Subscribe
Share
Share
Embed
Problem Corner is an iconic radio show that has become a vibrant community hub. Callers engage in a wide array of discussions, ranging from local political debates to community commentary and casual advertisements for listeners looking to buy, sell, or trade personal items.
The show's rich history is marked by its association with several prominent local figures. Notably, Dennis Egan, a former mayor of Juneau, was a key personality in shaping the show's direction in the 1980s.
As a testament to its enduring relevance and appeal, "Problem Corner" has etched its name in the annals of Alaskan broadcasting history. It's not just a radio show but a cultural landmark, celebrated for being the longest-running radio show in Alaska.
Welcome to Problem Corner, Alaska's longest running radio show. Connect and discuss the topics important to Juneau and all of Southeast Alaska. Call (907) 586-1800, and subscribe to the podcast at kinyradio.com. Powered by Princess Cruise Lines, Alaska Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Juno Power Sports, and Dawson Construction.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. I hope you guys are doing great today. We have guests here today, so, you guys be on your good behavior. We have, Shannon McCain, the assistant director of the Polaris House, is my guest for today. Oh, man.
Speaker 2:The phones are ringing off the hook. Let me let me see what's going on. You're on Problem Corner.
Speaker 3:Welcome. Yeah. You guys were talking about the mine that's opening up. How did they get all that clearance to open that mine?
Speaker 2:Those are those are all questions out of my my my understanding and knowledge. But
Speaker 3:You're gonna be another standing rock?
Speaker 2:But I what I can do is I can research that, and then I will get that information to you.
Speaker 3:Standing rock was?
Speaker 2:I'm not familiar with it, sir. I know that there was a
Speaker 3:When they when they assaulted all kinds of native people for taking over their land and developing stuff on there that they shouldn't be, like, polluting the water and making it hard for people to live and live.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I understand there was a lot of people that were, protesting that.
Speaker 3:Look up Standing Rock and you'll see what I mean.
Speaker 2:Okay. Alright. Thank you, sir, for your comment. I gotta take another call. You're okay.
Speaker 2:That call is gone. Okay, sir. I will research that for you. But, we have the assistant director of the Polaris House, and she's here with us. I gotta gotta got the call.
Speaker 2:I'm gonna take the call. You're on Problem Corner. Welcome. You're live on the air.
Speaker 4:Hi. I've got a couple of things. I know that the the mason is gonna go kaput soon, and the pumps are out. How what's worrying me is how far out do they predict the water to go in the valley? I know the last couple of years, it's inched over Riverside and into, you know, the trailer court.
Speaker 4:Mhmm. And this year, I noticed three pumps at the far end of Glacier Valley School and that's got me freaking out.
Speaker 2:Oh. I because Like, for good reason.
Speaker 4:Live there. Is is that just like a storage area?
Speaker 2:Mhmm. Now I the only information that I have is information on where to go and what you might need when it it is the flood happens. But, hopefully, everything will be, okay because of the barrier that they built. So I'm hoping I'm praying that that will
Speaker 4:Okay. Yeah. I'm hoping that sucker space foot and then that new gully wash thing they built too that going parallel to the bridge.
Speaker 2:Mhmm. Are you are you
Speaker 4:My second thing is, you know, I'm glad all the dog walkers out here in the valley are, picking up the dog poop, at least the the nice ones are.
Speaker 2:Both of the bad ones are leaving that dog poo poo?
Speaker 4:But I'm sorry that there's no poop fairy going around picking up the bags of dog crap that you're leaving. So, I mean, you know, we we we walk our dogs with, you know, litter free bags, and I can't tell you how many bags people have left in the grass and everything. And then, you know, the city goes and mows in there and then, you know, it ain't a pretty sight I
Speaker 2:have I have seen I have seen that, and and I did wonder to myself. I'm like, why why they didn't leave
Speaker 4:the them.
Speaker 2:The bags of poo there? I mean, I don't have dogs. So I
Speaker 4:Yeah. I mean, if you're gonna take the effort to pick up your dog's crap, bring a store bag and put it in it and throw it in your own outside garbage bag, you know, your can or your dumpster or something. It's not a poop fairy
Speaker 2:out here. So I guess on the end note on the end note, because I do have another call, I'm gonna if you have a dog if you have a dog, please don't leave your feces bag for other people to take care.
Speaker 5:Take with you.
Speaker 2:Take your Yeah. S t with you.
Speaker 4:Take your take your crap with you.
Speaker 2:Okay. On that note, thank you. Thank you for your call. You really made my day. Have a good day.
Speaker 2:Wow. That that that one that one was fun. Oh, we got another call. Wow. Welcome.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 5:Oh. They
Speaker 2:they forget they forget they dog poo?
Speaker 6:Yes. Hang on. Have good intentions on, you know, picking it up on the way back
Speaker 2:Uh-huh.
Speaker 6:Is what the deal is. Oh, okay. And then if they come back and then someone can you hear me?
Speaker 2:Yeah. I can hear you.
Speaker 6:Oh, okay. Good. Okay. I'm out here at Never Never Land.
Speaker 2:You were
Speaker 6:off the road.
Speaker 2:You were you were you were you were off a little bit, but that's okay.
Speaker 6:How about how about now? Can you hear me now?
Speaker 2:I can hear you now. I can hear you now.
Speaker 6:Anyway, what happened because I have had in the past, unfortunately, they have passed, but taken dogs to Spaulding Meadow. And when they have to go, you know, do their business Mhmm. And you and we have our our little black bags, then we pick it up, and then we put it off to the side. And then, actually, sometimes we would even hang it from a tree so people couldn't see it thinking, oh, these people have abandoned their, you know, poo poo bags. And, anyway, so we had good intentions on when we came back, which was a mile up and a mile back.
Speaker 2:You bad. You bad. You're the person that that lady was talking about that leaves them bag them bags of feces.
Speaker 5:I'm just joking. Yeah. They
Speaker 6:you pick up the poo poo, and then you go on a hike, but you don't wanna put it in your backpack.
Speaker 2:No. You don't.
Speaker 6:Another freaking mile.
Speaker 2:I wouldn't wanna carry with the feces with me.
Speaker 5:And then and then
Speaker 6:when you come back down the hill, you pick it up and dispose of it at that time in your own container at your home is what I'm trying to say.
Speaker 2:Oh, okay. But what what about the people that what about the people that leave don't don't come back for the bag of the feces? They forget about the bag of the feces.
Speaker 6:They're idiots. Okay. They're dumbasses.
Speaker 5:Oh. Oh. And they're irresponsible. We we irresponsible.
Speaker 2:Okay. People is hot about them bags and the doo doo. But Oh, yeah.
Speaker 5:I mean, if you're gonna pick
Speaker 6:up the poo poo, you're gonna come back off your hike, dude. After you might, you know, hike a mile or two up the, know, the hill, you come back down the hill to your car and you pick up the poo bag and take it to your car. You take up your dogs, and you drive home, and you throw it in your garbage container. Okay?
Speaker 5:Yes.
Speaker 6:Yes. That's what responsible adults do. Okay?
Speaker 2:What responsible adults do. Well, I gotta let you go, but thank you so much for your call. Thank you.
Speaker 5:Yeah.
Speaker 2:Alright. That that was fun. Alright. We got four minutes left a few minutes left before our thing. So I wanted to touch base with Shannon McCain who is here.
Speaker 2:And I wanna ask you some questions about your oh, I forgot to do this. If you'd like to get some information on the radio, you can email me at air@kinyradio.com, or you can call or text (907) 586-1800. So I'm moving along. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your, place to be give service to the community, the Polaris House. So, I'm curious.
Speaker 2:What is the clubhouse and how does a typical day look for a member of the Polaris House?
Speaker 7:Hi, Lance. Good morning.
Speaker 2:Thank you
Speaker 7:so much for having me on the air. And I wanna thank my fellow community members for really taking the edge off of my nerves talking about a situation that's near and dear to all of our hearts, I'm sure.
Speaker 2:Good dog, poo.
Speaker 7:That's right. So Polaris House is downtown on Willoughby Avenue right across from the Sandpiper Cafe adjacent to the Salvation Army. And it's a clubhouse community that supports mental well-being by providing fellowship and access to resources that empower our members to live, learn, and work with dignity and respect. So could look a typical day for one of our members. Really varies depending on a person's individual situation.
Speaker 7:Have last fiscal year, we had 153 different individuals seek services, and our average daily attendance is over 20 folks coming through the doors every day. So members will look to seek support in housing, employment, education, food stability, any number of things. And I think the most important thing to know about our membership is that it's completely voluntary and it is self driven. So this is person centered support.
Speaker 2:Alright. Alright. We got so many we got a few more questions for you, but we're gonna have to cut it short for a commercial break. But everybody else, send in your information that you want me to talk about. We're gonna have a break for a little while, but afterwards, please call at (907) 586-1800 or email air@kinyradio.com.
Speaker 2:We're gonna go and do this, and we'll be back in just a bit.
Speaker 1:Local news first. Local news first. This is k I n y. Stay local. K I n y eight hundred AM and ninety four point nine FM.
Speaker 8:ABC News. I'm Michelle Franzen. Hostilities between The US and Iran intensifying over the Strait Of Hormuz. Iran says it will not reopen the critical waterway unless The US lifts its naval blockade and pays reparations. Here's ABC's Steven Portnoy.
Speaker 9:The sense generally we have here is that the administration believes that with economic pressure, Iran will somehow come around. The president put it this way in his interview with Axios yesterday. It will work out. It always works out. He said it's like a chess game.
Speaker 9:In an interview over the weekend, vice president Vance pointed to sky high inflation in Iran, as an example of how that pressure is is working. But what's so interesting is the change.
Speaker 8:President Trump in a new social media post is now demanding Iran pay reparations. In Western Columbia, at least 50 people are dead following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Crews scrambling to reach people trapped following the collapse of buildings in the city of Cali. On Wall Street, stocks are down due to uncertainty in The Middle East. This is ABC News.
Speaker 10:This is the story of the one, the one who keeps multiple buildings running smoothly day after day. Plumbing that flows, HVAC that hums, cleaning supplies that keep surfaces sparkling. That's why she counts on Grainger. With easy reordering online and 247 support, Grainger helps her keep the products she needs on hand. So shelves stay stocked and buildings stay ready.
Speaker 10:Call 1800, click granger.com, or just stop by. Granger, for the ones who get it done.
Speaker 11:Indeed presents, hires you can't afford to get wrong like a social media manager.
Speaker 12:Did you just post our q four earnings to your personal social media?
Speaker 5:Oh,
Speaker 13:yeah. Used a trending audio and everything.
Speaker 12:That's confidential financial data.
Speaker 13:Relax. It only went a little viral.
Speaker 12:The SEC just commented with the eyeball watching emoji.
Speaker 2:This is the job for sponsored cuts.
Speaker 11:This is what happens when you don't sponsor your job on Indeed. Next time, get matched with quality candidates with Indeed sponsored jobs. Visit indeed.com/hire now and sponsor your job today.
Speaker 14:Dan Sullivan by the numbers. Twelve years in Washington DC, where he made almost 100 stock trades for himself. While Alaskans were paying higher and higher health care costs, Sullivan bought and sold stocks in pharmaceutical companies, making trades worth millions of dollars, doing better than most other investors, even growing his own stock portfolio by 50%. In the end, Sullivan tripled the size of his fortune and we paid more for doctor visits and prescription drugs. We're stuck with soaring prices and he's worth up to $14,000,000.
Speaker 14:And once he made that fortune, Sullivan tried to cover it up, breaking congress's insider trading law and hiding his trades for months. All those numbers sure work out for Dan Sullivan, but they definitely don't work out for Alaska.
Speaker 15:I'm Mary Paltola, and I approve this message.
Speaker 14:Paid for by Alaskans for Mary.
Speaker 16:From neighborhood projects to global service, Glacier Valley Rotary brings people together to solve problems, lift others, and make life better wherever help is needed. Now that same spirit rolls into Twin Lakes on August 22 for the duck derby. Adopt your ducks now for a chance to win a share of $10,000 in prizes while supporting great causes right here in Juno. Wings up. Beaks up.
Speaker 16:Adopt your ducks now at junoduckderby.com. That's junoduckderby.com.
Speaker 8:So what seems to be the problem?
Speaker 17:Every weekend, I think my boat's gonna start, and every weekend, it lets me down.
Speaker 8:Classic case of unrealistic expectations. I'm prescribing a reliable Yamaha outboard from Rockies Marine. Use as directed.
Speaker 13:Find dependable Yamaha outboards at Rockies Marine. Life's too short to wonder if your motor's gonna cooperate. Yamaha outwards in Rockies Marine in Juneau, Petersburg, and shipping beyond.
Speaker 18:Looking for something to do after work? The Minute Home Mall has something happening just about every day of the week. Practice your Spanish every Thursday with Harseid Books, or slow things down at their silent book club every second Monday. Need a little comfort food? Lupin and leather beads soup night is the perfect way to warm up every Wednesday.
Speaker 18:Feeling creative? Unwind with a sip and paint at bisque ceramics or pick up a new hobby with classes at Raintree Quilting. Then every second Saturday, browse one of a kind treasures at the Maker's Market and check out Coupe's Collectibles trade night. The Minute Hall Mall, it's a family tradition.
Speaker 1:You're listening to Problem Corner on KINY, bringing neighbors together for generations. From the days of Dennis Egan to today,
Speaker 2:We're back. You're back on Problem Corner. And so we are still here with the assistant director of the Polaris House. And to all the people that are listening, please feel free, send in any information that you have air at kinyradio.com or call or text (907) 586-1800. So before any calls, let's go ahead and and hit these other questions.
Speaker 2:And don't don't leave your bag of dog poo. They're gonna get you. Juno don't like dog poo. Alright.
Speaker 7:I promise, Lance. I won't.
Speaker 5:You won't leave the dog? I
Speaker 1:don't have a
Speaker 2:dog. We got a quick call. I'm gonna take it. Hello, you're Okay, they are gone, so that we can't take that call. So, hey, as we were talking, how are the members of the Polaris House involved in running the clubhouse and making decisions?
Speaker 7:Probably, they're foundationally involved in running the clubhouse. Around about 2001, there were some members of our community that were seeking services through Nami, Juno and Jammie And they determined that a level of peer support was necessary outside of case management, outside of, you know, drop in center environment. And so, Polaris House was actually founded by its members. We still have founding members as part of our community. And the uniqueness of the clubhouse, it makes me think of sort of like a fraternity, like a moose or an elk's, where members and staff genuinely run the entire organization together.
Speaker 7:And that's everything from board governance and all of the decisions about the direction of the organization, strategic planning, all the way to custodial. We serve lunch to our members available
Speaker 2:Yes, know. Each
Speaker 7:Yes, you had lunch at the clubhouse.
Speaker 2:Yes.
Speaker 7:And that is an all hands event every single day. We serve about 20 to 25 member lunches.
Speaker 2:And
Speaker 7:Yeah, so members are engaged at every level of functioning at the clubhouse.
Speaker 2:And it's very good food. I take my clients that I work with to the Polaris House and we eat some good food down there.
Speaker 7:And it's a good group. I like our lunch.
Speaker 2:And they're really the people there are really kind to my my individuals and I'm really appreciative of how people treat my individuals when I come to the Polaris House. So thank you.
Speaker 7:Yes. And thank you, Lance. It's, it's great to have somebody to talk with on the air here that actually has been and spent a little bit of time inside the Polaris House because it's a very complex community and a lot of different kinds of individuals coming through from all walks of life. And so there's just not a short answer to very many questions you might ask me.
Speaker 2:It's not. I wanna let people know, email air@kinyradio.com, text or call 907586.
Speaker 5:We got
Speaker 2:a call, we gonna take it? We gonna take it. You're live on the air. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 6:Oh, thank you. Yes. How about the River Riverview Senior Housing? How I I know it's very, very elaborate in there. It's beautiful.
Speaker 2:You mean the
Speaker 6:And I know that there
Speaker 2:Are you speaking of the senior home? This there, the Riverside senior home? Are you Yeah. You're talking about the, the the senior living homes, the apartments?
Speaker 6:No. I'm talking about the Riverview where they paid, like, anywhere from 7,000 to $10,000 per month. But I'm just wondering if if those standards are up to the Polaris building standards and possibly the other lower income for seniors here in Juneau?
Speaker 2:Well, I will speak on Riverview because I work there personally. They have a I do. I do. I'm a caretaker there. Oh.
Speaker 2:I guess you didn't wanna talk about that. So so, unfortunately, I'm sorry that you didn't finish, but that's okay. Alright. Moving along. We will I guess we will just I wanted to just talk about some of the the services.
Speaker 2:I mean, there is it's completely staffed right now, whereas before they were having problems getting staffing. The guy that makes the food, Jason Jacob. His name is Jacob. He's a culinary chef and makes great food. I help sometimes plan with some of the Vince, as well as Stephanie.
Speaker 2:They and so they are, really changed up. They have a new, person in charge now. She is amazing. Her name is Renee and she gets stuff done. So I can talk about it as far as being an employee that works there that is is is really looking up.
Speaker 2:But, I'm gonna come back later. We have a quick commercials. You know, you gotta pay the bills. So, here we go.
Speaker 17:Start to the work week for us. Partly sunny today. We'll likely reach the low sixties by noontime. 67 for the high later on this afternoon, a very light northwest breeze. Cloudy tonight, yellow 55.
Speaker 17:Temperatures bounce back into the mid to upper sixties again on Tuesday. Cloudy Tuesday night, yellow 55, then upper sixties near 70 on Wednesday. Our next weather update in less than thirty minutes. This is Juneau Media Center meteorologist Anne Holliday.
Speaker 15:When you meet at the club, you know it's gonna be fun. The kids can't wait to get to the Alaska club to play in the kids zone, shoot hoops, and beat me in a game of pickleball again. But it's okay. Because after I tire them out, I'll enjoy my time relaxing in the sauna with early bedtimes guaranteed. Join now for $25 enrollment and $25 for your first month.
Speaker 15:Offer ends August 17. Visit the alaskaclub.com for term details.
Speaker 13:Looking to save money on your electric bill? AEL and P suggests lowering your water heater temperature to 120 degrees and adding low flow faucet aerators and shower heads. Also make sure your water heater is functioning properly and is leak free. Hot water leaks can cause a sharp rise in your electric bill. For more ways to save, visit aelp.com.
Speaker 13:Responsible, reliable, renewable, A E L and P.
Speaker 16:Time for joint effort. Expert tips from Juno bone and joint center specialists to help you stay active, move better, and take care of your joints one minute at a time with Doctor. And
Speaker 19:see of the to swelling of that limits the range of motion or the ability to walk without a limp is a big deal. A And lot of athletes, especially young athletes, are using ibuprofen and Tylenol to keep them game ready throughout the season. I'd urge you, parents and kids, to think twice about this. There are some downsides to the body chemically about blunting inflammation in between practices. These inflammatory changes are an important way for your body to tell you when to rest, when to recover, and when to build.
Speaker 19:And as we let the body go through inflammation, we do allow it to build stronger. That will allow you to throw harder, allow you to run faster. These are the things that keep in mind during the season and monitor use of ibuprofen and Tylenol and consider rest, heat, ice, and other alternatives, and maybe even topicals as opposed to maybe going straight toward the bottle.
Speaker 18:It's time to clock in somewhere that actually invests in your future. As part of Tlingit and Haida Tribal Business Corporation, Care Services is hiring security guards to help protect local facilities, personnel, and property across Southeast Alaska. They're seeking reliable, people focused candidates who want to work in a professional environment with opportunities to grow. And if you're the right fit, they're willing to train you. Care Services offers competitive benefits designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security, all while giving you meaningful work that matters.
Speaker 18:Valid Alaska driver's license and safe driving record required. See full job details and apply online now at thtbc.com/careers.
Speaker 1:You're listening to Problem Corner on KINY, bringing neighbors together for generations. From the days of Dennis Egan to today, we're proud to continue the tradition of lively debates, community insights, and local connections here on KINY.
Speaker 2:We are back on the air again on Problem Corner, kinyradio.com. Hit me up. Send me an email air@KINYRadio.com or call (907) 586-1800. We already got a call. Okay.
Speaker 2:We got two calls. Well, we're gonna we got one call. Okay. Here we go. You're live on the air.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Good morning.
Speaker 2:Good morning.
Speaker 4:I was wondering if if anybody out there can help me with a $100 and then I'm now paying them back. They can call me. (907) 419-3117, and I'll pay them back for sure. They can give me a call on my phone number.
Speaker 2:Could you repeat the first three letters of first three, numbers, please? Was that 58631117? Sir?
Speaker 4:No. (907) 419-3117.
Speaker 2:Okay. So if anybody thank you for the call. If anybody can spare a $100, give a call to (907) 419-3117. He's we have a brother in need. So we're gonna hit back.
Speaker 2:I wanna touch base, on some information that I got in. Backup pumps are staged at the Glacier Valley School. That will be the headquarters while the flood is in progress. Quick note, cold weather emergency shelters are operated in partnership with Saint Vincent de Paul, and it's located at 1325 East Ogway in Thane, the Rock Dump area. They're offering nightly shelter and free shuttle transportation.
Speaker 2:Family Promise of Juno also provides temporary emergency shelter for families, as well as, disaster relief centers that will be staged by the CBJ emergency management. So I wanna touch base with Shannon. I wanna get into what supports do you provide to help members reach personal work goals?
Speaker 7:Yeah, Lance, you know, some of the organizations that you just mentioned who are ready to step in to offer individuals throughout the community support during a disaster are a number of the partner agencies that we work with to provide supports to help our members depending on where they are. So, really importantly, members set their own goals. And so, for example, we may have a new member who is very stressed, possibly facing eviction and not knowing next steps and may not have family supports anybody that they can lean on, the Polaris House would provide an environment where they can come in, talk about what their next steps need to be, and we will help them navigate those complex systems. And that goes for anything from housing, like I mentioned, education. Say an individual is between jobs or job hunting and needs to do some skill building, we can help connect them to resources here in the community or even online.
Speaker 7:Okay. And housing supports.
Speaker 2:I know you guys do a lot of work for individuals that need your assistance. So, kudos for that, to Hazel and to you and your staff. So, yes, you you now that's when you say thank you.
Speaker 7:Well, I appreciate it, Lance. You know it. You know it.
Speaker 2:I do have another question. How can our listeners get involved or support the clubhouse right now?
Speaker 7:I'm so glad you asked. I think one of the things
Speaker 2:that I'm sorry. Let me
Speaker 7:go right ahead.
Speaker 2:Let me let me grab this call. You're live on the air. Live on air. Problem Corner. Hello?
Speaker 2:You're you're a little bit distorted.
Speaker 6:I'm here now. I'm here now because you were talking to the who had turned the radio down. But for one thing, you don't ever give cash. Oh. An individual that's calling for money.
Speaker 5:Okay. You give you
Speaker 6:give donations to the Polaris house. You give donations to the food bank. Uh-huh. You give donations. Don't ever give cash for somebody that's standing on the side of the road.
Speaker 6:It goes to IV injection, period.
Speaker 5:I And then I'm not And then
Speaker 2:I I give I when I I see, people on the side of the road and they're hungry, I just go buy the food. That's what I do.
Speaker 5:Yeah. You better yeah.
Speaker 6:Absolutely. Buy food. Yep. Absolutely. Go to Safeway.
Speaker 6:Go and get a chicken for ten no. $11. Give them a chicken. A deli hot hot chicken. Uh-huh.
Speaker 6:Give them bottled water. It's a dollar 29. You get a a bottled water at for a dollar 29 and a chicken for $10.99. A whole chicken, a roasted one, a whole thing, a whole meal that you can have for two two two meals
Speaker 2:for
Speaker 6:a homeless person.
Speaker 5:Person. It's hot.
Speaker 6:But don't ever give them money. What happens is they go into the bathroom, and they they use the toilet wrapper thingy to, like, clean off their needle, and then they inject themselves. And then with the heroin or whatever they're, you know, fentanyl, whatever they're using. And I'm not up on drugs. I don't do them, whatever, but this is what I've learned.
Speaker 6:And then they didn't after they're done, they wipe the needle off on the toilet paper as well. And then the next patron that comes in, they use that toilet paper and, you know
Speaker 2:They're they're wiping their butt with
Speaker 6:Right. Or or
Speaker 5:a female.
Speaker 6:Yeah. And then the female gets absorbed into your body. So, you know, when you know how a female
Speaker 2:I don't I don't I don't very often use public
Speaker 6:That's what I'm trying
Speaker 5:to tell you. Like, same way,
Speaker 6:it's not it's not funny at all.
Speaker 2:I know. It it it is. I'm just laughing at myself. Not not any not at
Speaker 5:the subject.
Speaker 6:There's a lot of homeless people that come in there and hang around and pass out, and people are trying to eat their lunch, and there's people that are passed out there, and nobody does it anything about it. And then they go they there's a code that needs to be used every week, a change in code, and then they go in there, and they change their panties, and they leave the panties there. And and there's it it's horrible.
Speaker 5:Just horrible, horrible, horrible.
Speaker 2:Well And
Speaker 6:I think, you know, Fred Meyer doesn't allow that. No. Safeway's
Speaker 2:a little rough.
Speaker 6:So why do they hang out there? All the cars out there that are all trashed and shit like that. I have no idea. And the thing about it is Safeway is owned by the Albertsons Corporation companies out of Boise, Idaho.
Speaker 5:Mhmm. And
Speaker 6:they they bought Safeway because
Speaker 2:I understand.
Speaker 5:For October. But
Speaker 6:Fred Meyer wanted it, and then the judge said no.
Speaker 2:I'm good.
Speaker 6:They they they employ a 135,000 employees. That companies do. Uh-huh. And Safeway is just like a a, you know, spit in the bucket for them here.
Speaker 2:Well, I'm gonna have to thank you for thank you so much for your call. Okay.
Speaker 3:Thank you.
Speaker 6:Okay. Have a nice day.
Speaker 5:Bye bye.
Speaker 20:You have a
Speaker 2:good day.
Speaker 6:I know you have good Thank you.
Speaker 2:Bye bye. That was interesting.
Speaker 7:My heart really goes out, you know, to folks that are encountering people who are having some of the hardest times of their life, you know. Not the bulk of our membership, but certainly we have worked with individuals experiencing homelessness and active addiction. And I'm glad to hear that there is at least discussion happening and building community awareness.
Speaker 2:I'm glad that they are. Yeah. I'm gonna have to take really one quick call before we go on our break for a minute. Problem Corner, I got a couple of seconds left. How can I help you?
Speaker 2:You're live on air.
Speaker 3:Not everybody that's homeless is in that situation where she's talking about.
Speaker 2:That is true. That is true.
Speaker 3:And homelessness is not a choice. A lot of people do not have that option to, okay. Snap their fingers, and now they're no longer homeless.
Speaker 2:You're right.
Speaker 3:Some people ended up homeless because of a lost member in their family.
Speaker 2:There's many reasons
Speaker 3:why broken up. There's many reasons why a family end up in situations like that. To put herself on a pedestal higher than everybody else, hope you don't fall off.
Speaker 2:Well, it's a it's a community it's a community thing, and everybody can address their, opinions. Thank you so much for your call.
Speaker 3:Thank hearing you on the radio, man.
Speaker 2:Thank you, Al. Alright. We're gonna go, on a break for a little bit, and then we'll be back. And we're gonna finish up with miss McCain.
Speaker 17:Five Alaska Laundry and Drive Cleaners isn't just the oldest Alaska owned business. It's a trusted tradition. Their skilled team treats your clothes with the same care and precision they've perfected for over a century. From a quick wash to delicate dry cleaning, they handle all fabrics with expert attention. Visit them today at 1114 Glacier Avenue and discover why generations have relied on Alaska laundry and dry cleaners.
Speaker 17:Experience the unmatched quality and service that will keep your wardrobe looking its best for the next century and beyond. Let them take care of your laundry needs today. Got an old couch, mattress, or pile of yard debris taking up space? Alaska Waste can help. With bulky item pickup, large items are picked up right from your curb, making cleanup easy.
Speaker 17:Available to all Juno residents at affordable rates. Call Alaska Waste today to schedule your pickup at (907) 780-7800. That's (907) 780-7800.
Speaker 20:Hello. This is David Lindrum of Landscape Alaska. Please join Margaret and I each Saturday morning at 08:30, right here on KINY for conversations with Alaskan gardeners. It's a call in show about our favorite topics, all things green and growing. Check us out every week and visit with our gardening friends.
Speaker 20:And remember, happy gardening. Surprise. Wait. Do I know you? You use your Discover Cashback card to earn 5% cashback on restaurants all quarter.
Speaker 20:Yeah. Now, it's payback time. Woah. Woah. Hold on.
Speaker 20:Go ahead. Oh, you mean my Discover cash back? I told you there'd be payback. You know, you have a weird way of delivering good news. I'm working on that.
Speaker 8:Activate and earn 5% cash back at different categories each quarter on up to $1,500 in purchases.
Speaker 19:Terms apply. See discover.com/5 for details.
Speaker 21:Sleep Number's new collections are designed to adapt to the changing nature of your life and your sleep needs. Whether it's the personalized comfort of the new comfort mode mattress, the targeted pressure relief of the Comfort Next mattress, or the climate collection that actively cools or warms to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.
Speaker 13:And now get early access to our biggest sale of the year. Save 25% on the new Comfort Next Lux for a limited time. Only at a Sleep Number store or Sleep Number dot com.
Speaker 1:Now back to Problem Corner, where our community meets to talk, trade, and share.
Speaker 2:Hello. You're back on Problem Corner. We got people blowing up the phone, so we're gonna get them calls. You're live on the air at Problem Corner. Okay.
Speaker 2:Well, they were blowing up, you know, but we still have camp Shannon McCain here. Oh, we got a call. You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 22:Yeah. I heard heard that subject about homelessness.
Speaker 5:Yes.
Speaker 22:I agree with that saying that usually you hear it when people when the disaster hits.
Speaker 3:Mhmm.
Speaker 22:And, yeah, I always hear the same thing. They thought it would never happen to us.
Speaker 2:I I I'm I'm real big on advocacy for the homeless people, me personally. And I know that there's a lot of things going on in people's lives, and I'm I am not judging them by any means.
Speaker 22:Oh, no?
Speaker 2:No. I'm not I'm not. But Yeah. People should be allowed to have their own viewpoints heard, and that's what Problem Corner is about, is Yeah. The community.
Speaker 22:Oh, it
Speaker 2:people
Speaker 22:are that.
Speaker 2:But thank you. I got another call, So I'm a take it really quick. Is that okay? Or do you Yeah.
Speaker 22:I have my I still have, my, sale going on. You can call (907) 957-1673.
Speaker 2:Okay. And what are you selling?
Speaker 22:Everything from a mountain bike to a whole bunch of movies and DVD player and all the fun stuff.
Speaker 2:Okay. So we got But Thank you thank you so much Yep. For
Speaker 22:Go ahead. Is have some empathy have some empathy for people.
Speaker 2:Just not. Lest ye be judged, so saith the lord. Amen, brother.
Speaker 22:Yep.
Speaker 2:Thank you. Thank you for the call. Alright. So we got a sale. We got mountain bikes.
Speaker 2:We got movies. We got DVDs. Nine zero seven nine five seven one six seven three. 9079571603. We got another we got a wow.
Speaker 2:We got a lot of calls. Okay. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live on the air.
Speaker 22:Yeah. Just wondering if you guys heard one of our residents last night walking home from work. A resident from Housing First, a car pulled up to them, pointed a gun at the individual and robbed him of all his money.
Speaker 2:Oh, Well, I
Speaker 22:think it was the I'm not sure.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 22:But one of the residents got robbed by gunpoint last night.
Speaker 2:I'm sorry to hear that.
Speaker 22:Kinda bad. So
Speaker 2:I hope that that he's okay.
Speaker 22:Night, make sure you walk in a pack.
Speaker 2:Okay. Alright. Thank you so much for your call. Alright. So be careful out there.
Speaker 2:People are, yeah, doing negative stuff, so be careful. I'm gonna take some more calls. You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 3:Good to hear from you. I just wanna say that, that's not a tires under 16 inch. Spotted snow tires on rims.
Speaker 2:Snow tires?
Speaker 3:Aid lugs.
Speaker 2:Tires. Okay. And how much are they? And what's in how much are the snow tires?
Speaker 22:For the snow tires?
Speaker 3:Have I have two of them better than each individual, I guess.
Speaker 2:Okay. What's the number for that?
Speaker 3:Give them to somebody. I might end up just selling with somebody. It depends.
Speaker 2:Okay. What's what's your phone number?
Speaker 3:Your phone number? (907) 465-7059.
Speaker 2:46507607677059. Okay. 7059. If you need snow tires, call. Thank you for
Speaker 3:the call. As well as they give a grant out at the Polaric House to help people when they first move into their place.
Speaker 2:Uh-huh.
Speaker 3:The $2,500 grant.
Speaker 2:Oh, really? I didn't know that.
Speaker 3:And, I was wondering, what do they do with the rest of the grant when the person didn't use the whole grant?
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 3:They only were able to get a bed and not anything else.
Speaker 2:Okay. I would
Speaker 3:They were able to get a whole grant.
Speaker 2:Alright. Well, thank you so much for the call. I got another call. Thank you.
Speaker 3:Thank you. Thank you.
Speaker 2:Alright. So, we got some snow tires. Nine zero seven, four six five seven zero five nine. We got another call on the air. You're live on the air.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 6:Well, first off, people turn your radios down when you're when you're calling Problem Corner because it's going
Speaker 5:wah wah wah wah wah.
Speaker 2:That's true. You're right.
Speaker 6:That's what I just did. I I was listening to you just with that gentleman regarding the tires, and when you said you had another
Speaker 2:We had a drop real quick, so hopefully, she'll call you'll call back. Call me back. I'm I'm waiting for your call so you can finish what you had to say. You had a drop call, so know, them funds are funny. Oh, wow, we got a chance.
Speaker 2:Okay, Shannon.
Speaker 7:This has been a blast. I'm I'm delighted to hear I'm from the
Speaker 2:glad that you are here. Okay. So oh, wow. We got more calls. Alright.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air. Welcome Good morning. Problem Corner.
Speaker 4:Good morning.
Speaker 2:Good morning.
Speaker 4:First of all, I'm thankful for the program, and you guys are doing a great job.
Speaker 2:Thank you.
Speaker 4:I hated the call because I still wanted to hear more from Shannon about the Polaris House.
Speaker 2:I'm trying I'm trying to get her back on, but the calls are blowing
Speaker 4:up understand. Today. I am a new member to the Polaris House, and I should have reached out and joined or reached out to be a member a long time ago. But
Speaker 2:They do a lot of good.
Speaker 4:It was more of my pride that that hesitated me from reaching out to the Polaris House, and I'm I'm thankful that I swallowed my pride.
Speaker 2:Yeah. So
Speaker 4:Because there's nothing wrong in the Polaris House. It's a great, great program. People They of them are are. And so I just wanted to dive in and say, you know, great job both of you.
Speaker 7:Hey, this is I know your voice and I've been delighted to get to meet you and work with you as well.
Speaker 2:Alright.
Speaker 4:Yeah, this is Eleanor. Eleanor? Yeah, I love the program. Haven't been able to make it down for lunch, but maybe maybe, sometimes this week. But, I just wanted to let people know there's nothing wrong with reaching out for help.
Speaker 2:It is never. Sometimes you need help to get past that next stage of your life.
Speaker 7:Yeah. You know, Lance, that's something that came up this morning. Eleanor, you know that when we need to make a positive terrible, change
Speaker 4:like, just a terrible and it's a rough illness. And, you know, there are those people who are doing the needles and stuff in the in the restroom, and, you know, I'm scared for everybody. And we never thought that, you know, like, today, it would be like that here in Juneau. No. And, you know, my heart goes out to anybody battling any kind of addiction because I'm battling
Speaker 2:As you know, severe
Speaker 4:alcohol addiction and addiction. So
Speaker 2:I totally understand.
Speaker 4:You know, every every step forward, you know, I woke up breathing today, so God is good. God is
Speaker 5:great. Well,
Speaker 2:thank you so much for your call.
Speaker 4:Let people know that, you know, don't let your pride get in the way. The Polaris Tops is an amazing cooker.
Speaker 2:Yes. It is. Thank you so much for your call. Alright. I got one more call I'm a take, and then I'm gonna let Shannon finish.
Speaker 2:And, here's the next call. Welcome. You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 23:Good morning. I just have to say I agree with the lady that just called, and thank you for saying what you said. There's so many out there that are our kids and our sisters and our brothers. I've lived out there a year, long story short, and it wasn't my choice. Mhmm.
Speaker 23:I met some of the most talented people, some of the ones that they helped me keep warm. They taught me how to be safe. Not all of them are bad.
Speaker 2:So No. They're not.
Speaker 4:Them a
Speaker 23:chance or encourage encourage them
Speaker 6:to get up. That's all you can do.
Speaker 2:That's right.
Speaker 23:Thank you. Much, and thank you for your program.
Speaker 2:Thank you. Thank you for your call. Alright. Thank you, everybody, for for tapping in. We're gonna try and get this question off real quick.
Speaker 2:If you have anything you wanna email before, I've got about four minutes left, eric k I n y radio dot com. Text or call (907) 586-1800. Alright. Hey, Shannon. What's up?
Speaker 7:Hey, Lance.
Speaker 2:How can listeners get involved or support the clubhouse right now?
Speaker 7:I would recommend that folks try to build awareness that the Polaris House exists, you know. We've had the topic of homelessness and we've had the topic of active addiction, but those are not defining characteristics necessarily of our members. Our members can have any history of mental illness, be that, you know, just an acute anxiety attack or, you know, depression, any number of struggles that are very human struggles. We have a community of individuals, and Eleanor brought to mind a conversation I had this morning about when folks need to make a change, sometimes you need to get into a new community of people. So I would encourage anybody that's curious to come and visit the clubhouse and meet the staff of members and see what the operation's all about.
Speaker 7:We're on Willoughby Avenue, once again downtown across from the Sandpiper. And not for nothing, If you're not needing supportive services and you do support the work that we are doing here in the community, you can make a donation, a cash donation, on our website at ww.polarishouseak.org is one way to give. Again, learning about our program, learning about our values of dignity, belonging, compassion, self determination, member driven, and community. We have lots of stories to share and we'd love to share your stories as well.
Speaker 2:Alright. And thank you so much, Shannon. We're we're running out of time, so I'm gonna tell miss miss McCain. I love saying miss McCain. Miss McCain.
Speaker 2:I like to say her name. We also have some other places if you're having some issues. If you have problems with mental illness or drug addiction, They have Bartlett Regional Hospital, Emergency and Behavioral Health. They do emergency psychiatric evaluations. Rainforest Recovery offers medical supervised detox, residential substance abuse.
Speaker 2:Jammie, you can walk in there and they also do crisis response, walk in mental health evaluations, outpatient substance use counseling at Salmon Creek Clinic (907) 463-3303. Clinton and Haida Crisis and Behavioral Health, offers urgent mental health care, support and counseling for tribal citizens (907) 463-7305. SEARCH Front Street Clinic, they have healthcare medication assistant treatment. NAMI, also hosts free weekly peer led recovery support groups for individuals living with mental health conditions as well as family support groups. The 12 step recovery program, Geno Alcohol Anonymous (907) 586-1161, and Narcotics Anonymous 605-0329.
Speaker 2:They meet regularly across the town. Gastrohuman Services also offers outpatient recovery programs, peer support and transition services. I got one more call, I'm gonna take that and then that is gonna be the last oh, well I guess it's oh, they're back again. Okay, that'll be our last call. You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're my last call.
Speaker 22:Hey. Why do ducks have feathers?
Speaker 2:Why do ducks have feathers?
Speaker 22:To cover their butt crack.
Speaker 2:Okay. Sorry. Thank you so much for your call. Alright. So, with with that being said, I think we're closing down.
Speaker 2:Shannon, thank you for visiting. Please don't forget about the Polaris House. If you have any questions, feel free. Shannon, tell them where to go, who to call, and how to get in touch with you.
Speaker 7:Yes. Once again, Polaris House is on Willoughby Avenue downtown across from the Sandpiper Cafe next to the Salvation Army. And our phone number, should you wish to call and speak with someone, is (907) 780-6675.
Speaker 2:And thank you guys all for listening. Thank you for being here. If you wanna
Speaker 7:Oh, Lance, I misspoke. 78067 seven nerves got the best of me finally.
Speaker 2:She got got it wrong, but that's okay. She fixed it back. Anybody that's going through it, needs some help, the Polaris House is there for you. Hit them up. To those people, that are homeless, God bless you, and I hope you find your way.
Speaker 2:God bless us all and what's coming what's coming. If you ever wanna get in touch with Problem Corner, air@kinyradio.com. You could also send, any information that you want on the air. If you have any questions or anything or wanna call (907) 586-1800. Thank you guys so much for listening.
Speaker 2:Thank you, Shannon, for being my guest, and hopefully, I will see you next Monday. But, Problem Corner's on Monday through Friday, so Problem Corner's always gonna be here. Have a blessed day.
Speaker 1:On Problem Corner, Alaska's longest running radio show. Keep the conversation going and stay connected to the issues that matter most to Juneau in Southeast Alaska. Missed part of today's show? Subscribe to the podcast at kinyradio.com. Problem Corner is powered by Princess Cruise Lines, Alaska Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Juno Power Sports, and Dawson Construction.