You can watch here, on the city’s Facebook page, or listen in by calling 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 with the webinar ID 985 6308 5159. The public can ask questions in advance by emailing COVIDquestions@juneau.org.
Bridget Dowd
Local News Reporter
I keep tabs on what’s happening in Juneau’s classrooms for the families they serve and the people who work in them. My goal is to shine a light on both stories of success and the cracks that need to be filled, because I believe a good education is the basis of a strong community.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center welcomes people back after 15-month pandemic closure
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will open to the public on Tuesday, June 1. It will be the first time since doors closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Newscast – Thursday, May 27, 2021
In this newscast:
Independent travelers are showing up in force in Southcentral and local tour operators say those are the visitors they’re focusing on this year;
Police and the FBI are investigating stickers that display swastikas and a threatening message that were put on windows and doors of an Anchorage gay bar and a Jewish history museum this week;
The University of Alaska Anchorage is reopening its campuses this fall, including the Homer and Soldotna campuses of Kenai Peninsula College.
Newscast – Wednesday, May 26, 2021
In this newscast:
A bill protecting the graves of Unangax̂ people forced to live in internment camps in Funter Bay passed the Alaska Legislature on May 17 and now awaits Gov. Dunleavy’s signature;
Three years ago, Alaska lawmakers passed a bill that established the maximum amount that could be sustainably spent from the Permanent Fund each year, now a new debate pits short-term needs against residents’ long-term interests;
The Southeast Alaska community of Metlakatla is facing its worst COVID-19 outbreak to date.
Newscast – Tuesday, May 25, 2021
In this newscast:
Why some Juneau kids chose to get vaccinated against COVID-19;
President Biden signed a bill Monday that will allow cruise ships to return to Southeast Alaska this summer;
Alaska lawmakers sprinted to try to finish their work before the regular session’s constitutional deadline last week. But they failed to pass the budget by then, and now, their momentum seems to have stalled.
‘I need an appointment right now’: Why some Juneau kids chose to be vaccinated against COVID-19
“I had a lot less fear than I would’ve because both of my grandmothers told me their smallpox and polio stories of how they got vaccinated for those, and those sounded a lot scarier,” one 12-year-old student said.