Ray Rusaw got the idea to organize a short parade in the Mendenhall Valley after the city’s downtown event was canceled in response to COVID-19. But without a permit, he and other participants could risk citations.
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Rainforest Recovery Center aims to reopen by the end of July
Rainforest Recovery Center closed for inpatient care in March due to COVID-19 health concerns, sending 11 patients home or to other facilities.
Weaver Lily Hope donates Chilkat Protector mask to Juneau’s Sealaska Heritage Institute
The mask fits similar to those worn in public to protect people from contracting COVID-19.
Two Juneau residents with COVID-19 died out of state last month
Both deaths were recently reported to the state. Both had their Alaska residence in Juneau. One died in Washington state. The other was in New Jersey.
‘Take them all down’: Statues spark discussion about colonialism in Alaska
In Alaska, the names of settlers and explorers can be found everywhere: roads, cities, buildings and statues — all reminders of Alaska’s colonization and the impact it has had on the Indigenous population.
Even people arriving on multimillion-dollar megayachts are subject to Alaska’s COVID-19 travel mandates
The boat belongs to Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. The harbor master couldn’t comment who was on board the ship. However, he said the passengers complied with state mandates.
Downtown Juneau fireworks show will go on
The Juneau Assembly voted 5 to 4 Monday to allow the annual fireworks show to go on with added safety restrictions, including a requirement to wear masks.
To address concerns with policing and racism, Juneau starts by listening
The three-hour meeting included some sobering testimony from more than 40 community members who called in, many of them people of color who shared stories of racial profiling and discrimination.
Juneau city officials suspect community spread of COVID-19 in cases last week
In total, 38 people from Juneau have tested positive for the virus. Of those, three are active and 35 people have recovered, according to city data.
Watch: Juneau Assembly holds listening session on policing and racism
The Juneau Assembly will discuss CARES Act appropriations for the community’s COVID-19 recovery and hear community concerns about policing.