The Haa Tóoch Lichéesh Coalition applied for the $250,000 grant on behalf of the community. The funding to continue to support ongoing health equity and inclusion work already happening in Juneau.
Community
Juneau Assembly moves forward with Telephone Hill demolition plan that would evict residents this fall
The move marks a major step toward breaking ground after years of planning. But, the city is asking for evictions before a developer has signed onto the project.
Tongass Voices: Author Tessa Hulls on feeding her family’s ghosts
The author and artist spent the last decade writing a graphic memoir about her family’s history. The memoir is called Feeding Ghosts, and it’s won three national awards.
Tongass Voices: Music producer Justin Smith on making Alaska music that’s high quality and authentic
Smith has performed at festivals with blues legends like B.B. King, James Brown, Son Seals and Taj Mahal, but he says he loves playing and producing for Alaskans more than anything.
Tongass Voices: Betsy Longenbaugh and Ed Schoenfeld on the skeletons in Juneau’s closet
The couple has picked up an interesting hobby in their retirement: researching true crime stories in Southeast Alaska’s history.
Juneau Animal Control is searching for an elusive German Shepherd
After a German Shepherd named Jackie evaded euthanasia in Los Angeles, she’s now evading animal control officers in Juneau.