Where does a gorilla run for mayor? Juneau, of course.

Erin Heist of Juneau talks with KTOO’s Matt Miller on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, about an old rumor that she’d heard of a gorilla running for mayor. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)
Southeast Alaska’s rainforest is home to several species of flora and fauna. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if some mysterious creature was hiding up in the mountains, rarely making its appearance known.
And just maybe that creature had a political platform to run for the municipality’s top