The Assembly is tasked with making these decisions as the city faces an estimated $10 to $12 million recurring budget hole.
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Newscast – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
In this newscast: Leadership of the Juneau School District will undergo a major changeover this summer; Juneau’s cold-weather warming shelter was supposed to close for the season last week, but, instead, the shelter will be open year-round, thanks to a decision by the Juneau Assembly earlier this month; April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Aware is planning a fashion show to celebrate survivors of sexual assault; The U.S. Coast Guard announced last week that the first of its two medium-weight icebreakers will be homeported in Alaska
Patrons say Juneau’s year-round warming shelter is a lifeline
City officials say that opening the shelter year-round will help address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping in the summer.
Raising Alaska’s age of consent headlines 10-bill package of crime legislation
Sen. Matt Claman, who is running for governor, unveiled the package of crime legislation after pressure from advocates to act on the stalled age-of-consent bill.
Alaskans flock to U.S. Capitol to pitch economic development
About 150 participated in “Alaskans on the Hill,” and annual mission for people representing a range of industries, from oil to fisheries.
Alaska Senate advances resolution asking federal policymakers to protect visa programs
According to Jennifer Schmitz, director of the Alaska Educator Retention and Recruitment Center, 20 school districts in Alaska employed 232 educators with J-1 visas and 341 educators with H-1B visas in 2025.