Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Jacob Resneck is CoastAlaska's regional news director in Juneau.
Historic Alaska newspapers are being posted online
Some of Alaska’s oldest newspapers are being digitized and posted online as part of a national project to provide free public access to historic periodicals. Listen now
AK: Gold claims expand as Herbert Glacier retreats
A retreating glacier is exposing virgin territory about 20 miles north of Juneau. Mining claims around the Herbert Glacier has a Canadian prospecting company excited and environmentalists concerned. Listen now
Someone’s painting rainbow colors over a Juneau crosswalk; the city wants it to stop
A crosswalk in a downtown Juneau neighborhood is constantly being painted over in rainbow colors. Depending on who you ask, It’s either an expression of creativity or simple vandalism. Listen now
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority moves to clear Juneau homeless camp
Residents in a homeless encampment in Juneau are facing a new deadline to vacate a downtown property. Listen now
Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion, Homer News sold to GateHouse Media
The Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion in Kenai and weekly Homer News are among 11 papers being sold by Morris Communications to GateHouse Media for a reported $120 million. Listen now
Seward statue unveiled in front of Alaska Capitol
A statue of the U.S. statesman behind Alaska’s 1867 purchase from Russia now stands in front of Alaska’s Capitol building. Listen now
Chilkat weaver receives national folk art honor
A 62-year-old Juneau woman has received one of the nation’s top awards recognizing traditional folk art. Listen now
Paddler sought life off the beaten path, respite from ‘paying to live’
Coast Guard Lt. Joey Schlosser looked out his kitchen window to see a man on a raft with a dog trying to paddle Gastineau Channel. After being rescued by the Coast Guard, Brandt Smith explained to KTOO what he was trying to accomplish. Listen now
AK: Juneau city manager: ‘People genuinely don’t have somewhere to go’
A tent city sprang up in Alaska's capital city this spring. Juneau is struggling with a ballooning homeless population and so far efforts to crack down have just moved the problem around. KTOO's Jacob Resneck reports.
Murkowski talks climate change, health care during Juneau visit
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she’s skeptical President Donald Trump will be able to negotiate a better deal after pulling the U.S. out of the 195-nation Paris climate agreement. Listen now
Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades
A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week. It’s the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years. Listen now
NTSB investigating helicopter crash on Herbert Glacier
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating how and why a Juneau-bound helicopter ferrying tourists crashed during a glacier excursion. Listen now
Juneau’s homeless population prefers Marine Park over Thane campground
Juneau’s controversial anti-camping ordinance has been in effect for more than a month. The result has been more people are sleeping in downtown’s Marine Park. Now the city is looking to empty the park of overnight campers. Listen now
Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly
At a budget belt-tightening meeting Wednesday, the Juneau Assembly teed up $20,000 for a pro-road group that’s backing the Juneau Access Project. Listen now
Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments
Alaska tax officials have set up a system to tax licensed marijuana businesses. Due to Alaska’s geography actually getting the revenue to the state isn’t always easy. Listen now
Central Council working to put Juneau parcels into trust
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization has applied to the federal government to put seven parcels in downtown Juneau into a federal trust. Listen now
Fire marshal: Youths confess to Twin Lakes playground fire
The two teenagers arrested for setting the Twin Lakes playground on fire Monday have confessed, and Juneau’s fire marshal has completed his investigation. Listen now
Juneau Soccer Club defrauded in online scam
An online fraud scheme has bilked the Juneau Soccer Club out of more than $13,700. Listen now
AK: Attacking avalanches before they strike
Most of Juneau's power is hydroelectric. Getting that power to the community requires transmission lines that traverse through miles of avalanche country. That's why Alaska Electric Light and Power Company hires helicopter crews to trigger slides to prevent destructive avalanches from knocking out the power. Listen now
High school student honored for Gold Creek rescue
A 14-year-old Juneau high school student was honored by the governor’s office today for rescuing a five-year-old boy he saw fall into a fast-running creek. Listen now