The city reported that 12 people are newly diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Tuesday. But overall, Juneau’s numbers and percent of positive tests are down. City officials would like to keep it that way.
Community
Juneau Assembly reverses itself on eligibility for both housing and individual grants
The reversal means people who get the city’s housing assistance grant can get the city’s individual assistance grants as well.
There’s still time to weigh in on plans for the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
The deadline for this round of public comments is Jan. 15.
Haines takes stock of damage: Some homes destroyed, others unsafe
Interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton said nine homes were destroyed after heavy rains caused landslides and flooding, but it’s hard to know how many people remain displaced.
Sitka church rings bell 300 times, once for every thousand lives lost to the coronavirus
Sitka’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church rang its churchbell once for every thousand U.S. deaths to the coronavirus. It took 15 minutes.
Friends and neighbors hold memorial bus ride for Juneau school bus aide
Friends say Majid Sateri is already dearly missed. A neighbor has been charged with murder in connection to his death, but his friend Mick Lowry said the school bus memorial wasn’t about how Sateri died.