The state received about $95 million from the federal government this spring to address the child care crunch. So far, the state has written a grant program to distribute only $5 million of that statewide.
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Alaska has a teacher retention problem. The state is ready to pay someone to help solve it.
Teachers and the union support the move to solve the teacher retention problem in Alaska. But they say the number one reason they’re leaving is pretty obvious.
Newscast — Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
In this newscast:
The state reports 87 Juneau residents tested positive for COVID-19 over the last 4 days;
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are now in effect at the largest healthcare employers in Anchorage;
State Senators are split over the governor’s plan to change the dividend, and how to pay for it.
Newscast — Oct. 12, 2021
In this newscast: There are 33 new cases of COVID-19 in Juneau for Tuesday; Police confirmed that a body found near the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal is a man who has been missing since late August; The family of a Juneau man who has been missing for more tan two weeks are offering reward money for information about where to find him; Power is expected to be out across most of Gustavus on Wednesday as utility workers upgrade infrastructure; Alaska residents and officials are still seeking Ivermectin, an unconfirmed COVID-19 treatment; After more than four years, the remains of a missing Prince of Wales Island man have been found
Juneau hospital board names interim CEO after executive shakeup
The board of Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital named an interim CEO at its Special Board of Directors Meeting on Tuesday evening.
Juneau’s hospital poised to use crisis care for COVID patients, but not there yet
Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital is one of 20 Alaska care facilities the state has authorized to use its emergency guidelines.