Elders in Juneau looking for relief from the heat can spend some time at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
Community
Juneau youth center’s Pride Party creates a needed space for LGBTQ+ youth
This was the third year that the center has hosted an in-person Youth Pride Party.
‘The day America decided to do the right thing’: Juneteenth celebration planned for Juneau
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Texas slaves finally learned they were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
St. Mary’s school superintendent is helping the community stay safe as the surrounding tundra burns
As Alaska’s largest tundra fire in 15 years has burned behind her home village, Dee Dee Ivanoff has become one of the key organizers of the response.
There’s still plenty of Pride left in Juneau this month
There are over a dozen Pride events planned for the month of June in Juneau.
Alaska Department of Corrections wants prisoners to have tablets to aid reentry
Alaska Legislature failed to pass bill at session’s close.
As people surrender pets they can’t always afford, Alaska’s shelters struggle to house them
Juneau Animal Rescue is seeing more dogs than normal and fewer people adopting, said director Samantha Blankenship. Some people have told her they’re reluctant to adopt because of a shortage of veterinarians.
Juneau community members came together to fix trails on National Trails Day
Volunteers working on the Lemon Creek Trail cleared a boulder and a stump and rerouted water in three places.
Tununak residents share what it’s like to live in rural Alaska without internet
A fire also damaged Tunanak’s internet infrastructure, causing outages for half of the village.
Strict COVID protection measures planned for Celebration with Juneau cases on the rise
To limit spread during the events, all staff will be tested daily, temperatures will be taken at the door of each event, and masks will be required.