There are 17 open firefighter positions in Moose Pass and Anchorage in the Chugach National Forest and in Juneau in the Tongass National Forest.
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Tongass Voices: Trail Mix’s Meghan Tabacek on what it takes to be in trail work
The local nonprofit has maintained many of Juneau’s beloved trails since 1993, and Tabacek says the crews look a lot different than they used to.
Tongass Voices: Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds on finding herself on the stage
Simmonds plays the grandmother, Aaka Mary, in Cold Case, a play opening at Perseverance Theater this weekend.
Tongass Voices: Sh Dei Wooteen Jeni Brown on speaking up — “Everybody has a warrior inside them”
Sh Dei Wooteen Jeni Brown is a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples’ advocate. Last week, she offered a training that honed in on one aspect of violence that people sometimes overlook — stalking.
Siblings of Juneau man killed by police demand answers
Jason, Monty and Dawn Kissack arrived from Florida this week for a weekend memorial for their brother, Steven Kissack. He was shot by police during a confrontation downtown last month.
Juneau Afternoon: National Breastfeeding Month, Harvest Fair, and Chef Pati Jinich
On this episode, experts from SEARHC, Bartlett Beginnings, and the Juneau Family Birth Center discuss National Breastfeeding Month, plus Juneau Community Garden’s Harvest Fair, and a special conversation on Filipino culture and food in Juneau with guest host award-winning chef Pati Jinich.