The ceremony was a rededication, and a memorial for the carver who died this summer.
Arts & Culture
Alaska teen wins White House honor, receives appointment as poetry ambassador
Anna Lance, 17, says most of the poems she submitted for the competition are about loving Alaska yet wanting to leave.
‘Assimilation’ playwright flips the script on Native history
In a dystopian future, Western civilization has crumbled and indigenous people are in control. That’s the premise of Jack Dalton’s play “Assimilation.”
Video: Turning Alaska wood into custom guitars
After retiring from a 30-year career as an English and language arts teacher, guitar player George Gress has become a guitar maker.
How to teach Shakespeare to eighth graders
“Shakespeare writes about human truths. He writes about racism. He writes about jealousy. He writes about love. That goes through every age group,” says Shona Osterhout.
New chapter opens on Juneau bibliophiles’ million-dollar dream
The new Mendenhall Valley Library held a soft opening Monday, Oct. 5.
An Ex-Lawman On A Lonely Mission: Bringing The Police To Justice
If you called him obsessive, former Utah Sheriff “Dub” Lawrence wouldn’t disagree. For decades, he’s been chipping away at cold cases — and his biggest challenge: what he sees as police impunity.
Human skull discovered in dirt pile delivered to Haines raptor center
The skull belonged to a female Native American at least 40 years of age and likely dates to before the 1700s.
Theology school calls off Native art sale amid investigation
The pieces are from 52 tribes, including Tlingit and Haida items that might be sacred. The country’s oldest theology school could get dinged with penalties as feds investigate.
In Argentina, Where Culture Is ‘A Right,’ A Free New Arts Center Opens
Argentina’s newest tourist attraction is housed in a repurposed century-old Beaux Arts Central Post Office building. The Centro Cultural Kirchner is one of the largest cultural centers in the world.