New free vending machine in Juneau distributes lifesaving interventions

Tlingit and Haida President Chalyee Eesh Richard Peterson and Community and Behavioral Services staff member Bettyann Carlos at the grand opening of a free vending machine in downtown Juneau on July 21, 2026. Photo by (Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
Juneau now has a free vending machine to distribute community health and healing supplies. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska recently opened one downtown. 
The vending machine is located at the tribe’s Edward K. Th