Arts & Culture

Lawsuit documents provide best records of those who perished on Vanderbilt Reef in 1918

Juneau’s Toni Mallott is the AFN Citizen of the Year. Mallott was selected for the award because of her work in education as a public school elementary teacher and her work  with students who speak English as a second language.  She taught for more than 30 years in Anchorage, Juneau and Yakutat. Mallott received the…

The folks at Juneau’s Alaska Robotics just sent us Alaskan artist Marian Call’s new video “Good Morning Moon.” The video features footage shot in the Netherlands at Space Expo Noordwijk, which she visited on her European Tour. The high-resolution time-lapse photography comes from the International Space Station and the archive footage was thanks to NASA.…

Since 2010, poets have been taking the stage at open mics and poetry slams hosted by the Woosh Kinaadeiyi arts non-profit organization.

Thousands of Alaska Natives will miss out on benefits they qualify for under the Affordable Care Act if the definition of Alaska Native under the law isn’t changed.

  “Vote for Halibut instead of the folks that are in power,” says this fisherman from Sitka, Alaska who wishes to remain anonymous. Passersby in Juneau began to notice the fisherman on well-trafficked street corners near the end of the week of October, 14th. Watch a video and listen to a short interview as he…

“All of the Yukon First Nation languages will benefit from the stronger partnership here,” says Tosh Southwick, director of First Nation initiatives at Yukon College.

KTOO’s Scott Burton caught Harrison B for a few minutes before his Thursday night show with Alien Ant Farm at Centennial Hall. They spoke about his music–a unique blend of outlaw country, R & B, Motown, and hip-hop–his connection with both Nashville and Juneau, and what he’s cooking up on his upcoming album.

Byron Mallott filed as a candidate for governor today, making him the first Democratic candidate to officially jump into the race.

KTOO’s Scott Burton sat down with Juneau Symphony Resident Conductor William Todd Hunt. Hunt spoke about the symphony, his background, life in Juneau, how he spends his free time, what’s on his iPod, and the future.