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Application period closes early for COVID-19 Individual Assistance program

December 15, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau’s COVID-19 Individual Assistance Grant Program is closed to new applicants until further notice due to the anticipation of exhausting all available funds. Program administrator Catholic Community Service stopped accepting applications as of 4:45 p.m. December 14. The Juneau Assembly appropriated $2 million of federal CARES …

CBJ reports 10 new COVID-19 cases in Juneau

December 15, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting 10 new residents with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health is attributing six to secondary transmission, one to out-of-state travel, and the rest are under investigation. Public Health says the cluster associated with a small church in Juneau has concluded. …

Hospital anticipates arrival of first COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday

December 14, 2020 – News

A shipment of 975 COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Pharmaceutical is scheduled to arrive in Juneau on Tuesday, December 15.  Please note, between winter weather limitations and the fact that this is an unprecedented national initiative, the vaccine arrival could be delayed. Five hundred vaccines will remain at the hospital as …

CBJ reports 16 COVID-19 cases in Juneau Dec. 12-14

December 14, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting 16 new individuals with COVID-19 in Juneau – 14 are residents and two are nonresidents. These cases came in December 12-14. Public Health is attributing three resident cases to community spread, three to secondary transmission, one to out-of-state travel, …

Santa Claus is coming to Juneau Dec. 18 & 19

December 11, 2020 – News

Santa Claus is coming to town! Capital City Fire/Rescue, along with Alaska State Firefighters Association Juneau, Douglas Fire Association, and Juneau Firefighters Local 4303, look forward to bringing some holiday cheer to the Juneau community with the annual Santa Rides event in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, December 18 and …

CBJ cataloging community damage from recent storm event

December 11, 2020 – News

Recent storm and flooding events in Juneau caused significant damage to both private and public infrastructure. Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a public assistance Disaster Declaration for Southeast Alaska, including Juneau. The Juneau Assembly will consider declaring a local disaster for the City and Borough of Juneau at its Regular Assembly …

CBJ reports six COVID-19 cases in Juneau

December 11, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting six new residents with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health is attributing four of the cases to secondary transmission, one to community spread, and one is under investigation. The cluster associated with a small church in Juneau is still at 13 cases …

COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Juneau next week

December 10, 2020 – News

Juneau’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive as early as next week, pending authorization by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. If approved, the first shipment from the State of Alaska to Juneau will be 975 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine, and they’ll go to frontline healthcare …

CBJ reports five COVID-19 cases in Juneau

December 10, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting five new residents with COVID-19 in Juneau. How the individuals acquired the virus is under investigation. CBJ’s numbers – on daily case count and cumulative case counts – differ from the Alaska Health and Social Services dashboard numbers due to more timely …

Juneau businesses still have a chance to apply for COVID-19 relief

December 9, 2020 – News

Juneau businesses that have been financially harmed by the pandemic have another opportunity to apply for relief through the CBJ Business Sustainability Grant Program. The Juneau Assembly has appropriated $14 million of CARES Act funding to provide financial support to businesses, and nearly $13 million of this funding has already …