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Q&A: Walk Southeast on walking, virtually, from Juneau to Ketchikan
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (601+ words) June 25, 2026 by Mike Lane, KTOO Listen to their conversation: The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Dawn Welch: It is a virtual walk from Juneau to Ketchikan, and obviously you can't walk to Ketchikan, so it's wherever you…...
Special session called after Alaska lawmakers fail to reach pipeline deal with governor
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Energy & Mining| State Government May 20, 2026 by Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media The Alaska Legislature is headed for a special session focused on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project immediately after lawmakers adjourn on Wednesday. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said that's…...
Bill aiming to stabilize school budget process passes out of Alaska House
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) May 13, 2026 by Jamie Diep, KTOO With a week left in the legislative session, the Alaska House passed a bill Tuesday focused on how students are counted. The bill aims to stabilize the budgeting process for school districts through a few…...
New exhibit from Mana Alaska documents the legacy of Filipinos in Juneau
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Arts & Culture| Community| Filipinos in Alaska| Juneau May 4, 2026 by Jamie Diep, KTOO The exhibit is on display at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center until May 30. It was produced by Mana Alaska, a nonprofit dedicated to archiving Filipino American history…...
Juneau teachers union approves contract with school district
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (442+ words) April 8, 2026 by Clarise Larson, KTOO Juneau's teachers union voted earlier this week in favor of approving a tentative contract agreement with the Juneau School District. Now, it's the school board's turn to decide whether to approve the contract before it's…...
Juneau Assembly considers school and wastewater bonds, temporary tax for next election
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) February 5, 2026 by Clarise Larson, KTOO The Juneau Assembly has some big financial decisions to make in the coming months. That's because the city faces a multimillion-dollar budget hole that could result in cutting some city services in order to stay…...
Bonds to upgrade Juneau's schools and wastewater system rejected by Assembly
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) July 30, 2025 by Clarise Larson, KTOO The Juneau Assembly narrowly voted against putting two bond questions on this fall's municipal ballot at a meeting on Monday." The bonds would have helped fund critical repairs and upgrades to Juneau's schools and the…...
Alaska Seaplanes gets approval for new departure, landing paths to reduce flight disruptions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (567+ words) April 10, 2026 by Alix Soliman, KTOO On Thursday morning, Patrick Ford descended through clouds shrouding Juneau in a brand new Cessna 208 Caravan. The plane emerged from whiteout conditions at around 1600 feet above the Mendenhall Wetlands and glided gently onto the runway…...
Behind the scenes at Alaska Folk Festival, volunteers keep the show moving
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) Arts & Culture| Juneau| Music April 9, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO It's Alaska Folk Festival week in Juneau, which means hundreds of musicians are showcasing their skills on the Main Stage at Centennial Hall and at other venues around town. On the…...
Capitol Views 2026 - Lon Garrison, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) Capitol Views 2026 " Lon Garrison, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards'KTOO Alaska Legislative Digest's Tim Bradner interviews Lon Garrison, Executive Director of the Association of Alaska School Boards....