In this newscast: Bartlett Regional Hospital has temporarily moved its emergency room entrance as the department undergoes a major multimillion-dollar renovation in the coming weeks; The Juneau School Board will decide on ratifying a contract with the district’s teachers union at its meeting Tuesday; At least three cruise lines have changed their itineraries this year to avoid the Tracy Arm Fjord south of Juneau, citing safety concerns brought on by a landslide there last August that triggered one of the largest tsunamis on record; Sealaska Heritage Institute has published a new book that presents Lingit Raven stories for the first time in the language with English translations
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Juneau’s city-owned hospital prepares for multimillion-dollar renovation project
Bartlett Regional Hospital has temporarily moved its emergency room entrance in preparation for the $13.5 million project.
Juneau School Board to decide on contract with teachers union
The Juneau School District and Juneau Education Association came to a tentative agreement last month, and union members approved the contract last week.
President Donald Trump calls for repeal of ranked choice voting in Alaska
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Alaska voters to repeal ranked choice voting at the November election.
Lengthening bureaucratic delays are leaving Ukrainians in Alaska without income or certainty about what comes next
Advocates say at least a hundred Ukrainians have left the state in recent months..
After last year’s historic tsunami, some cruise lines say they’ll avoid Tracy Arm this year
The companies said they’ll skip Tracy Arm based on the state of the waterway and current geologic conditions.