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.”
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?
Local governments steer money to Juneau child care centers struggling to find workers
The City and Borough of Juneau and the Tlingit and Haida Central Council are both steering extra money to child care services in Juneau.
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.
Newscast – Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
In this newscast:
Alocal hiker reported missing over the weekend is found dead; COVID-19 vaccine clinics are tentatively scheduled in Juneau schools for younger children starting next week; Oil price forecasts could lead the state to getting $1.2 billion more in unexpected revenue this year; Wrangell joins other Southeast Alaska communities calling for stronger protections from mines in Canada; Tribal leaders, commercial fishermen and environmental advocates celebrate a federal court decision that could further protect Bristol Bay; A state report shows marked improvement salmon harvests in Southeast Alaska across all five species; A wildlife biologist urges Sitka to improve garbage practices after a spate of defensive bear killings.
Newscast – Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
In this newscast: Alaska joins nine other states suing over President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors; The Alaska Legislature sets a record for the number of days in session in a year; $2 million in donations from a cruise ship company reaches local nonprofits; State officials report 30 Juneau residents with new cases of COVID-19; Another member of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration resigns; Clear night skies and a geomagnetic storm make for phenomenal aurora forecast this weekend.
What happened to the $2M a cruise ship company offered Juneau?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ initial offer went to the City and Borough of Juneau government. But most Juneau Assembly members didn’t like how that would look, and turned it down.