For many Filipinos in Juneau, adobo is more than a meal. It is a recipe tied to family, memory and tradition. But there is no single way to make it.
Elan Chappell, KTOO
KTOO Community News Intern
"My goal is to learn everything I can, build communication skills and create relationships, while sharing my traditional values. I am excited to get a little better each day in my internship to help build my future career."
When Elan is not at the office you can find him fishing, drumming, walking or biking around Juneau and hanging out with his family.
Elan is KTOO’s Community News Intern from June 15 to August 7, 2026. He comes to KTOO as part of Sealaska Heritage Institute’s STEAM Summer Internship program.
Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
In this newscast: A Juneau construction company could have to pay $350,000 for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act by dredging and dumping in several wetlands without permits; There are over a thousand manmade stream crossings in the Tongass National Forest that aren’t up to standard. But on Prince of Wales Island, in southern Southeast, an environmental nonprofit is replacing a handful of these structures with fish-friendly culverts; In a small fishing town in the Eastern Aleutians, a local family has been serving up scoops of ice cream to locals for decades. The far flung ice-cream shop has changed names and moved locations, but has remained a staple gathering place for King Cove residents.
Tongass Voices: Xeetli.éesh Lyle James on learning and teaching Indigenous languages
Xeetli.éesh Lyle James has been learning and teaching the Lingít language for more than two decades. He lives in Juneau and has taught more than 1,000 students, emphasizing the importance of making mistakes and maintaining a non-judgmental environment.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum goers share why local history matters as it faces staff and budget cuts
KTOO Community News Intern Elan Chappell recently chatted with people outside the museum to learn more about what having access to local history means to them.