It’s their first nomination, but they’re not the first business in Juneau to be recognized for the prestigious culinary award.
Yvonne Krumrey
Local News Reporter, KTOO
Juneau is built on hidden and assumed layers of power and access, influencing how we interact with identity, with the law and with each other. I bring you stories of the gaps in access to power, and those who are working to close those gaps.
Update: Juneau teen has been found after 2 weeks missing
The 15-year-old had been missing since Jan. 10.
On Kake Day, Alaska Quakers to apologize for forced assimilation and donate funds for healing center
The Quakers are giving Kake $92,000 to help fund a healing center, along with a formal, public apology for harm they caused to Kake in the 1900s.
Accusers say long delays in former Juneau chiropractor’s sexual assault case prolong their suffering
The case’s complexity — and the near complete turnover of personnel working on it — have led to long delays in bringing Jeffrey Fultz to trial.
Beloved Juneau basketball coach honored in memorial on the court
In 30 years of coaching, George Houston led two Crimson Bear basketball teams to state championships.
It’s 8 o’clock somewhere: Alaska breweries get an extra hour to pour beer
Until this week, brewery and distillery taprooms weren’t allowed to serve alcohol after 8 p.m. according to state law.
Juneau’s new deputy chief of police says he wants to prioritize department staff
KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey spoke with Campbell about his promotion and how he hopes to increase staff retention.
Sealaska Heritage Institute releases new apps for learning endangered Indigenous languages
It’s SHI’s first attempt at putting X̱aad Kíl, the Haida language, and Shm’algyack, the Tsimshian language, in app form.
New SEARHC urgent care opens in the Mendenhall Valley
The organization’s other urgent care location in Juneau was at capacity soon after it opened.
The Mendenhall Valley has a new year-round food truck park
By setting up shop in the winter — and 9 miles from downtown — all of these businesses are taking a leap of faith.