Ernestine Hayes, University of Alaska Southeast Professor of English Emerita and acclaimed author, has been awarded the first annual $5,000 Marie Darlin Prize. The Marie Darlin Prize is administered through the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and is awarded annually to an individual or collaboration whose work, through a combination of vision …
As a condition of employment under a vaccine mandate policy implemented this week, Bartlett Regional Hospital staff must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by December 15, 2021. This applies to all employees and contractors on campus, regardless of position or employment status. This policy was implemented as directed by the …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 60 new individuals in the Juneau community – 58 residents and two nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for September 16. There are currently eight people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The Juneau School District reports 12 individuals who’ve tested positive for …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reports 61 new individuals in the Juneau community – 58 residents and three nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for September 15. For two nonresidents, DHSS lists the purpose as tourism; the third is under investigation. There are currently six people with COVID-19 …
Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss is part of this week’s Time Magazine cover story profiling “The People Who Saved a School Year.” From the magazine: “When COVID-19 closed schools in 2020, time-tested systems fell apart. But educators swung into action, modeling resourcefulness and resilience for their students… we tell …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is holding pop-up COVID-19 testing clinics every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (please note the start dates below). These testing opportunities are available to the general public. No appointment is required: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. at Glacier Valley Elementary School, …
The Planning Commission will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, September 14, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a Land Acknowledgment from the City and Borough of Juneau and parking code revisions. This virtual meeting will be by video and telephonic participation only. Join the virtual meeting online …
There’s a lot of misinformation around, and you may have heard that it’s okay to take large doses of ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. That is wrong. Although ivermectin has been approved by the FDA for humans to treat some conditions, it is NOT authorized nor approved by FDA …
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 40 new individuals in the Juneau community – 37 residents and three nonresidents – identified with COVID-19 for September 11-13. There are currently four people with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The Juneau School District is currently investigating cases that came in …
Applications are now open for the 2021 competitive funding round of the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly has made $700,000 available for use by for-profit and non-profit organizations, public and regional housing authorities, and tribal governments interested in the creation of affordable and workforce …
