The festival started 30 years ago as a way to celebrate the commercial fishing season. But organizers want the festival to better reflect the community as it is now.
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Tongass Voices: Xixtc’ i see Ruby Hughes fuses pop culture and tradition in her sewing
Xixtc’ i see Ruby Hughes won the Sewing Division of the Juried Arts show at Celebration earlier this year with her piece “Raven Transforms into Marilyn.” That’s right, Marilyn Monroe.
Here’s what those work crews are doing at the Lawson Creek Bridge
The work should extend the life of the nearly 90-year-old bridge.
Community expresses sadness and anger at vigil for Juneau man killed by police
Kissack was unhoused, and he and his fluffy dog Juno were familiar faces to those who live and work downtown.
Tongass Voices: Hans Javier on celebrating the Fourth with Filipino flare
Hans Javier, has participated in Juneau’s Independence Day parade since he was a kid. Twenty years later, Juneau Ati-Atihan is his way of giving a shoutout to his culture.
Did people really used to race down Gold Creek on the Fourth of July?
Mary McEwen asked Curious Juneau about a long lost July 4 tradition — one her father told stories about.