The center will serve community members with programs ranging from youth mentoring to aging support to tribal citizen resources.
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Juneau school board says Alaska House bills could rectify years of underfunding
The bills would partially make up for long-standing issues with Alaska’s Base Student Allocation. That’s the per-student state funding that goes to schools.
How Moderna’s HIV vaccine could impact Alaska
KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey sat down with Robin Lutz, the executive director of Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, to talk about what the prospect of a vaccine means in Alaska.
Juneau’s Systemic Racism Review Committee flags legislation for the first time
The main concerns the committee had were about the lack of affordable housing in Juneau and a lack of public input on the legislation.
Snow, ice are making it hard for some Juneau residents with mobility issues to get around
The City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t currently have a budget to plow and remove snow at the same time. So to clear the roads, the snow is sometimes piled onto the sidewalks, or onto people’s driveways.
No injuries after two buildings’ roofs collapse in Juneau
The roofs of at least two buildings in Juneau have failed, apparently due to heavy snow loads. Emergency responders confirmed both buildings were vacant.
The Year in KTOO News: COVID’s second year in Juneau
The vaccine did bring some hope to early 2021, but while the virus was being knocked back a bit, the damage the pandemic brought to society was already done.
Juneau city officials figuring out how to spend less-than-usual cruise ship tax money
The city is asking for input from city departments and the public on how it should spend money from the marine passenger fees.
Dozens of positive COVID-19 cases in Juneau went unreported due to ‘technical issue’
City officials attributed the unreported cases to a technical issue with the state getting lab results from Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Juneau may adopt new hazard maps downtown, but some residents want to wait
A new scientific report puts about half of the structures downtown at moderate to severe risk of landslide or avalanche.