This is the first time in a while that the ski area has opened on time. The last two seasons were delayed for weeks because of heavy rain and warm temperatures.
Clarise Larson
City Government Reporter, KTOO
"My mission is to hold Juneau’s elected officials accountable for their actions and how their decisions impact the lives of the people they represent. It’s rooted in the belief that an informed public has the power to make positive change."
When Clarise isn't working, you can find her skijoring with her dog, Bloon, or climbing up walls at the Rock Dump.
Report: Southeast Alaska is projected to lose nearly a fifth of its population by 2050
According to a recent report by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, it’s due to a mixture of increased outmigration and deaths outnumbering births in the region.
Got an idea for a marine passenger fee project in Juneau? The city wants to hear it.
Juneau residents and businesses can now submit proposals for how the city should spend marine passenger fees for next year. The proposal period runs through Jan. 2.
How a hydroponic garden at Angoon’s high school is cultivating food sovereignty
Most of the produce in the village is flown in or brought in on a barge. The facility is a way for the community to have more control over the food that they eat.
Broken ferry cable leaves Kake residents stuck in Juneau ahead of Thanksgiving
A spokesperson for the Alaska Marine Highway System says they hope to have the problem fixed by Wednesday, but it could be Saturday before the ferry returns to the village.
City to negotiate land swap to extend Juneau’s waterfront seawalk farther south
The city has developed the seawalk in sections over the years, and this new section will extend a quarter mile south towards Thane.