Monday Newscast
The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and … more
Princess Sophia II
There were many questions following the grounding and subsequent sinking of the S.S. Princess Sophia. At least 343 people died when ship went down October … more
Friday Newscast
The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and … more
Artstalk
KTOO’s Susan Fitzgerald has a preview of this weekend’s arts and entertainment events in Juneau and elsewhere…… more
The Wreck Today
Juneau diver John Lachelt describes the wreck of the S.S. Princess Sophia as it exists today just underwater near Vanderbilt Reef.Related Link: More on … more
Miner’s Promise
Vancouver author Ian MacDonald tells the story of Iditarod miner Al Winchell who made a promise to his wife Ilene, that if anything happened to … more
Ode to Lulu Mae
Vancouver authors Betty O’Keefe and Ian MacDonald tell the story of Lulu Mae Eads who was the subject of the Robert Service poem ‘The Shooting … more
Princess Sophia I
Eighty-four years ago, the worst maritime tragedy in Alaska waters occurred just off shore of Juneau. Over 340 people were killed when the steamer Princess … more
The Sinking
How did the S.S. Princess Sophia sink after apparently resting firmly on Vanderbilt Reef? James Delgado of the Vancouver Maritime Museum recently visited the reef … more
Rescuers and Volunteers
Vancouver authors Ian MacDonald and Betty O’Keefe say there were many unsung heroes of the Princess Sophia tragedy. They included the Juneau residents who volunteered … more
