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Lost and found: After the flood, Juneau residents return lost treasures to families
As Juneau residents displaced by this weekend’s flooding figure out what’s next, some are being reunited with personal belongings they likely believed lost forever.
On its last day in business, Juneau staple J&J Deli draws a nostalgic lunch rush
The Doogans ran the store for 13 years, with Alma manning the counter solo on most days. They decided to shut down so they could focus on her health.
Juneau Drag’s first show at Southeast Alaska State Fair draws hundreds
Juneau Drag has had a large presence in Juneau and Skagway, but nobody KTOO spoke to could remember a drag show in Haines before.
Juneau residents weigh in on future of Telephone Hill during open house
Since taking over ownership of the neighborhood from the state in March, the city has been looking into redeveloping the area.
Loved ones gather to remember Paul Jose Rodriguez, Jr.
Rodriguez was known in the community for his photography. He used his drone to take striking photos and videos of Juneau’s landscapes, including many of the Mendenhall Glacier.
A fairy forest pops up in downtown Juneau every year – but we can’t tell you when
If they were lucky, Juneau residents wandering the Behrends neighborhood may have stumbled upon something magic last week. Every year, a fairy forest pops up ever so briefly along Evergreen Avenue.
First-time growers flock to Thane’s new community garden
The Thane Community Garden, which is in its first growing season. The organizer says she wanted there to be a place for neighbors to come together to plant in a sunny, flat community space.
For Pride Month, Juneau Public Libraries holds its first youth pride poetry contest
Nine-year-old Harper Field took first place in the contest with a poem about Pride’s best-known symbol: rainbows.
Couple finds refuge in Juneau one year after fleeing Ukraine
A group of local residents have raised money and opened their homes to three Ukrainian refugee families hoping to resettle in Juneau.