In this newscast: Dozens of small business owners in Juneau have already applied for a new city-financed loan approved last week, Alaska’s largest regional air carrier is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, experts estimate huge potential impacts for Alaska’s economy and the price of oil has also been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Juneau officials ‘confident’ utility operators will keep the lights on during COVID-19 pandemic
Juneau’s utility operators are taking steps to protect staff from COVID-19, but say they’re well-prepared to continue running throughout the pandemic.
Juneau food pantries see decline in donations as demand picks up
The economic strain caused by the COVID-19 crisis is forcing more people to look for help getting basic necessities like food.
Juneau Assembly considers loans to help small business owners amid coronavirus shutdowns
The Juneau Assembly failed to pass an emergency resolution Tuesday that would provide $3 million in loans. But it could decide to revisit the proposal Wednesday.
Juneau’s cold weather shelter hours extended this week
With the shelter typically open overnight from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and other public buildings closed, many homeless community members have nowhere else to go.
‘Hunker down’ doesn’t mean much when you’re homeless
People experiencing homelessness are exempt under Juneau’s hunker-down order. For many of them, the threat of a pandemic is just not as high of a priority as staying warm or getting their next meal.