The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has won Museums Alaska’s Award for Excellence in the Museum Field for their current exhibit, “Echoes of War: Unangax̂ Internment during WWII.” Congratulations to the museum staff, and the museum’s public, tribal, and private partners for receiving this great honor. The exhibit was created in partnership …
The Anchorage Health Department (AHD) is investigating a youth hockey tournament after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was identified. Attendees, which include players from Juneau, are urged to either isolate if symptoms are present or quarantine for 14 days if no symptoms are present. Juneau Public Health recommends attendees from …
City and Borough of Juneau Election officials will announce preliminary unofficial results of the October 6 Municipal Election today, October 9, at 5 p.m. (or shortly thereafter) via Zoom webinar. Watch the results here https://juneau.zoom.us/j/98361912192, or call 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 with webinar ID 983 6191 2192, or watch on Facebook …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting five new Juneau residents with COVID-19. All are individuals who experience homelessness and are linked to other cases among Juneau’s vulnerable population, bringing that cluster total to 15 so far. Positive cases within the cluster are in isolation …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting eight new Juneau residents with COVID-19 – two were reported yesterday and six are new today. Of the two from yesterday, Public Health is attributing one case to secondary transmission and one is under investigation. The six individuals with …
The Juneau Assembly has brought together members from Juneau’s social service agencies and City and Borough of Juneau staff to be part of an Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness. With the COVID-19 pandemic placing additional pressure on individuals experiencing homelessness and the agencies that serve them, the committee’s goal is …
Yesterday, October 6, was the final day to vote in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election. Thank you to the 40.5% of voters who participated. With ballots that were postmarked October 6 still coming in by mail and the signature verification process ongoing, the final voter turnout won’t …
Today, October 6, is the final day to vote in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election either by mail, drop box, or vote center. In order to allow for the accurate and secure processing of ballots, unofficial results will first be available on Friday, October 9. All ballot …
The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting two new Juneau residents with COVID-19. Public Health is attributing one of the cases to secondary transmission and one to out-of-state travel. Cumulatively, Juneau has had 309 residents test positive for COVID-19 since March and 101 nonresidents. Combined, there are 26 …
Over the 14-day period from September 21 to October 4, 32 people in Juneau tested positive for COVID-19: Public Health attributed 37.5 percent of the cases to community spread. This figure is up from 33 percent from last week. 40.5 percent of the cases were designated as secondary infection, and …
