The teachers’ labor contract has a leave policy intended to encourage teachers not to exhaust their personal leave, but it may also penalize outgoing teachers.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Juneau just had its highest new COVID-19 case rate ever
The Juneau Assembly unanimously reenacted its emergency measures to combat COVID-19. They are now in effect until Oct. 31.
Cruise industry group shares numbers for short season, addresses COVID measures
Passenger projections are fuzzy because cruise lines only got the regulatory green light in June.
Glory Hall shelter moves out of downtown Juneau
By the end of the week, Juneau’s downtown emergency shelter and soup kitchen plans to be serving all of its patrons at its new facility.
As the visitor industry returns, Juneau considers hiring a tourism manager
On Monday, the Juneau Assembly took one of its first substantive steps to follow through on a task force’s recommendations for managing the visitor industry.
From burgers to buildings, supply chain woes are hitting Alaska
Restaurants generally operate on thin profit margins, so they’re especially sensitive to changes in their food prices.