It’s well known that traumatic experiences can have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. But it’s possible that those effects can last longer than a single lifetime. A new study asks whether the effects of trauma have been passed down genetically in Tlingit families in Hoonah.
Zoe Grueskin, KTOO
Tie-dye, rainbows and love songs: Juneau’s first youth LGBTQ Pride party
Pride week in Juneau featured something new this year: a party just for LGBTQ middle school and high school students.
$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear
School districts across Alaska are looking forward to a bump in their bank accounts from a $20M grant appropriated last year. But the overall outlook for state education spending is far from clear.
Using local foods, a Juneau middle school teacher demystifies cooking for kids
For kids who’ve never cooked, smoking their own salmon might seem out of reach. But a Juneau teacher believes it’s just another life skill his students can master — and he shows them how to do it.
Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts
The first girls to become Cub Scouts in Juneau have met both support and confrontation in the community.
Juneau students on exchange get a taste of life in Western Alaska
Juneau middle schoolers traveled to Western Alaska last month as part of a sister school exchange that aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural Alaska.