On Sunday, for the first time, Juneau organizations came together to host a run and walk to bring attention to the day, as well as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis.
Yvonne Krumrey
Justice & Culture Reporter, KTOO
"Through my reporting and series Tongass Voices and Lingít Word of the Week, I tell stories about people who have shaped — and continue to shape — the landscape of this place we live."
How do you recognize signs of suicide and what do you do? NAMI Juneau has answers.
National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI Juneau, Executive Aaron Surma and Youth Program Coordinator Charity Anderson spoke with KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey to break down what people can do if a young person they know is suicidal — and how to recognize it in the first place.
Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community
Charbonneau is now a two-time gold medalist on the world jiu-jitsu stage. In September, she competed at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Master Championship in Las Vegas. It’s the biggest competition for grapplers ages 30 and up.
ACLU Alaska sheds light on voting rights for incarcerated people
Thousands of people in or recently out of Department of Corrections custody can vote in this year’s general election, according to the organization.
Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term
Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson won re-election with 68% of the vote Clinton Cook will take over as first vice president. He unseated Pata, who has been in the position since 2021.
Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday
Next Wednesday is Orange Shirt Day — a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools across North America.