The city-owned ski area has an ambitious reopening plan for this season. Staff hope it will be enough to provide uninterrupted outdoor distraction this winter and keep people healthy.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
City says new machine should improve turnaround times for COVID-19 testing in Juneau
The Juneau Assembly approved $700,000 in CARES Act money for testing equipment in June. But with the machines in high demand all over the world, the city expected to have to wait until 2021.
Crews restore power after areawide outage in Juneau
Several people on social media reported seeing sparks and a flash coming from power lines near the downtown waterfront.
Power restored throughout Juneau, but AEL&P says be prepared for more possible outages
An areawide outage occurred at 5 a.m. in Juneau when trees fell on a main transmission line along Thane Road. Power was restored for most areas of town at about 9:30 a.m.
Guess what? It’s going to rain a lot in Juneau this weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts two separate storm systems and the potential for flooding later in the weekend.
How to trick-or-treat yourself responsibly this Halloweekend in Juneau
All over town, people have planned alternatives to traditional Halloween activities and rigged up contraptions to deliver candy to costumed kids while socially distant.
Juneau Assembly votes to require disclosing final real estate sale prices — but could be headed for a do-over
Some realtors objected to the new policy and said they should have been consulted. The Assembly could vote on the policy again as early as Nov. 16.
Juneau’s substance abuse treatment clinic reopens with limited capacity as demand grows
Although Rainforest Recovery Center will limit the number of patients for now, providers say the need in and outside the community is growing.
Juneau Assembly appoints new member, bids farewell to Edwardson
Christine Woll replaces Rob Edwardson to represent District 2 on the Juneau Assembly. She will serve a three-year term.
Staff member tests positive at nursing home in Juneau
According to a letter sent to residents’ families this week, all the people tested for COVID-19 received negative results and no one has shown symptoms of the virus.