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Pink Martini concerts in to benefit Point House Revitalization Project
Pink Martini, an internationally renowned band from Portland, Oregon, will perform two benefit concerts in Sitka and Juneau in mid-April. The series of concerts will is being organized by Katlian Collective, the nonprofit that brought Portugal The Man to Southeast last year, with funds going toward rebuilding a Tlingit clan house in Sitka.
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Alaska Folk Festival premieres ’50 Years of Folk Fest’ documentary
Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The Alaska Folk Festival kicks off next Monday, April 6, for a full week of music, guest artists, and workshops. In addition, the festival is premiering “50 Years of Folk Fest,” a documentary that chronicles its history and impact. Full details and schedule available at akfolkfest.org.
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Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
In the mid-90s, there was a campaign to amend the Oregon constitution that sought to restrict gay rights. Thomas Lauderdale, a young political activist and pianist, was fighting against it. And music was the means. Lauderdale connected with the midcentury-era trio the Del Rubio Triplets, after seeing them on the...
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Juneau’s city-owned ski area faces uncertain future as gondola project cost balloons
Juneau’s beloved city-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area is embroiled in controversy over a gondola project and its price tag, which has ballooned to a potential cost of as much as $37 million. That has left city leaders and the ski area’s board scrambling to find ways to make the millions...
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Juneau very briefly had an opossum on the lam
A highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended on Thursday in Juneau. Tim Travis works at N C Machinery near the airport. Late Thursday morning, while headed out for their lunch break, he and his coworkers discovered an opossum roaming about outside their shop. “I was...
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Ethics complaint submitted against Tlingit & Haida attorneys from owners of proposed casino allotment
The Landmine has obtained an ethics complaint sent to the Alaska Bar Association on behalf of the owners of a Juneau Native allotment that the Central Tribes of Tlingit & Haida wants to use for a casino on Douglas Island. On January 17, 2025 – three days before Donald Trump...
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Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
In the mid-90s, there was a campaign to amend the Oregon constitution that sought to restrict gay rights. Thomas Lauderdale, a young political activist and pianist, was fighting against it. And music was the means. Lauderdale connected with the midcentury-era trio the Del Rubio Triplets, after seeing them on the...
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City task force wants public feedback to inform tourism policy in Juneau
The second iteration of the City and Borough of Juneau’s Visitor Industry Task Force has been meeting since mid-December. The group is tasked with looking at whether the city’s current approach to managing tourism is working and recommending big-picture changes to the Juneau Assembly. KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat...
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Voting is open for bear-resistant trash can art destined for downtown Juneau
Three finalists have been chosen in a mural contest to decorate new bear-resistant trash infrastructure in downtown Juneau this summer. The winning design will be printed on an enclosure of bear-resistant cans near the cruise ship docks, as well as on bear-resistant cans in areas of downtown frequented by the animals.
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NCLH Reveals Finalists in Alaska Bear Conservation Art Initiative
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has announced three finalists of its “Keep Bears Wild” art contest. In a statement, the company said the initiative’s goal is to raise awareness about responsible coexistence with bears in Alaska, noting that artists can help promote this through creative expression.
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Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Lemon and Garlic
Roasted potatoes and asparagus with lemon and garlic, made to match how each ingredient cooks. The potatoes get their color, and the asparagus stays just right. At some point in the 90s I got it in my head that Alaska was where I should learn how to whitewater raft, which even now feels like a decision that should have been intercepted by someone, anyone, just a light hand on my shoulder like are you sure about that. But no, off I went, Southern California girl packing for “August” like that meant anything, flying into Juneau with this plan that I would ease myself in on the class 3 runs near the Mendenhall Glacier and then, once I felt confident, continue on up toward Anchorage to Denali for something more aggressive, which is so insane in hindsight that I almost respect it.
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Three finalists compete for $10K in Juneau bear-themed garbage can art contest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Voters have until March 31 to help choose the winner of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.’s “Keep Bears Wild: Call for Artists!” competition, with three finalists still in the running for a $10,000 prize tied to a downtown Juneau conservation project. The contest,...
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Haines filmmaker brings movie home for Southeast tour
Aaron Davidman, writer and director of "American Solitaire" (photo courtesy of AmericanSolitairefilm.com) A Haines resident is previewing his movie in Southeast Alaska before its official release next month. Aaron Davidman is bringing the film “American Solitaire” to Haines, Skagway and Juneau starting this week. It’s the story of a veteran returning home and learning how to integrate. Davidman calls it a “quiet film.” But, it deals with the complicated issues of suicide and gun violence.
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Alaska youth present climate and environment films at Juneau screening
White water rushing through boulders in downtown Juneau’s Gold Creek and other scenes from Cope Park flashed across a large screen at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Monday.Youth from across the state presented films they made highlighting the impacts of climate change and other environmental issues where they live.
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Registration for CBJ Parks & Recreation’s Juneau Youth Summer Camps Open April 1
Registration for CBJ Parks & Recreation’s Juneau Youth Summer Camps Open April 1. Juneau Parks & Recreation 2026 summer youth camps, hosted May through August for kids ages 5 to 13 years old, open for registration at noon on Wednesday, April 1. Register by visiting the “Youth and Teen” and then “Camps” tabs at bit.ly/registerCBJparks. Spaces are limited and fill quickly.
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A Historic Coastal Restaurant Is Alaska's Best Hidden Gem For Wild-Caught Seafood
The Hangar on the Wharf is not just Juneau, Alaska's only waterfront restaurant, but a living testament to its history and the seafood industry upon which so much of the state — and, indeed, America — depends. If you want to taste wild-caught Alaskan seafood, Hangar on the Wharf is the place. Describing itself simply as "where the locals go," the restaurant is located in a former aircraft hangar for local floatplane operators, which patrons can still see flying through the Alaskan skies.