Formerly known as the Willoughby District, the area will now be known as the Aak’w Village District, paying homage to its original residents.
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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.
Fishing regulations on the Kuskokwim: Do they restrict Yup’ik culture, or preserve it?
Regulations on the Kuskokwim River are intended to keep fish populations sustainable for the future. But they can be frustrating for the Yup’ik people who’ve fished the river for generations.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly gets first satanic invocation since policy change
A member of the local Satanic Temple gave the invocation at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday night for the first time since the borough changed its policy on invocations last year.
For some Alaska villages, climate change means they may have to move
In Western Alaska, accelerating erosion is forcing villages like Quinhagak to consider moving.
How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.
This summer, a state agency is conducting an air quality study in downtown Juneau, with an eye toward measuring the impact of cruise ship emissions. Here’s how Juneau residents are helping.