Since last month, 11 staff members and five of their household members have tested positive for COVID-19, meaning most of Juneau’s cases are directly associated with the facility.
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Juneau begins testing homeless population for COVID-19
The City and Borough of Juneau and its partners will have mobile testing tents in the parking lot of the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this week.
State begins testing everyone at Lemon Creek Correctional Center for COVID-19
This comes after two more staff members tested positive for the disease this week, more than a month after the first case was detected at the facility. So far, 10 staff members at the facility have contracted the virus.
10 staff members at Lemon Creek Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19
The Department of Corrections did not announce the three most recent cases among staff at the facility.
City discusses reopening public facilities, but pools likely to remain closed
City officials say Augustus Brown Pool was already scheduled to close June 15 for renovation and Dimond Park Aquatic Center is in the middle of a deep clean.
Record-breaking temperatures across Southeast Alaska raise fire risk
Several Southeast Alaska communities broke or tied high temperature records over the weekend, and the National Weather Service says that trend could continue through tomorrow.