Catholic Social Services of Alaska said its refugee resettlement division is preparing to welcome 50 to 100 Afghans, beginning this month.
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COVID-19 in the classroom: How are Juneau’s schools keeping students healthy?
Much like mitigation measures in the outside world, strategies for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools are ever-changing. Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss gives an update on what the district is doing to keep its students and staff healthy.
Juneau nonprofit hands out yard signs with positive messages to comfort the community
September is also Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and one Juneau nonprofit wants people to know they’re not alone.
Border with Russia to open for Bering Strait Festival in 2022
The festival will include a cultural summit, an Indigenous peoples’ forum, traditional sports competitions and a 43-mile boat crossing of the Bering Strait.
As COVID-19 cases surge, Juneau’s hospital again suspends non-urgent surgeries
As hospitals throughout the Pacific Northwest struggle to house and transfer patients, Bartlett Regional Hospital is suspending “non-urgent” procedures for the next two weeks.
New zine highlights Southeast Alaska LGBTQ community
The zine’s creators encourage anyone with a connection to Alaska to submit. They can send in whatever they care about and think would be meaningful to the community, whether that’s art or poetry or photography.