NOAA asks that people report sightings of the entangled whales to the marine mammal hotline at (877) 925-7773, or to the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16.
Yvonne Krumrey
Justice & Culture Reporter, KTOO
"Through my reporting and series Tongass Voices and Lingít Word of the Week, I tell stories about people who have shaped -- and continue to shape -- the landscape of this place we live."
First-time growers flock to Thane’s new community garden
The Thane Community Garden, which is in its first growing season. The organizer says she wanted there to be a place for neighbors to come together to plant in a sunny, flat community space.
For Pride Month, Juneau Public Libraries holds its first youth pride poetry contest
Nine-year-old Harper Field took first place in the contest with a poem about Pride’s best-known symbol: rainbows.
Planned Parenthood in Juneau is now offering vasectomies
For now, appointments will be available every other month — the next time slots are in August.
Couple finds refuge in Juneau one year after fleeing Ukraine
A group of local residents have raised money and opened their homes to three Ukrainian refugee families hoping to resettle in Juneau.
Juneau’s hospital showcases new center for people experiencing mental health crises
The center, which is on the Bartlett campus, means that patients who urgently need care won’t have to leave Juneau to get it.