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What is Juneau’s favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Thin Mints? Samoas? Or, Tagalongs?  And what does the newest cookie, the Adventureful, taste like? Have you ever wondered what Girl Scouts do with all the money they raise and how much stays here locally? Some of the questions that will be answered on this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon.…

Part 1: Foodie Friday: Juneau Girl Scout cookie sales.

Guests: Kimberly Vaughan, Juneau Girl Scout Service Unit Cookie Manager and Hanna Rising, Brownie.
Whether you’re the Juneau Girl Scout cookie sales manager, a volunteer job by the way, or a 9-year-old Brownie, there’s a lot more to Girl Scout cookie sales than you might think.

Part 2: Get ready for spring planting with Weedy Wednesday.

Guests: Corinne Conlon, President of the Southeast Master Gardeners Association
Weedy Wednesday, a series of brown bag luncheons, Zoom-style, will get underway on Wednesday, March 16th.  Each program includes a short presentation and a  question and answer session with Master Gardeners like Corinne Conlon, who love to share their knowledge.  On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, Conlon got into the spirit of  Foodie Friday and offered up…

Part 3: Fireside Lecture on Fly Fishing

Guests: Brad Elfers, Fireside Lecture presenter.
You never have to go far to use a rod and reel in Juneau. Brad Elfers, in a March 11th Fireside Lecture, will explain how easy it is to access some great fishing spots. Fireside Lectures are held at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Fridays  at 7:00 p.m. You can also watch online. Go to…

Part 4: The Big Dipper constellation

Guests: Steve Kocsis, Marie Drake Planetarium
Steve Kocsis, a volunteer at Juneau’s Marie Drake Planetarium, has a passion for talking about the heavens above. He doesn’t let Juneau’s cloudy skies get in the way either. In this week’s segment, he talks about the Big Dipper, the constellation that’s on the Alaska Flag. You’ll hear the Alaska Flag Song in the backdrop,…

Studies show that LBGTQ and Black Americans are leading the cryptocurrency revolution. In a survey last year, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, found that the majority of crypto investors are under forty, do not have college degrees, and two-fifths are people of color. On this Thursday’s Culture Rich Conversations, Christina…

The report notes that socially vulnerable people, including poor people, Indigenous people and Black people, are more likely to live near facilities that use hazardous chemicals.

In total, there are 27 places proposed for renaming on federal land in Alaska.

It was an intimate discussion between two friends that began on the radio, not long after George Floyd was murdered. Heather Pedersen, who is white, worried about how the social upheaval from this tragedy would affect her black friend, Kelli Patterson – who is also one of the hosts of Culture Rich Conversations, a weekly…

Conversation about friendship and race continues…

Guests: Kelli Patterson and Heather Pedersen
An intimate conversation with Kelli Patterson and Heather Pedersen about their cross-racial friendship

It’s a canvas that’s only 12 square inches, but Juneau artists of all ages have found ways to pack a lot into a small space. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a preview of a new exhibit opening this Friday at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum — the 18th annual 12x 12 Community Art Exhibition. This year’s…

Part 1: 12×12 Community Art Exhibition in its 18th year.

Guests: Niko Sanguinetti, Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
How small works of art make a big difference, a tradition that’s showcased every year at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. This year artists were asked to create pieces that reflect this year’s theme, “Energy.”  

Part 2: Scoping out March’s Juneau arts scene.

Guests: Nancy DeCherney, Executive Director, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.
How the Juneau Arts scene has begun to emerge from its COVID cocoon.  

Part 3: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) in Juneau Schools.

Guests: Officer John Cryderman, Juneau Police Department.
Lessons in drug abuse prevention from the Juneau Police Department’s D.A.R.E program.

Part 4: Gardentalk advice on seed selection

Guests: Master Gardener Ed Buyarski, host of Gardentalk.
On this week’s episode of Gardentalk, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us that it’s time to start seeds for spring and summer planting. He shares tips on seed selection, lighting, and transplanting.

At 5:00 p.m. local time coverage will begin of President Biden’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, followed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ GOP response. Watch the live stream here or tune in to 104.3 FM in Juneau or listen to our live stream.

  Around 10:30 a.m. local time, President Biden will provide an update about Russia and Ukraine now that Moscow has recognized two regions in Ukraine as independent and ordered Russian troops to conduct “peacekeeping” operations there. Watch the live video from NPR here.

President Joe Biden speaks on his first year in office.