Nursing home staff in Juneau are trying to create a sense of normalcy for the residents.
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Juneau is getting an electric city bus, making it the first city in Alaska to have a plug-in in its fleet
The City and Borough of Juneau received a $5 million federal grant to purchase electric buses and charging stations. The first is expected to quietly hit the streets sometime October.
As Alaska reopens, nursing homes stay closed to visitors. Here’s how families are staying connected.
The state has set up a task force to look into how to reintegrate visits to nursing homes. But a timeline is still unknown.
Former state chief economist Ed King files to run against Rep. Andi Story in Juneau
Ed King has lived in Juneau for four years. Since leaving his job at the state last year, he started his own firm focused on Alaska’s economy.
Death of George Floyd sparks solidarity rallies across Alaska
Alaskans in the state’s three largest cities take to the streets in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died after being arrested.
Tarvarnauramken: The meaning behind the Yupik song that went viral
Gabby Hiestand-Salgado, a Jesuit Volunteer working at KYUK, came up with the idea of making a film of people dancing to the same Yup’ik song from wherever they were hunkering down during the pandemic. The two Blanchett brothers, Phillip and Steven, and their band, Pamyua, were quick to help. The chosen song, Tarvarnauramken, is a…