The district will be able to maintain its services, but there are still funding uncertainties, including those from unresolved contract negotiations with the teachers union.
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Newscast – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau School Board selected Shawn Arnold to be the district’s next superintendent. He was one of three finalists for the position and the only current district employee; The Juneau Assembly has decided to postpone a vote on whether to disempower Eaglecrest Ski Area’s board of directors for at least six months; A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law had its first committee hearing yesterday. Democratic Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan’s bill, introduced this year, would alter a law that specifically criminalizes sexual assault by a medical provider; Animal Care and Control in Anchorage is designed to hold about 150 animals. But right now, there are nearly 250
Lawmakers consider bill to close gap in Alaska sexual assault law
As it stands now, a key part of the legal definition of sexual assault by a medical provider requires that the alleged victim isn’t aware of sexual contact happening at the time that it occurs. Rep. Sara Hannan’s bill, if passed, would eliminate that stipulation.
Eaglecrest Ski Area’s board will remain an empowered board for now
The Assembly decided Monday that the vote on disempowerment will be pushed until late September.
Relaxed rules have Iditarod mushers wary of new Expedition Class
Despite their financial contributions, some Iditarod mushers are questioning what two businessmen are doing in Alaska’s Super Bowl of dog mushing.
Juneau school board selects Shawn Arnold to be next superintendent
Thunder Mountain Middle School Principal Shawn Arnold was one of three finalists for the position and the only current district employee.