Is there gold in them thar beaches?
One Curious Juneau listener has noticed janky-looking rafts and unnatural pits proliferating in recent years at his go-to fishing spot. So we asked on...
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In Juneau, quirky people, untold stories and little mysteries are as abundant as the rain. For the things about Juneau you can’t Google, why not work with a KTOO reporter to satisfy your curiosity? Curious Juneau is a recurring news feature driven by questions and reporting from our audience, starring you and your questions.
Does Juneau really have the smallest Costco in the world?
Sure it's small, but is it the smallest? When inside, do you shop clockwise or counterclockwise? And what's up with ToshCo in Gustavus?
Volunteers get thumbs up on spruced-up peace sign redesign
The plan is for volunteers this summer to prune some encroaching vegetation, and to plant spruce seedlings in the footprint of the peace sign. Eventua...
Curious Juneau: Why do Norah Jones tickets cost over $500?
Professional ticket reselling is rare for events in Juneau. A longtime local event organizer says the nine-time Grammy Award winner's upcoming concert...
How a mischievous Home Depot surveyor turned this hill into guerrilla art
Theodolites, semaphore, trigonometry and some "Big Lebowski" references — everything you wanted to know about the peace sign and a few things you didn...
What happened to the downtown bells?
They've been gone for about four years. The system was originally installed by a private downtown bank in the 1960s.
Did Wyatt Earp really leave his gun in Juneau?
How did the Red Dog Saloon come to have an antique Smith & Wesson No. 3 mounted behind the bar — and did it really belong to Wyatt Earp? Curious Junea...
What’s the deal with Juneau’s barefoot guy?
Xtratufs, Bogs, Muck Boots -- comfortable, waterproof footwear is pretty much a necessity here in Juneau. But not for the local some know as “the bare...
Juneau’s recorded wind speed blows away Coast Guard retiree
In this Curious Juneau, John Hollis asks: What’s the highest wind speed recorded in Juneau? The answer will blow away this Coast Guard retiree.
Yes, there really is a doll museum in Juneau and it’s filled with little treasures
Tucked away in the second floor of the Triangle Building in downtown Juneau, there’s a museum filled with snapshots of history – but in this museum, t...