About this episode
This episode covers community feedback on the Juneau budget, a student's achievement in Poetry Out Loud, proposed citizen propositions, a timber sale draft, and staff cuts at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
In this newscast: Community members can provide feedback on the City and Borough of Juneau's budget Wednesday during a special meeting; Juneau student Cassie Lumba advanced to the national finals of Poetry Out Loud after competing in the semifinals in Washington D.C; Two groups of Juneau residents filed proposed citizen propositions this week in hopes of putting questions on the 2026 local election ballot; The U.S. Forest Service has released a draft environmental impact statement for a timber sale on Prince of Wales Island; Mt. Edgecumbe High School is cutting staff for the second year in a row amid ongoing budget and enrollment issues.
Topics covered
- Juneau budget feedback
- Poetry Out Loud finals
- citizen propositions
- timber sale
- staff cuts
Keywords
- Juneau
- budget
- Poetry Out Loud
- citizen propositions
- timber sale
- staff cuts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: City and Borough of Juneau, U.S. Forest Service
Places: Prince of Wales Island, Juneau
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