The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly appointed Ivan Nance and Gail Cheney to the Systemic Racism Review Committee. The appointments were made during a Special Assembly Meeting held Thursday, February 17, via Zoom. Nance’s term begins immediately and ends June 30, 2023 and Cheney’s term begins immediately and ends …
The Juneau International Airport will soon launch a public outreach campaign to combat human trafficking. This is part of a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Juneau airport is the first in the state to join the federal effort. The …
The public is invited to learn about Eaglecrest Ski Area’s proposed gondola project during a public meeting via Zoom webinar on Wednesday, February 23, at 6 p.m. Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan will give a presentation followed by a Q&A session. Join the public meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/87333520820 or call 1-346-248-7799 …
The public has until March 4 to comment on the City Manager’s recommendations for how to allocate cruise ship Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) proceeds. Read the draft proposal here. Read a new memo with supplemental information on the dock electrification item here. The Manager’s draft proposal makes recommendations on expenditure of …
Tlingit civil rights activist Elizabeth Kaaxgal.aat Peratrovich was instrumental in the passage of the historic Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States. Kaaxgal.aat was a member of the Lukaax.ádi clan of the Raven moiety. Last summer, a large mural of Peratrovich was installed on the south-facing …
The Juneau School District (JSD) has completed a nationwide search for candidates for Thunder Mountain High School (TMHS) Principal. Three finalists will visit the school on February 22 and 23. Candidates The candidates are: Shawn Arnold, JSD Director of Student Services; Karen Keck, Kotzebue Middle High School science and social …
In addition to COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines and boosters, the Juneau Public Health Center is now offering free flu shots to anyone ages 6 months and up every Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout February. Simply walk in or, if you prefer to make an appointment, go to juneau.org/vaccine. …
Due to sustained declines in COVID-19 cases in Juneau, improvements in workforce capacity, and the increasing availability of therapeutics to treat high-risk cases of COVID-19, the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reducing the overall community risk to Level 2 Moderate. At Moderate, the mask requirement …
The Juneau public will have two opportunities to provide public comment on an ordinance amending the Long Range Waterfront Plan to allow for the creation of a cruise ship dock facility at the subport in Downtown Juneau. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly introduced the ordinance Monday night and …
The Augustus Brown Swimming Pool will be closed February 14 – March 6 to address several deferred maintenance projects. The facility will reopen to the public on Monday, March 7. During the three-week closure, CBJ staff and contractors will complete repairs to the boiler and plumbing system, as well as minor …
