The disaster declaration opens a pot of money for communities, federally recognized tribal organizations and some private nonprofits to apply for reimbursement for funds they spent combating the storms.
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Pulled between pushback and support, Juneau city leaders extend COVID-19 emergency rules
The community has been operating under this system since August of 2020.
Newscast – Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
In this newscast: City leaders extended Juneau’s emergency COVID-19 rules; The Missile Defense Complex at Fort Greely was evacuated last week but it’s not clear why; A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was part of a cluster in the Aleutian Islands that may be followed by a larger one; Anchorage’s outgoing police chief will lead Providence Hospital’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; Authorities are searching for a snowmobile driver who veered into a highly touted sled dog team and injured two dogs
Newscast – Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau officials say the roofs of at least two building in Juneau have failed; no one has been injured; One Juneau artist fought through the isolation of COVID-19 to create something beautiful; Riverbend Elementary school is extensively flooded after a pipe burst; It has been a frustrating winter for ferry service in Southeast Alaska; A Ft. Wainwright-based soldier was recently found dead at his home
Forecasters warn of possible flooding as Juneau’s snow turns to rain
Juneau’s Fred Meyer closed early on Sunday evening and remains closed Monday. Deputy City Manager Robert Barr said the company is working on a risk assessment, and the closure was primarily due to an inability to keep up with snow removal.
Senior leadership shakeup continues at Bartlett as top financial officer resigns
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Benson’s last day is Jan. 28.