Juneau’s downtown pool will undergo major renovations in the coming months, but one part of the locker rooms will live on in a new art installation — the tiles painted in 1999 by Juneau kids.
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Local artist appears in court in connection with anti-trans notes left around Juneau
Watley is widely known as the illustrator of the popular Alaska children’s book “I Would Tuck You In.”
Gold Medal basketball tournament returns to Juneau after pandemic hiatus
Reporter Klas Stolpe covered this year’s tournament for the Juneau Empire. He spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about some of the highlights and history of this beloved event.
Juneau’s animal shelter is ‘at cat-pacity’ again
Executive Director Samantha Blankenship said 72 animals have been brought to the shelter in the last 50 days.
Haines milk mix-up benefits local food program
An accidental glut of milk at a local grocery store made its way to a nonprofit’s monthly food program.
After the fatal polar bear attack in Wales, a collective approach to healing
Questions still linger about what caused the bear to attack — but more important for Wales is the question of how to move on.
Juneau youth say needing parental permission would limit access to LGBTQ+ spaces
Some of the youth said their parents were supportive of their identities. For others, the Alliance group offers support while they think about how to talk to their families about who they are.
After botched order, a Haines grocer is swimming in milk
The store owner says now would be a good time for customers to make pudding.
Tlingit and Haida shows support for bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Alaskans
The statement comes amid what advocates feel are escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
Juneauʼs property assessments show a sharp increase in home values
The City and Borough of Juneau sent property assessment notices to Juneau homeowners earlier this month. Some homeowners reported a significant increase in their assessment values.