The Juneau Assembly will hold a virtual special meeting tonight at 5 p.m. before its regularly scheduled finance committee meeting.
Local Government
Valdez becomes latest Alaska community to pass mask mandate
Most public comments at Tuesday’s meeting were in favor of the mandate, which goes into effect Friday.
Skagway residents got Permanent Fund dividends and city stimulus checks in the same week
The manager of the local bank branch said there was a run on cash last week—a sign that the spending is likely to happen locally rather than online.
Skagway asks small cruise ships not to come…for now
Skagway’s assembly wants to see a more robust COVID-19 mitigation plan before the company docks in town—even if that means waiting until 2021.
Anchorage names bars and restaurants where patrons may have been exposed to COVID-19
The Anchorage Department of Health has announced 19 locations in the municipality, Palmer and Seward where individuals infected with COVID-19 were confirmed to have “spent extended time” prior to testing positive.
A Juneau police officer killed Kelly Stephens last year, now Stephens’ family is suing
Virginia and Kevin Stephens have named Officer James Esbenshade, Chief of Police Ed Mercer and the City of Borough of Juneau in a civil lawsuit for the wrongful death of their son.
COVID Q&A: We answer legal and medical questions about Anchorage’s new mask mandate
The mayor’s Emergency Order 13 explicitly states that the order does not require a person with a disability to produce medical documentation verifying the stated condition or disability.
Juneau’s fireworks show canceled after assembly fails to pass mask mandate
When assembly members voted 5 to 4 last week to hold the fireworks, they did it with the understanding that the city would also require people to wear face masks while attending the event.
Watch: Juneau Assembly holds meeting to discuss fireworks, October election
The meeting agenda includes several public hearings, including an emergency ordinance that would mandate masks for anyone attending Friday’s fireworks display outside their cars.
Juneau’s former Walmart is for sale — and the asking price seems low
The property’s broker says she’s gotten inquiries from marijuana businesses, but a use restriction on the property would block such a use until 2025. The owner would have to begin leasing or buy the land then, too.