The district has 94 fewer students than anticipated, according to district data. Out of all grade levels, kindergarten saw the largest drop in enrollment.
Juneau
Juneau Assembly to vote whether to require nonprofits to charge sales tax on Monday
Juneau residents can testify on ordinances on Monday’s agenda – as well as on non-agenda items – in person or online before the Assembly votes.
More than a dozen black bears feasted at Juneau’s landfill all summer after owner took down fence
State officials say there’s a temporary electric fence now, but more bears were euthanized in the surrounding area than usual.
Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition
An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music.
UAS student composes music from Juneau stream data
Ashlen Smith’s data sonification project blends science and art. The goal: convey how different freshwater habitats in Southeast feel to young salmon reared in them.
Kake leader Joel Jackson dies at age 70
Joel Jackson, longtime Haida and Lingít advocate and president of the Organized Village of Kake, died on August 30 at age 70. Jackson spent much of his life advocating for cultural revitalization and continued protections in the Tongass National Forest.