Too much of a good thing? Helping your garden deal with all the rain.
On this episode of Garden Talk, host Bostin Christopher talks with Darren Snyder how to help your garden deal with too much rainfall.
Murkowski agog at RFK’s replacement of CDC scientists with political appointees
Trust in public health is at stake, Murkowski said. She broke with other Republicans at a hearing featuring the fired CDC director.
An Alaska whale expert’s message in a bottle washed up in Scotland, years after his death
John Craighead George had a tradition of sending out messages in bottles after each whale census. This is just the second known to be found.
A decade after a man died in Lemon Creek Correctional Center, his widow wants to know what’s changed
Joseph Murphy died after correctional staff denied him medical care. Now, his widow wonders if the state made any changes to prison protocol that would prevent a death like her husband’s from happening again.
Jury acquits Juneau artist on all four counts of terroristic threatening
Mitchell Watley was accused of threatening the public in 2023, when he distributed printed notes featuring memes referencing school shootings around town.
Plaintiffs ask court to rule that SNAP delays violate Alaskans’ rights
The number of Alaskans caught in the SNAP backlog has dropped by roughly 75% since plaintiffs filed the class action lawsuit, but the backlog still hovers around 4,000.
Near-miss landslide in downtown Juneau prompts apartment complex evacuation
Although the slide didn’t damage homes or hurt anyone, people living in the building are getting tired of the repeated threat.
Fat Bear Week starts Tuesday. Who will be the chubby champ?
Starting Tuesday, you can vote online for the chunkiest bear in the annual Fat Bear Week competition.
Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor enters governor’s race
Taylor, a Republican, touts his record challenging the Biden administration and collaborating with president Trump.
Juneau voters will decide on key local tax measures this election. Here’s what you need to know.
KTOO breaks down the three ballot propositions in this year’s local election and why they matter for voters.
Sayéik students harvest vegetables and knowledge at school garden
An elementary school on Douglas started a school garden in 2022 as part of a federal watershed and ocean conservation program.
Cruise ship passenger dies from fall on Mount Roberts in Juneau
The man is the second cruise ship passenger to die from a fall on Mount Roberts this year. At least five people have died in the backcountry around Juneau this summer.
In letter to the Legislature, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy invites lawsuit over new Ag Department
The state’s executive and legislative branches have different interpretations of the governor’s executive order powers.
Severe wind causes fallen trees, power outages in Juneau
Three cruise ships that were scheduled to arrive in Juneau canceled their stops ahead of the storm Tuesday night.
For Alaska, La Niña prediction only a ‘thumb on the scale’
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, there’s a 71 percent chance of a La Niña setting in by October.
Juneau’s fire chief will retire this fall
Chief Rich Etheridge intends to help recruit and train his replacement before his departure, which doesn’t have a firm date yet.
Making the most of your precious harvest
On this episode of Garden Talk, host Bostin Christopher talks with Darren Snyder about maximizing your precious harvest and preparing for successful storage.
Tongass Voices: Student debaters on what the U.S. Constitution means to them on stage
Juneau high school students Alivia Gomez and Maddie Bass are playing student debaters in Perseverance Theatre’s new play “What the Constitution Means to Me.”
Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity
Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska.
Drone photos suggest a 2014 marine heat wave is still stunting orca growth, reproduction in Alaska
There are some promising signs for the whales, which were hit hard by the Exxon Valdez spill and then again by the marine heatwave known as the Blob.