After the recent retirement of Bartlett Regional Hospital Chief Executive Officer Chuck Bill and the completion of a nationwide search, the BRH Board of Directors has narrowed the pool of candidates for the CEO position to four finalists. They will visit the hospital on Friday, March 19 to participate in …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting seven new residents identified with COVID-19 in Juneau for the time period February 27 – March 1. Public Health is attributing five to secondary transmission, one to community spread, and one is under investigation. Four of the new cases …
Juneau’s Urban Avalanche Advisory will transition from High to Extreme tonight as avalanche danger continues to increase over the next 24-36 hours. Due to the potential for historic avalanches should the Behrends Avenue Avalanche path release at full width at the depth of snow instabilities, the City and Borough of Juneau …
With heavy snow turning to rain in the forecast this weekend, on top of already deep snow instabilities, avalanche danger in the Juneau area will be rapidly climbing over the next 48-72 hours with potential for historic avalanches. Due to this building avalanche potential, residents of homes in Juneau avalanche …
A nearly year-long effort between the City and Borough of Juneau and Bartlett Regional Hospital to bring local mass COVID-19 testing to Juneau reached a milestone this week. BRH’s new lab featuring a Roche Cobas 6800 Analyzer that can process COVID-19 tests went live on Tuesday, February 23. Rather than …
In addition to the rapidly increasing avalanche hazard in urban avalanche paths this weekend (Feb. 27-28), the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities says heavy rain/snow at higher elevations will also cause the avalanche hazard above Thane Road to increase rapidly. Residents are reminded to obey posted warning signs …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting one new resident identified with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health is attributing the case to secondary transmission. Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,145 residents test positive for COVID-19 since March and 142 nonresidents. There are 21 active cases in Juneau and 1,261 …
Juneau Voices Audio Walk is a series of location-specific, place-based sound installations featuring stories and memories told by Juneau residents who lived them. The sound installations are linked to 11 of the new Downtown Wayfinding and Interpretive Elements signs through QR codes, which will be available for listening starting March …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting five new residents identified with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health is attributing two of the cases to community spread, two to secondary transmission, and one is under investigation. Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,144 residents test positive for COVID-19 since March and …
UPDATE: All appointments for the March 12-13 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Centennial Hall have been booked. If you were not able to get an appointment, do not worry. Additional clinics will be held as more vaccine becomes available. In time, every Juneau resident who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will get …
