A very-Juneau quirk in lot lines has left the future of a Starr Hill playground in question. City officials say a private driveway that’s long run through Chicken Yard Park isn’t safe or legal.
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New power plant will keep lights on in Togiak
Togiak sometimes has problems keeping the lights on. A new power plant could change that in September when it should be up and running.
Out-of-state fishermen find their second family in Bristol Bay
Most of the year, Dillingham’s boatyards are peaceful parking lots. They transform entirely for just a couple short weeks before the sockeye salmon run in early June and at the end of the season in late July. Fishermen flood into Bristol Bay from around the globe, creating a diverse itinerant community complete with vendors hawking their wares.
Largest shipment of Yup’ik artifacts in the world arrives in Quinhagak
The world’s largest collection of Yup’ik artifacts finally has arrived home in Quinhagak on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast. After shipping delays in Europe, the Nunalleq artifacts have returned in time for the community’s museum opening.
Mendenhall library’s new sculpture born of an old friendship
Listen to two old friends explain how meeting seven decades ago in India eventually led to Juneau’s new public art.
Juneau’s Housing First eyes expansion as researchers log major decline in residents’ service calls
Juneau’s Housing First wants to add a new wing with 45 new apartments. But backers say the plan rests with the Juneau Assembly, which is being asked for a $4.2 million commitment.