Problem Corner

 Halloween week vibes + community hustle. Rose organizes a clothing airlift to Haines for Mikey (undergoing cancer treatment; needs 30x30 pants & XL shirts) and coordinates with another donor; listeners reminded of Juneau food bank drop site on Crazy Horse Dr. SNAP shutdown worries spark calls; suggestion to stock food banks now. Rapid-fire classifieds: 200 movies now $150 (also seeking short motel help; (907) 500-8553), free furniture set near the Elks—dining table w/4 chairs, big bookcase, matching coffee/end tables (419-8771), big lot of fishing gear + household items ($50; 419-1031). Plus: Traeger Woodridge Pro pellet grill + Oakford vertical smoker, both excellent, $800 OBO (723-9948). Snow-date guesses continue (Nov 11 & 15 on the board). Movie trivia time: Archie (“Wassup”) nails the answer—first kid taken was Griffin Stagg; film set in Denver, Colorado—and wins two tickets. 

 Chilly Monday edition kicks off a “first snowfall” guessing game (one caller predicts overnight), plus a quick fix for a brief stream delay. Community calls roll in: 200 DVDs for $200 at Fred Meyer, Nintendo Wii ($50), Michael Kors bags and winter gear, a seller with bus tokens, and a Ram 1500 seeking 265/75R16 winter tires. Mikey in Haines checks in—offering house/dog sitting and urgently needing 30x30 pants and XL shirts—as listeners coordinate clothing deliveries (tip: try Ward Air/Haines Airways). Also noted: Rain Dogs fundraiser at the Alaskan, Eaglecrest’s Books2Boards success, and Polio Radio donors picking up Grind Coffee gift cards. 

 Quick recap: resources shared for Western Alaska typhoon relief (AHFC newsroom links; Amazon/Red Cross support), plus November “Letter of Gratitude” honoring Dr. Walter Soboleff and a roundup of Halloween events (Treadwell skate, Ghost/Zombie walks). Callboard highlights: big comics lot + Bulls merch, antique oak desk set ($350), queen mattress/microwave & household goods (indoor “garage sale” till Thu), 200 DVDs for $200, and free queen mattress (Lemon Creek). Community topics included a Kake teen birthday shout-out, handicap parking enforcement and tight stall sizes, a PFD petition inquiry, bear activity near the Prospector culvert, Global Credit Union hardship help during the shutdown, and bus tokens offered by a caller affected by reduced disability income. 

Living on the edge: the ecology of mountain goats and avalanches

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Survival in extreme environments requires perilous trade-offs. Mountain goats use steep, exposed terrain to avoid carnivores such as wolves, but there can be a significant cost of this behavior – exposure to snow avalanches. In this presentation, Kevin White, a wildlife ecologist with the University of Alaska Southeast, will talk about long-term studies describing the extraordinary natural history and population ecology of mountain goats in coastal Alaska. He will specifically focus on recent analyses seeking to understand how avalanches transform mountain landscapes and alpine wildlife populations that inhabit them. The exciting multidisciplinary research involved extensive collaboration with University of Alaska snow scientists Eran Hood and Gabe Wolken, and others from the US, Canada and Switzerland.

Kevin White is a wildlife ecologist with the University of Alaska Southeast, Program on the Environment, Department of Natural Sciences. He has conducted field studies on mountain goats (and moose) in Alaska over the last 20+ years. He received a PhD degree from the University of Victoria, a MS degree from the University of Nevada, and BS degree from Humboldt State University.

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!).