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CBJ reports five new cases of COVID-19 in Juneau; latest cluster grows to 15

October 9, 2020 – News

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 …

CBJ reports eight new COVID-19 cases in Juneau from Oct. 7 & Oct. 8

October 8, 2020 – News

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 …

Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness meets Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.

October 7, 2020 – News

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 …

At least 40 percent of voters participate in Juneau’s first By-Mail Election

October 7, 2020 – News

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 …

Preliminary unofficial results for CBJ Municipal Election available Friday, Oct. 9

October 6, 2020 – News

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 …

CBJ reports two new COVID-19 cases in Juneau

October 6, 2020 – News

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 …

Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: Sept. 21 – Oct. 4

October 6, 2020 – News

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 …

Conquering COVID-19: Juneau resident Charlie Paul’s story

October 5, 2020 – News

Born and raised in Juneau, Charlie Paul has a bright smile, a shock of black hair and a relaxed, friendly demeanor. When Charlie, 37, felt like he was coming down with the flu, he wasn’t worried about COVID-19. “I didn’t think anything of it,” he said. It was mid-April and …

CBJ reports five new COVID-19 cases in Juneau

October 5, 2020 – News

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting five new individuals with COVID-19 – four are residents and one is a nonresident. Public Health is attributing two of the cases to secondary transmission, one to out-of-state travel, and one is under investigation. The nonresident is in the …

With five days left, over 23 percent of voters have returned ballots in CBJ Municipal Election

October 2, 2020 – News

Voters have until October 6 to return ballots in the City and Borough of Juneau’s October 6 By Mail Municipal Election. Thank you to the more than 23% of voters who’ve already voted. Voter turnout was 31.4% in 2019 and 35.5% in 2018. CBJ mailed ballots to 27,467 registered Juneau …