The year 2021 was a great one for public art in Juneau.
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The Year in KTOO News: Spotlight on state government
Lawmakers spent a record amount of time at the capitol this year trying to agree on a budget.
The Year in KTOO News: Cruise Town wakes up
When the short cruise season was over and done with, a total of 125,000 passengers came to town, which is less than 10% of the passengers from 2019.
The Year in KTOO News: Alaska’s Avalanche Capital
Juneau’s hazard maps haven’t been updated since the 70s. New proposed maps have roughly 50% of the buildings in downtown Juneau in a moderate or severe risk area for avalanche or landslide.
The Year in KTOO News: Justice in Juneau
KTOO’s intention is to cover criminal and social justice outside of the courtroom, focusing on the victims and other people impacted by crime and inequity.
The Year in KTOO News: COVID’s second year in Juneau
The vaccine did bring some hope to early 2021, but while the virus was being knocked back a bit, the damage the pandemic brought to society was already done.