In this newscast: The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida fireworks sale was a big hit from day one; Homeless service providers say there hasn’t been a drop in demand for services from people experiencing homelessness this year; As national dialogues on race continue to evolve, the Juneau school district is grappling with how to best address race and equity in the classroom; Alaska recorded fifty new coronavirus cases from Wednesday, but no new deaths or hospitalizations; Anchorage officials and trade groups have released new suggested guidelines they hope bars and restaurants will adopt to spread the slow of the virus.
Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO
A former student speaks out about racism in Juneau schools; administration says it’ll do better
As national dialogues on race continue to evolve, the Juneau school district is grappling with how to best address race and equity in the classroom.
Newscast — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
In this newscast: State public health experts gathered Wednesday to discuss the latest science and the medical response to COVID-19; Neiman Marcus is one of the clothing retailers that’s seen a decline in sales because of the coronavirus; Federal wildlife officials are asking the public to be on the lookout for an entangled humpback whale reported near Sitka; June was the second-wettest June ever recorded with 7.3 inches of rain; AEL&P customers are expected to experience lower electric bills as a result of surplus energy and a rainy June.
Newscast — Tuesday, June 30, 2020
In this newscast: Alaska has 400 active COVID-19 cases, another record high as numbers continue to climb; Juneau will not see a downtown fireworks show this Independence Day weekend after all; The city of Kotzebue recently lifted its mandatory COVID-19 closure order for churches; Nearly half of Thorne Bay’s city council is facing a recall election today; A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers for Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of planet’s atmosphere; A proposed project in Juneau would use federal coronavirus funds to help restaurants feed residents experiencing homelessness or food insecurity.
Here’s Juneau’s plan for getting students back to school this year
According to the plan, students will be physically in the classroom four days a week for half days.
Newscast — Monday, June 29, 2020
In this newscast: The pandemic has put a damper on most of Juneau’s usual July Fourth festivities, but one resident is still hoping for a parade; A former big box store in Juneau that’s been vacant since 2016 is now for sale — about $2.3 million below what the city assessor’s office says it’s worth; Trump administration officials with the National Marine Fisheries Service are telling staff not to use the words COVID-19 or pandemic; A federal bankcruptcy judge has approved a plan for an auction to sell Alaska’s RavnAir Group in whole or in part; The mayor of Anchorage has asked the Native Village of Eklutna to determine what happens to a statue of a British explorer following calls for its removal.