In the decade since Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of New Orleans residents fled the city and never returned. This week New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu went on the road to call his people home.
Arts & Culture
Hip Hop Mogul Dr. Dre Apologizes to Women He’s Hurt: ‘I Deeply Regret What I Did’
The rumblings about Dr. Dre and his abusive treatment of women are nothing new. They’ve been around for decades. He says he’s changed.
Death or transition: A transgender woman’s journey to happiness
It’s been less than two years since Jennifer Fletcher first started to shed her male identity and rebuild herself as female. But the inner journey to get to that point began long before then.
New Rules Go Into Effect At Busy U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing
At the San Ysidro crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico is requiring foreign pedestrians to show a passport and fill out entry paperwork.
The Mayor’s Awards for the Arts honors seven
Seven artists and organizations will be recognized on Friday for their contribution to Juneau’s art scene.
Archaeologists uncover new artifacts near Quinhagak
The old village continues to reveal artifacts that give a glimpse into the daily lives of Yup’ik people hundreds of years ago.
A national park’s missing stories find new home in Glacier Bay Tlingit tribal house
A $3 million dollar Tlingit tribal house is being constructed on the shore of Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay–likely the first time the park service has funded a tribal house.
A lifetime of fighting: A history of Alaska LGBT rights
Alaska’s fight for gay rights didn’t start with in 1998, when marriage was defined as only between a man and a woman. It began over half a lifetime ago.
Cirque dancing class lassos Sitkans into the show
The circus is coming to Sitka, but the performers aren’t from out of town. They are ordinary citizens, who in the past two years, have learned to climb, swing, and soar.
Walker hosts first Governor’s Picnic in Juneau
While he served up hot dogs and salmon, picnic-goers were asked what they’d do as governor for the day.