A cluster of positive COVID-19 cases among Juneau’s homeless population has risen to at least 30 people. The city will discuss this and other COVID-19 developments during its weekly update at 4 p.m.
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City testing Juneau’s homeless as positive COVID-19 cases climb
Staff at the Glory Hall shelter posted on Facebook that free COVID-19 testing will be available in front of the shelter Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and encouraged anyone to get tested there, even if they were tested recently.
Juneau updates vote count, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs and Christine Woll lead in Assembly races
In the competitive races, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs is in the lead in District 1 and Christine Woll is at the top of the four-way District 2 race.
Juneau election officials fly to Anchorage with luggage full of ballots
Results from Juneau’s municipal election are expected later in the day on Friday. In the meantime, local election officials arrived in Anchorage to process ballots in Juneau’s first by-mail election.
Downtown bar owners ask Juneau to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions
But since the next Assembly meeting isn’t until Oct. 26, there won’t be any resolution for some time.
Juneau sees best voter turnout in 20 years with first by mail election
The turnout will be even higher once mailed ballots finish arriving at the Anchorage Vote Center. The election won’t be officially certified until Oct. 20.