Laura Martinson is a downtown gift shop owner and co-chair of a the group Protect Juneau’s Future, which ran a “don’t sign” campaign. She says her group was overwhelmed with gratitude.
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?
Juneau Assembly formalizes land acknowledgments and improves meeting access
Rhonda Butler, president of Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2, called the land acknowledgment a very nice, respectful touch.
Juneau property tax rate to stay flat under city budget that’s nearly finished
City finance officials project the near-final tax rate and budget would burn through about $5.7 million of the city’s savings over the next year.
Newscast – Friday, May 21, 2021
In this newscast:
A family member of the missing Geraldine “Gerry” Nelson says the 78-year-old woman has been found,
the special legislative session begins in Juneau,
about 1 in every 10 Alaskans were in a household that applied for a massive pandemic rent relief program,
the Rasmuson Foundation names Juneau writer Ernestine Hayes its 2021 Distinguished Artist, and
YouTuber NuttyNu gains a following showing the grittier side of Anchorage.
Pandemic rent relief program received applications for about 1 in every 10 Alaskans
The first phase of the federally funded program is expected to send almost a quarter of a billion dollars to landlords and utilities.
Watch: Juneau officials to discuss newly relaxed masking requirements at 4 p.m.
City officials will also discuss COVID case numbers, testing guidance for travelers flying into Juneau and vaccination options.