Adelyn Baxter

2 months ago | ktoo.org | Adelyn Baxter |Claire Stremple

Matthew Brodsky got his dream job in 2023. As a wilderness ranger for the Tongass National Forest, he patrolled Tracy Arm Fjord by kayak in the summer season, monitoring environmental data and providing information to mariners and visitors aboard cruise ships. But last week, Brodsky says he and other U.S. Forest Service staff in Juneau were called into a meeting.

Jan 22, 2025 | ktoo.org | Adelyn Baxter

Everyone saw the images of homes burning throughout greater Los Angeles earlier this month in what has now been called one of the most destructive urban fires in United States history. That included two Juneau residents, one of whom fled the Eaton Fire as it consumed the community he had lived in for decades. https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/22Altadena.mp3On the night of Jan. 7, Juneau resident Drew Dembowski had just returned to his home of nearly 30 years.

Nov 6, 2024 | ktoo.org | Adelyn Baxter

As results continue to trickle in for the national and state elections, Juneau’s local outcome, at least, is clear. Juneau’s delegation in the Alaska Legislature ran unopposed this year. Incumbents Sen. Jesse Kiehl, Rep. Andi Story and Rep. Sara Hannan are all Democrats and will all serve another term in office. All three were first elected in 2018. Kiehl represents District Q in the Alaska Senate. That includes Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Klukwan and Gustavus. His term is four years.

Oct 30, 2024 | ktoo.org | Adelyn Baxter

Two Juneau residents were honored Tuesday night at the Alaska Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards in Anchorage. X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, a professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast, received the Alaska Native Arts Award. The distinction recognizes his commitment to preserving Indigenous languages. Twitchell is vice-chair of the Alaska Native Language Preservation & Advisory Council and has spent years recording, documenting and teaching Lingít.

Oct 29, 2024 | ktoo.org | Adelyn Baxter

Change is coming to Juneau’s local convenience store chain following new ownership. According to a sign posted on the door of Breeze In locations, the Douglas and Lemon Creek stores will now close at 10 p.m. starting this Friday. At the moment, the Douglas Breeze In is open until midnight seven days a week, while the Lemon Creek Breeze In is open until midnight on Friday and Saturday. It’s open till 11 p.m. the rest of the week right now.