The Docks and Harbors Board is expected to make a recommendation to the Juneau Assembly tonight on the location of the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial, now that a floating cruise ship berth is to be built in front of it. The memorial’s board of directors believes it should be left where it is, but not…
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BRH board to seek sole oversight of top executives
To most people it probably seems like an odd arrangement, but it’s fairly typical in the health care industry. Bartlett Regional Hospital is owned by the City and Borough of Juneau and governed by a board of directors appointed by the CBJ Assembly. The board hires a professional management company – Quorum Health Resources –…
Bartlett to add new signage
It’ll soon be easier to find where you’re going at Bartlett Regional Hospital. This week, the board of directors for Juneau’s community-owned hospital approved funding for three new signs. Two will point visitors to the emergency room and the third will identify the main entrance. During renovations over the past few years, the emergency room…
BRH board chooses to stay with Quorum
The Bartlett Regional Hospital Board of Directors wants to stick with Quorum Health Resources as the management provider for Juneau’s city-owned hospital facility. But members have a backup plan if an agreement with the company can’t be reached. The board voted unanimously last night (Tuesday) to enter into contract negotiations with Quorum, the hospital’s management…
Update: Bartlett board delays management contract decision
No decision from Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Board of Directors on a new management contract. The board met yesterday (Monday) for more than eight hours – the last three in executive session – without reaching consensus. It’ll take the issue up for further discussion tonight (Tuesday) at its regular monthly meeting. The first five hours of…
Management companies make their pitches to BRH board
For the first time in 14 years, the board of directors for Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital is using a competitive bid process to select a management company. The board tonight (Monday) will hear presentations from three firms that responded to a June request for proposals. Tennessee-based Quorum Health Resources has managed the city-owned hospital since…
Thunder Mountain falls to Homer 84-20
There’s not much that’ll make you feel better when you lose by 64 points. But after suffering their second straight blowout – 84 to 20 at the hands of the Homer Mariners last night (Thursday) – Thunder Mountain High School Head Coach Bill Byouer told his team it’s not the end of the world. “I’m…
O’Brien to run write-in campaign for Juneau School Board
Sean O’Brien will run for Juneau School Board as a write-in. O’Brien filed a letter of intent with the city clerk’s office Thursday afternoon, making his candidacy official. He previously served one term on the board from 2005 to 2008, but didn’t seek a second for personal and family reasons. He’d planned on running in…
CBJ starts planning for Marine Park’s future
Marine Park is one of Juneau’s busiest public spaces. During the summer, cruise ship passengers mingle with state workers on their lunch break, dotting benches throughout the park’s 1.3 acres. Unfortunately, it’s also widely seen as a haven for public drunkenness and other illicit behavior. But a new plan being crafted by the city’s Parks…
Juneau school board delays search and seizure policy revision
The Juneau School Board last night (Tuesday) delayed action on an update of the district’s search and seizure and student privacy policies. District Spokeswoman Kristen Bartlett says the board wants to undertake a more thorough review of the proposed changes, which would clarify how school officials handle searches of student belongings, as well as details…