As the legislative session gets underway, education will once again be at the front of many Alaskans’ minds. That includes Southeast legislators.
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Juneau Community Charter School celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago, a group of parents in Juneau banded together to establish a school where they could be more directly involved in their children’s education. Ever since, the Juneau Community Charter School has offered an alternative learning environment.
Juneau’s state legislators field questions, cynicism at town hall
At a town hall, several community members echoed the feeling that Alaska’s fiscal future is being held hostage by the Republican-led Senate majority.
City looks to local nonprofits as potential tenants for vacant property
The City and Borough of Juneau hopes to find a new tenant or buyer for a property that has served as a youth shelter for more than 50 years, with special preference to local nonprofits that serve the community.
Newscast – Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
In this newscast: State Sen. Mike Dunleavy plans to resign his seat in order to run for governor, Juneau police responded to two separate stabbings late last week and a report warns that Alaska’s 20 officially recognized Native languages are at risk of losing their last fluent speakers by the end of this century.
Police respond to two stabbing incidents in two days
The Juneau Police Department responded to two separate incidents involving stabbings at private residences late this week. The incidents were not related, and the victims’ injuries were reportedly not life threatening.