Free KN95 masks are now more widely available in Juneau. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services sent more masks to Juneau, and they’re being distributed by the Juneau Public Health Center and the City and Borough of Juneau. Pick up a free box of KN95 masks at the …
The City and Borough of Juneau’s COVID-19 hotline and drive-thru testing facility will be closed on Wednesday and Sunday starting the week of February 28. To schedule a COVID-19 molecular test and get results within 24 hours, register online or call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-586-6000 from 8 a.m. to …
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly appointed Ivan Nance and Gail Cheney to the Systemic Racism Review Committee. The appointments were made during a Special Assembly Meeting held Thursday, February 17, via Zoom. Nance’s term begins immediately and ends June 30, 2023 and Cheney’s term begins immediately and ends …
The Juneau International Airport will soon launch a public outreach campaign to combat human trafficking. This is part of a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Juneau airport is the first in the state to join the federal effort. The …
The public is invited to learn about Eaglecrest Ski Area’s proposed gondola project during a public meeting via Zoom webinar on Wednesday, February 23, at 6 p.m. Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan will give a presentation followed by a Q&A session. Join the public meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/87333520820 or call 1-346-248-7799 …
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 …
