“It’s supposed to be like an NCAA tournament and a Hollywood film opening all at once. So we’ve got an emcee doing play-by-play for the robot matches. We’ve got a DJ playing music all day. Our referees are dancing and wearing silly costumes,” said Rebecca Soza with JEDC.
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Snow could make for messy Monday morning commute in Juneau
Juneau could get three to seven inches of snow starting in the middle of the night through Monday afternoon.
City manager shuffles leadership positions, announces new housing job
Shortly after the New Year, Deputy City Manager Rob Steedle will be the Director of Community Development and Human Resources Director Mila Cosgrove will move into the deputy city manager role.
With understanding comes forgiveness: Turning ‘Yuuyaraq’ into film
Juneau filmmaker Lisle Hebert is making a film based on Harold Napoleon’s essay “Yuuyaraq: The Way of the Human Being.”
School board to change complicated placement process for optional programs
Parents have called the placement process for the Juneau School District’s optional programs cumbersome and untimely. For Juneau’s charter school, the placement process may also be illegal.
Missing money at Public Market turns into kindness and kisses
Money went missing from the Juneau-Douglas High School art club booth during Public Market, but kind deeds kept the fundraiser on track.