The public is invited to comment on budget items at Monday’s Regular Assembly Meeting.
Juneau
Juneau’s anti-war message to Vladivostok is stuck in delivery limbo
The U.S. Postal Service and private couriers FedEx, UPS, and DHL all suspended service to Russia after it invaded Ukraine.
Juneau has dropped its mask requirement for public transportation
On Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau announced that masks will no longer be required on public transportation like city buses or at Juneau International Airport.
Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about ranked choice voting
Peanut butter ended up winning in the M&M election. Pretzel got second, caramel third and dark chocolate fourth.
Pet owners scramble for care as a Juneau veterinary office closes
The vet shortage is not just a Juneau or an Alaska problem. It’s part of a nationwide trend — as practicing vets retire, there aren’t new ones to fill the gap.
Juneau fire department is distributing opioid overdose rescue kits
The kits have two doses of Narcan, a fentanyl testing strip and a safe bag to dispose of pills.
Some say Airbnbs are worsening Juneau’s housing crunch
A growing number of short-term rentals could be making it more challenging for people looking for a place to live in Juneau.
Juneau clinic offers new option for treating opioid use disorder
Last year, 245 people died from overdoses in Alaska — more than 100 people more than the average from the previous five years.
Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary could soon be called Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen
Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen refers to a part of the Mendenhall River. And could soon be used to refer to the elementary school that sits on its banks in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley.
Haida, Lingít and Tsimshian artists celebrate completion of 360-degree totem pole
The totem pole will be installed later and unveiled when the Arts Campus opens. Young said it will probably be in June.