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Culture Rich Conversations: Influential Black women in Alaska
On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, they continue celebrating Women’s History Month as Host Christina Michelle and her guests have an open and honest conversation about the Black-lived experience of being an influential Black woman in Alaska. From the good, the bad,...
Kensington Gold Mine reports 105,000 gallon tailings spill earlier this winter
Kensington Gold Mine, which operates about 45 miles north of Juneau, has reported a 105,581-gallon spill of mine waste that happened back in late January. A leak in an underground pipeline that carries mine tailings from the mill to the mine’s tailings storage pond released a mixture of water and ground up rock that contained small concentrations of heavy metals. Some of that slurry reached the nearby Johnson Creek, which empties into Berners Bay.
Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion parent company sold to Mississippi newspaper group
The parent company behind three Alaska newspapers has officially been sold to a group of investors, after filing for creditor protection to avoid bankruptcy in January. Black Press Media is the parent company of Sound Publishing, which owns the Peninsula Clarion, Homer News and Juneau Empire. In addition to those three Alaska papers, Black Press publishes 94 newspapers in Canada, 35 publications in Washington state and six newspapers in Hawaii.
Feds say Alaska now owes Kenai schools $9.5 million, and is "high-risk grantee"
A new letter from the federal government says Alaska’s education department owes almost $30 million to four school districts. The issue stems from the way the state reduced funding when it doled out COVID-19 relief money, and as a result of continued non-compliance, Alaska has now been designated a “high-risk grantee.”
Juneau Afternoon: The Buddy Tabor Project seeks wider audiences by putting Tabor’s music on streaming services
An update with Betsy Longenbaugh and Ed Schoenfeld on their latest iteration of “Death with Dessert”. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon. Subscribe to the...
Juneau is launching a new online parking app for downtown
Drivers in downtown Juneau will soon be able to pay for parking at city lots using a new online app that goes live Wednesday. Juneau Parks and Recreation Director George Schaaf said the app is just one of many changes coming to the city’s parking systems. “The way we...
Midday Report – March 27, 2024
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s Indian restaurant Spice hosted its third Holi Festival in Juneau on Monday. The Alaska Legislature has relaunched a caucus focused on providing support to children. And Kensington Gold Mine near Juneau has reported a spill of more than a hundred thousand gallons of mine waste that happened back in January.
‘Kids are not stupid’: Sitka board members warn of repercussions following gov’s veto of education bill
The governor’s surprise veto of the education bill (SB140) has thrown school districts across the state into turmoil, and Sitka is no exception. Even if the legislature rides to the rescue – as it has in the past – with some last-minute funding by the time it adjourns in May, it’s unlikely that it will come close to reversing the damage done by the governor’s veto, which is forcing school closures in the state’s largest districts in Juneau and Fairbanks.
Culture Rich Conversations: The Black and trans community in Alaska
On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association they are continuing their celebration of Women’s History Month. Host Christina Michelle and her guests have an eye-opening and revealing conversation about the realities of what it means to be Black and trans in Alaska. The...
Holi celebration brings dancing and color to downtown Juneau
A Bollywood flash mob took over Franklin Street in downtown Juneau Monday night, followed by dozens of people throwing colorful powders at each other. It was all part of Juneau’s third Holi Festival. Holi is a Hindu holiday, often called the Festival of Colors, celebrating love and harmony. Nimmy...
Juneau Native Youth Olympics athletes tour Lower 48 to promote Arctic sports
Now that the North American Indigenous Games Council has approved Arctic sports on a trial basis for its 2027 games in Calgary, fans of Native Youth Olympics believe there’s good chance the games might get a foothold in the Lower 48. Kyle Worl, the head coach for Juneau’s NYO...
Why do Juneau’s thrift stores fill up so fast? And what can we do about it?
Dick Wood wrestled white garbage bags and cardboard boxes from the backseat of his beat up red car. There were children’s books, toys and clothes that once belonged to Wood’s son, who is 35 now with a brand new baby. “We were saving it for his kid, and...
Messy Start To The Workweek
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Moderate snow, sometimes heavy, has been falling in our western counties this afternoon as a well-organized storm approaches from the west. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Juneau, Adams, and Vernon Counties until 10 pm this evening for snow up to 5″ and gusts up to 35 mph. Some roads in that area are already been reporting some partial cover of snow. Drive carefully as the snow and wind combination could drop visibilities quickly in heavier snow bands.
Juneau’s Forget-Me-Not Manor gets $2M to build more housing for vulnerable residents
A facility in Juneau that offers permanent housing for people who are experiencing homelessness is slated to receive $2 million in federal funding to expand its reach. Mariya Lovishchuk is the executive director of the Glory Hall, which runs the facility in Lemon Creek. She said the money was the final piece in the puzzle they needed to pay for a new phase of construction that will add 28 new units at Forget-Me-Not Manor, bringing the total number of units to 92.
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