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Press conference on Juneau’s High COVID-19 Community Risk Level this Friday at 9 a.m.

August 19, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau is holding a press conference this Friday, August 20, at 9 a.m. to talk about the community’s COVID-19 risk level elevating to High. Join the press conference on Zoom https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95579219941 or call 1-253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 955 7921 9941. CBJ Emergency Operations Center Incident …

Parks & Recreation seeks public comment on Auke Bay easement

August 18, 2021 – News, Notices for Public Comment

Juneau residents have until September 1 to comment on whether the City and Borough of Juneau should grant a permanent easement across a 0.14-acre public Beach Access in Auke Bay to allow an adjacent property owner to build a new driveway. Submit comments here until 4:30 p.m. September 1. The …

CBJ reports 32 new COVID-19 cases for Aug. 18

August 18, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 32 new individuals – 30 residents and two nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 in Juneau for August 18. How the individuals acquired the virus is under investigation. The cluster associated with an out-of-town youth sports event remains at 22 cases …

Juneau’s community risk level elevates to High; mitigation measures effective 5 p.m. Friday

August 18, 2021 – News

Due to increasing case positivity, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is raising the overall community risk to Level 3 High with a full implementation of the COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategies. Since July 30, CBJ has been at a Modified-High Level 3 risk level with only the required masking strategy …

Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: Aug. 2 – Aug. 15

August 17, 2021 – News

Over the 14-day period from August 2 to August 15, there were 204 people in the Juneau community who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s up from 138 during the previous two weeks): 8 percent of the cases were associated with a cluster involving an out-of-town youth sports event. To date, …

CBJ reports 34 new COVID-19 cases for Aug. 17

August 17, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 34 new individuals – 31 residents and 3 nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for August 17. Of the resident cases, Public Health attributes 13 to secondary transmission, three to community spread, and 15 are under investigation. One of the resident …

Dr. Anne Zink will be at Tuesday’s COVID-19 Community Update at 4 p.m.

August 16, 2021 – News

Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, plus others from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, will be at Tuesday’s COVID-19 Community Update at 4 p.m. They will be joining members of the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center. The state team will give a short …

At Bartlett Regional Hospital, patient safety is the highest priority

August 16, 2021 – News

An ongoing pandemic doesn’t detract from Bartlett Regional Hospital’s highest priority: the wellbeing and safety of its patients. BRH takes the most protective possible measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All patients, visitors, and staff must wear masks covering their nose and mouth, and use hand sanitizer …

CBJ reports 58 new COVID-19 cases & one death for Aug. 14-16

August 16, 2021 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center reports 58 new individuals – 56 residents and 2 nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for August 14 through August 16. CBJ also reports one new death in Juneau. The individual – a female Juneau resident in her eighties – died at …

Flood warning for Mendenhall Lake until 4 p.m. Saturday

August 13, 2021 – News

The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Flood Warning for rain and snowmelt around Mendenhall Lake until 4 p.m. Saturday. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you live or recreate near or along Mendenhall Lake, stay alert and be prepared to take action. …