After weathering a pandemic and years of stagnant state education funding, Weiss said it felt like the right time to move on after 39 years in education.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
AFN arts market reconvenes for in-person celebration of Alaska Native craftsmanship
For Indigenous artists from across the state and Outside, it represented a welcome return to the market circuit. AFN’s show is the largest of its kind in the state.
Bingo night is back at Juneau’s Filipino Community Hall, and as popular as ever
The proceeds not only keeps the lights on and the roof from leaking, they help the organization pay for annual scholarships for students and hold cultural events.
Remembering Sol Neely, former UAS professor and social justice advocate
During his decade teaching at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, Neely established himself as a devoted educator and a community advocate for criminal justice reform.
Latest ballot count in Juneau’s municipal election shows real estate disclosure repeal likely to pass
Another ballot measure, Proposition 1, asked voters to authorize the city to borrow up to $35 million to help pay for a new City Hall. “No” votes are ahead by 242.
Early Gustavus election results show new faces headed for city council
The community of about 650 residents had three open city council seats on the ballot this year.
Hoonah’s unofficial election results show incumbents leading council race
Two city council seats, one school board seat and a liquor board seat were on the ballot in Hoonah.
Gaps widen for ballot propositions 1 and 4 in Juneau’s municipal election
A proposition related to real estate disclosure seems likely to pass while another concerning funding for a new city hall looks as though it may fail.
Gastineau Avenue reopened in Juneau following landslide
While many residents have returned to their homes along Gastineau, those whose homes were damaged or destroyed are staying with friends or relatives or taking advantage of city hotel vouchers.
Atmospheric river could bring flooding to the northern Alaska panhandle
The biggest flooding concerns will be Monday night into Tuesday as rain continues.