In newscast:
For the first time since it formed last year, Juneau’s Systemic Racism Review Committee has flagged a piece of legislation as problematic;
A judge says Gov. Mike Dunleavy violated the First Amendment rights of a Juneau attorney when he fired her in 2018
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Juneau’s hospital has lost another senior manager
Chief Operating Officer Vlad Toca is no longer employed with the hospital.
Tongans in Juneau wrestle with how best to help loved ones affected by the eruption and tsunami
Telephone links between Tonga and the rest of the world are slowly being reconnected, but they’re unreliable, and the internet is still down.
For Tongans in Alaska, a fretful wait for news after eruption and tsunami
There has been very little contact with Tonga since Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted.
Tsunami advisory canceled for Alaska after volcanic eruption near Tonga
Alaskans are advised to move away from boats, marinas, and low-lying coastal areas as waves of around one foot — enough to cause dangerous currents — have already arrived in the Aleutians.
Riverbend Elementary closed indefinitely after damage from flooding
A team of inspectors went through the school on Thursday and notified the district that cleanup and repairs will take several weeks.