In the late ’90s Juneau had two Taco Bells. But by the early 2000s they were both gone.
Curious Juneau
Why are some of Juneau’s street lights glowing purple?
Some Juneau residents have noticed street lights with a purple glow popping up around town. A KTOO listener asked why.
Is there an Indigenous name for this cloud formation in Juneau?
A Curious Juneau listener wrote in saying they’d witnessed a snake-like cloud forming along the Gastineau Channel and wondered if there are any Lingít stories or a Lingít name for this cloud feature.
Was there really a gun range in the basement of Harborview Elementary School?
The short answer is yes. It was there for decades, and there are plenty of people still around in Juneau who remember it.
Is there gold in them thar beaches?
One Curious Juneau listener has noticed janky-looking rafts and unnatural pits proliferating in recent years at his go-to fishing spot. So we asked one of the raft owners what they’re up to.
Does Juneau really have the smallest Costco in the world?
Sure it’s small, but is it the smallest? When inside, do you shop clockwise or counterclockwise? And what’s up with ToshCo in Gustavus?
Volunteers get thumbs up on spruced-up peace sign redesign
The plan is for volunteers this summer to prune some encroaching vegetation, and to plant spruce seedlings in the footprint of the peace sign. Eventually, they expect the spruce will outgrow and contrast with the existing alders on the hillside.
Curious Juneau: Why do Norah Jones tickets cost over $500?
Professional ticket reselling is rare for events in Juneau. A longtime local event organizer says the nine-time Grammy Award winner’s upcoming concert in Juneau has caused the biggest stir she can think of.
How a mischievous Home Depot surveyor turned this hill into guerrilla art
Theodolites, semaphore, trigonometry and some “Big Lebowski” references — everything you wanted to know about the peace sign and a few things you didn’t.
What happened to the downtown bells?
They’ve been gone for about four years. The system was originally installed by a private downtown bank in the 1960s.