Last year, three Juneau Assembly members and two school board members ran unopposed. This year, three Assembly seats and two school board seats will be up for grabs.
Katie Anastas
Local News Reporter, KTOO
Newscast – Friday, June 23, 2023
In this newscast: Two members of Juneau’s legislative delegation discuss the school funding veto and budget wins at a town hall meeting Staff and shelter users share their experience at Ketchikan’s only 24/7 emergency shelter Petersburg prepares for the arrival of the Hōkūle‘a
Juneau legislators discuss school funding shortfall, budget wins at town hall
Despite ongoing concern over public school funding, both Rep. Andi Story and Sen. Jesse Kiehl celebrated several items that remained in this year’s state budget.
Newscast – Thursday, June 22, 2023
In this newscast: The 50-year-old state ferry Columbia is out of service for at least a week due to maintenance issues A quarter of Petersburg’s Dungeness crabbing fleet is skipping the season because they expect low prices Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed funding for research on the chinook and chum salmon crisis in Western Alaska…
Dunleavy’s education funding veto leaves Juneau School District with budget gap
Juneau School District leaders built a budget around an assumed $430 increase to the base student allocation. Dunleavy’s veto makes the one-time boost just $340 per student.
Short-term rental owners push back against Juneau Assembly’s registration plan
The Juneau Assembly was set to vote on the program at its Monday meeting. But after hearing from rental operators, they decided it needed more work.