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Storytime returns to Juneau public libraries
There are some changes to storytime. Sign-ups are required now, and masking is encouraged. And it’s in a large room with more floor space and better ventilation.
Surge of mental health visits continues at Bartlett Regional Hospital
Interim Chief Behavioral Health Officer Karen Forest says the number of patients her department sees a month has now topped its previous numbers by 40%.
Scientists are studying what extreme drought looks like in Alaska’s temperate rainforest
Heat threatened salmon hatcheries. Berries were sparse. And an insect called the Hemlock sawfly ate the needles off half a million acres of trees in the Tongass.
Millions of relief dollars are finally on the way for Alaska’s child care centers
The state of Alaska received nearly $100 million last year to support the ailing child care system, but by the end of the year, the state had distributed only about 5% of it.
Juneau drops mask mandate, lowers risk level to ‘minimal’
Face masks are still required in city buildings, but officials say an update to that policy will likely come later this week.