On Aug. 7, 1986, a newly proposed state regulation that would allow school districts to lay off tenured teachers if they have exhausted all options to bridge their deficit was waiting to be approved. The regulation was suggested after numerous school districts stated that they were unable to meet their new budget cutoffs despite removing extraneous items from their budget plans.
As Alaska’s dwindling oil revenue ate away at the state’s budget, a few runaway bears were eating their way through neighborhood trash cans at an alarming rate. In the latest incident, one bear snuck into a family’s house, causing so much damage that even the Juneau Police Department found it drastic. An estimated four bears in all were suspected of being responsible for the dumpster diving.
“This Day in Juneau History” is compiled by Empire freelancer Tasha Elizarde, who sums up the day’s events — 30 years ago — by perusing Empire archives.
