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🌱 How a national Indigenous scholars network is partnering with Juneau organizations

Juneau, Alaska Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Juneau! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a national Indigenous scholars network is partnering with Juneau organizations
  • What we know about the two serious Juneau vehicle incidents
  • Inside the Juneau prison laundry keeping Southeast ferries running

Also on today's calendar: JYC Social and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 49, low: 45.
  • Friday: Heavy showers in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indigenous scholars meet in Juneau to collaborate and highlight tribal resilience (ktoo.org) — Indigenous scholars from around the country are in Juneau this week working with local experts and groups like Sealaska Heritage Institute to support Native youth and families. Through the Native Children’s Research Exchange Scholars Program, they’re focusing on child development, substance use prevention, and tribal resilience, while building long-term partnerships with Juneau organizations that serve children and teens.
   

• Two sent to hospital in separate vehicle strike incidents in Juneau this weekend (ktoo.org) — Two people were hospitalized after separate vehicle-related incidents in Juneau over the weekend, including a Douglas Island collision that seriously injured a 49-year-old pedestrian who was later medevaced to Seattle. Police say the 32-year-old Juneau driver initially left the scene but later turned himself in and now faces two felony charges, while a separate Glacier Highway bike crash caused minor injuries.
   

• How the state uses prison labor in Juneau to subsidize its ferry system (ktoo.org) — Inside Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center, incarcerated workers run a large-scale laundry that handles linens for Southeast Alaska ferries, saving the system millions. Participants describe the job as meaningful preparation for release, while advocates question whether wages of roughly $1–$1.65 an hour are fair in Alaska’s high-cost economy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • BW Builders LLC located on North Douglas now looking at jobs for the upcoming months.
    Licensed, bonded, and insured carpenter/builder specializing in renovations, additions, decks, and maintenance work. Our goal at BW Builders LLC is… (Nextdoor North Douglas Hwy)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in Juneau. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep - 2354 Mendenhall Loop Rd ste 101 in Juneau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Juneau here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haines

  • This Haines woman educates tourists about bears on her own time (alaskapublic.org)
  • Get ready for the Oct. 13 Haines Borough Assembly meeting (khns.org)
  • Avalon Waterways 7-Night Romantic Rhine River Cruise: From $8,402 for 2 (dealnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Juneau

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Juneau

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.