Juneauites are weighing in on the future of downtown this month through a series of walking tours. The second tour was supposed to cover vehicles, parking and pedestrians, but the conversation shifted to homelessness.
Zoe Grueskin, KTOO
Newscast – Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Tuesday is the first day of the 2019 Alaska legislative session, and the House of Representatives still doesn’t have a majority. All three of Juneau’s state lawmakers are new to the job and say they’re ready to get to work. A two-year audit of the state’s gasline corporation found the corporation’s spending has generally followed…
What’s in a name? After student push, Juneau-Douglas High School adds Tlingit name: Yadaa.at Kalé.
The Juneau School Board voted unanimously to accept the gift of a Tlingit name for Juneau-Douglas High School. Yadaa.at Kalé is a name given to Mt. Juneau, meaning “beautifully adorned face.”
Juneau school board votes to keep Bridget Weiss as district superintendent
Weiss has served as interim superintendent for the Juneau School District since August, when her predecessor left after four years in the position. On Tuesday, she accepted the position permanently with the school board’s unanimous support.
Juneau-Douglas student arrested after bringing BB gun to school, posting on social media
Police arrested a 16-year-old student who brought a BB gun with her to Juneau-Douglas High School after posting a photo of the weapon on social media.
How Juneau grocers are helping families during winter break
Nearly 500 students across the Juneau School District went home Thursday with bags full of food for winter break. All the food was donated, packed up and delivered by local grocery stores.