A group of canoes from several different communities embarked from Petersburg on May 24 to paddle together to Juneau, camping and visiting villages along the way. It’s a tradition known as Journey. Kéet yaakw — a hand-painted, 39-foot, Tlingit-style fiberglass canoe — is Petersburg’s first in over a century. The local tribe says launching the canoe Journey…
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3 things to watch as Alaska’s election filing deadline approaches
People hoping to be the state’s next governor, congressperson or state legislator have until 5 p.m. Monday to formally file to run. Here’s what to watch as the deadline nears.
Juneau prepares to welcome thousands as Celebration 2026 approaches
The cultural festival celebrating Southeast Alaska Native culture officially kicks off Wednesday with the theme “enduring strength.”
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker considers fifth run for governor as deadline approaches
Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar priority: the need for a fiscal plan to stabilize the state’s budget.
Scottish multi-instrumentalist Hannah Read plays live in the KXLL studio, discusses new album
Award-winning artist Hannah Read joins Passenger Princess to talk about her fourth studio album, “The Fungi Sessions Vol. 2,” her roots on the Isle of Eigg and the connection between Scottish and American folk traditions.
Local ballot initiatives aimed at boosting city revenue, recreation facilities certified for signature gathering
The two propositions were filed late last month. One seeks to restore some recently-eliminated city funding, while the other would add a new seasonal sales tax to boost funding to the city’s recreational facilities.





