Bear Creek Lodge, and The Ultimate Hunt. She has also published two non-fiction books: Kodiak Island Wildlife and Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. She draws on her love and appreciation of the Alaska wilderness as well as her scientific background when writing. Robin invites you to join her at her website: https://robinbarefield.com, and while you are there, sign up for her free monthly newsletter about true crime in Alaska. Robin also narrates a podcast, Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. You can find it at: https://murder-in-the-last-frontier.blubrry.net Subscribe to Robin's free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter for more stories about true crime and mystery from Alaska. Join her on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit her website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out her books at Author Masterminds ___________________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month, Robin will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier is available only for club members. Behind-the-scenes glimpses of life and wildlife in the Kodiak wilderness. · Breaking news about ongoing murder cases and new crimes in Alaska ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Merchandise! Visit the Store        

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Loons in Alaska are facing a number of human-caused threats. The Alaska Legislature has announced its committee chairs. And another flurry of shootings in Anchorage. Photo: Loons are striking, and have an unforgettable call often heard at dusk on local lakes when they are here. Adeline Baxter, KTOO

In this newscast: KTOO's Clarise Larson was out and about around town on Election Day to chat with voters about their thoughts on the election; Ketchikan's Third Avenue Bypass reopened Tuesday, more than a month after a fatal landslide came down over the road; The Tustumena has canceled all of its sailings through Sunday. It's the latest snafu during the ferry's diamond sailing season; In a shocking live broadcast, one of Katmai National Park's celebrity bears killed another — just before the start of Fat Bear Week; and the Haines Assembly has passed its first cruise passenger fee.

When crew members decide to abandon a floundering ship in the North Pacific in the winter in twenty-foot seas, they know they are unlikely to survive, even when they do everything right. If the captain can send out a May Day, everyone dons a pristine survival suit and seals it around their face, and they deploy and enter a life raft, they still face a long list of things that could and often do go wrong. Proper gear, training, and the captain's strong, calm, logical voice significantly increase the crew's chances of survival. The crew of the F/V Saint Patrick had none of these things, and they paid a horrible price for their decisions. In the mid-1970s through the 1980s, the death rate for commercial fishermen soared to seventy-five times the U.S. national average for deaths on the job, and the mortality rate for fishing in Alaska in the winter peaked twenty-five times higher than the death toll for the rest of the commercial fishing industry.  It was nine times more dangerous for an individual to take a job fishing in the winter in Alaska than to become a miner or logger, the two following most hazardous jobs. Strict changes in government oversight of mandatory safety equipment and crew training brought these numbers down. Many commercial fishermen did not welcome new regulations in their industry, but the Saint Patrick disaster demonstrated the necessity of these safety measures. Sources: Moore, Anthony. “F/V St. Patrick that sunk in Women's Bay, Kodiak in 1989 is leaking.” August 19, 2021. Radio Kenai. Resneck, Jacob. “Kodiak's ‘ghost ship' Saint Patrick remains pollution hazard decades later.” September 2, 2021. KTOO.Org. Sullivan, Toby. “The romance of the sea wears thin – The St. Patrick disaster, December 1981.” November 23, 2016. Kodiak Maritime Museum. Walker, Spike. Nights of Ice. “Journey of no return.” 1997. New York, NY. St. Martin's Press. Walker, Spike. Working on the Edge. Part Four: “The deadliest season: fishing the Gulf of Alaska aboard the Elusive and watching as Tragedy strikes the Alaskan Fleet.” Chapter 8. 1993. New York, NY. St. Marten's Press. ______________________________________________________ Now Available _________________________________________________________________________ IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO YOUR NOVELS, CHECK OUT THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION OF MASSACRE AT BEAR CREEK LODGE ________________________________ Robin Barefield lives in the wilderness on Kodiak Island, where she and her husband own a remote lodge. She has a master's degree in fish and wildlife biology and is a wildlife-viewing and fishing guide. Robin has published six novels: Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, The Fisherman's Daughter, Karluk Bones, Massacre at Bear Creek Lodge, and The Ultimate Hunt. She has also published two non-fiction books: Kodiak Island Wildlife and Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. She draws on her love and appreciation of the Alaska wilderness as well as her scientific background when writing. Robin invites you to join her at her website: https://robinbarefield.com, and while you are there, sign up for her free monthly newsletter about true crime in Alaska. Robin also narrates a podcast, Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. You can find it at: https://murder-in-the-last-frontier.blubrry.net Subscribe to Robin's free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter for more stories about true crime and mystery from Alaska. Join her on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit her website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out her books at Author Masterminds ___________________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month Robin will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier available only for club members.

In this newscast:  KTOO speaks with the new executive director of the Glory Hall, who's looking forward to adding more units to its supportive housing program; A coalition of Southeast Alaska tribes is asking for a pause on reopening a large gold and silver mine near the Canadian border

In this newscast: The first day of school for the Juneau School District is just around the corner — classes kick off on Thursday. KTOO's Clarise Larson sat down with Superintendent Frank Hauser to chat about the start of the new year with the consolidation plan in place, the stability of the district moving forward and what students can expect; A Juneau stage was packed with artists on Saturday night. They were there to pay tribute to Steven Kissack, a local man who was shot and killed by law enforcement last month. Many on stage and in the crowd knew Kissack. He'd lived on the streets downtown for years

In this newscast: Juneau residents affected by record-breaking glacial outburst flooding are in the process of cleaning up flood damage. Scores of volunteers are pitching in, and the state and the City and Borough of Juneau are offering resources for clean up; Plans to redevelop a historic neighborhood in the heart of downtown Juneau are moving forward. The city says the project could add more than 100 new units of badly needed housing; Alaska musician Quinn Christopherson speaks to KTOO for the latest Tongass Voices. 

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski spoke with KTOO's Chloe Pleznac about potential problems to look for, which plants may be ready to harvest and even shares his anti-slug elixir.

We're sharing an episode from our friends at Outside/In. Their team of reporters combine solid reporting and long-form narrative storytelling that sits at the crossroads of the outdoors, science and the environment and how those themes interact with the rest of our world. Til the landslide brings it down explores what happens when a growing threat of landslides collides with a housing crisis. Host Nate Hegyi visits Juneau to see one example of why, across the country, even the most progressive Americans are rejecting tough truths about climate change when it comes knocking at their own back door. Listen to Outside / In on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or where you get your podcasts. LINKS You can check out Juneau's new hazard maps, along with many of its neighborhood meetings, on their website.  Dive into why the insurance industry stopped providing landslide coverage to Southeast Alaska. KTOO had a wonderful story on how a 1936 landslide that killed 15 people in Juneau became a faded memory. Zach Provant, a researcher at the University of Oregon, spent months investigating the rollout of Juneau's hazard maps. 

In this newscast: Earlier this week, a swath of gray storm clouds interrupted an afternoon of clear blue skies in Juneau. A few people caught the sound of thunder and saw flashes of lightning. Juneau is no stranger to rainy days, but thunderstorms only happen once every two years or so here. KTOO's Anna Canny explains why they're so rare; A mother-daughter duo — a weaver and an engraver — won Best of Show at this Celebration's Juried Arts show. Their winning entry was a spruce root hat called Dancing in the Summer Rain; A new scientific paper released by NOAA last month highlights a crucial disconnect between the needs of rural communities in the north Bering Sea and the resources available to them

An affordable housing project built specifically for people in recovery from substance misuse received funding support from the Juneau Assembly this week; KTOO reporter Anna Canny sought out where ravens roost in Juneau in this week's Curious Juneau episode; A 91-year-old cruise tourist is suing the Ketchikan Borough for negligence after his mobility scooter tipped over on a public bus. 

Dozens of child-sized Ravenstail robes were danced for the first time at an event in Juneau on Tuesday. It's the largest collection of new Ravenstail weaving in decades; KTOO's Katie Anastas investigated Juneau's varying gas prices for this week's Curious Juneau Episode.

When officials commissioned a set of updated hazard maps for Juneau, Alaska, they thought the information would help save lives and spur new development. Instead, the new maps drew public outcry from people who woke up to discover their homes were at risk of being wiped out by landslides.What's followed has been a multiyear project – not to address the challenges posed by climate-fueled landslides – but to alter, ignore, or otherwise shelve the maps that outline the threat in the first place.Host Nate Hegyi visits Juneau to see one example of why, across the country, even the most progressive Americans are rejecting tough truths about climate change when it comes knocking at their own back door.Featuring: Tom Mattice, Christine Woll, Eve Soutiere, and Lloyd Dixon.  SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our newsletter (it's free!).Follow Outside/In on Instagram or join our private discussion group on Facebook. LINKSYou can check out Juneau's new hazard maps, along with many of its neighborhood meetings, on their website. Dive into why the insurance industry stopped providing landslide coverage to Southeast Alaska.KTOO had a wonderful story on how a 1936 landslide that killed 15 people in Juneau became a faded memory.Zach Provant, a researcher at the University of Oregon, spent months investigating the rollout of Juneau's hazard maps.  CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by Nate HegyiEdited by Taylor Quimby and Katie ColaneriEditing help from Felix Poon and Justine ParadisRebecca Lavoie is our Executive ProducerMusic for this episode by Blue Dot SessionsOur theme music is by Breakmaster CylinderOutside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public RadioSubmit a question to the “Outside/Inbox.” We answer queries about the natural world, climate change, sustainability, and human evolution. You can send a voice memo to outsidein@nhpr.org or leave a message on our hotline, 1-844-GO-OTTER (844-466-8837).

In this newscast: Wrangell's Nolan Center hosted a screening of Blue Ticket on Monday. It's a film of a play that KTOO documented back in 2019. The play's author, Maureen Longworth, documented how gay men in Juneau were exiled from the city in the 1960s. The Alaska Native Birthworkers Community is a collective of Indigenous…

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.

Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Time, Burger King and Baskin Robbins all came and went by the mid-90s. KTOO's Clarise Larson finds out why.

In this newscast: The Juneau School District's current school closure plan would have it vacate three city-owned buildings: the district office on Glacier Avenue, the Marie Drake building and Floyd Dryden Middle School. Now, the city is eyeing those buildings as possible new homes for City Hall; A little-known federal agency called Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has a big role in regulating nearly 7,000 miles of coastline in Alaska. Last week, they met with KTOO reporter Anna Canny, who asked them about the emergence of new technologies like offshore renewable energy and carbon storage projects in the state

In this newscast: A majority of Alaskans support a large increase to state education funding, according to a new poll from the progressive group Data for Progress; KTOO's Curious Juneau segment explores the original Lingit names for Juneau's mountains; Leading Alaska legislators said on Tuesday that there is little appetite for spending from savings to pay a super-sized Permanent Fund dividend this year.

In this newscast: An Alaska Native group says the Canadian government is violating their human rights, by greenlighting several large gold mines in British Columbia; Another episode of Tongass Voices: T McInnis -- the person behind one of Juneau's favorite drag kings Tyquan -- gave KTOO a tour of the Juneau Drag closet

In this newscast: U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola tells KTOO about her accomplishments and future priorities; Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar has introduced a bill to create a psychedelics medicine task force

rWotD Episode 2425: AlaskaOne Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Sunday, 24 December 2023 is AlaskaOne.AlaskaOne (or Alaska One) was a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network of public television stations based in Fairbanks, Alaska from 1995 to 2012. It served communities in Alaska outside Anchorage. It was operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.It comprised five stations:KUAC-TV channel 9 (Fairbanks)KTOO-TV channel 3 (Juneau)KMXT-LP channel 9 (Kodiak)KYUK-LD channel 15 (Bethel)KIAL-LP/KUCB-LP channel 8 Unalaska (licensed station operated by KUCB radio) (Licensed in Dutch Harbor)KUAC-TV was the flagship station. The other four stations were locally owned, and occasionally broke off from the main AlaskaOne feed to air local programming. KUAC's massive translator network in the Alaska Interior aired the full network schedule.KYUK-TV originally aired on full-power channel 4 in Bethel, but reportedly ceased operation and had its license deleted by the FCC on March 20, 2009. According to KYUK's website, in 2004 its signal was moved to low-power K15AV. However, it renamed the low-powered TV station as KYUK-LP (now KYUK-LD).KUAC-TV signed on in 1971 as the first public television station in Alaska. KYUK followed in 1972, with KTOO coming online in 1978. The three stations merged into the AlaskaOne network in 1995. Some AlaskaOne programs were also seen on Alaska's omnibus network, the Alaska Rural Communications Service, which is partially owned by AlaskaOne.The organization also operates a radio network, which uses material from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and CoastAlaska.In November 2011, AlaskaOne's corporate entity, Alaska Public Broadcasting Service, voted to transfer the network's operations from KUAC-TV to KAKM effective July 1, 2012. Claiming that this arrangement would do financial harm to KUAC, UAF announced on December 8 that KUAC-TV would leave AlaskaOne and revert to being a separate station at that time. On July 1, KUAC-TV officially relaunched as a separate station, while KTOO-TV and KYUK merged with KAKM to form Alaska Public Television.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Sunday, 24 December 2023.For the full current version of the article, see AlaskaOne on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Emma Standard.

In this newscast: A landslide came down across Zimovia Highway in Wrangell one week ago, leaving four dead and two missing. The debris effectively cut Wrangell in two. North of the slide, there's town. And south of the slide, at least 70 residents got cut off from power, internet and their only road. In the week since, one man's retirement project became a lifeline for those families; Drag queens from across the state vied for the title of Miss Gay Alaska America recently.  Taking the prize was Lamia Insomnia Lexicon Doom Monroe, the drag persona of Anchorage-based Robin O'Donoghue. Monroe spoke with KTOO's Adelyn Baxter about the pageant, her connection to Juneau and preparing to compete in the national Miss Gay America competition

“I contemplated how sorrow, frustration, and anger wove together with courage, resiliency, and hope, and how the art might speak to this gravity.”   Michaela Goade First Native American illustrator to win the Caldecott Medal   The Artwork: Ink drawing of Michaela Goade on a map of southeastern Alaska. She is holding an open copy of We Are Water Protectors. Sitka, the ancestral home of her people and where she currently lives, is on the map, directly in her line of sight between her eyes and the open book.   The Story: It was a Sunday afternoon in 2021 and Michaela Goade was joining a video call with her editor at her publisher, when she saw the Zoom screen filled with many more faces than she was expecting. They were the members of the Caldecott committee and they were sharing the exciting news that Michaela had won the Caldecott Medal that year for her artwork in the book We Are Water Protectors.  The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children. She is the first Native American to win the prestigious award.  The author, Carole Lindstrom, wrote We are Water Protectors in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota:  In early 2016, local Native Americans began protesting construction of the oil pipeline, viewing the pipeline as a significant threat to Standing Rock's water sources, as well as a danger to important cultural sites. Beginning with a few hundred, the water protectors' ranks swelled to over 10,000 and included members of tribal nations from across the United States, as well as people from all over the world, including Tibet and Guatemala. The Trump administration eventually bulldozed over the water protectors' wishes and completed the pipeline. Oil began flowing through the pipeline in May, with a capacity to transport 750,000 barrels a day.  An enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Goade grew up in Juneau on the traditional lands of her people surrounded by what she describes as, “A labyrinth of over one thousand islands, endless waterways, and wild, rugged coastlines…with a kaleidoscope of glaciers and fjords, rivers and waterfalls, lakes.” Living among the water and as a Tlingit (meaning People of the Tides) the water protectors' cause touched Goade. She leapt at the opportunity to illustrate Carole's book.  “Water is a way of life here [in Alaska], and it is our life here in so many different ways. So that core theme really resonated. And I remember, like Carole, feeling helpless during the Stand at Standing Rock,” said Michaela.   Goade painted her illustrations for We Are Water Protectors over several months in 2018. Painting her vibrant watercolors in a tiny studio next to the sea, Goade, hoped her art would inspire a new generation of water protectors: “I contemplated how sorrow, frustration, and anger wove together with courage, resiliency, and hope, and how the art might speak to this gravity. In this book, it was especially crucial that all children, Native and non-Native alike, came away from the experience feeling autonomous and empowered,” she said in her Caldecott acceptance speech.  As for the Dakota Access Pipeline that inspired the book, litigation is ongoing on both sides. The pipeline has leaked at least 5 times as of 2021.   Background: Trained in graphic design and working as an art director at a marketing agency, Goade got her start illustrating children's books with 2017's Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy, a story about respecting the natural world.  “Picture books spoke my language like nothing before had. They became a way to reconnect with my culture, find my artistic voice and give back to the Native community in a unique way,” she says of the career change. “Children's books are reflections of our society. They often communicate who is visible and important in today's world. Therefore, representation that reflects the very diverse experiences of Native Americans is much needed.” Since Salmon Boy, Goade has illustrated several award-winning books, including Berry Song in 2022, her first release as an author.    Music: Theme music comes from Geovane Bruno. Other music in this episode comes from water protectors inspired by the Standing Rock protests, including Taboo, Aliza Hava, and Dee Snider.    Sources: ABC News. (2022, July 19). Caldecott Medal winner creates celebration of land she knows well in new book l ABCNL. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3UdtIq6w0  AP. (2021, January 26). Illustrator Michaela Goade Becomes First Native American To Win Caldecott Medal. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michaela-goade-caldecott-meda_n_60100cdbc5b634dc37384d3d  Danielson, J. (n.d.). A Conversation with Michaela Goade. The Horn Book. https://www.hbook.com/story/a-conversation-with-michaela-goade  Day, C. (2019, September 1). q&a with michaela goade! Christine Day. https://www.bychristineday.com/blog/2019/9/1/qampa-with-michaela-goade  Elbein, S. (2021, May 4). These Are the Defiant “Water Protectors” of Standing Rock. Culture. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/tribes-standing-rock-dakota-access-pipeline-advancement  Goade, M. (n.d.-a). 2021 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Michaela Goade. The Horn Book. https://www.hbook.com/story/2021-caldecott-medal-acceptance-by-michaela-goade  Goade, M. (n.d.-b). About the artist. MichaelaGoade.com. https://www.michaelagoade.com/about  McKinstry, E. (2021, February 17). Finding activism through art: A Q&A with Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade. KTOO. https://www.ktoo.org/2021/02/17/finding-activism-through-art-a-qa-with-tlingit-illustrator-michaela-goade/  Michaela Goade. (2022, November 8). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Goade  Michaela Goade: Taken by Surprise on Zoom. (n.d.). PublishersWeekly.com. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/85409-michaela-goade-taken-by-surprise-on-zoom.html  Miller, C. (2018a, February 14). Michaela Goade-illustrated book wins ‘best picture book of the year.' Juneau Empire. https://www.juneauempire.com/news/michaela-goade-illustrated-book-wins-best-picture-book-of-the-year/  Miller, C. (2018b, February 14). Michaela Goade-illustrated book wins ‘best picture book of the year.' Juneau Empire. https://www.juneauempire.com/news/michaela-goade-illustrated-book-wins-best-picture-book-of-the-year/  Native Voices: Author & Illustrator Interview: Carole Lindstrom & Michaela Goade. (2020, May 19). Cynthia Leitich Smith. https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2020/05/native-voices-author-illustrator-interview-carole-lindstrom-michaela-goade/  Shah, S. (2021, October 13). This Native American Illustrator Is Bringing Indigenous Stories to Life—and Opening the Door for Others. Time. https://time.com/6103213/michaela-goade-next-generation-leaders/  Staff, K. (2021, February 1). Sitka illustrator Michaela Goade wins Caldecott Medal for “We are Water Protectors.” KCAW. https://www.kcaw.org/2021/01/28/sitka-illustrator-michaela-goade-wins-caldecott-medal-for-we-are-water-protectors/  TIME. (2021, October 18). Michaela Goade | Next Generation Leaders. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqaFKvzjMuY  Wikipedia contributors. (2022, November 1). Dakota Access Pipeline. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Access_Pipeline   

In this newscast: Nearly 70 passengers were evacuated from a small cruise ship in Glacier Bay National  Park this morning; The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights has scheduled a public hearing for a human rights complaint regarding the use of tribal IDs at Fred Meyer in Juneau; A four-year voyage across the world starts in Juneau this month, and KTOO spoke with Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society about its connection to Alaska

In this newscast: A Sitka-based residential treatment program for Alaska teenagers is moving to Juneau. Democratic lawmakers in Alaska are trying to restore anti-discrimination protections for gay and transgender Alaskans. The Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory is working to expand their efforts with a new house bill from Juneau Rep. Andi Story.

In this newscast: A UAS student is using his love of cooking soul food to bring people together for Black History Month; Ella Piatt was recently named "Firefighter of the Year," and she sat down with KTOO's Chloe Pleznac; The new corrections commissioner, Jen Winkleman, gave her first presentation to state lawmakers yesterday

A new hunt was announced for next October, allowing 25 tags to hunt one bull. Biologists are having difficulty counting animals due to the terrain and vegetation in the area. They don't believe there are enough animals to support the hunt. Though the public believes there are enough elk and the Board of Game committee agreed with the public. Wrangell, K. -, & Wrangell, S. S., KSTK-. (2023, January 27). Board of Game authorizes first Zarembo Island elk hunt in 17 years. KTOO. https://www.ktoo.org/2023/01/27/board-of-game-authorizes-first-zarembo-island-elk-hunt-in-17-years/ ‌   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/your-adrenaline License code: QWS1TG5BYTFK2PCL

In this newscast: KTOO's Chloe Pleznac speaks with Miss Alaska pageant contestant & Miss Congeniality winner Honor Miller-Austin; The state's Board of Game unanimously struck down a proposal that would have required young hunters in Southeast to complete a course to be able to hunt on their own; The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Lituya will be out of service until Feb. 1

A string of storms in California has left at least 17 people dead since late last month. Joe Smith, program director at the Hope Cooperative, joins us to talk about the dangerous situation many people without homes are in right now. And, half of Alaska's Kodiak Alutiiq language speakers died in the past two years. But new speakers are learning the language and passing along the Sun'aq Tribes' culture and worldview to the new generations. Claire Stremple of KTOO reports. Then, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, broke its homicide record for the third year in a row in 2022. De'Shawn Ewing of the City of Milwaukee Health Department talks about what prevention methods and actions local leaders like him want to see happen.

In this newscast: Jennifer Pemberton explains KTOO's efforts to inform voters this election year; A new transit center opened in Juneau Monday morning; Trappers will have 30 days to harvest wolves on Prince of Wales Island; The Western Artic Caribou herd is continuing a long term population slide

In this newscast: “Alaska Daily" premiers tonight and KTOO's Rhonda McBride talked with two Alaska Native writers, who have worked on the show; Bristol Bay's record sockeye run shows big disparities in who gets to fish, and how the state's limited entry system has affected the communities closest to the runs

In this newscast: A landslide in downtown Juneau took out homes, trees, and powerlines; About a dozen people were evacuated to a shelter on Monday after the landslide; A former Alaska State Trooper has been named as the state's new lead on solving  missing and murdered Indigenous cases; In the Bering Strait region, children in households without running water are much more likely to get ear infections, says a new study; Today is Jeremy Hsieh's last day at KTOO: a look back

In 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. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call…

Jeff was joined by Juneau KTOO reporter Rashah McChesney. They discuss her work in journalism in Alaska, her time at KTOO in Juneau, how the media landscape has changed over the decades, the challenges facing the media, the different approaches to journalism and getting stories, the relationship between the press and the government, COVID mandates, and a new job she just accepted. 

In this newscast: Juneau Assembly is deciding whether or not to buy a used gondola system for Eaglecrest Ski Area; KTOO's Lyndsey Brollini talks with activist Wanda Culp about the Tongass Roadless Rule 

Some Juneau residents have noticed street lights with a purple glow popping up around town. A KTOO listener asked why.

HOUR 1The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden's expansive mandate that would compel all companies with more than 100 employees to implement a vaccine-or-test requirement for their staff. (MB) www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/01/13/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vax-mandate-large-employers?U.S. COVID vaccination rates compared to other nations (we're 57th) / (Johns-Hopkins) https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/vaccines/international?State lawmakers seek to fund per diem after Gov Dunleavy's veto / (KTOO) https://www.ktoo.org/2022/01/13/alaska-legislative-council-seeks-to-fund-per-diems-after-gov-dunleavy-veto/Providence Hospital in Anchorage tightens visitation policy / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/14/providence-alaska-tightens-visitation-policy-omicron-variant-drives-covid-19-cases-higher/The Republican National Committee threatens to skip future presidential debates if certain biased rules aren't changed (MB) https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072765939/republicans-threaten-to-no-longer-participate-in-traditional-general-election-de?French dressing changes / (WP) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/13/fda-deregulates-french-dressing/?HOUR 2Tribal sovereignty ballot gets signature / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/01/12/tribal-sovereignty-ballot-initiative-shatters-signature-requirements-weeks-ahead-of-schedule/Adam Holz from Focus on the Family's Plugged In / Reviews Hotel Transvania: Transformia and Tom asked about "The Boys"Dave Stieren from Gov Mike Dunleavy's office Anchorage hospitality industry hit hard because of the pandemic / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/14/anchorage-restaurants-continue-persevere-through-staffing-setbacks-brought-by-covid-19/

In this newscast: Wintry weather and omicron-related staff shortages lead Alaska Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights in and out of Seattle; Sealaska Heritage Institute gets a $2.9 million grant to help fund a totem pole trail along Juneau's waterfront; KTOO's Jennifer Pemberton recounts Juneau's most impactful stories of 2021; Coast Alaska's Jacob Resneck looks back at the fight over the Tongass National Forest's Roadless Rule; Kodiak Island sets a record for the warmest December temperature in the state; A space technology company says Unalaska is a finalist for its satellite launch facility

HOUR 1German announces a lockdown of unvaccinated people / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/live-updates/morning-edition-2021-12-02#germany-announces-a-lockdown-for-unvaccinated-peoplePresident Biden's winter COVID plan / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/us/biden-covid-at-home-testing-tests.htmlPhilippines president race heating up / (KTOO) https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/29/clan-politics-reign-but-a-family-is-divided-in-the-race-to-rule-the-philippines/?Sending the right message with the new COVID variant / (NPR ) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/02/1060596067/covid-omicron-california-risk-communication-vaccine-maskMany Alaska cannabis businesses struggling / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-marijuana/2021/11/30/no-ones-having-a-ton-of-fun-many-alaska-cannabis-businesses-are-struggling-and-failing/HOUR 2Alaska Department of Health & Social Services beginning a new airport COVID testing program / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/02/pilot-program-offering-take-home-covid-tests-takes-off-anchorage-airport/Municipality of Anchorage switches to Capstone for COVID testing services / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/12/01/anchorages-busiest-covid-19-testing-site-at-the-loussac-library-closes-with-no-notice-as-city-switches-contractor/Capstone Direct Primary Care / CapstoneDPC.comAnchorage Police Chief McCoy / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/02/many-saw-police-chief-mccoy-sign-hope-anchorage-community/Tom & Tom talk past and present bands and musicians they'd like to see in concert

Chestnuts were once a major food source in the U.S. for Native Americans and enslaved Black Americans. But a fungus killed off billions of American chestnut trees. Now, as Jacob Fenston of WAMU reports, there are efforts to revive trees and bring chestnuts back to the table. And, experts say the number of Americans with eating disorders has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Alaska does not have enough resources to help them. Claire Stremple of KTOO reports.

HOUR 1Elielia from Mat-Su with a congested traffic report on the Glenn Hwy because of a moose collision Tom S get Selzer's Lebanon Bologna from Pennsylvania and says it's delicious / https://www.seltzerssmokehousemeats.com/Gov Dunleavy issues order against federal mandates / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/11/04/gov-dunleavy-issues-order-against-federal-vaccine-mandates-critics-say-its-whole-lot-nothing/Tom warns campaign strategists to lighten up on the vitriol and rhetoric and caustic commentaries that won't help the candidate they supportMOA Boards & Commissions Director Stephanie Williams resigns / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/11/04/gov-dunleavy-issues-order-against-federal-vaccine-mandates-critics-say-its-whole-lot-nothing/Woodcarver Mike from Mat-Su wonders how far Federal overreach goes and why isn't marijuana legal federally yet when states made it legal?HOUR 2Senator Murkowski votes to advance the Voting Rights bill / (KTOO) https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/04/murkowski-is-the-only-senate-republican-who-voted-to-advance-voting-rights-bill/Joe from Anchorage talks support for Lisa Murkowski and other issuesProposed solar project on the Kenai Peninsula will be the largest in the state / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2021/11/04/proposed-solar-project-on-kenai-peninsula-would-be-alaskas-largest/State Representative Kevin McCabe with a legislative update and talks pilot rules and flight time gateways Gary from Muldoon (East Anchorage) on the rain and praising Rep. Kevin McCabeTom asks why they closed the KFCTom talks about ordering famous foods online through Goldbelly / https://www.goldbelly.com/

It’s election day in Juneau and KTOO reporters check in with voters around town, The state reported 15 cases of COVID-19 for today in Juneau, and One Alaska’s medevac providers updated its fleet with a new jet.

HOUR 1Facebook and platforms go down yesterday - longest in history / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2021/10/04/facebook-apps-out-for-six-hoursOffOff-Shore accounts being scrutinized / (CBS) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pandora-papers-find-foreigners-some-connected-to-crime-hiding-money-in-us-tax-havens/Christie from Mat-Su calls in praising offshore accounts and tax evasion because she feels Congress and elected officials misuse tax payor monies Tom interviews Donald Critchlow on his book "Revolutionary Monsters" / https://www.regnery.com/9781684511242/revolutionary-monsters/HOUR 2Tom and Tom talk coffee, food, recipes, Christmas movies, and their favorite clamations / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbfgVEk-mxQSquid Games - what is it about? / (NBC) https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/netflix-s-squid-game-sensation-here-s-why-it-s-n12806464th Special Session likely gridlocked / (KTOO) https://www.ktoo.org/2021/10/05/alaskas-fourth-special-session-begins-with-legislators-unable-to-agree-on-when-to-meet/"Profits before people" - testimony from the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/05/technology/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen?Captain Kirk - William Shatner at age 90 will go to space on Jezz Bezos's Blue Origin next flight Oct 12th / (WSJ) https://www.wsj.com/articles/william-shatner-is-going-to-space-on-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-flight-11633358711

The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet for the first day of its fourth special session on Monday, but state leaders are divided over whether the session should even happen,  For decades, KTOO's Matt Miller has guided Juneau through the morning news, now he's stepping down.  Tribal citizens and delegates gathered Friday for the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska's annual Tribal Assembly, 

Local COVID-19 case counts skyrocketed in July, that's meant more cases and more restrictions at Bartlett Regional Hospital,  Face coverings are now required by every visitor to a state courthouse, regardless of vaccination status Poor weather was hampering Friday's efforts to access the site of a fatal sightseeing crash in Misty Fjords National Monument,  As part of KTOO's Curious Juneau project, a listener asked: "Was there really a gun range in the basement of Harborview Elementary School?"

In this newscast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office made a $4 billion error by failing to cross out a few lines; Before too many people see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, the Museum of the North is collecting artifacts that represent Alaska's response to the pandemic; Kathy Ruddy was a long-time friend and among the most dedicated volunteers at KTOO; The city of Anchorage is facing a four-fold increase in the cost of its insurance against ransomware and other cyberattacks.

In this newscast: Nearly 250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed at Juneau's airport since the shots were made available there in mid-May, but public health officials continue to see a decrease in demand for the shots; In the latest installment of KTOO's avalanche series, Claire Stremple explores the mix of personal choices and policy decisions that keep people in at-risk areas; Construction is underway as workers fix the bumpy road work on Glacier Highway to improve access for pedestrians and vehicles.

In this newscast: The third part of KTOO's series about Juneau's unique urban avalanche danger talks about what researchers can learn from tree rings; Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced a new initiative to examine the loss of life and traumatic legacy of boarding schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; The Alaska Marine Highway's two former fast ferries are tentatively scheduled to be loaded Friday onto a heavy-lift ship headed for Spain.

In this newscast: The second part of KTOO's series about Juneau's unique urban avalanche danger explores the history of the Behrends neighborhood; Many fishermen are unsure whether or not they still need to register their vessels with the Department of Motor Vehicles, which has been a requirement for a few years, a new state house bill has put that on pause.

In this newscast: KTOO kicks off a week-long series about Juneau's unique urban avalanche danger; After a late snowmelt, Chilkat Valley brown bears are out of hibernation and looking for food; Chitina dip netters can no longer keep King salmon they catch in the Copper River personal use fishery.

In this episode Matt and Pat get together with Tripp Crouse. Tripp is a journalist who formerly worked at KTOO in Juneau and is now the News Director at KNBA in Anchorage. Tripp covers Alaska Native and indigenous issues and this conversation centers on his work, community reporting, tribal sovereignty, Alaska Native Corporations, systems of … Continue reading 047 – Tripp

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan city officials reveal some details of proposals to revamp Ketchikan’s cruise ship docks — Lawmakers consider a bill that would dial back Pioneer Home rate hikes — and KTOO’s Matt Miller tags along with a heli-ski guide to assess avalanche conditions in Juneau.

If you liked Midnight Oil, you'll surely like Cruise Town, a new podcast from KTOO about Juneau, Alaska -- a town of 32,000 people, playing host to over a million cruise ship passengers every year. It explores how Juneau became a cruise town, what it’s like to live in a cruise town and what the city’s future holds in light of the industry’s explosive growth.

This year, cruise ship passengers outnumbered local residents in Juneau 35 to 1. That’s why the KTOO news team is making a podcast about how we got here, what it’s like to live here and what the city’s future holds in light of the industry’s explosive growth.

On February 11, KTOO and Alaska Public Media launch Paying Dividends, a new podcast that will follow along with the legislative session as the high stakes debate over the Permanent Fund and the state's budget plays out in Juneau.

KNBA News and Public Affairs Producer Tripp J Crouse talks with Andrew Kitchenman, the state government and politics reporter for KTOO and Alaska Public Media, about Gov. Bill Walker's announcement that he would be suspending his re-election campaign. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KNBA)

We have been cancelled by public radio, but our podcast gains in POWER! Welcome to our first radio-free edition of BFN, in which our scientist buddy John Warrenchuk joins us...

We talk about many important topics today. Including: anadromous fish habitat in downtown Juneau, the life and loves of our primate friends, the Gibbons. And, we discuss epiphanies that may...

I don't know much, but I know that "Aaron Neville" caused the solar eclipse using that body pod. We talk to Jamie about his experience with the totality, Patrice Helmar talks about life in the big city, and Lou posits his Aaron Neville theory.

Alicia and Kirsa come back by to discuss how to start a stand up, Alex discusses bloodbaths in the Fairbanks wilderness, and Paul poops himself in Vegas – but hey,...

We have special feature on Temple Records this week along with new Celtic music from Alasdair White, Black Market Haggis, The Ne'er Duwels, David Curley & Mick Broderick, Sarah Copus, Arise & Go, Battlefield Band, Mike Katz, Christine Primrose, Peter Nardini, Kellswater Bridge, Dene Foye, Eamonn Flynn, Rogue Diplomats, Plastic Paddy. Listen. Like. Share. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free! http://celticmusicpodcast.com  Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. http://bestcelticmusic.net    Today's show is brought to you by Louisville Irish Fest The Louisville Irish Fest is held on the final weekend in September of each year and features traditional Food, Unique Gifts, Children’s Events, Irish Dancing, Libations and Music from the Emerald Isle. Enjoy music from Blarney Castle, Runa, and Keltricity. http://louisvilleirishfest.com.   Notes * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This podcast is dedicated to indie Celtic music. These are the bands who are usually trying to make it without a record label. I have a caveat about that today. I'll tell you about it in a moment. I want to ask for your help to bring these artists the attention they deserve by sharing the show with your friends. You can find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. And you can support for this show on Patreon. There are a lot of small record labels who are doing great things for Celtic musicians. One of those is Temple Records. That's the label of Battlefield Band. In addition to releasing music by Battlefield Band, the label also helps small artists who are doing great things for Scottish music. Like Christine Primrose. About the time I was finishing up the 2-hour Scottish Music show, episode #317, Temple Records sent me music from Christine Primrose. She sings in Scots Gaelic I thought she'd be a great addition to the show. I asked if they had any other music. But I didn't receive anything until the day after I published the show. So today, I'm gonna highlight several artists from Temple Records, including the first band. * CELTIC PODCAST NEWS I want start by thanking everyone who picked up the 2017 Sainted Song Henger Special and collected the 10 bonus CDs from my Celtic music arhive. I really appreciate your support of this show. The collection is still on sale along with podcast t-shirts, but of course, you'll have to do without the bonus CDs. You can find all of our swag and compilation CDs in our store at http://bestcelticmusic.net/shop/  The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast exists on the generosity of our Patrons of the Podcast. You can pledge as little as $1 per episode to pay for the production of this podcast, as well as my time in producing the show. You'll even get shows before regular listeners and my deepest thanks. I want to thank our newest patron: Kevin Crosson. Patrons also help me pick the next 2-hour special milestone. Become a patron today to celebrate Celtic culture through music! http://patreon.com/celticpodcast  Finally, check out http://AmeriCeltic.net. Tony Becket setup this website "to restore awareness, celebrate and preserve the culture and history of Celtic Americans by promoting live Celtic music, festivals, history & ancestry." He's working primarily with Northern California Celtic performers. And he has a YouTube channel which could use your love.  Celtic music and culture is a relatively small community. I mean, if all of the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh ancestry people united, we'd have one heck of a cultural impact. Instead, it's limited mostly to St. Patrick's Day. That's a shame. So I'd like to ask your help of spreading the word about AmeriCeltic. And I'd also encourage you to start your own local Celtic community. Help get the word out about your musicians and cultural organizations. Let's keep Celtic culture growing! And if you have a local organization, let me know. I'd be happy to either mention it here, or better yet, list it in our Celtic Music Magazine. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com KToo posted on iTunes: "Excellent variety of Celtic music, from trad to Celtic influence. I look forward to each new episode" Charline Grilhé emailed: "Hi Marc ! I discovered your podcast last Saturday. I just arrived in Dublin for the first time of my life for a crazy trip. I came from Paris to support Ben for a historical fencing competition followed by walking across the west coast of Ireland. Sadly I just lost my personal phone so I had no music to listen to and no Internet outside of our B&B. So I was looking for some podcasts. I discovered yours! It was a pleasure to listen to your playlist all week, during the competition and then on the wonderful cliffs of Black Head walking to Moher, in the bus to Dublin, in the plane back to Paris and finally, in my tub with a little tear thinking about this incredible trip and awesome people. Thank you for being a part of this. I'll continue to listen to your podcast until the next time ! Best, Charlie" Zak Kennedy emailed: "I listened to Episode 319 while mowing my yard and a few other chores around the house. I have also played other episodes while driving for my local transit agency. Had a few people ask what I was listening to and said they enjoyed it. I've downloaded a couple of older episodes that I missed to listen to in the run up to this year's Dublin Irish Festival. Have you been to it as a presenter or performer? Keep up the great work!" This Week in Celtic Music 0:25 "The Weatherman" by Alasdair White from An Clar Geal (The White Album) 5:53 "The Moontown Set" by Black Market Haggis from Better Than It Sounds 8:01 "You're the One" by The Ne'er Duwels from The Ne'er Duwels 11:14 "Lucking Out" by David Curley & Mick Broderick from A Brand New Day 13:25 "Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" by Sarah Copus from Moorland Winds 16:12 "Danse du Sauvage, Reel du Pendu" by Arise & Go from Arise & Go - EP 20:56 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 23:24 "Fling & Reels: The Whole Chicken in the Soup / Largo’s Fairy Dance / The Kerryman’s Daughter" by Battlefield Band with Don Meade, Tony Demarco & Robin Morton from Beg & Borrow 26:44 "Dark Lowers the Night/A Month of Sundays" by Mike Katz from A Month of Sundays 30:40 "Thig an Smeòrach as t-Earrach (The Thrush Comes in Spring)" by Christine Primrose from Gràdh is Gonadh - Guth ag aithris (Love and Loss - A Lone Voice) 35:30 "The Ballad of Lawrence Orange and Eugene Green" by Peter Nardini from Is there anybody out there? 42:22 CELTIC FEEDBACK 44:48 "Follow On" by Kellswater Bridge from As The Story Goes 50:49 "Wild Rover No More" by Dene Foye from For the Love of Haggis 53:28 "Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn" by Eamonn Flynn from The Irish Channel 55:58 "The Mermaid" by Rogue Diplomats from Whiskey Picnic 1:00:10 "Rundlets and Kilderkins" by Plastic Paddy from Lucky Enough VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2017 episode.  The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at celticmusicpodcast.com.    

Windmill Engineer Cayleigh Allen joins us to discuss the future of the world. George Takei tells us about how his name is pronounced.  We hear from the dissatisfied listener. We discuss Thane. Lou reveals new talents. And the long awaited return of our discussion of Poo -- this time, we might change the world.

Flesh-eating Orcas, thieving French clowns, and the joys of summer camp.

Libby Bakalar of One Hot Mess Alaska tells us why Juneau is exactly like the Shawshank Redemption, we camp in Bob’s back yard and drink a 45 year old Prinz Brau...

We are joined by Libby Bakalar, writer of Juneau-famous blog One Hot Mess Alaska for in-depth analysis of what makes living in Juneau weird – it’s One Hot Messy Corner! Lou...

In which Lou describes his championship season of winning the Stainley Cup, Sarah Ginter tells us of the greatest book ever written, and our Ninjaneer Marissa Capito from the Juneau...

In the Episode, we prolapse our Poo Corner with Ninjaneer Marissa Capito, to dive deep into the depths of poo issues. We discuss fatal floods of many varieties, how drying...

Episode 8 in which we discuss the Swamper, Stingers, Stunts, and that poor bastard Whitlow. Andy reveals an unnecessary trip to the ER, Jamie defies train death multiple times, and...

Episode 007 - In which we talk to our friend Libby Stringer who works in a goldmine and owns tiny dogs.

Longtime friend and local musical and broadcasting legend Steve Nelson hosts us at his house this week, where we here why little fish prompted his move to Alaska in the...

Growing up wild in Alaska, gold claims and fun with dynamite.

In which we discuss the trials and tribulations of the world's most famous dog of his day, the love of Sulu, why Skittles are bad for your toilet, sportsball, the perils of onion eating and scary monkeys. With guests Marisa Capito and Sarah Ginter.

Halt, thy dwarven knave! In this episode we travel to a world inhabited by the denizens of D&D, we discuss building a worse mousetrap, the love of a man for pork rinds, the worst smell an engineer of solid waste has ever smelled, and our most forgettable and useless jobs. With guests Marisa Capito and George Kuhar.

This week Andy, Jamie, and Lou discuss the woods, jagger bushes, poo glitter, bear stew, yinsers, Tuckerbutt, dads, and the Clapper. We once again have Marisa Capito on-board to talk about solid waste on Poo Corner. Sarah Lewis and Sean Boily tells us about the journey to become an Alaska architect–and how one of them decided that wasn’t the thing they wanted to be. And we dismiss many of the long held best practices of human hygiene.

In which we discuss large rodentia, the Civil War, poo, a kidney donation, and tall people. Our house band Kuhlson rocks the joint!

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[This episode first aired February 23, 2008.]Sharpen those pencils! Martha and Grant are doing crossword puzzles on the air again, preparing for their appearance with NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in New York City.http://www.crosswordtournament.com/An Atlanta native wants to know why she and her fellow Southerners grew up using the word 'plum,' as in 'plum tuckered out.' Martha explains the connection between that kind of 'plum' and 'plumbers.'Which is the correct form: 'driver license,' 'drivers' license,' or 'driver's license'?An Austin teenager wants to know why we refer to a girl who behaves boyishly as a 'tomboy.'This week's 'Slang This!' contestant tries to guess the meaning of the terms 'beano' (no, not the anti-gas treatment) and 'macing' (no, not the stinging defensive spray).A teacher discusses whether the correct form is 'feel bad' or 'feel badly.' By the way, the Latin proverb Martha mentions here is, 'Qui docet, discet.'Why do we use a capital letter 'I' for the first person singular pronoun, but don't capitalize any other pronouns?A caller from Maine says she was taught to say 'bunny, bunny' at the first of each month for good luck. Then she met someone who says 'rabbit, rabbit' for the same reason. What's the superstition behind these lagomorphic locutions?In honor of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Quiz Guy John Chaneski presents a puzzle about--what else?--crossed words.A caller wants to know why those deep-fried balls of cornmeal and spices are called 'hush puppies.' An ESL teacher puzzles over how to explain to his students the proper pronunciation of the word 'route.' He asks whether the pronunciation 'root' has been 'routed' by 'rowt.'A caller is curious about an expression her father liked to use 'off in the giggleweeds.' What's a giggleweed? And no, he didn't mean marijuana.More next week. Notice how we didn't say, 'Well, weed better be going'?----Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.