Problem Corner

Helping Mikey, Winter Giving, and a Fiery SeaAlaska Debate

Alaska First Media — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:05:00 -0900

Justin Miller’s Wednesday show mixed neighbor-to-neighbor help with spirited community talk. Mikey in Haines called seeking a ride to the post office and a little Thanksgiving support as he prepares for treatment in Seattle; listeners also heard a request to donate winter clothing for local veterans, a birthday shout-out for Steven and Jordan Bennett, and a family searching for an old-school student desk. Justin promoted Saturday’s Karen & Sharon Food Drive at both IGA stores, reminded folks about Public Market and winter driving safety, and unveiled a playful new “wrap-up” jingle for long calls. On the phones, callers debated SeaAlaska (7(i)/7(j) revenue sharing, free-speech concerns, and investment priorities), urged civility, floated ideas like elder housing and services, and touched on broader topics (ICE, National Guard). A caller also found Justin’s missing snare at The Alaskan, and another sought leather patch sewing and a dual-cassette/CD boombox.

Veteran's Day Problem Corner

Alaska First Media — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:57:56 -0900

On this Veteran's Day host Justin Miller fields calls on shout outs of Friends and Family veterans, as well as on Alaskan history with Veterans.

Winter Care, Safer Roads, and Community Help

Alaska First Media — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:58:00 -0900

Justin Miller (with guest co-host Devon Stickler) fielded a wide range of community calls: Mikey in Haines offered house/dog-sitting while candidly sharing his ongoing chemo battle; Tlingit & Haida announced sign-ups for Elders’ Winter Care Packages. Listeners chatted winter’s approach, a quick Bruce Springsteen “Glory Days” trivia giveaway, and classifieds (Traeger grill set, free treadmill, 200 movies). Public safety topics included the seasonal 45 mph zone by Fred Meyer and ideas to fix the Egan/Fred Meyer intersection (roundabout vs. new light). Callers weighed in on food security amid SNAP issues (food bank/WIC suggestions and a business-margins rebuttal), cruise ship graywater and ferry service concerns, plus well-wishes for a young crash victim.

Tuesday Check-Ins, First Friday plans, and a flurry of buy/sell

Alaska First Media — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:49:00 -0900

Justin Miller hosted a wide-ranging Problem Corner: Mikey in Haines opened his calendar for house/pet-sitting and cleaning (Nov–Jan). Several callers flagged recent safety concerns downtown and thanked librarians and warming-shelter staff for stepping in. We got a quick history bite on Killisnoo/“hooch,” a listener quiz (Eisenhower last GOP prez to lower the national debt), and a positivity reset. Justin also spotlighted First Friday arts—including a donation-based Spooky Social Dance at Raven Yoga Shala this Sat Nov 7, 7–10:30pm (lesson 7:15–8). Wrap-up included a free treadmill offer and lots of classifieds.

Sunny Monday Swap—History bites, bedbug warnings, and lots of buy/sell

Alaska First Media — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:36:00 -0900

Ben Brown hosted a brisk Monday (Nov 3) Problem Corner with sunshine, winter-prep reminders, and a stack of community calls: help for Mikey in Haines, a new Douglas Post Office thrift store tip, multiple bedbug cautions (plus a DIY kit for sale), elder holiday care packages via Tlingit & Haida, and plenty of classifieds (cars, scooter, movies, kittens, bus tokens). A caller also shared how Point Retreat got its name. Speed-limit reminder: 45 mph seasonal zone near Fred Meyer is in effect; snow possible Sunday.

History, Helping Hands & Halloween

Alaska First Media — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:26:00 -0800

Halloween morning opened with two powerful Alaska history calls—a rebuttal to “SNAP enabling” framed with dates from Russian, Spanish, and U.S. incursions, and an elder’s Tlingit perspective on clan names, migrations, and artifacts—plus a listener request to make Indigenous-history segments a regular feature. Rose updated efforts to airlift clothes to Mikey in Haines via Alaska Seaplanes (coordinating with Yvonne); Mikey called in grieving a family loss and asked for prayers and light work (house/dog-sitting) as he continues treatment (907-500-2611). Community notes included a Telephone Hill documentary night at the Alaskan Bar—Fri, Nov 7, ~6pm (during First Friday/Art Walk)—and safety reminders for a dark, windy trick-or-treat. Quick classifieds: movies/CDs & wheelchair (957-1673), 3 kittens (419-8420), and bus tokens for sale from a caller hit by the shutdown (500-7369). Listeners also shouted out JAR adoptions, Rotary polio work, and a challenge for deep-pocketed donors to step up at home.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors (and Black Phone Trivia!)

Alaska First Media — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:24:00 -0800

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

Snow Bets, Deals & Helping Hands

Alaska First Media — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:22:00 -0800

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

Relief, Sales & Shout-Outs

Alaska First Media — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:53:00 -0800

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

Tuesday Callboard: Haines Pet-Sitting, Coin Sale & Teal St. Talk

Alaska First Media — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:29:00 -0800

Quick hits: Mikey in Haines offered house/dog-sitting and asked for 30x30 pants + XL shirts; caller selling 1922 silver dollars and a full gel nail kit; 200 DVDs for $200; free queen mattress in Lemon Creek. Community chat covered Teal Street homelessness (causes vs. symptoms), Rotary’s Polio Plus radio day, “Thumbelina” the missing cat, Charles’s ongoing sobriety plus binoculars/comics/yard work, and Saturday’s Princess Sophia remembrance at Evergreen Cemetery.