The City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly will take public hearing on the following items at the January 10 Regular Assembly Meeting at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers, and livestreamed telephonically on Facebook and Zoom. Join online via Zoom webinar at https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 or by …
Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer is receiving the Alaska Federation of Natives 2021 Public Service President’s Award. The honor “recognizes an Alaska Native who has demonstrated dedication, competence, and sensitivity in the area of public service. This award recognizes individuals who have promoted and assisted in the development of their …
As the City and Borough of Juneau considers the development of a new City Hall, the Engineering and Public Works Department conducted a community-wide survey from mid-October to mid-November looking for public input. The survey yielded more than 1,300 responses. Read the full report on the survey results here. CBJ offices …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to include individuals who are 16- and 17-years-old. Now, ages 16 and up can get a Pfizer booster shot 6 months after their initial Pfizer series. “CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging …
Due to sustained improvements in hospital and public health capacity, other risk indicators being at the low or moderate level, and Juneau’s high vaccination rate, 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 Libraries are looking to hire an Assistant Library Tech II who will focus on Alaska Native Outreach. Among other duties, the new position will focus services toward the needs of Alaska Native communities in Juneau and work collaboratively with other groups that serve these communities. See the …
The City and Borough of Juneau has added the Juneau Public Health Center and Juneau Police Department as public distribution sites for free COVID-19 self-tests. You can use these rapid antigen tests regardless of vaccination status, or whether or not you have symptoms. The test can be self-administered from home, …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 25 new residents in the Juneau community identified with COVID-19 for December 9 and December 10. According to Juneau Public Health, there are about 80 active cases. Of those: about half the cases are known exposures, mostly from household members or small …
Learn about and discuss the initial conceptual plan for the Fish Creek Recreation Area at a community meeting Thursday, December 16 at 6 p.m. The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department, MRV Architects, and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition teamed up earlier this year to improve recreation opportunities …
In October 2020, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center (EOC) opened Centennial Hall as a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation facility. The goal was to prevent the spread of the virus amongst vulnerable populations, which would have led to high rates of hospitalizations. Most individuals using the facility …
