The Crystal Saloon show was just Dude Mountain’s second gig outside of Ketchikan.
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.
Cruise season ends in Juneau, with an estimated 1.15 million passengers
That would represent about 74% of the capacity for all the ships that sailed to Juneau this year.
Juneau’s Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter has helped dozens in its first year
So far, more than 90% of the youth who have used the shelter have gone on to a safe and stable place.
Juneau slated to get new cabins thanks to federal funding
The U.S. Forest Service just received $20 million for public cabins, said James King, regional director of recreation land and minerals with the Forest Service.
Newscast – Friday, Oct. 14, 2022
In this newscast: A recent destructive slide in downtown Juneau left homeowners and the community grappling with how to respond; An Iranian in Alaska speaks on recent protests in Iran; Hundreds of hotel rooms and emergency shelter beds in Anchorage will continue to be available to people without homes through at least the end of the year
A workshop to teach LGBTQ+ Juneau residents how to build a support structure is coming later this month
A workshop in Juneau later this month will help LGBTQ+ people learn an intentional approach to getting the support they need.
Filipino American historian and former Alaskero recalls comradery in Alaska canneries
For Filipino American History Month, Peñaranda visited Juneau last week for the closing of the exhibit. He reminisced over names and faces in the exhibit, like the Filipino union leaders who formed the Alaska Cannery Workers Association.
UAS will host language panel on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The speakers will give updates on the current status of language revitalization for all three languages, as well as what they think the future of the languages looks like.
Alaska Quakers apologize for Douglas Island Friends Mission School
The apology said the Religious Society of Friends ran around 30 schools for Native youth in the U.S., with the intention of forcing Indigenous children to assimilate into white society.
Orange Shirt Day in Juneau offers listening and learning for people of all ages
Jessica Kinville-James said it’s important that their kids have the connections to their culture that were severed in the boarding school era.