Monday is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, an Alaska State holiday honoring a Lingít activist who testified before Alaska’s territorial legislature in Juneau to demand civil rights for Alaska Native people.
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."
Three men were detained and removed from Juneau by immigration enforcement last year
The Juneau Police Department says its knowledge of these incidents and its involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Juneau is very limited.
Juneau musicians welcome ruling granting breweries unlimited live music
Until last month, breweries were limited to hosting four live shows a year. Before 2024, they were banned from having them completely.
Perseverance Theatre postpones Anchorage run of spring show amid funding woes
Staff say the decision to postpone the latter leg of the show’s run came after a period of financial pressure on the national and local level.
A Juneau jazz band wanted to make its show a fundraiser. Festival organizers say they didn’t agree to that.
This week’s Dream Band show was advertised as a fundraiser for the ACLU of Alaska, but the band canceled after Juneau Jazz and Classics raised concerns.
Rolling dice after midnight: Late night leveling up at Juneau’s Platypus Con
With almost 700 participants, Juneau’s annual board game convention sold out for a second time this year. And the weekend-long Platypus Con was open late — until the early morning hours.