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More than a dozen black bears feasted at Juneau’s landfill all summer after owner took down fence
Black bears feasted at Juneau’s dump all summer after the company that owns it took down a portion of the wildlife fence for construction. That’s according to state officials who say they’ve been working to resolve the issue with Waste Management, the private landfill owner. Carl Koch,...
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Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition
A Lingít opera, nearly a decade in the making, is debuting in Juneau this Friday. An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music. The battles were between Southeast Alaska Native people and Russian invaders in the early 1800s.
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‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ to debut Friday
The first Lingít opera in recorded history debuts this Friday in Juneau at the Thunder Mountain Middle School auditorium. KTOO published several stories in anticipation of the opera, compiled in this post:. Tongass Voices: Ed Littlefield on composing a Lingít opera. Shaakindustoow Ed Littlefield is a Lingít composer...
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UAS student composes music from Juneau stream data
What if, instead of using graphs and words to share environmental data, scientists used music? A student at the University of Alaska Southeast spent her summer doing just that. Ashlen Smith composed songs from complex stream data collected in the Davies Creek Watershed at the north end of Juneau in...
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‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ – A preview of the first Tlingit opera in recorded history
Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Wednesday, September 1, 2026. Juneau Afternoon featuring a preview of the first Tlingit opera in recorded history: “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles” presented by Sealaska Heritage Institute in partnership with Perseverance Theatre. Segment One: The Seed with President of SHI Dr. Rosita Worl,...
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Harvest Fair | Juneau-Douglas City Museum | Central Labor Council holiday picnic | Marie Drake Gym & Planetarium
Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 5 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Juneau-Douglas City Museum updated hours and gallery submission deadline extension. Central Labor Council holiday picnic on Monday, September 7 from 11 a.m – 2 p.m....
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Teri Tibbett 50-year career retrospective concert | Juneau Chamber | UAS Chancellor Dr. Aparna Palmer
Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Juneau Afternoon featuring musician Teri Tibbett celebrating 50 years of music in Alaska with a special retrospective concert, plus Juneau Chamber of Commerce events and updates, and UAS Chancellor Dr. Aparna Palmer on new classes, faculty, and more. Audio Podcast. Bostin...
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Matt the Electrician & Taylor Dallas Vidic play Amalga, new Master of Public Administration faculty member Meghan Holtan, and Garden Talk
Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Musicians Taylor Dallas Vidic and Matt the Electrician, UAS Public Administration new faculty member Meghan Holtan, and Garden Talk. Audio Podcast. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00...
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Residents Invited to Celebrate Reopenings of Two Juneau Parks in August
Residents Invited to Celebrate Reopenings of Two Juneau Parks in August. The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation invites the community to celebrate the recent upgrades and reopenings of both Sigoowu Ye Park in Lemon Creek and the Thunder Mountain Bike Park in the Mendenhall Valley. There will be a ribbon-cutting and BBQ for the community at each event.
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New Dzantik’i Heeni Playground Opens August 19
After a summer of construction, the City and Borough of Juneau and Juneau School District are pleased to share that the new Dzantik’i Heeni Playground opens tomorrow, August 19. The public is invited to celebrate the playground’s opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Dzantik’i Heeni Campus (1600 Renninger Street) beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Forty Years, Forty Beers: Alaskan Brewing’s Epic Anniversary Release
When Geoff and Marcy Larson founded Alaskan Brewing in Juneau in 1986, they were taking on a challenge that had little to do with simply making good beer. They were trying to build a brewery in one of the most remote corners of the United States, a place where getting ingredients, equipment and finished beer in and out could be an adventure of its own.
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Alaskan Brewing Co. Commemorates 40 Years with Limited Edition 40 Pack
JUNEAU, AK—For Alaskan Brewing Co., 40 years is both an amazing milestone and a stepping stone along the path of its continued legacy. To celebrate four decades of crafting authentically Alaskan, community- and employee-owned beer, the brewery has released a variety pack like no brewery has released before: the Alaskan 40 pack.
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Sigoowu Ye Park Now Open, Ribbon Cutting on August 29
Updates to Sigoowu Ye Park (Fun Place Park) in Lemon Creek are now complete. The park opened to the public on Friday, July 31 with new playground equipment, upgraded pathways and landscaping, and improved lighting based on input from residents and the community. The City and Borough of Juneau Parks...
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Juneau mom turns passion for sourdough into popular microbakery
A Juneau mom turned her passion for baking sourdough goods into a small business this summer, and it’s quickly risen in popularity. Each weekend, dozens of people line up to try her goods at her small microbakery stand at the end of her driveway in the Mendenhall Valley. Mel...