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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 Call (907) 586-1800, and subscribe to the podcast at kinyradio.com. Powered by Princess Cruise Lines, Alaska Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Juneau Powersports, and Dawson Construction.
Speaker 2:Alright. Good morning. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're here with Lance. Wade is not gonna be here today, but I will.
Speaker 2:So it's gonna be awesome to hang out with everybody here in Juneau. So great Monday. I hope everybody's doing well and, you know, just doing their thing, enjoying the day, being good to others, all that kind of stuff. Gonna let you know if you want to oh, we got a call straight off in the morning. You're on Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air.
Speaker 3:Yes. My name is Cheryl Nelson. I don't know if anybody knows me out there, but I'm kind of in a bind. I stay out here at Coho Apartments. I don't know if anybody knows about the construction going on out here.
Speaker 2:Mhmm.
Speaker 3:But, anyways, they're willing to help move me to Chinook, and they'll help me move all the stuff I need at Chinook. But I really need help moving my stuff to a storage room.
Speaker 2:Ah, okay. This is
Speaker 3:Anyways, I I need I I I need a car. I need somebody who knows me. I don't know. I'm I'm broke. I raised all my kids.
Speaker 3:I
Speaker 2:Raise all
Speaker 3:of them. Here at low income houses.
Speaker 2:You just a little you just you just need a little bit of
Speaker 3:help. Disability or Social Security. I'm in a bind. You know? I I have no way of getting my stuff to the storage room, and that really sucks.
Speaker 2:Alright. Alright. They're giving
Speaker 3:me two day they're giving me two days to get my stuff out of the storage. Understood. Will help me move my stuff to the apartment that I'm gonna be staying in for a short time
Speaker 2:while I get my apartment late. Nelson, do you have a a contact number that people can call you?
Speaker 3:I'm at 419-8420. I just really need help getting my stuff to a storage room. That's all. Thank you very much for your program.
Speaker 2:Alright. Thank you so much. Alright. We have Cheryl Nelson needs the help of the community of Juno and I know, because I've seen it many times before. Juno helps his own.
Speaker 2:So her name is Cheryl Nelson. She's at the Cohall Apartments. She needs help moving. Her number is (907) 419-8420. (907) 419-8420.
Speaker 2:Welcome to prob Oh, okay. I guess they're gone. If you were trying to get in touch with me, please give me a callback. Also, please email air@kinyradio.com, or you can send a text, (907) 586-1800. Welcome to Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air. Hello? Can you hear me? Hello? You're breaking up.
Speaker 2:You wanna try calling back? Hello? Your call isn't not coming through. It's something wrong. So try calling me back.
Speaker 2:Alright. That didn't that didn't go, but that's okay. We will keep on trucking. I wanna get back to Sheryl Nelson. She's, raised all her children.
Speaker 2:She's been a Junoite for quite some time, and she is at Coho, and she really needs some help moving. So, she needs a car. She needs people to move. 90741984, 20. You're on Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:Hello? You're live on the air.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Hi. Hi, Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:Hey. What's going on?
Speaker 4:Well, that poor woman that needed help.
Speaker 2:Yes, sir.
Speaker 4:If anybody out there has the guts or anything, I'll help her out for $50.
Speaker 2:See, she just said she didn't have she don't have she doesn't have any money. She's and she doesn't have
Speaker 4:Oh, I do. I got $50 if somebody wants to help her, I hope.
Speaker 2:Okay. Do
Speaker 4:I'll pay for it. I'll put up $50.
Speaker 2:You put up $50. Okay. Do you have her number so you can call her and and maybe let her?
Speaker 4:No, sir. I don't have her number.
Speaker 2:Can I give it to you?
Speaker 4:My number.
Speaker 2:Can I
Speaker 4:in that penny?
Speaker 2:And
Speaker 4:if they don't have a car, bring your well
Speaker 2:Go ahead.
Speaker 4:Bring your vehicle to me, and I will help move her out myself.
Speaker 2:Okay. What's your phone number? And what's your name? Do you wanna give
Speaker 4:better known.
Speaker 2:I don't what's well, I, you know, I can't say the mystery man.
Speaker 4:My name is Charles.
Speaker 2:Oh, okey dokey. Alright. Well, thank you for the call.
Speaker 4:If anybody wants some money, I have it. Or if they have the vehicle or if they're too lazy Mhmm. I'll get a wheelbarrow and move her to work. She wants
Speaker 2:You got a wheelbarrow. That's the that's how you get down. You're raw, brother. You're raw. Well,
Speaker 4:if you don't wanna help anybody else. So
Speaker 2:I will I will
Speaker 4:what are gonna do?
Speaker 2:I wish I could help her, but I don't I don't have a truck.
Speaker 4:Well, you can help by giving
Speaker 2:Give give us a
Speaker 4:079713713.
Speaker 2:Go ahead.
Speaker 4:552-8528. Have cash.
Speaker 2:You got cash.
Speaker 4:Anybody here that wants help the poor leave you out.
Speaker 2:Alright. Thank you so much for your call. Alright. We got something going on today. The community is jumping in.
Speaker 2:We got a gentleman. He's, trying to help out, miss Cheryl Nelson at Cohar Apartments. She needs help moving, and she doesn't have any money. And she's been a long Junoite, and she's lives in the Cohar Apartments. Her number is 9074198420.
Speaker 2:And the gentleman stated he would also help give money. 9077135528. Looks like we got another call. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live.
Speaker 2:Hello? I can't hear you. Alright. Okay. Well, you have a blessed day.
Speaker 2:Alright. So as I was saying, 9077135528. We'll happily pay someone. I'm not sure. I think he was he's got $50 on it.
Speaker 2:If somebody can help her with the car, he'll kick down. But I wanna talk about a few things that are going on tomorrow. We have national night out. It's for the whole family. It's, put together by, JPD.
Speaker 2:They have something for the whole family. It'll be at Twin Lakes, 06:00 to 8PM. They'll have live music, food and refreshments, meet first responders, community partners, and I can tell you who the live music is gonna be. A talented young lady by the by the name of Harmony, LaBoca, myself, Lance Mitchell, I will be singing a couple of songs, and an artist named Russell Ramey. So if you have some time and you have something to do and you wanna see you know, listen to a little bit of a few songs and eat some hot dogs and talk to the police, calm down Tuesday, August 4, six to eight, Twin Lakes, and enjoy.
Speaker 2:And, also, do you know what's coming up now? The duck derby is about to blast off. Saturday, it starts at August 22 at 10 Lakes. Twin Lakes, not 10 Lakes, Twin Lakes. The ducks will take the plunge at approximately 2PM.
Speaker 2:Ducks will be allowed to swim for at least thirty minutes, and the winning duck will be rescued from the lake at 02:30. So come on. Join in the fun with the other community members for afternoon celebration as they raise money to support the community. Proceeds from this event will benefit the community through scholarship opportunities for youth, clubs, identified community needs, and improvement to Riverside Rotary Park. The United the Juno, Glacier Valley Rotary Club does a lot of help for people.
Speaker 2:They have a lot of things going on, and so this is their puppy. So don't forget about the $10,000 duck derby Saturday, 08/22/2026 at Twin Lakes. A lot of things are happening over in Twin Lakes, and they do have a grand prize for $5,000. So they got the $5,000 cash prize. They got the second prize which is $1,000 plus two round trip tickets.
Speaker 2:Third prize is 1,500, fourth prize is a thousand, fifth prize is 500, sixth prize is $250. Wow. Seventh prize, $250. Eighth prize, you guessed it, $250. And the ninth and the tenth prize are a $125 with tons of event sponsors like Alaska Airlines, Juno Media, Gold Belt, Princess, True North, Holland American, and Alaska Marine Lines.
Speaker 2:Valley Paint Center, Holt Chiropractic, Gas and Go, Robin Lomas at State Farms, all helping to put down, what they need to to help, help these people help other people. Also, you are listening to KINY Radio, and please send in information about events or anything that you have to sell. Air at k I n y, radio. Oh, we got a call right now. Let's take it.
Speaker 2:You're on the air with with Problem Corner. You're live.
Speaker 5:I'm looking for some tires. They are 20555R16.
Speaker 2:205. Repeat again.
Speaker 5:55R16.
Speaker 2:R16. Okay. And are these for sale?
Speaker 5:No. No. No. I'm looking for it.
Speaker 2:Oh, okay. Do you do you have a number that that people can call you at? I
Speaker 5:was just about to give it to you. 907907.
Speaker 6:209.
Speaker 2:309?
Speaker 5:209209. 2353.
Speaker 2:2353. Alright. Alright. Thank you so much for your call. Have a blessed day.
Speaker 2:Alright. Somebody needs some two zero five tires. (907) 209-2353. Alright. Like I was saying before, you can email me, air@kinyradio.com, or you can text or call if you don't wanna talk.
Speaker 2:You can text me (907) 586-1800 here in Problem Corner. So, yeah, man, I'm so excited about, performing tomorrow at the, National Night Out. I'm really, really super psyched, but I'm just doing two two songs, you know. Actually, I gotta go to work. They're letting me dip out for a minute to go do that and come back.
Speaker 2:So I am excited to hear the other artists also to perform. So what else do we got going? Oh, We have, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the summer morning yoga. Awaken, energize, recharge, start your day with a gentle yet uplifting yoga flow. The location is Raven Yoga, 418 Harris Street, Studio 320.
Speaker 2:Enter through the 5th Street, and, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, seven to 07:50AM. So be be aware that that's going on, and don't don't miss out. Go on and get your yoga on. Feel free to send in emails to air@kinyradio.com, or you can call me, (907) 586-1800. You can call.
Speaker 2:You can complain. You could talk about people. Whatever you want. You can tell me what you have for sale. You can tell me what you're looking for, or you can tell me whatever events that you got going on.
Speaker 2:I'm more than happy to to, let the let the public know what your needs are. So, yeah, like I said, we got a lot of stuff going on. I don't know very much information, but we got we also do have the Golden, Salmon Derby that will be coming up August seventh, eighth, ninth. We've got so many, people that are sponsoring this, I'm not gonna go into that. But if you wanna get more, information about this year's, eighty first Golden North Salmon Derby, go to Golden North Salmon.
Speaker 2:I'm just gonna spell it out for you. Goldenfnorthsalmonderby.com. Goldennorthsalmonderby.com. I hope that finds everybody because I know that Juno loves their fishing. They love to do their fishing.
Speaker 2:So it's coming up, the sixth and the seventh. I think it might just be this weekend. It'll be fun, you know, and you might even catch that golden fish. Also, we got the two thousand twenty six Juno Tattoo Expo at Elizabeth Pradovich. 320 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, Alaska.
Speaker 2:Come on. It's the fourth annual Juneau tattoo host, and it's hosted by Ink Masters, the tattoo show. So you you gotta get on on that. Tickets, unfortunately, will only be available at the door Friday, eleven to 11PM is $15. So, Saturday is also 11AM to 11PM is $15.
Speaker 2:Sunday, 11AM to 9PM is $15. And you get, if you wanna go all three days, that's $20. And they're bringing up 50 talented tattoo artists all in one location. So feel free to come check it out. Like I said, tickets will only be available at the door, so you'll have to do that.
Speaker 2:Give me an email, air@kinyradio.com or text or call (907) 586-1800. S I s SHI is hosting the North Annual Cultural Landscape, Responsive Education Conference on August 2025 at Elizabeth Pradovich Hall and the camp and the Shy Campus. The conference will brings together educators, researchers, community members to explore cultural responsive education and indigenous knowledge systems. So, you know, more details will be shared soon, but, if you wanna go check it out, conference.see alaskaheritage.org, and you can get all that information from there. I repeat, conference.seealaska.org for the Cultural Responsive Education Conference on August fourth and the sixth.
Speaker 2:We got the lights lighting up now. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live on the air.
Speaker 4:Yeah. I have one more question.
Speaker 2:Yes, sir.
Speaker 4:Well, for you.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 4:Is anybody out there who's looking for old coins?
Speaker 2:So are you selling
Speaker 4:Very, very just look. I'm very, very old coins. Old pennies.
Speaker 2:Okay. They were
Speaker 4:dated back to the eighteen hundreds.
Speaker 2:Oh, wow.
Speaker 4:And well, hold hold on. An old comic book. Old antique.
Speaker 2:Shoot. I'm is it are you selling these things?
Speaker 4:Well, somebody yeah. Yes, sir. Somebody wants them. They're not only old pennies, but they're dated old coins, stuff like that.
Speaker 2:Mhmm. Alright. And Okay.
Speaker 4:And peas.
Speaker 2:This That
Speaker 4:they probably that'd be probably what their pants on getting a hold of. Uh-huh. But that's miles. Sorry about that.
Speaker 2:Alright. Well, what's what's what's No.
Speaker 4:I I want somebody help that power woman to get where she's going to.
Speaker 2:Yes. Yes. Again, I will I will What's
Speaker 3:going on, please?
Speaker 2:I'll iterate that. Alright. Well No. Do you have
Speaker 4:my name is Carl. If you have my number, I have some coins Okay. So old.
Speaker 2:Alright, sir. I'm gonna have to I'm I'm almost getting to a commercial break. Could you give me your phone number, please? Could you
Speaker 4:I have a bandage band. It was
Speaker 2:under I understand.
Speaker 4:A nerd. It's an search of America band that was up at the
Speaker 2:Sir? State
Speaker 4:office Sir? Memorial Day.
Speaker 2:Okay. I need your phone number because I'm gonna have to to take a break for it.
Speaker 4:Alright.
Speaker 2:What's your number?
Speaker 4:Phone number to you. Okay. 907 Uh-huh. 419
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 4:441? 77135568.
Speaker 2:Okay. We gotta do that again.
Speaker 4:All the more warnings I have.
Speaker 2:We gotta we gotta get that number again because you gave me (907) 419-1073 and then
Speaker 4:(907) 713-5568.
Speaker 2:68. Alright. Alright. Thank you so much for your call, and I will let everybody know about what you got to sell and to help the lady. Thank you so much for your call.
Speaker 2:Alright. We got old coins. We got old comic books. You're lucky I don't have any money because I would have called this guy up right now. His number is (907) 713-5568.
Speaker 2:So give him a call if you're interested in any of that, and I'm gonna break for a commercial break.
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Speaker 7:ABC News. I'm Chuck Sievertsen, president Trump saying new Iran talks would start today, but Iran says they're not talking with The US, but that it is close to a deal with Oman to create a temporary route through the Strait Of Hormuz. ABC's Matt Rivers and Amman Jordan.
Speaker 8:When you're talking about control of that waterway, the two countries directly on that strait would be those two countries, the Iranians and and Oman.
Speaker 7:Hundreds of homes reported burned to the ground by wildfires in Spokane, Washington, say fire officials. ABC's Alex Stone in Spokane.
Speaker 9:More than 7,000 acres burning. Home after home burned to the ground, residents and their family members are coming back to find what's left.
Speaker 7:Two deaths have been reported in the parasitic stomach bug outbreak in Michigan, says the state health department. Two Republican senators who delayed the Todd Blanche nomination for attorney general say they're satisfied Blanche has met their demands. A judiciary committee vote is expected tomorrow. This is ABC News.
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Speaker 13:Juneau Community Charter Schools enrolling students now for the next school year. They're a parent led, tuition free Juneau School District optional campus, offering k through a classes that are small, individually focused, and engaging. From eight to three, Monday through Friday, kids enjoy fun, engaging learning in a safe and structured classroom focused on the needs of each student. An after school program that runs until five is available for who need additional coverage. Call (907) 796-5857, or go to jccs.junoschools.org.
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Speaker 1:You're listening to Problem Corner on K INY, 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:You're back with Lance on KINY. So please feel free to send emails air at KINY radio. We're just gonna go straight to the radio. We're gonna go straight to the phone. I'm sorry.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. Lance speaking. You're live on the
Speaker 3:air. Hello?
Speaker 17:Just wanted to just wanted to let you know there's something wrong with your, radio. It's, had a lot of interference.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 17:Alright.
Speaker 2:I I will thank you thank you so much for for letting me know. Alright. We got interference going on. We're gonna work on that. Alright.
Speaker 2:We lost that call. If you tried to call Problem Corner, please give me a call at (907) 586-1800, or email air@kinyradio.com. I just wanna, talk about, being good to others. Well, I'm gonna take this phone call, then I'll get into that. You're live on Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:Lance speaking.
Speaker 18:Hello? Morning. Last Friday, I found a I found a saw on the side of the road, and my phone number is (907) 321-4646. And if you can tell me what the saw is, I'll give it back to you.
Speaker 2:Can I get the last four? 231. What else? You said it so fast.
Speaker 6:46
Speaker 18:I'm sorry. 4646.
Speaker 2:4646. Alright. If you know what this all looks like, you can get it. 907 thank you for the call. (907) 231-4646.
Speaker 2:Thank you for the call. Please feel free to call me with anything, (907) 586-1800 or email air@kinyradio.com. I just wanted to get on this this tyrant that I've been on. I think that we, as a people, I know we have our own things going on. I know that we have everything going on in our lives, but it's not hard to be good to people.
Speaker 2:Try to be good to the people that are bagging your groceries. Try to be good to the people that you're on the phone with. You know, it's easy to take our rage out on somebody that doesn't have anything to do with the reason why we're angry. So I want you to just think about that. When you're in line and you're frustrated because it's a long line, that's not that person's fault that it's a long line.
Speaker 2:They're just an employee that works there. So remember that and try and treat all service workers as much as you can with as much decency and respect that you possibly can. They have to go through a lot of stuff as you do as people. You go through a lot of stuff, but let's just try and be good and kind to each other as much as we can be. Alright.
Speaker 2:We're at (907) 586-1800. Give me a text, give me a call, or email at air@kinyradio.com. Let the calls come. What else do I got to talk about? You know, I like to talk.
Speaker 2:I can just babble up, babble, babble. But I got something that you might be interested. Do you know rugby club is here? And they usually get together on Friday evening, 06:30 to 08:30 at JDHS Turf Soccer Field. So if that's your thing, if you're into rugby, feel free to go ahead and check that out.
Speaker 2:Also, wow. I didn't realize that oh, I missed that. Did anybody was there anybody ever was anybody ever to go to the whale watching tour, to benefit Saint Vincent de Paul? If you mind giving me a call at (907) 586-1800. Let me know how that was if you can because I wasn't able to make it.
Speaker 2:I had to work. But they're also letting people know that there is a breastfeeding club that you can check out. For parents that are breastfeeding, this is new or entering the fourth trimester. Enter a cozy atmosphere with tea, snacks, and engaging conversations. I'll come back to that later.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air. Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live on the air. You're a little bit distorted, but hi. You're live on the air at Problem Corner.
Speaker 2:How can I help you? Okay. Give try give try giving me a callback because it it's not working. The, call is not working, so I'm a let you go. Call me back, though.
Speaker 2:Welcome to Problem Corner. You're live on the air. Hi.
Speaker 17:Hey. Were you asking about the, Saint Vincent de Paul whale watch Yeah.
Speaker 2:Did you did you check that out?
Speaker 17:Yeah. I did. It was great. It was great. It was amazing.
Speaker 17:Dave and the crew that just made it a really enjoyable afternoon and evening. They had great food, and we were approached by some whales that that, were feeding right next to the side of the boat, which was kind of a shock. But, got some great pictures, videos, and, got to meet a new few new friends out there. So, yeah, it was very good.
Speaker 2:Oh, thank you so
Speaker 4:good tour.
Speaker 2:Thank you. Dave is at it again. Thank you for the call, sir. Alright. We got another call.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air at Problem Corner. Hi.
Speaker 4:Well, yeah. Of course, I am. I have a question for you.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 4:If you're willing to back this up.
Speaker 2:Back what up?
Speaker 4:I want to give you, if you come over here and do what you said, I'll give you $50 to go in a grocery store, pay for somebody's
Speaker 2:You wanna give me $50 to pay for somebody's groceries? Is that what you're saying?
Speaker 4:Come over here and somebody needs it, would you come over here and double it?
Speaker 2:How about Which I Oh, me. Oh, me. Too. I brother, I I I make food every Saturday at the at I do.
Speaker 13:I do.
Speaker 4:House in first. I'll give you $15 and do it.
Speaker 2:You wanna You'll j you wanna leave your phone number? Okay. That was different. Yeah. Just so you know, every Saturday, brother, I take my own money, and, I go to the warmest shelter and bring food.
Speaker 2:I'm not a rich person, so I'm probably not gonna be able to put to your $50, but I'm down to help people. And everybody in Juno knows Lance is definitely down to help people that are in need. But please feel free to call (907) 586-1800 or email air@kinyradio.com. Well, if you can help or support in any way, this family suffered yet another loss. Karen Jim, is trying to find any kind of support, as much as appreciated.
Speaker 2:You can contact Andrew Price. Hopefully, the family listening has his phone number, but the number to the person that sent the email is 209-2850. And that way you can find out how you can help or assist the Jim family. And my condolences to your loss. And the gentleman called.
Speaker 2:I'm not coming to your house, brother. I'm sorry. But, if you wanna call and leave a number where someone can come to your house and pick up $50 so you can give it to, a needy family, that is that will be more than appreciated. Meal planning. We have men menu planning Wednesday at 01:30 at the Polaris House.
Speaker 2:Members are invited to join them Wednesday at 01:30PM to help plan next week's menu. Bring in your ideas, your favorite meals, and help decide what they'll be cooking at the Polaris House. We got a call. You're live on the air on Problem Corner.
Speaker 6:Hey, Lance. This is Mel.
Speaker 2:Hey. What's up, Mel?
Speaker 6:Okay. Rather than, make it so complicated, I, listen to Problem Corner quite a bit. And every now and then, either at Super Bear or downtown at the at the other grocery store that's aligned Mhmm. They they have what they call a a food thing going on, and you can either pay cash or you can donate. It doesn't have to be from the store, but you you they they fill up some boxes, and then they and distribute it to the needy.
Speaker 6:Uh-huh. That's what I do. The the important thing is the children and the elders that that just need a little help. Mhmm. It doesn't have to be so damn complicated.
Speaker 6:Excuse my French. But
Speaker 2:I understand.
Speaker 6:That's all I do. And I'm I'm I'm on a fixed income, but I I wanna thank you, Lance. You're you're doing a pretty good job. Okay?
Speaker 2:I appreciate that. Thank you for your call. Alright. If anybody wants to help, feel free to, go down to Foodland or Super Bear. They have a way to help people that need help.
Speaker 2:Just so you know, Karen Jim again has passed away and their family is can use assistance. If you know the family and you want to help them, please feel free to go forth and help them. And so I don't know what to say to this one. So I'm not gonna read that one on the air, but, I'm gonna, just move on. The second Saturday markets bring together Juno's vibrant makers, bakers, crafters, creatives under one roof.
Speaker 2:Whether you're shopping for some homemade goods, grabbing lunch, strolling for some coffee, there's some new stuff to discover every month. Family free, family friendly, locally made treasures, fresh baked treats, one of a kind finds. So they're calling all artists, crafters, small business dreamers. They wanna be a vendor. Please learn more at wwwmendonhall/mall.com/vendors, makersslash.
Speaker 2:So if you wanna hook up with them and, you know, help them with their second Saturday markets by bringing a product that you can you have to sell, go to www.mendenhall/mall.com/vendors.makers. They will be having a second Saturday market. So every second Saturday is, a market, so go on and check it out. Please give me a call at air I mean, not please give me a call at (907) 586-1800, or email me at air@kinyradio.com. So what else?
Speaker 2:Oh, man. This is pretty cool. Monday, August 10, 05:30 to 7PM at Hearthside Books and Toys, Men at Home Mall, one of the good one of the I love I love the Men at Home Mall. So I'm I'm I'm just gonna be quiet and just tell you what what I got to tell you. You can bring your own book, you can bring a pillow if you want, and all book formats are welcome, and you can just socialize and connect with people, at the silent book club.
Speaker 2:So remember that, and, if you're available every second Monday of the month, Her Side Books got the silent book club, so feel free to go check it out. They oh, wow. They have a two thousand twenty six She and Me retreat at Echo Ranch. I love Echo Ranch. They're awesome.
Speaker 2:This is event is open to registered girl scouts and their adult female mentors, mom, auntie, grandma, adult sister, etcetera. And they want to enjoy another summertime weekend retreat at the Echo Ranch Bible Camp. So you can spend time together celebrating mentorship and friendship. This will be going on, in August 21 to the twenty third, and this program is partially funded by the citizens of the city and Bureau of Juneau through sales tax reviews. So don't don't, miss out on this.
Speaker 2:If you wanna get, information, you can go online and check it out at Echo Ranch. Go out there. It's beautiful. Right up the street from the beach. Beautiful nature, trees, everything going on.
Speaker 2:So don't forget the she and me retreat at Echo Ranch. Oh, I also wanna know, I'm on the Geno Human Rights Commission, and I want you to think about this. Our job is, appointed by the CBJ, is to, help people learn more about, equal rights. So as far as that goes, I want you to think about it. I don't want you to call me now, but I want you to, think about it.
Speaker 2:And maybe next week, call me up with some new subjects that the community might wanna know about as far as, equal rights go. I'm one of the commissioners. So I kinda would like to get a lot of information, out there to the community of information that they want. So hit me up if you want, next week. Think about it and let me know some topics that, you know, you want us to, make a townhouse for, when we come back in our session, which will be in September.
Speaker 2:Also want to let you know, 2026 Parks and Recreations Volleyball Men and Women League starts September 1 through November 7. Registration started in July 27, and it I think it goes to August 6. And you have to just go to CBJ Parks, and you can register there. Now if you happen to miss the August 6, they do have late registration, August 7 until 04:30, but you have to pay a $75 late fee. Oh, wow.
Speaker 2:People is calling. Hold on. You are If you were trying to call me, please feel free. Hit me back on (907) 586-1800. You're live on the air on Topicoin.
Speaker 6:Top of talk this week.
Speaker 2:What was that?
Speaker 19:The here's a topic to talk this week in the end of the show. The new mine they're gonna build out the road. Did you hear about that?
Speaker 2:No. I have not. Don't know who
Speaker 19:They're gonna build an okay. Well, they're gonna build a new mine out the road in Juneau. It's called the Amalgam Mine. What it's gonna do is they're gonna be harvesting stuff on a private road that goes way out, kind of, between Echo Camp, Boy Scout Camp, you know, all those stuff way out Uh-huh. By way out the road.
Speaker 19:And it's gonna be a private mine owned by a a Canadian company, and they're gonna be running 72 large truckloads of, like, ore and other minerals to the new Cascade Ferry Point, which is gonna happen anyway for the mining operations.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 6:But, you
Speaker 19:know, that's basically gonna be a nonstop traffic out there. It's gonna turn that hole out the road, which most people look as real quiet and peaceful. Mhmm. It's gonna turn that section actually into an industrial mining lot of traffic. So I really hope people are paying attention to that and chiming in because we have a voice in what goes on.
Speaker 19:It's our town, but this mine is gonna be big. And once they build a mine out there, they're aiming to have 72 truckloads daily
Speaker 5:Oh.
Speaker 19:Go back and forth, hauling huge amounts of ore, kicking up dust, kicking up pebbles, the traffic, the noise, the pile driving, all that. So, please people chime in and and read about this.
Speaker 4:Alright. It's really important.
Speaker 2:Okay. Community, please chime in and let us know what you think about that. Amalgamind is privately owned. If you were trying to get in touch with me and I was on that call, please come oh, there we go. Here we go.
Speaker 2:You're live on the air at Problem Corner. Hi.
Speaker 4:Problem Corner. Sorry I keep calling, but I have one important question.
Speaker 2:Sure.
Speaker 4:One. No. This is for everybody. Human rage, you wanna talk about that? Yeah.
Speaker 4:Well, let me let me tell you, sir.
Speaker 2:Yes, sir.
Speaker 4:How many people I I was homeless for a long time. Do you know how many people I found dead out there that didn't have any rights?
Speaker 2:No sir, I don't.
Speaker 4:Let me finish this question.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 4:You know how many people I found dead out there because they froze, they had no food, clothes, or any family, even if they didn't have a family. It wasn't their fault. The family hated them because of who they were. Well, that's besides the point. I found them, and even even though I didn't know who they were, I helped close that section.
Speaker 4:Mhmm. Human rights, you wanna know that?
Speaker 2:I'm on this yes. I'm on the CBJ Human Rights Commission. Yes. I am. No.
Speaker 2:But we we just we wait a minute. You gotta let me speak. We just we what we do is educate people about human rights. That's all we do. That's what we're commissioned to do.
Speaker 4:Human rights are, what we all believe in. If you can't listen to that, don't listen at all.
Speaker 2:Alright. Thank you for your call. Alright. We're gonna take the next call. You're live on the air.
Speaker 2:Hi.
Speaker 5:Hi. Good morning.
Speaker 2:Good morning.
Speaker 5:I have, Yeah. Good morning. I'm looking for some silicone that isn't frozen. I'm in Haines. I'm looking for a flare gun because the bears are eating everything, including the home.
Speaker 2:A pair gun? A bear?
Speaker 5:And then, men's shoes, size eleven, a water tank, kind of any size, really.
Speaker 2:Shoes so like super humongous. Water
Speaker 5:tank. You know, smaller smaller category.
Speaker 2:Water tank?
Speaker 5:A breaker box that's working, not too old preferably, you know, the home had burned down, so Breaker box. And then, like around 20 feet of four wire. I forgot what they call that type of wire for a home.
Speaker 2:Mhmm. Electrical wire? Is that is that what they call it?
Speaker 5:Yeah. Oh, yeah. Electrical wire, but the four the four wires, there's a there's, like, a name for it. I could I could use three or four, but, like, 20 feet or so.
Speaker 2:Okay. Is is that all is that
Speaker 5:And and then also our some r c RCA plugs for for connecting the TV to the to the DVD player.
Speaker 2:Okay. And you're in Haines. Right?
Speaker 5:I'm in Haines.
Speaker 2:Alright. Do you have a phone number?
Speaker 5:(907) 321-2853.
Speaker 2:Alright. Thank you so much for the call. Alright. We have it's gonna take me we need this gentleman needs some silicone that isn't frozen. He's in Hanes.
Speaker 2:He needs a bear gun. He needs size eleven shoes. He needs a water tank. He needs a breaker box, and he needs 20 feet of four wire electrical, wire. He needs ice RCA plugs, and his number is (907) 321-2853.
Speaker 2:(907) 321-2853. Feel free to send in your request for tomorrow's Problem Corner, and it's been my pleasure to be on air with you. Have a blessed day, and I'll see you next Monday.
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