Several coastal Arctic communities hosted festivals throughout June to celebrate a successful whaling season with dance and feasts.
Health
An investigation found a Juneau woman’s death was an overdose. Her family is still searching for answers.
Isabelle Sam’s story isn’t uncommon. Like hers, Alaska Native families often carry the burden of unanswered questions when their loved ones die of unnatural causes.
Juneau residents rally for Medicaid as Congress nears megabill vote
For protestors like Kris Cheng, the threats to health care coverage are deeply personal.
Advocates worry ‘big, beautiful’ GOP bill would push Alaskans off Medicaid
The Republican megabill making its way through Congress would make significant changes to benefits programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which would affect Alaskans across the state.
Haines compost project faces pushback over potential use of cemetery land
A conservation organization wants to use about .09 acres of city-owned cemetery land to transport material and store heavy equipment.
A retiring Juneau first responder says mobile crisis units get care to the community
Joe Mishler has been an emergency responder for more than 40 years, about half of which he spent in Juneau. He’s retiring at the end of the month. Mishler has spearheaded a team of mobile response units that address needs that can fall through the cracks. The teams can meet people where they are — at home, at a shelter, or on the street.