The Douglas 4th of July Committee has been hard at work putting together another incredible event. The Douglas Ghost Walk is this Saturday at the MT. Jumbo Gym. Magee joins Capital Chat to share the exciting details. 

 Quick hits: Mikey in Haines offered house/dog-sitting and asked for 30x30 pants + XL shirts; caller selling 1922 silver dollars and a full gel nail kit; 200 DVDs for $200; free queen mattress in Lemon Creek. Community chat covered Teal Street homelessness (causes vs. symptoms), Rotary’s Polio Plus radio day, “Thumbelina” the missing cat, Charles’s ongoing sobriety plus binoculars/comics/yard work, and Saturday’s Princess Sophia remembrance at Evergreen Cemetery. 

For sale / services

• Vortex 10x42 binoculars (high-end; “excellent”) — plus yard/roof/gutter/leaf work. Call 907-419-5262.
• 19 Juneau bus tokens (collector/use). Highest offer. Leave msg for Apt 207 at 907-500-7369.
• ~200 DVDs for $200 (mix incl. sci-fi like Diver, Stargate). Numbers given 907-505-0179 and backup 907-500-8553 (both sounded shortened in audio; if they don’t connect, that’s why).
• Enormous Japanese hand-blown glass fishing float (≈55" circumference; pristine). Seeking 5-figure offers. Pics available. 907-209-2278.
• Haines: house-/dog-sitting (needs ride to/from; November–January). Also seeking men’s pants 30" waist and XXXL shirts (undergoing chemo). 907-500-2611.

Lost & found

• Lost keys for “Hubert” (house & car). If found, call 907-419-7398.

Community talk

• Auto shop did an unsolicited 60k-mile service (+$1,600). A caller suggested contacting Consumer Protection and the Better Business Bureau.
• Reminder: watch belongings at the downtown library; caller’s phone/backpack were stolen.
• Spay/neuter your pets and donate to Juneau Animal Rescue (money or food). Please don’t abandon animals.
• Note: Totem pole raising at Heritage around 1:00 pm was mentioned.

Busy Thursday lines! Charles (celebrating 9 weeks sober) offers day labor—moss removal, gutter clean-outs, leaf raking—call 907-419-5262. Joshua Adams of Friends of Telephone Hill seeks original owners/descendants tied to the 1986 eminent-domain takings; potential claims or collaboration welcomed at 907-723-5866. Giveaways: a semi-automatic home care/hospital bed (good condition, free; prefer pickup) 907-723-3616; a clean Serta twin memory-foam mattress (free; number given on-air); and assorted fishing gear, hooks, battery charger, bookshelves, kitchen items at 907-419-1031.

Community talk: traffic light timing frustrations (Jordan Creek/Glacier Hwy, hospital light), calls for more all-day restaurants, and heartfelt concern for western Alaska communities displaced by recent typhoon impacts. Lively debate on history and eminent domain (Telephone Hill, Mayflower Island), with differing perspectives shared respectfully.

Events: A&B Hall Halloween party; JUNEAU Skelly Run after-party (Oct 18), Zombie Walk (Oct 29, Marine Park 6pm), Halloween Half & 5K Scare-A-Thon (Oct 25, North Douglas 10am), Treadwell Arena Halloween Skate (Oct 24, 7–8:30pm), plus multiple 21+ Halloween nights at Christo’s, the Alaskan Bar, and Harbor Mountain Brewing. Reminder: bears are active—keep all food/scents out of cars.

 Power’s back, phones light up. Listeners offer free shelves, a 225/60R16 tire, ~100 vinyl records (call 907-796-9397), and a sectional couch for $200 OBO, pickup today in Lemon Creek (907-690-1488). A caller warns of bear break-ins around Auke Bay/Fritz Rd and urges folks to keep all food/scents out of cars. Another seeks—and quickly reaches—Wanda Culp (success!). Events: Fairweather Barn trick-or-treat (Oct 25), Alaskan Hotel spooky karaoke battles (Oct 17), “Roll For Your Life” live game at Perseverance Theatre (Sat), Community Health Fair at Thunder Mountain Middle School (Sat 7:30–1, low-cost labs), and Eaglecrest gondola road blasting notices. Election recap: Nano Brooks leading; Props 1 & 2 pass, Prop 3 fails. Big discussion on landfill hassles (online profile/weight estimates, rising costs) and illegal dumping, plus a heartfelt call from Angoon urging compassion and concrete help for unhoused neighbors—followed by a caution about enabling. Ongoing: search for Thumbelina the cat (907-500-8041; Pathfinder for $3k needs transmission). 

 Justin hosts with Ben Brown, fielding calls about missing Seahawks radio coverage, then a flurry of buy/sell items—including a free ’04 GMC Sierra and an electric home-care bed, a 200-DVD/150-CD bundle ($200), and a ’02 Chevy Astro van ($3,500). Callers ask about a Vintage Blvd hit-and-run update, note SEARCH’s pharmacy closure on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and debate ballot wording and city budget impacts. Ben recaps Chamber awards, arts happenings, childcare/rally program concerns, and winter-prep reminders (snow tires!). 

Callers and hosts (Nano Brooks & Justin Miller) recapped the municipal election and debated trust in City Hall—especially transparency around spending, taxes, Telephone Hill, and Coast Guard housing location. Housing dominated: concerns about discrimination and affordability, rezones/land access, the Glacier Hwy project selling market units first, and the need for clearer paths to ownership. Neighborhood safety came up (speeding and stop-sign running on Haloff/Tongass; a hit-and-run update request). Community notes: missing cat Thumbelina (gray Siamese, polydactyl; 907-500-8041), a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder needing a transmission for $3,000 (same number), and birthday shout-outs to Betsy Pratt and Foodland’s Bernard Drummond. The hour closed with a push for civics engagement, kindness, and patience while results finalize.

 Justin Miller hosts a brisk, sunny Thursday show: fresh Thumbelina (missing gray Siamese, polydactyl) update and a Pathfinder-for-sale note kick things off. Callers spotlight Telephone Hill—urging compassion and a real plan before winter evictions—then the show pivots to community bulletins: Cure for Cade fundraiser at Forbidden Peak, Buy-a-Brick playground drive, haunted houses (Eaglecrest, JFD), and Gold Town’s Stonehouse home-movies night. Buy/sell board buzzes (movies & bike, Wahl trimmer, Grinch costume), plus a search for Jeep Renegade winter tires (listeners suggest Facebook groups and Skookum Recycling). Tech chat promises cleaner Seahawks/Kraken broadcasts, JHS football rebroadcasts are plugged, and birthday shout-outs go to Asia “Daisy” Marvin and later Daisy & Quan. 

Shifted off elections; leaned into Halloween: local traditions, spooky stories, and caller experiences.

Safety PSA: Use crosswalk buttons (Egan/Whale path, roundabouts), make eye contact before crossing, drivers turn headlights on; add reflective gear for kids/bikes.

Alaska lore & true-crime picks: Alaska Triangle (TV), Insomnia (film), Robert Hansen “Butcher Baker” story → film The Frozen Ground + book Butcher, Baker.

Classic spooky reads: The Strangest Story Ever Told (Harry D. Colp; Thomas Bay “Devil’s Country”).

Community notes: Earl’s Haunted Garage (420 Berners Ave) benefits SE Alaska Food Bank; physical DVDs suggested via Friends of the Library sales shelf/Hearthside/Nugget.

Host Justin Miller steers a lively Election Day show solo (Kenny’s out of town), reminding listeners about in-person voting sites, ballot drop boxes, and Capital Transit’s free rides. He keeps the “first snowfall” guessing game going, shares Halloween safety tips (visibility, reflective gear, drive with headlights on), and spotlights station promos (Double Your Dividend; “Second Summer” keyword at 9am/2pm/5pm).

Community topics roll in: concern over numbered municipal ballots, a Sitka caller’s heartfelt talk about personal/spiritual struggles, and continued efforts to find Thumbelina—a gray Siamese polydactyl cat—missing nearly a month. Callers flag dark-weather driving without lights, rising barge/shipping costs hitting local prices, and debate jewelry tax rules and city decisions (city hall move, seasonal sales tax). Events include the Second Saturday Market at the Mendenhall Mall.

Buy/sell corner: a 2003 Ford F-150 (good parts truck) and a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder (runs; needs transmission). Jess closes urging kindness during political disagreements, winter prep (homes/boats/gardens), and one more push to vote today.