For mail-in voting, applications for the primary are due Saturday, Aug. 8.
Juneau
Man injured protecting ten children from black bear inside Juneau home
The man later sought medical attention at Bartlett Regional Hospital for puncture wounds and scratches.
Everyone got tested, but Alaska’s only cruise this year still came back with COVID-19 on board
The other four sailings the company had planned for the summer in Alaska have been canceled.
Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes
If Juneau’s public health conditions remain stable, face-to-face classes with small groups of students may begin after Labor Day.
The first Alaska cruise of the COVID-19 pandemic is underway
There’s going to be an Alaska cruise season after all, but it’s a far cry from the 1.4 million passengers expected before the pandemic.
Juneau Assembly OKs bond package ballot question and more COVID relief grants
Assembly members in committee also discussed an anti-racism resolution that’s part of the response to the Black Lives Matter movement’s demands, and Assembly member Rob Edwardson’s ordinance to create a Systemic Racism Review Committee.
Rainforest Recovery Center delays reopening
When the pandemic began, Rainforest sent patients home and turned the clinic into an overflow site in case the hospital ran out of room.
After closure, Echo Ranch Bible Camp says there’s no evidence of COVID-19
Staff say everyone who was tested for the virus received negative results.
Gardentalk – Time to harvest garlic, but watch out for mold
Plants with moldy garlic stems or skins should be cleaned and processed separately.
Tlingit & Haida proposes housing in Lemon Creek for people released from prison
If plans are approved, residents would pay rent and serve the community by volunteering.