🌱 Which Juneau schools just earned Alaska’s Purple Star recognition?
Juneau, Alaska Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Juneau! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Juneau schools just earned Alaska’s Purple Star recognition?
- How close are Mendenhall flood barriers to protecting Juneau neighborhoods?
- Why Tracy Day’s family says Juneau’s death hearing failed them
Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 6 Juneau schools receive Purple Star designation (juneauempire.com) — Six Juneau schools, including Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and several elementary schools, have earned Alaska’s Purple Star designation for supporting military-connected students and families. District leaders say the recognition highlights intentional efforts to ease frequent moves, deployments, and school transitions so these students feel welcomed and connected in Juneau classrooms. 
2. Barrier work for Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project is 45% completed (juneauempire.com) — Work on the Mendenhall River flood barriers in Juneau is nearly halfway done, with the Army Corps and CBJ racing to finish the temporary system before July 15 to protect neighborhoods like River Road and Wildmeadow Lane. Phase 2 extends defenses along both riverbanks near Brotherhood and Back Loop bridges to reduce damage from recurring glacial outburst floods.
3. A year after a missing Juneau woman was declared dead, her family still wants answers. (ktoo.org) — A Juneau family is still pushing for answers about Lingít woman Tracy Day’s 2019 disappearance, a year after a court formally declared her dead. Her daughter hoped the presumptive death hearing would force Juneau police to answer questions publicly, but the judge limited questioning, leaving the family frustrated as they continue seeking information and urging renewed attention to the case.
4. One week later: Alaska candidates, politicians on White House Correspondents Dinner shooting (alaskasnewssource.com) — From Juneau’s top political figures are responding to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and using it to draw contrasts in the U.S. Senate race. Candidates from both parties publicly condemn political violence, while Republicans question how quickly Democrat Mary Peltola spoke out and her campaign points to her past statements against such attacks.
5. A New Flight to Alaska Will Drop You Under the Midnight Sun (Literally) (matadornetwork.com) — New seasonal flights will make it easier for visitors to reach Juneau this summer, including a direct Delta option from Seattle alongside year-round Alaska Airlines service. While the story highlights a new Phoenix–Anchorage route for midnight sun seekers, it also notes resumed seasonal connections to both Fairbanks and Juneau that could boost tourism and local business traffic.
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Alaska Democrats Organizer Meeting
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English Language Class with SERRC
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Mendenhall Flying Lions
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Burn Thompson Writers Group
Juneau Public Libraries Downtown Large Meeting Room
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Haines High School Activity Awards
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Book Club: “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei and Steven R. Scott →
Skagway Public Library, 703 State St, Skagway
3:00 pm
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