About this episode
This episode covers significant changes in the Juneau School District, the year-round operation of a warming shelter, events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the homeporting of a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker in Alaska.
In this newscast: Leadership of the Juneau School District will undergo a major changeover this summer; Juneau's cold-weather warming shelter was supposed to close for the season last week, but, instead, the shelter will be open year-round, thanks to a decision by the Juneau Assembly earlier this month; April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Aware is planning a fashion show to celebrate survivors of sexual assault; The U.S. Coast Guard announced last week that the first of its two medium-weight icebreakers will be homeported in Alaska
Topics covered
- education
- community services
- sexual assault awareness
- local government
- coast guard operations
Keywords
- Juneau School District
- warming shelter
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Alaska
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Juneau School District, Juneau Assembly, Aware, U.S. Coast Guard
Places: Juneau, Alaska
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