Juneau residents can visit any Juneau Public Library and pick up a free copy of An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo (see opening hours here). This is thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read program. Learn more at bigreadjuneau.org. Joy Harjo is an internationally …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 12 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for October 7. There are currently three people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The Juneau School District reports seven new individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and were infectious while in school: One …
Jerel Humphrey has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bartlett Regional Hospital by the Hospital Board of Directors. Humphrey takes over from Kathy Callahan, who came out of retirement to temporarily serve as Interim CEO. The announcement was made after a special meeting Tuesday by BRH Board President …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 15 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for October 6. Juneau has about 124 active cases, according to Juneau Public Health. There are currently two people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The Juneau School District reports two new individuals at …
Vote Centers and Secure Ballot Drop Boxes for the City and Borough of Juneau’s October 5 Municipal Election closed last night on Election Day, 8 p.m. October 5. The first batch of unofficial results, or a preliminary tally of processed ballots, are expected to be posted to the CBJ Elections …
Juneau voters have until 8 p.m. today, October 5, to vote in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election. On the ballot are candidates running for Mayor, two Assembly seats, three School Board seats, and one ballot proposition. Ballots were mailed to all qualified registered voters. There are three …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 15 new Juneau residents identified with COVID-19 for October 5. There are currently two people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The Juneau School District reports one new individual at Juneau Community Charter School who’s tested positive for COVID-19 and was …
Crisis Standards of Care Designation In response to the current statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, Bartlett Regional Hospital is included in a list of health care facilities from the state Division of Public Health activated for crisis standards of care. However, Bartlett is nowhere near re-allocating care for its patients. If the …
Nearly 1,400 people received a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster or general vaccine at the October 1 & 2 Centennial Hall clinic. Registration is open now for another Pfizer clinic this Friday and Saturday, October 8 & 9 at Centennial Hall on juneau.org/vaccine or 586-6000. The Pfizer vaccine is available to …
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly last week passed an ordinance extending COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategies until March 1, unless terminated earlier. The mitigation strategies are a set of rules on masks/social distancing, large gatherings, restaurants/bars, personal services, gyms, and travel that are tied to the city’s current risk …
