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Speaker 2:And good morning, Juno. K I n y ninety four point nine FM and Always eight hundred. It is Wednesday problem corner. We're back on the air. Yeah.
Speaker 2:Yesterday, I was just about start the intro, and our power went out. So that was definitely a fun time. Obviously, when power goes out, especially with the amount of equipment that we run here, you gotta make sure things are all safe and clean. And so scrambling around, making sure all of our stations were operating correctly as soon as the power got back on. So now we're rocking and rolling on this Wednesday.
Speaker 2:We already got a call, so let's jump right to it. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 3:Good morning.
Speaker 2:Morning.
Speaker 3:I have a set of shelves to give away, and then I also have a tire that I'm just giving away. It's a two twenty five sixty r 16. And then I also have about a 100 vinyl record albums that I'm just giving away.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow.
Speaker 3:And, Sharla, if you're listening, would you please either give me a call or I'll stop by my place? Thanks a lot, and have a good day.
Speaker 2:Phone number for your items? Oh, we lost you. Give us a callback because I need your phone number to get rid of some of those items. We do got another call. Let's jump right to it.
Speaker 2:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Hey. Yeah. I've got I'd I have a little bit of a complaint. I we had a we had a bear break into our car.
Speaker 2:Oh, jeez.
Speaker 4:You know? It actually it actually actually busted one of the backdoor windows out. I think there was a package of peanuts in the car or something. You know what I mean? And Right inside of our door.
Speaker 4:It's torn the door off a next door neighbor's garage, getting into garbage, you know, and and caused all got into someone messed up somebody else's car and did several thousand dollars worth of damaged our car. Got actually in the car.
Speaker 2:Holy cow.
Speaker 4:And, you know, I called Fish and Game. We actually went over and talked to Fish and Game. My wife did. And said, you know, this bear is a little more than a garbage bear. I mean, you expect a bear to get into your garbage if you put it out too early later.
Speaker 4:You know what I mean? Right. But when a bear figures out that it can bust a window out of a car to get into a car, That bear has to go. You know what I mean?
Speaker 2:Yeah. Definitely. Relocating that bear, find getting it way out of city limits. And
Speaker 4:Yeah. And they just don't seem to be too interested in doing that. You know? Uh-uh. So as well, you could you could shoot it in, you know, defensive life or property, but you know?
Speaker 2:Yeah. We wanna humanely find that get that bear out of the area. So, like, I I don't know the exact rule, what quantify like, what makes fish and game go out and tranq of the animal to relocate. I don't know if it's due to, like
Speaker 4:Well, they usually catch them. They they have a cage like this, a big huge piece of covert. Right. And and it trap them and then relocate them. But it's like, I'm just disappointed that they're just not interested in you know what I mean?
Speaker 2:Mhmm. They're
Speaker 4:doing that. I mean, that is despair is a real problem when it when it gets into cars.
Speaker 5:You know?
Speaker 2:So so what's the area that you live in? What's what's the area that this Knock Bay.
Speaker 4:It's on Fritz Road, you know, and it did it right outside our bedroom window. It just broke in the you know?
Speaker 2:Wow. Yeah. It's been a while since I've heard bears breaking into cars. I know that's kind of a common thing, obviously, if you somehow forget to lock your car. Sometimes they can handle get the handle open.
Speaker 2:But for the bear to break your window to get into your car, that's bananas to hear.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Yeah. And, actually, actually, the the State Farm agent said that there's been about 30 incidents of bears getting into cars if you can believe that since last year.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:I mean, I I think he he messed with another car. I don't know whether he got in it, but, the lady said he scratched the paint all up and broke the mirror off and stuff. And I But, yeah, that's you know, it actually broke it actually, a year ago, broke into our other house that we don't live in anymore and then busted a window out and went in there, and I had to put plywood on it because he smelled some fish fertilizer that my wife was potting plants with.
Speaker 6:Mhmm.
Speaker 4:You know? But when they're going in cars, I just I'm really disappointed that fishing game doesn't feel it. I mean, you know, that's that's beyond reasonable.
Speaker 2:Yeah. It's a lot of damages, like you're saying. Yeah.
Speaker 4:Oh, yeah. And for the bear to figure that out, that he could just bounce on the window with his paws and blow it out. I've seen videos of him doing that. Mhmm.
Speaker 7:And it's like, do you wanna
Speaker 4:take it? No. Anyway, I'll I'll get get back off the phone.
Speaker 2:Oh, no worries. I appreciate you calling in and kinda making everyone else aware that bears are getting very clever as far as breaking into cars. So I I really
Speaker 4:And if I I would make sure that if I had a car anywhere around the Aug Bay Area that I made sure there wasn't even a package of peanuts in the car. Nothing.
Speaker 2:Yep. No food items. Nothing. Nothing. That's a good a good community reminder.
Speaker 2:Keep your food out of your car. Just like when we're out camping, you don't want your food in your campsite. So, yeah, get it out.
Speaker 4:Tell people when they go camping around here, don't eat bacon in your tent. Bad idea.
Speaker 2:Does sound like a bad idea.
Speaker 4:Alright. Bye.
Speaker 2:Alright. I appreciate the call, mister. Yes. Bears. Bears are here.
Speaker 2:It's that time of year when they're stocking up before sleepy time. And, yeah, make sure you are aware of that. We got a couple calls. Let's jump right to it. Hi.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Hi. I've got a sectional couch for sale. You can call 90769069. +1 488.
Speaker 2:+1 488. Do you have a price for that sectional couch, or you just need to get rid of it?
Speaker 6:200.
Speaker 2:200? Alrighty.
Speaker 4:Our best offer is it needs to be picked up today.
Speaker 2:Sectional.
Speaker 4:I'm in the Lemon Creek area.
Speaker 2:Alright. Sectional couch, two hundred pickup by today. Alright. I will shout that out over the program a couple more times today, and, hopefully, we could get that couch off your
Speaker 6:hands. Thank you.
Speaker 2:No problem. Thanks for the call. Alright. Sectional couch asking $200 or best offer. She wants you to come by and pick it up today.
Speaker 2:The number to call is (907) 690-1488, and we got another call. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air. Hello?
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air? Must have been either a butt dial or something. Alrighty. It is Wednesday. And as we're nearing closer to that spooky day of Halloween, definitely, I have some stuff, some events to talk to you guys about eventually.
Speaker 2:So we do gotta call. We'll be right back. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 3:Good morning. This is your first call. I forgot to leave my number.
Speaker 2:No worries.
Speaker 3:It's (907) 796-9397.
Speaker 2:9397. And remind me what the first item you had that you're selling. I heard thought I heard A
Speaker 3:set of shelves.
Speaker 2:Some shelves.
Speaker 3:Set of shelves.
Speaker 2:Okay. Set of shelves and then the tire and then all your vinyl collection.
Speaker 3:Yeah. About about a 100 of them.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow. And you're trying to get in contact with Darla as well?
Speaker 3:All three.
Speaker 2:Alright.
Speaker 3:Right. I'm trying to get in contact with Darla
Speaker 2:too. Perfect. Alright. I'll shout that out over the airwaves.
Speaker 3:Sorry about my goo.
Speaker 2:Oh, no worries. Was like
Speaker 3:good day.
Speaker 2:I was trying to stop you right before you hung up on me. It's like, oh, I need phone number. No. Don't. You're no worries, mister.
Speaker 3:My my mistake.
Speaker 2:Oh, you're you're good. I appreciate you coming back. Did that. Yeah. You as well.
Speaker 2:Alrighty. So that guy's got a set of shelves. He's got some tires. I believe '2 25 r sixteens were the size. A lot of different vinyl.
Speaker 2:He's also trying to get in contact with Darla. So if you're interested in those items or you know Darla or Darla, you're listening, he's trying to get in contact with you. (907) 796-9397. And then we had our second caller with the bear break in. That is definitely an issue we all have either faced once upon a time living here in Juneau.
Speaker 2:I haven't had bears break into my car before, but I have had bears throw trash cans around in, like, full on WrestleMania this trash can just to get into it. So, yeah, keep aware. Make sure there's no trash or food items in your car. Nothing with a strong if it's got a strong scent or kind of a pungent odor, it's time to toss it or find a different home rather than your car. I'm kind of bad at that with Tupperwares and junk like that in my car, so I do not want bears breaking into my rig.
Speaker 2:And we do got another call. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Oh, great. Thank you. I am looking for a person, this gal named Wanda Culp. And I have a friend who is trying to get ahold of her. She lives in Juneau or Huna.
Speaker 4:And the number she can call or somebody that knows her, my number is 907
Speaker 6:Mhmm.
Speaker 4:465-4628.
Speaker 2:Say that last four numbers for me again. 77 what was the last couple numbers?
Speaker 4:7728.
Speaker 2:7728. And the name is Wanda Cope. Correct?
Speaker 4:Yeah. Wanda Cope. Cope, c u l p.
Speaker 2:Culp. Okay. With an l. Alrighty. Well, we'll try I'll try to shout that out over the airwaves and see if we could get Wanda to reach out to you or someone that knows Wanda to reach out to Wanda to get in contact with you.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, I hope we could find her for you and get you in contact.
Speaker 4:Great. Thank you.
Speaker 2:No problem. Thanks for the call. Alrighty. You have a good one. Alright.
Speaker 2:Wanda Culp, you are being beckoned. If you know Wanda or Wanda, if you're listening, you have a friend trying to reach out
Speaker 4:to you.
Speaker 2:So (907) 465-7728. If you could give that number a call, Wanda. Or if someone knows Wanda, have her reach out to that number. Again, it's (907) 465-7728. And then earlier, we had the sectional couch that is being asked for about $200 or best offer if you're willing to if you're if you could pick it up today, they are preferring that to happen today.
Speaker 2:So if you're in need of a couch, sectional couch, the number to call is (907) 690-1488. And then we had an since yesterday's problem corner kinda got cut short due to our power outage, I did have an email that I wanted to read off. So the Fairweather Barn is hosting a trick or treat with the Fairweather horses. It's also a Halloween carnival on Saturday, October 25 from one to 4PM. If you don't know where Fairweather Barn is, it's on 10013 Crazy Horse Drive, kind of off of industrial there.
Speaker 2:It is a cost event, so $10 per child. Parents are free with your child. Waivers will need to be signed. There is a QR code, which could be found at their Fairweather Events Facebook page. They also have cotton candy, popcorn, water available for purchase as well.
Speaker 2:Activities include vote for your favorite horse costume, wild trick or treating with the horses at their stall. That's pretty cool. Spooky games, costume contest, and a fun tattoo booth. So wear your spookiest costume and come join the fun. This will be the last fundraising event for the barn for 2025.
Speaker 2:And they're hoping to see everyone in their spooktacular costumes and smiles. So again, that is the Fairweather Barn trick or treating event Halloween Carnival happening October 25 from one to 4PM over at Fairweather Barn. Again, it's on Crazy Horse Drive if you don't know where Fairweather Barn is. That seems like such a fun event. Like, obviously, it's very cool to see all the different Halloween events going on in Juneau.
Speaker 2:And I actually have another one that kind of jumped out at me, which I didn't realize was actually a thing, but apparently this has been going on for a little bit. It's the Cherokee battles at the Alaskan Hotel and Bar that is happening this coming weekend, October 17. It is totally free to participate. Obviously, you must be 21 years or older to enter the Alaskan bar, but it is a very cool thing. So join them for scary songs to sing at the Cherokee battles where singers take the stage with their favorite spooky tune.
Speaker 2:Prizes for first, second, and third. There's gonna be some awesome I don't know what the prizes are. It doesn't show me here on the event, but you can walk away with some prizes, whatever it may be from a Cherokee singing kind of jerk the Cherokee battles at the Alaskan bar. Again, that's happening Friday oh, it's Friday, October 17, not Saturday, seventeenth at 8PM, totally free. So swing on over there this Friday for the Cherokee battles at the Alaskan bar.
Speaker 2:That sounds like a good time. So if you have a favorite spooky song, go sing it over there, whether it be a classic or a song that folks may not even know. Go check it out. Another thing, event that's coming around the corner is the Roll For Your Life is going on this Saturday. This is actually Saturday over at Perseverance Theater.
Speaker 2:It is a costed event for General Mission. It's about $35 but it's definitely a big live game going on. And the game master is Connor Lindrum. If you know Connor, he is also part of the conversations with Alaskan Gardeners here on KI and Y that played on the weekends. Obviously, their season's over now, so we don't hear from Connor on that program at the moment.
Speaker 2:But if you wanna go have some fun, see this event live, which is pretty cool, like a like a live game, a board game. So Connor Lindstrom's a game master, and it's also starring Ryan Hicks, Kathleen Harper, Drake Skaggs, and Zach Peace. So come to Roll For Their Lives happening this Saturday over at Perseverance Theater. It is sponsored by Riddle Valley Games and Alaska Robotics. So definitely swing on over.
Speaker 2:It's gonna be fun. Live game action. That'll be pretty cool. I'm actually I've I know that's a huge thing with, like, live streams, like live streaming your games like that, but to do it actually live in person, that's pretty cool. So all you game enthusiasts out there definitely wanna swing over and check that one out this coming weekend.
Speaker 2:Alrighty. Another no new emails. The phone lines are open, folks. (907) 586-1800. Whatever you guys wanna call, talk about, have something to say, sell, definitely give me a ring.
Speaker 2:You could always shoot us an email at k I my radio dot com, and I can read it live on here. If you don't want your voice to be projected all over Juno, I'll be the voice for you. Alright. Going to more events happening this Saturday, we have the Juno Community Health Fair happening over at Thunder Mountain Middle School now. It's labeled high school in the event, which is not a high school.
Speaker 2:It is a middle school now. So Thunder Mountain Middle School this Saturday is kicking off from 07:30AM to about 1PM. It is free, but some things are costed if are as low as $25 and as high as $75 like magnesium tests or mercury tests is $75 So if you wanna get some extra testing done on your health or your blood, definitely you could pay for that, but it is free and low cost blood draw. So if you need to get anything checked up, definitely swing by the Community Health Fair, Saturday between 07:30 and one p. M.
Speaker 2:Saturday, October 18. No new emails, guys. Come on. I wanna hear from you. Give me a call.
Speaker 2:(907) 586-1800. Another good reminder going on here in the community as they are working on the road for the placement of the gondola going up at Eagle Crest. They do want the community be well aware that they will be blasting. They're gonna be moving equipment all the time. So be aware if you're going up to Eagle Crest, they don't want a whole lot of uphill, actually no uphill traffic as they're working on that stuff.
Speaker 2:Just be mindful of that. And we do have another call. Let's jump right to it. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Hi. It's me again, and I am really happy that I got ahold of Wanda Cope. So that news
Speaker 2:Oh, perfect.
Speaker 4:Your through your radio station. Thank you.
Speaker 2:Awesome. I will scratch it off the list. I'm glad that you got in contact with her.
Speaker 4:Alrighty. Have a good day.
Speaker 2:You as well. Thanks for calling back.
Speaker 4:You bet.
Speaker 2:Alrighty. Bye bye. That is awesome. That proves the power of Problem Corner right there. We got Wanda Culp in contact with her friend.
Speaker 2:So that is very cool. And I love hearing that when people call back and it's like, I sold my stuff. It's gone. I already sold it during the program. Or they find their friend or got in contact with their person.
Speaker 2:And so I'm glad that happened today. Another big thing that has been a common thing is our friend that called in with Thumbelina, the missing polydactyl Siamese cat. I have not gotten an update from her since, obviously, we didn't have the program yesterday, but we did get a call update on Monday about Thumbelina. So we're still I believe we're still missing Thumbelina. So if you have anywhereabouts about her, let me try to find that phone number again real quick.
Speaker 2:Where'd it go? I have it. It's somewhere in my list. But, yes, Thumbelina has been missing for well over a month now, and let's really try to get her back home because she is being rarely missed. So I found the number.
Speaker 2:So Thumbelina owner's number is 907508041. And I believe they still have that Nissan Pathfinder asking $3 for that now. So does need new transmission. So if you have any of that, give her a call. 907508041 if you have any whereabouts about Thumbelina or you're interested in that Nissan Pathfinder.
Speaker 2:Alright, folks. It's $11.29. I'm just gonna take a quick commercial break. We'll be back in a few minutes here on KINY's problem corner.
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Speaker 1:Now back to problem corner where our community meets to talk, trade, and share.
Speaker 2:And welcome back to problem corner here on KINY. I'm Justin Miller hanging out to y'all on this Wednesday from the Gold Belt Tram Studio. Hope you're having a great Wednesday so far. It's definitely a little dry out, a little obviously, it's fall time, so we got a lot more overcast skies going on, but it's not wet out. Knock on knock on my desk right here.
Speaker 2:So hope you're having a good morning so far. What are you maybe doing driving around or about to go get lunch? Hope you have a good lunch. I'm trying to decide what I should have for lunch today. But anyway, coming back, we have an email of a birthday shout out.
Speaker 2:So this is from Sarah to Johnny Hughes over in Huna. So big happy birthday. If you've seen him at Sam's Towing, wish him a happy 7076. Almost said '78. Looked like 70 '8 from a distance.
Speaker 2:So a happy 70 birthday, Johnny Hughes from Sarah over so Johnny, you're over in Huna. Big happy birthday from Problem Corner and from Sarah. If you know Johnny, definitely go wish him a big happy birthday. Earlier, we had a couple calls in. So we had a shell set, some tires, two twenty five r sixteens were the size.
Speaker 2:He also had about 100 different vinyl records, which is awesome, which is That's coming back. Like, I'm an audio guy, so I'm all about the Ps of why folks like vinyl, and I'm not going to go too in-depth about it, might but bore you to death. But real quick, vinyl and records is all about the saturation and coloration because the way it was pressed, like, made, like, onto vinyl, it kinda added the like, electricity adds coloration to sound. So, like, digital sounds, it can do it and do a decent job, but actually running audio through electricity and hardware and then putting it onto a vinyl record, you get a lot more warmth out of it. That's why people like vinyl.
Speaker 2:So I'm all about it. If you're interested in those vinyls, again, his number is (907) 796-9397. He's also trying to get in contact with Darla. So Darla, if you know that number, (907) 796-9397, give him a call. He's trying to get in contact with you.
Speaker 2:And we do got a call. Let's jump right to it. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 4:Good morning. I'm calling from Angoon.
Speaker 2:Hi.
Speaker 4:Hi. I just was, extending my post that I did on Facebook today. I have a lot of friends over there and family that are homeless.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 4:I've like, actually experienced that for a year myself over there and met some of the, you know, brightest kindest people that just need a little push. I actually have one over here that's making it well over three months.
Speaker 6:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:Off the street, off the hard drugs. He was one of the ones that and I can say in front of him that was one of the worst ones over there that was stealing and peeling, that was in and out of stores. And all it took was a little guidance for him and bringing him out of that dark.
Speaker 2:That's awesome.
Speaker 4:And this kid is over here in Angoon killing it. He's over here. He's learned how to collect gumboots and cockles and clams, how to make his own. You know? And all it took was that little encouragement.
Speaker 4:Like I said, he was probably one of the ones that is well known over there. Wow. You know? And so I'm saying today, you know, like, people out there, you know, our society to kinda look at a different eye, you know, out a different window and pay it forward today maybe if you can. You know?
Speaker 4:It's getting cold over there. Get a warm meal and drop it off. You'll see how good you feel after that. You know, lifting these people up and showing them a different light that people didn't give up on them no matter how effed up they did, you know, I mean, or or what they did. Yeah.
Speaker 4:That yesterday is yesterday. That is time to start living for today, that there's no more shelters. There's no more if you look down that street, I saw friends and family that are mine. And, you know, time to start paying it forward if you don't wanna bury your own, if you have a little faith and give them a little show a little faith that they have in them, they might change their ways. And I just wanted to share that today that if you're listening, you know, go and drop a warm jacket off.
Speaker 4:Go and you have tents that are in your in your garages, go take it there or, you know, put them to work. Give them a chance. You know, like I said, this kid that's over here is going on four months without the hard drugs, you know, and off the street. He's he's earned his way over here in Angoon.
Speaker 2:That's awesome.
Speaker 4:And that's all it takes, you know, is a little faith in these guys and help them back up. You know? Remind them of their worth. You know, don't give up on your family members no matter how much they screwed you over. The devil's a liar.
Speaker 4:Addiction sucks and it can be beat.
Speaker 2:Yes, it can. And I could not have said that any better myself. And, obviously, that's been a big topic here on Problem Corners. How can we help our homeless population, our houseless population? That's been the main common thing is show compassion, a hand.
Speaker 2:And yeah, I know there's always the debate. It's like, oh, they don't want help. But sometimes all
Speaker 4:it takes
Speaker 2:is, like, just showing that we wanna help. We'll show
Speaker 5:them.
Speaker 4:Absolutely. Yeah. But there's somebody. You know? Like I said, I I'm I'm I stayed out there a year.
Speaker 4:You know? I've never been homeless in my life, and these guys gave me the the shirt off their back. You know? I mean, like and right now, they're they're needing a help up. You know what I mean?
Speaker 4:It's time to stop looking them at them as the bad guys, and and it's gonna get worse because there's no there's no reaching out. I've I've I've managed to, you know, go through that myself, how people would look at me if I carried a pack pack, you know, and Mhmm. The way that I was treated. You know, I was even kick booted out of a a a hotel lobby for trying to go get a soda pop. Wow.
Speaker 4:And and I was a member of society, but because I was walking with them and I didn't have a place in there, they said I wasn't allowed to go in there.
Speaker 6:I
Speaker 4:mean, come on. You you you know what I mean? Like, you're adding fuel to the fire. Go over there. Pay it forward.
Speaker 4:Show them that you, you know, like and talk to them. You know, that's all I did with this kid is I I brought faith to him, what he you know, what his family members, you know, instilled in him a long time ago. I just had to remind him of his worth. And now he's learned everything over here. He's volunteering to do things, you know, and it is possible.
Speaker 4:You know, don't give up on your friends and your family members that are out there because that's the ones that we're burying. You know? And if there's gonna be a solution, shoving them out isn't, you know, and and giving them guidance and and, you know, counseling and faith. Faith is the big thing. Faith will get them out of anything.
Speaker 4:You know? And showing by showing with society, showing that we care, you know, and and dropping a blanket off. You know? Don't not going by saying, oh, man. But stopping and taking the time to say, you know what?
Speaker 4:I remember when you used to work. I remember when you built this bridge over here. I remember when you were doing construction. I remember when come on. Pull them out.
Speaker 4:Help them. You know?
Speaker 2:I'm right there with you, and I appreciate you calling in and really shedding some more light on that subject matter. And so if if it's alright for me to ask, you're calling this gentleman that you helped out a kid. How old is he?
Speaker 4:He is now 34.
Speaker 5:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:You know? He he he like like I said it, you know, people that say you can't, you know, teach an old dog new tricks, all Bologna. I'll give you a big BS on that one.
Speaker 2:Well, you showed you you showed a great example with that already, that you helped this gentleman out, and he's doing better. And like you said, all we gotta do is outstretch that hand. But I do appreciate you calling in. I did just have another call pop on, but Nope.
Speaker 4:Okay. God bless, and we're pulling for our homeless people. Sir. Keep them in prayers today.
Speaker 2:Yes. I will do that as well. And I will share the word with everyone else today.
Speaker 4:Absolutely. God bless your day.
Speaker 2:All right, you as well. Have a good one.
Speaker 6:Okay. All
Speaker 2:right, bye bye. Yes, that is a very good reminder. Outstretch our hands, help those that need help, and that's all we could do. We show our heart to those that need it, and we'll jump to that next call. Hi.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 6:Yeah. Was in the Palm Corner last week. He said Goldbelt's building a terminal in Douglas Island.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 6:During the process of doing that in the major village.
Speaker 2:Yep.
Speaker 6:The Me, you know, it's not great what they're I would say not great what they're doing where our Native people lived. You know?
Speaker 2:Mhmm. I know that's not
Speaker 6:Al Al Quan lived in Knock Bay. Right. And that's where it originally is. And, you know, I I always listen to your palm corner and been talking about these big ships coming in and how you guys are welcoming them. I was applauding Robert Kennedy Jr.
Speaker 6:When he were talking about our subsistence way of life.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 6:And proud of the people, you know, and that's what Gold Belt should be doing. They should be trying to protect, you know, our way of life.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I'm I'm right there with
Speaker 6:Elders are you know, our elders used to say, you know, when the tide is up, the table is set, but don't break the dish. Yeah. You know, that's what they used to say. But to me, you know, these big ships coming in, I was watching documentary on PBS where a native village in Canada, they rescued some people on a on a boat that went down, tourist boat. They rescued all of them, but they said they're you know, it was a shame because they said they couldn't pick their drumboats anymore, their clams, their cockles.
Speaker 6:Their seaweed is all gone, they said. Wow. Of this this tour boat, that big tour boat that went down. That's what's gonna happen to us in Southeast if nothing is being done. You know?
Speaker 6:When when they first brought these ferry systems out
Speaker 4:I know. That
Speaker 2:that's a huge that's
Speaker 6:a Well,
Speaker 2:you know, don't right there.
Speaker 6:People Yeah. Before people get done talking, you always start talking. You know, the when they brought these ferries out, we were happy. We can go to town. But then the tourists took over it.
Speaker 6:There's a lot of times we couldn't make it to Juneau. Even as walk on, we couldn't make it. What happened to our state when they you know, mister McCloskey put in a lot of money to build our tours our ships up, And our we could the state of Alaska could take over that tourism by stopping those big ships coming in. They would still come to Alaska by jumping on in Seattle.
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 6:And to me, that's that's not right. What now look at us, that small village, like you said, I'm good. We only did one one area every two weeks, and that's a shame. You know? We can't even go to town.
Speaker 6:We have to wait two weeks after one comes, and then if it breaks down, then we gotta wait a long time again.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I remember there was an issue a while ago with that too with the ferries and folks getting stuck here in Juneau from Angoon.
Speaker 6:Yeah. But they always they always say that, you know, when I listened before, you know, I couldn't believe when Hayes was getting six ferries a week and only one day a week that they weren't getting
Speaker 2:it. Mhmm.
Speaker 6:When we were getting only one fairy every two weeks, and that's not right. But this building is deal here. You know what? Only thing I could say is in this. Okay.
Speaker 6:Thank you for your program.
Speaker 2:Of course. I appreciate you calling in and voicing your how you felt with that. So I appreciate your call. And, yeah, the the Gold Belt landing that was that's perspective or proposed out on North Douglas as well since it's not geographically correct for our, Alaska natives here in Juneau, because obviously we all know that most of the tribes were out there in Ok Bay Area, and now we're trying to make a copy of it out in Douglas. But yeah, it was more so about the cruise ship traffic, but also giving visitors and our locals a spot to kinda do traditional things within a more traditional landscape or view set, I guess.
Speaker 2:So I can't jump too far into that as I my knowledge is very minimal. But we do have another call. Let's jump right to it. Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live and on the air.
Speaker 16:Yeah. I'd like to let you guys know I still have some more things for sale, the same items that I had before.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 16:And they're they're stopping by every now and then buying a movie or getting a few other things, but there's stuff on by. Call me if you want to know what I have at (907) 957-1673.
Speaker 2:Alrighty. So, of course, you got those movies for sale and a bunch of different other items. So, folks, if you're interested in getting some movies or hearing what you have for other stuff for sale, again, your number is (907) 957-1673.
Speaker 16:Thank you.
Speaker 2:Of course. I appreciate your call as always.
Speaker 16:Yep. Bye bye.
Speaker 2:Alright. Have a good day, mister.
Speaker 6:You too. Alright.
Speaker 2:Our good friend with his items for sale. Of course, he's got movies, and I don't he's got a bunch of other things. So if you wanna hear what he has for sale, give him a call at (907) 957-1673. And then some other items or the other item that we had for sale was that sectional couch asking $200 or best offer for pickup today. They're trying to get rid of that sectional couch today.
Speaker 2:So the number to call is (907) 690-1488, if you're interested in that sectional couch and you can swing by and pick it up. I believe she said she was in the Lemon Creek area. And then our first call of the day, we had the shell set and then tires, the two 25, and then you had all those different over about a 100 vinyl records. If you're interested in any of those, (907) 796-9397. And he's also trying to get in contact with Darla to give him a call.
Speaker 2:So looking at some stuff happening here in the community as we're gone through our municipal election, we have came out that Nantle Brooks is on top for that District 2 seat. And then, of course, all the other seats there, there was no opposing folks in those. So they got the votes like Elle Atkinson and Greg Smith. And then, obviously, with our ballot measures, we have yes on prop one. Then we had yes on prop two, and then no on prop three.
Speaker 2:So that's, again, the results, and we've talked about that on News to the North as well. So keep in mind that things are gonna be going into effect later this month with all that. Looking at more events in the capital city. We don't have much happening, so we'll jump right to the phones. We've got a call.
Speaker 2:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air. Yes.
Speaker 4:Good morning. I am calling regarding, the dump.
Speaker 2:The dump.
Speaker 4:Yep. There's issues with their procedures, and it's going to affect our entire community from what I can understand. You have to fill out an online profile before you can take a load of garbage to the dump.
Speaker 6:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:You have you have to guesstimate how much your your load weighs. And if and if they get on the scale and it doesn't meet that, they refuse to take it.
Speaker 2:Well, that's wild. I it's been a while since I've dropped anything or dropped stuff at the dump or, like, things like that. So I that's that's definitely alarming to me. I've not heard of that. That's kinda that's pretty wild.
Speaker 4:I just don't know how people are supposed to guesstimate how much their garbage weighs or their furniture. Whatever they're disposing of, how are they supposed to guesstimate and come up with an accurate measurement or a weight? And if if if your guess does not match the scale, they refuse to take it.
Speaker 2:That is very interesting. I I definitely need to look more into that myself and kinda, like you said, how is that going to affect our community and folks that use the dump regularly to either discard home stuff or yard brush or whatever it may be? And yeah, like you're saying, if someone thinks they have like two hundred pounds worth of trash in their truck and then they weigh it and it's less than that and they get turned away. So then they made that whole trip and loaded everything up for nothing. That's kind of bananas.
Speaker 4:Yeah. I I'm not sure if it's under, but I know if it's over, they won't accept it.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow. Okay.
Speaker 4:So I don't know how people are supposed to guesstimate and come up with an accurate weight for their procedure. This is just mind boggling.
Speaker 2:That is pretty mind boggling. I maybe I need to use the power of radio and kinda look into that and maybe figure out what the dump like, what is the actual procedure for the dump and maybe get in contact with someone over there and kinda get a more straighter answer on that one.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Maybe they could adjust their procedures to meet the community needs.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 4:So well, thank you.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I appreciate you bringing that up because I was totally unaware of that. So now I have something to look into and think about, and, of course, the rest of the community as well. So I appreciate you bringing that up.
Speaker 4:Well, you know, when you have hotels that are getting rid of furniture that are that is infested with insects or, you know, someone that's moving out of state or out of the out of general and they have I mean, it's just crazy.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 4:There is no place to weigh your vehicle with the with the disposal stuff in it. So it's it's just crazy.
Speaker 2:It is crazy. Yeah. We need to find a truck wear or a car wear somewhere in town that folks could use before going to the dump so we don't have that issue. Maybe someone could give me a call or an email or something about that.
Speaker 4:No. They need to adjust their policy.
Speaker 2:Right. Yeah. That that that first before we go into yeah. I'm right there with you, miss. So, yeah, I appreciate you calling with that.
Speaker 2:And I do have another call, and I wanna get them on before we run out of time of the program.
Speaker 4:But Thank you.
Speaker 2:Yeah. Thank you so much for Okay. Bringing that
Speaker 4:Alright.
Speaker 2:Alright. Bye bye.
Speaker 4:Bye.
Speaker 2:Yeah. That is that is wild. That is happening. But let's jump to that next call. Hi.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 5:Hey. I just wanted to comment about the last caller. She's absolutely right.
Speaker 3:I don't even live in Juneau.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 5:But, you know, I'm on the Juneau Community Collective and people dumping their garbage way out past T Harbor. You know, the CBJ has to do something to the the landfill must be privately owned. Is that correct?
Speaker 2:For that to be for any change to be made with the dump?
Speaker 5:Well, is is the landfill privately owned?
Speaker 2:I believe I can't. Oh, man. Do I know that answer? I don't think I have that off the top of my head, but it is
Speaker 5:I I think that it is, and they only allow people to dump on fabricated.
Speaker 2:Yeah. That that's I know that. Yeah.
Speaker 5:It went from $45 to over a $100. So the the CBJ should be very concerned about people dumping garbage all over town and, you know, how how can people be proud of their community
Speaker 2:Exactly. When
Speaker 3:it looks like a
Speaker 5:you know?
Speaker 2:Yeah. I've seen, like you're saying, on Community Collective, I see that all too often of people out the road or whatever it may be, and they've stumbled across this big pile of trash or a trash car and Yeah, because folks cannot affordably go to the dump to drop things off there. So how We do need to figure out an answer for that. And hopefully, the CBJ comes up with a solution with that because, yeah, that's gonna be an issue going forward.
Speaker 5:Yeah. You know, people people can't afford to do it, and they're only they only have the opportunity to do it once a week.
Speaker 2:Yeah. And then there's there's lines of cars, and then you're having to wait there just to dump your whatever's in your car or truck. And and then, like, that last caller, if they're implementing that weight that weight thing and an estimate to it, and then your your truck's overweight from what your estimate was, and you're not going through the dump. And it's like, holy cow. That's that's definitely gonna cause some issues.
Speaker 5:Yeah. That's that's pretty, pretty horrible. But anyway, you know, that's just my my input on the the last caller. So but thank you.
Speaker 2:Yeah. I appreciate you calling and kinda adding more to that conversation.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Okay.
Speaker 2:Bye. You have a good one. Thanks for your call. And we do got another call. Let's jump right to it.
Speaker 2:Hi. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live and on the air.
Speaker 5:Oh, man. Down to six minutes or four minutes. Never mind. Hey. That that the dump is privately owned.
Speaker 2:Yeah. Okay.
Speaker 5:And if you have someone that's had the contractual license that had settled up something with, the dump, they they can bring it any time of the week there if you want. Also, like I've done, I've I've got because that good old saw saw will, and those larger trash cans, it fits right in there. You can get it in there.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 5:But, I've done that before. But going back to the call and talking about paying it forward, now being I've had experience with my own that have ended up dead because of drugs or alcohol, sometimes, compassion is all well and good. But when they're high or stoned, and the only thing they want is to get high and stoned again, that anything you say to them is not gonna make a difference as long as they can get what they want out of you. Mhmm. And he he's over there in Angoon, Huna.
Speaker 5:He's away from, the crowds here in Juneau. He's always his temptation is not there. The thing is, do you test him to come back over here, and will he survive? Now you're keeping an eye on him all the time, but I've done that with my own. And sometimes it makes no difference.
Speaker 5:They have to figure out you when you're at the bottom, meaning you're cold and outside and you're hungry, maybe it's time to change instead of enabling them to continue on their own way that they're doing because that's what we're doing here in town. We're enabling these people continue what they're doing. So why should they change? If we continue it's okay to live in a tent, and they don't wanna get any better. And they're and you're happy with me being in a tent.
Speaker 5:I I don't agree with that. But, anyway, that's my 2¢ for today. Bye.
Speaker 2:No. I appreciate you calling in, and that's a huge issue with without reaching that hand. It's like sometimes, like we've really hammered this topic a lot on the program with homelessness and addiction. And it's, folks also want the, need to want the help for the help to happen. But also sometimes, like the previous caller says, she saw someone that was struggling and she outreached her hand.
Speaker 2:He didn't ask for it. Wasn't obviously, like, she wasn't being asked to do that. So she wanted to help this person. And sometimes showing, recognizing or showing someone that you're willing to help them, sometimes it kind of wakes some, could wake someone up. It's like, Oh, this person's trying to help me.
Speaker 2:Maybe I should take the help and see where it could lead me. But yes, we are, have to be on top of ourselves as much as we can as far as wanting to get to a better spot in life, whether it be homelessness, addiction, finances. We all, we have to make that step to make the change. And I struggle with that in just day to day life. And so we all have our struggles just to make that step forward.
Speaker 2:So I definitely appreciate that previous caller and the caller before that was bringing up that topic. And yeah, it's hard when folks get enabled or they get used to that kind of lifestyle. And it's like, Oh, I could just stay doing this because folks in the community are going to look out for me and I'm going to get fed. I'm going to stay warm. I don't need to get a job or get clean or get sober or whatever it may be.
Speaker 2:So yeah, we all, we just need to try and help the best we can. And I know I sparked up quite the conversation. We only have a couple more minutes left of the program. I actually have one minute left. So I do see we have a couple calls that just came in and I wish I could take them, but sadly, I don't want to go over time.
Speaker 2:So we have to keep to our time schedule here on Problem Corner. But real quick, as we're down to our final minute, the items that we had for sale today, we had the shell set, the tires, two twenty five R16s, and then the 100 vinyl records. The number to call is (907) 796-9397. And he's also trying to get in contact with the Darla. We have that sectional couch asking about $200 or best offer.
Speaker 2:It does need to get picked up. They cannot deliver it. It's in the Lemon Creek area. So the number to call is (907) 690-1488. And then our good friend, the movie guy, of course, he's got those movies and a bunch of different items for sale.
Speaker 2:So if you wanna hear what he might have for sale, give him a call at (907) 957-1673. Alright, folks. I hope you have a great rest of your Wednesday. I'm Jess Miller that's been hanging out with y'all on this on Wednesday. It's not Thursday yet.
Speaker 2:From the Gold Bell Tram studio, and I hope to catch you guys tomorrow here on problem corner. And that should do it on KINY.
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