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Wild king salmon sport regulations take effect in Juneau area
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (341+ words) April 1, 2026 by Alix Soliman, KTOO Wild king salmon sport fishing regulations for 2026 took effect across Southeast on Wednesday. In most inside waters of the northern panhandle, including Juneau, the season opens June 15." Daniel Teske is a Juneau area management biologist…...
Juneau’s 20th Century Theater is seeing new life — and a new name — as Aurora Grand
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (832+ words) Arts & Culture| Business| Juneau March 31, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO Inside an 86-year-old movie theater in downtown Juneau, a group of film lovers sifted through decades of debris in a dusty room behind the big screen. There were a couple of…...
Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (687+ words) Arts & Culture| Southeast March 31, 2026 by Katherine Rose, KCAW - Sitka In the mid-90s, there was a campaign to amend the Oregon constitution thatsought to restrict gay rights. Thomas Lauderdale, a young political activist and pianist, was fighting against it. And music was…...
Folk Fest received 200 applications for 125 main stage slots. Q&A with Board President Josh Fortenbery on who makes the cut.
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (548+ words) Arts & Culture| Juneau March 27, 2026 by Mike Lane, KTOO The 51st Alaska Folk Festival will feature about 125 acts on the main stage " and that's just one piece of a much larger production. Beyond Centennial Hall, performances fill the dance hall at the…...
Ravenstail robe made by Juneau youth has its coming out party
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (720+ words) Alaska Native Arts & Culture| Juneau March 26, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO At the Gold Medal Basketball tournament on Tuesday, as the squeaks of players" shoes on the gym floor faded, the Eagle Raven Dance Group filed out onto the court. Through…...
Thane Road closed as gale winds raise avalanche risk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) March 25, 2026 by Alix Soliman, KTOO Juneau's Thane Road remains closed until further notice amid high winds that have raised the risk of avalanches. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities observed eight natural avalanches Tuesday between Thane and Mount…...
Tongass Voices: Robin DeAlva on making an online exchange for arts supplies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (597+ words) Arts & Culture| Juneau| Tongass Voices March 25, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing perspectives from the homelands of the "ak'w Kw'an and beyond. Earlier this year, Robin DeAlva made a Facebook group that she…...
City task force wants public feedback to inform tourism policy in Juneau
1+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) March 25, 2026 by Clarise Larson, KTOO The second iteration of the City and Borough of Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force has been meeting since mid-December. The group is tasked with looking at whether the city's current approach to managing tourism is…...
Voting is open for bear-resistant trash can art destined for downtown Juneau
1+ week, 2+ day ago (287+ words) Arts & Culture| Juneau| Wildlife March 24, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO Three finalists have been chosen in a mural contest to decorate new bear-resistant trash infrastructure in downtown Juneau this summer. The winning design will be printed on an enclosure of bear-resistant…...
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) May 7, 2025 by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska Alaska's oldest ferry is too expensive to repair, according to officials with the Alaska Marine Highway System, who say it would cost millions to fix the62-year-old Matanuska. Craig Tornga, the marine director, said seeking that…...