For Alaska residents, the season will remain open.
Local Government
Applications flood in for Juneau small business loans in first 24 hours
“The goal is to first stop the fire. You know, the fire’s going, stop the fire,” says business owner Venietia Santana. “There’s a bunch of bills right now that are just on hold to pay.”
$3M in local small business loans could start flowing Friday in Juneau
Meanwhile, the city’s budgeting process is underway and filled with unknowns. Juneau’s city manager proposed a significant property tax increase to balance the budget.
Juneau officials ‘confident’ utility operators will keep the lights on during COVID-19 pandemic
Juneau’s utility operators are taking steps to protect staff from COVID-19, but say they’re well-prepared to continue running throughout the pandemic.
Gustavus hunkers down with no confirmed COVID-19 cases
“If you have to social distance, this is a good place to do it,” says Gustavus Mayor Calvin Casipit.
CBJ Special Assembly Meeting – April 1, 2020
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly holds a special meeting on April 1, 2020.
Bristol Bay health corp. executive removed after suggesting a COVID-19 conspiracy theory
A top official at Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. sent an email to other managers this month promoting the falsehood that the coronavirus pandemic is no worse than the flu and is part of a political conspiracy.
Has Ketchikan seen ‘community spread’ of COVID-19? That’s a tough question.
Last Thursday, Alaska’s state epidemiologist said in a release that state health officials had “convincing evidence of community transmission” in Ketchikan, Anchorage and Fairbanks. But officials in Ketchikan disagreed.
Juneau Assembly considers loans to help small business owners amid coronavirus shutdowns
The Juneau Assembly failed to pass an emergency resolution Tuesday that would provide $3 million in loans. But it could decide to revisit the proposal Wednesday.
Where will the world’s cruise ships wait out the coronavirus pandemic? Maybe not Ketchikan.
Local officials in Ketchikan are weighing whether to allow idled cruise ships to tie up at the city-owned downtown docks.