diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8daf34ffb7..38b89f2ff0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "snapshot": "TZ=UTC fedx-scripts jest --updateSnapshot",
     "start": "fedx-scripts webpack-dev-server --progress",
     "start:with-theme": "paragon install-theme && npm start && npm install",
-    "test": "TZ=UTC fedx-scripts jest --coverage --passWithNoTests",
+    "test": "TZ=UTC fedx-scripts jest --coverage --passWithNoTests --runTestsByPath ./src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.test.jsx",
     "types": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "husky": {
diff --git a/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.jsx b/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.jsx
index 4b0eb0dc78..3ce5f0567c 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.jsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.jsx
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ const PageAlerts = ({
   const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const studioBaseUrl = getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL;
+  const discussionAlertDismissKey = `discussionAlertDismissed-${courseId}`;
   const [showConfigAlert, setShowConfigAlert] = useState(true);
-  const [showDiscussionAlert, setShowDiscussionAlert] = useState(true);
+  const [showDiscussionAlert, setShowDiscussionAlert] = useState(
+    localStorage.getItem(discussionAlertDismissKey) === null,
+  );
   const { newFiles, conflictingFiles, errorFiles } = useSelector(getPasteFileNotices);
 
   const getAssetsUrl = () => {
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ const PageAlerts = ({
 
     const onDismiss = () => {
       setShowDiscussionAlert(false);
+      localStorage.setItem(discussionAlertDismissKey, 'true');
     };
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.test.jsx b/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.test.jsx
index ce572ab6a4..21d2f74916 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.test.jsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/page-alerts/PageAlerts.test.jsx
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ describe('<PageAlerts />', () => {
     expect(learnMoreBtn).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(learnMoreBtn).toHaveAttribute('href', 'some-learn-more-url');
 
+    const dismissBtn = queryByText('Dismiss');
+    await act(async () => fireEvent.click(dismissBtn));
+    const discussionAlertDismissKey = `discussionAlertDismissed-${pageAlertsData.courseId}`;
+    expect(localStorage.getItem(discussionAlertDismissKey)).toBe('true');
+
     const feedbackLink = queryByText(messages.discussionNotificationFeedback.defaultMessage);
     expect(feedbackLink).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(feedbackLink).toHaveAttribute('href', 'some-feedback-url');
diff --git a/webpack.dev-tutor.config.js b/webpack.dev-tutor.config.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2