Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people passed on Monday with little fanfare in Haines.
The holiday has been increasingly celebrated around the country and in 2021, President Biden signed a bill to make it a federal holiday. Mayor Doug Olerud made no official statement about the holiday and borough employees worked through the day.
Juneteenth will be a borough holiday “only if they take assembly action and come to a…
