Each year, Juneau Animal Rescue gives pet owners a chance to put their favorite photos somewhere other than social media while promoting animal adoption.
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For Gustavus residents, a 1,000-lbs food donation is just a taste of the food bank to come
Southeast Alaska Foodbank in Juneau pitched in and ferried more than 1000 lbs. of food to the town for this weekend’s drive.
Tongass Voices: Gigi Monroe on watching Juneau Drag grow up
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. When Gigi Monroe started Juneau Drag in 2014, the city quickly embraced the art form — a performance of exaggerated gender, with flashy costumes and, often, choreography. Its roots are in spaces that the LGBTQ+…
After a year rocked by tragedy, Sitkans gather to grieve
In a two-hour vigil at the University of Alaska Southeast boat ramp on Saturday, more than 80 Sitkans and visitors gathered to share stories of loss.
Tongass Voices: Dr. Paul Weiden on 20 years of cancer care in Southeast Alaska
For the past two decades, Dr. Weiden would travel to Juneau monthly to see patients who might have otherwise flown to Seattle to see a specialist. He also provided remote care for patients in other Southeast communities.
Tongass Voices: Dak júus Rob Yates on teaching and learning the Haida language
Dak júus Rob Yates teaches the language of the Haida people, X̱aad Kíl. According to the most recent statewide report, there is only one person alive who has spoken X̱aad Kíl since birth. There are two other highly proficient speakers. Yates says he isn’t one of them yet, but he’s still working to breathe life into the language.