The public has until March 4 to comment on the City Manager’s recommendations for how to allocate cruise ship Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) proceeds. Read the draft proposal here. Read a new memo with supplemental information on the dock electrification item here. The Manager’s draft proposal makes recommendations on expenditure of …
Tlingit civil rights activist Elizabeth Kaaxgal.aat Peratrovich was instrumental in the passage of the historic Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States. Kaaxgal.aat was a member of the Lukaax.ádi clan of the Raven moiety. Last summer, a large mural of Peratrovich was installed on the south-facing …
The Juneau School District (JSD) has completed a nationwide search for candidates for Thunder Mountain High School (TMHS) Principal. Three finalists will visit the school on February 22 and 23. Candidates The candidates are: Shawn Arnold, JSD Director of Student Services; Karen Keck, Kotzebue Middle High School science and social …
In addition to COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines and boosters, the Juneau Public Health Center is now offering free flu shots to anyone ages 6 months and up every Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout February. Simply walk in or, if you prefer to make an appointment, go to juneau.org/vaccine. …
Due to sustained declines in COVID-19 cases in Juneau, improvements in workforce capacity, and the increasing availability of therapeutics to treat high-risk cases of COVID-19, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reducing the overall community risk to Level 2 Moderate. At Moderate, the mask requirement …
The Juneau public will have two opportunities to provide public comment on an ordinance amending the Long Range Waterfront Plan to allow for the creation of a cruise ship dock facility at the subport in Downtown Juneau. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly introduced the ordinance Monday night and …
The Augustus Brown Swimming Pool will be closed February 14 – March 6 to address several deferred maintenance projects. The facility will reopen to the public on Monday, March 7. During the three-week closure, CBJ staff and contractors will complete repairs to the boiler and plumbing system, as well as minor …
Capstone Clinic continues to offer free COVID-19 vaccines at the Juneau International Airport seven days a week, now during the hours of 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Simply walk in or make an appointment at www.covidsecureapp.com/capstonevax.html. Capstone Clinic is contracted by the State of Alaska to administer COVID-19 vaccines to …
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT February 7, 2022 2:30pm Utility Advisory Board (UAB) Meeting Cancelled The Utility Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 5:15pm has been cancelled. The next meeting of the UAB is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 5:15pm via Zoom Webinar or in person …
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly last month passed an ordinance reestablishing the City and Borough of Juneau COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies. The reestablished strategies go into effect Wednesday, February 9, and expire April 30, unless terminated earlier. Read the ordinance and the strategies here. COVID-19 continues to spread quickly …
