Palmer’s police chief returned to work Monday after a nearly three-week suspension over Facebook posts he made calling the Black Lives Matter movement a “hate group.”
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Ketchikan officials urge calm while police investigate individual who broke COVID-19 quarantine
The impacts of an infected person breaking quarantine are far-ranging: Ketchikan Public Utilities’ sole customer service office is closed. Ketchikan Little League announced it would suspend three divisions for at least two weeks.
To address concerns with policing and racism, Juneau starts by listening
The three-hour meeting included some sobering testimony from more than 40 community members who called in, many of them people of color who shared stories of racial profiling and discrimination.
Police and fire departments in Anchorage remain disproportionately white, despite diversity efforts
Both Anchorage’s fire and police departments have been sued for racial discrimination.
Juneau city officials suspect community spread of COVID-19 in cases last week
In total, 38 people from Juneau have tested positive for the virus. Of those, three are active and 35 people have recovered, according to city data.
Juneau draws inspiration from Depression-era solutions with plan to put locals to work on trails
Supporters say the COVID-19 Conservation Corps would help stimulate the local economy, provide work training and improve many of Juneau’s well-loved trails. And it’s not the only legislation aimed at stimulating the outdoor economy.