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Gerry’s Barbershop has been around for nearly three decades in Juneau. Listen Now -
ASCHR is the state’s anti-discrimination agency. In 2011, a legislative audit found that the agency wasn’t doing its job. But amid complaints to the governor’s office and a new director with no legal experience, the commission is trying to move forward. Listen Now -
On average, an investigation into a discrimination case in Alaska may take a year or two, according to the agencies that handle them. But for one Chugiak man it’s taken more than a decade. Listen Now -
So far this year, 10 nursing homes in Alaska have been cited more than 100 times for health or safety shortfalls, according to state and federal inspection reports. Listen Now -
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has a new target date for opening its cultural immersion park at the old Thane Ore House. Listen Now -
Licensed child care availability is up 21 percent in Juneau compared with last year, according to a local organization. Listen now -
Earlier this year, the state passed Senate Bill 91, a reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system. Its proponents hope it will reduce recidivism and the likelihood of repeat offenders. But as the bill’s effects trickle down to local governments, Juneau city officials are realizing there are a lot of questions left unanswered. -
Want to learn Tlingit? Sealaska Heritage Institute recently released two apps for just that. Listen now -
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to celebrate the opening of a newly completed Huna Tribal House and the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. Listen now -
More than 70 people crowded into the Juneau assembly chambers Monday in support of an equal rights ordinance. With an 8-1 vote, the Juneau Assembly adopted the ordinance. Listen now
