Since taking over ownership of the neighborhood from the state in March, the city has been looking into redeveloping the area.
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.
Juneau author writes guide to supporting transgender youth in schools
Aidan Key’s new book, “Trans Children in Today’s Schools,” gives a comprehensive look at what transgender kids are experiencing, and what parents and educators can do to support them through their transitions.
Loved ones gather to remember Paul Jose Rodriguez, Jr.
Rodriguez was known in the community for his photography. He used his drone to take striking photos and videos of Juneau’s landscapes, including many of the Mendenhall Glacier.
Missing kayaker believed to have drowned on Mendenhall Lake
Paul Rodriguez was reported overdue Sunday night, but his kayak was found last Tuesday on Mendenhall Lake.
A fairy forest pops up in downtown Juneau every year – but we can’t tell you when
If they were lucky, Juneau residents wandering the Behrends neighborhood may have stumbled upon something magic last week. Every year, a fairy forest pops up ever so briefly along Evergreen Avenue.
What does the state’s objection to ‘outside the cap’ funding mean for Juneau schools?
The City and Bureau of Juneau and the Juneau School District got a letter from the state saying it can’t use outside-the-cap funding to supplement the district’s budget.
Skagway rail workers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to authorize strike
The strike won’t happen right away, but the union says negotiations are “in limbo” after a negotiating session over the holiday weekend failed to resolve what they describe as a 6-year dispute over compensation, staffing and safety.
NOAA is looking for 2 humpback whales entangled in fishing gear near Juneau
NOAA asks that people report sightings of the entangled whales to the marine mammal hotline at (877) 925-7773, or to the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16.
First-time growers flock to Thane’s new community garden
The Thane Community Garden, which is in its first growing season. The organizer says she wanted there to be a place for neighbors to come together to plant in a sunny, flat community space.
For Pride Month, Juneau Public Libraries holds its first youth pride poetry contest
Nine-year-old Harper Field took first place in the contest with a poem about Pride’s best-known symbol: rainbows.