Housing is one of the biggest challenges for people who were involved in the justice system. Case manager Nathan Block says solving that takes effort not just from those people, but from the community, too.
Community
Resurrection Lutheran Church finishes first winter as Juneau’s cold weather shelter
Pastor Karen Perkins said the shelter was near capacity almost every day. “We were scrambling to find cots.”
Slow start to cruise season is even slower for Juneau Filipino businesses
Last year, COVID-19 restrictions meant that cruise ship workers more often than not couldn’t get off the ships in port at all, so businesses in Juneau that cater to crewmembers, did practically zero business.
Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about ranked choice voting
Peanut butter ended up winning in the M&M election. Pretzel got second, caramel third and dark chocolate fourth.
How Filipinos in Alaska can vote in the Philippines’ national elections
There are two ways Filipino citizens can vote overseas: by mail or in person.
Juneau fire department is distributing opioid overdose rescue kits
The kits have two doses of Narcan, a fentanyl testing strip and a safe bag to dispose of pills.