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ADF&G euthanizes mountain goat kid with contagious skin infection found on Perseverance Trail
A Juneau resident took home a sick mountain goat kid with crusty skin lesions after hiking Perseverance Trail last weekend and contacted the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Officials say the goat had a highly contagious viral skin infection that can transfer to humans and pets.
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Some small businesses in Juneau speak out against ICE amid nationwide strike
Some storefront owners in Juneau spoke out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or shuttered their doors Friday as part of the nationwide general strike following recent killings in Minneapolis.
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Scientists confirm climate change is making destructive landslides more frequent across Alaska — especially in Southeast
According to the study, published in the journal Landslides in November, news outlets reported 281 destructive landslides between 1883 and 2025 in Alaska.
Jan 291 min read
Union contract negotiations spark student outrage in support of Juneau teachers
Juneau high school students are speaking out about how unresolved contract negotiations are affecting them in the classroom.
Jan 281 min read
Rolling dice after midnight: Late night leveling up at Juneau’s Platypus Con
With almost 700 participants, Juneau’s annual board game convention sold out for a second time this year. Some people traveled from as far as Indiana and Massachusetts to play at Platypus Con. And the weekend-long event stayed open late — until the early morning hours…( Read full story )
Jan 271 min read
From lost wallets to storm responses, Juneau Community Collective keeps neighbors connected
What began as a simple solution to an overcrowded online buy-and-sell page has grown into one of Juneau’s most influential community forums.
Jan 251 min read
Streets to close Saturday for rally on steps of Capitol Building in Juneau
Fourth Street, between Main and Seward streets, will be closed to traffic between noon and 1 p.m. on Jan. 24 for a rally in front of the Alaska State Capitol, according to an information release from the Juneau Police Department.
Jan 231 min read
From taxes to policy, young commercial fishermen gather in Juneau to gain industry knowledge
Seventeen-year-old Quinn Branch was among the young fishermen socializing at the Hangar on the Wharf ballroom in downtown Juneau on Tuesday evening as part of the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit.
Jan 221 min read
Man sentenced for 2017 death of Kake woman
More than eight years after 19-year-old Kake resident Jade Williams was killed at a party, a man has been sentenced for causing her death.
Jan 211 min read
‘A period of change’ at the Forest Service: A conversation with Alaska’s acting regional forester
Alaska lost about a third of its U.S. Forest Service employees in the past year due to federal staffing cuts led by the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Before that, the agency had around 700 Alaska-based staff. This month, the agency told KTOO that 467 remain.
Jan 201 min read
Budgets, bills the PFD: Juneau legislators speak on their expectations for the 2026 Legislature
With the state Legislature starting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the policymakers from across the state have returned to Alaska’s capital city.
Jan 191 min read
A historic storm in Juneau: 10 sunken boats and what it takes to re-float them
Among the many impacts of the storm, 10 boats sank in harbors across the city, weighed down by snow loads. Juneau Docks and Harbors deployed extra deckhands to shovel boats out before they went under.
Jan 161 min read
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