Justin Mattson

1 day ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Hidden away within the narrow streets of Juneau is a treasure trove of religious history, in the easy-to-miss – but impossible-to-forget – St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. The small facility is still in use to this day and draws parishioners from all over the world, not only to pray, but to learn. “It’s a little bit different than many other Orthodox churches built in Alaska,” Rev. Maxim Gibson explained.

1 day ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Taking a step back in time is a classic science-fiction plotline - but through the Augmented Reality tour of the lost Treadwell mine, you can see what the machinery, the buildings, and the cave that put an end to the whole mining operation might have looked like - all while enjoying a standard walking tour.

2 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Just across the street from the Juneau-Douglas City Museum is another building filled with history. The Alaska’s News Source crew in Juneau was given a personal tour of the Alaska State Capitol, a building that creates a new layer of history every year, which you may notice before you even walk into the building. The marble columns on the exterior have their own story.

3 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson |Quinn White

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - For many visitors to Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier is the area’s top attraction. “Mendenhall Glacier is so key to Juneau,” Juneau Tours and Whale Watch CEO Serene Hutchinson explained. “Half our business is Mendenhall Glacier, the other half is whale watching.”Despite living in Juneau for over a decade, she said she’s always awed by the sight of the glacier. “I go to the glacier a couple times a week, and every time I go I take a photo,” she described.

3 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - One of the first things most travelers want to do when they arrive in a new place — other than get a bite to eat — is learn about the people and places that surround them now. The city of Juneau is no exception, with a deep, rich, and often overlooked history that attracts people from all over the world. Being a tourist for a day, I did what tourists do and headed for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. That’s where we met up with museum volunteer Rich Mattson.