The school district has been working with community partners like Sealaska Heritage Institute, the Douglas Indian Association, and Goldbelt Heritage Foundation to foster the revitalization of Lingít language.
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Hundreds of Juneau kids are getting COVID shots this week. Here’s how a few of them are handling it.
After her shot, third grader Nehir Caf said COVID-19 is like the villain from Harry Potter: “I don’t know why, but COVID reminds me of Voldemort.”
Resurrection Lutheran Church will be Juneau’s cold weather shelter this winter
Now that Resurrection Lutheran Church has its permit approved, it can start housing people when the weather gets below freezing.
Juneau prepares for youth COVID-19 vaccine clinics, reports another resident death
Registration is expected to open at noon on Thursday, pending federal approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5 to 11.
Juneau Board of Education adopts land acknowledgment
The board had tried to settle on the language during its Sept. 14 meeting, but a member of the public raised some concerns. It was sent back to the policy committee for revision and then adopted this week.
Officials certify Juneau election results just in time for school board meeting
Juneau Superior Court Judge Amy Mead swore in new members Will Muldoon and Amber Frommherz along with Elizabeth Siddon, who was re-elected to her second term and will continue to be the board president.
For the first time in decades, a write-in candidate in a local Juneau election appears to have won
Unofficial results show Juneau Board of Education candidate Will Muldoon with a lead of 1,173 votes over the next closest candidate, Ibn Bailey.
What’s the status of Juneau School District’s weekly employee testing requirement?
The Juneau School District has formally surveyed its employees on their vaccination status. Of the 600 or so who’ve responded, 92% are vaccinated. However, about 100 other staff members have yet to provide their information.
Beds are full, but Juneau’s hospital is not in crisis mode yet
All beds at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital — except some in the mental health department — were full on Friday.
Will Muldoon jumps in the school board race two weeks before Juneau’s election
Although it will be an uphill battle to get the word out before the Oct. 5 election, write-in candidate Will Muldoon said he wouldn’t run if he didn’t think he still had a chance.