19 episodes
Curious Juneau KTOO Public Media
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In Juneau, quirky people, untold stories and little mysteries are as abundant as the rain. For the things about Juneau you can’t Google, why not work with a KTOO reporter to satisfy your curiosity?
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How well does Juneau recycle, and where does it all end up?
Over the years, several Curious Juneau listeners have asked where Juneau’s recycling goes. A few even wonder if it’s really getting reused, or if some of it ends up in a landfill.
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What happened to the fast-food restaurants that used to be in Juneau, and why aren’t there more today?
For this Curious Juneau, Clarise Larson investigates what it takes to make a fast-food restaurant survive in the capital city today.
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Why do Juneau’s thrift stores fill up so fast? And what can we do about it?
A listener asked KTOO why it's so hard to donate clothes and other used items in town. For this installment of Curious Juneau, Anna Canny investigates why that is and some of the creative solutions people have found.
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What are the original Lingít names for Juneauʼs mountains?
A listener asked KTOO what the local mountains’ original Lingít names are. For this installment of Curious Juneau, Yvonne Krumrey spoke with Lingít educators to find out.
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Curious Juneau: Why does Alaska’s Capitol building have a ground floor?
When Americans walk into a multi-story building, they’d usually say they’re on the first floor. Not in the lobby of Alaska’s Capitol building.
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Curious Juneau: What caused the jumble of fallen trees near the ferry terminal?
The fan of fallen trees on the west side of Auke Nu Cove may be evidence of one of Juneau’s weirdest wind phenomena.
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