Thunder Mountain High School and Riverbend Elementary were placed in lockdown this morning

Lisa Phu
Managing Editor, KTOO
"As Managing Editor, I work with the KTOO news team to develop and shape news and information for the Juneau community that's accurate and digestible."
City honors longtime employees Kern and Chaney
The Juneau Assembly Monday said goodbye to retiring longtime employees John Kern and Bonnie Chaney, then welcomed the hospital’s new CEO.
Assembly ignores budget comments on school funding and ice arena
The Juneau Assembly approved a budget that cuts 12 full-time employees, reduces services and doesn’t fund the school district at the highest level.
Trial program aims to increase number of insured Alaska Natives
The program purchases insurance for a select number of income eligible, qualified Alaska Natives, and pays all the monthly bills.
Miners Postal to reopen as Kindred Post
The currently closed Miners Postal will reopen this summer as a post office and community gathering space.
DMV to begin issuing new, more secure IDs in June
“It helps to prevent fraud and protect people’s identities,” says DMV director Amy Erickson.





