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A proposed design for a Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska-run transitional living facility on the corner of Alaway Avenue and Glacier Highway. Tlingit and Haida will seek permitting on Aug. 11. (Courtesy Art / Tlingit and Haida)

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Tlingit and Haida works to bring transitional housing projects to life

The two projects will seek permits on Aug. 11.

Stephanie Spiess will join the Juneau Empire as the advertising director. (Courtesy photo / Sound Publishing)

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Juneau Empire welcomes new ad director

The veteran manager has decades of experience.

Members from Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro stand in formation on the back of the cutter, July 24, 2020. The cutter’s hull day, July 24, correlates with its hull number, 724. (Courtesy photo / U.S. Coast Guard)

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Cutter Douglas Munro celebrates Hull Day at sea

USCG WHEC-724 represented on their day — July 24.

Municipal elections for the City and Borough of Juneau will be held on Oct. 6, 2020, now that candidates have been finalized. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Assembly, school board candidates finalized for October municipal elections

Eight Assembly candidates will vie for three seats.

The Juneau Police Department, March 20, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau Police Department releases regulations and operations manual

The move comes after a push for transparency from the public.

The Pacific Spaceport Complex- Alaska is Alaska’s only spaceport, located near Kodiak, Alaska. (Courtesy photo / Alaska Aerospace Corporation)

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Eyes on the stars: Launches continue as Alaska’s spaceport thinks expansion

Next week will see one of the six launches that was initially scheduled for 2020.

Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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No one’s yet applied to run for District 2 Assembly seat. Here’s what could happen.

The deadline is nigh.

The Alaska Bar Association and Alaska Legal Services Corporation will offer a free hotline for noncriminal legal advice for coronavirus related issues on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6-8 p.m. (Courtesy photo | Nordwood Themes)

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Law group launches free coronavirus legal advice hotline

The noncriminal advice hotline will be available three days a week.

A suspect was arrested Wednesday following the burglary of Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor in the Mendenhall Valley on Monday morning. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Alleged Bullwinkle’s burglar behind bars

The suspect was arrested peacefully and goods recovered.

This electron microscope image made available and color-enhanced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient. (Courtesy Image | NIAID, National Institutes of Health)

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94 new cases confirmed in Alaska

Seven cases were confirmed in Juneau

Alaska continues streak of high new case numbers

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Alaska continues streak of high new case numbers

The cases connected to Alaska Glacier Seafoods rises to 40.

Cmdr. Brian McLaughlin speaks to Coast Guard Air Station Sitka personnel during a change of command ceremony held at Air Station Sitka, Alaska, July 17, 2020. (Courtesy photo | U.S. Coast Guard)

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Air Station Sitka welcomes new commanding officer

This isn’t his first tour in Alaska.

Eaglecrest Ski Area will be closed to all users on Thursday, July 23, 2020, as they conduct blasting operations. (Courtesy photo | Eaglecrest Ski Area)

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Eaglecrest to hold demolition work

They’re blasting into a rock face to create more material for trails.

The Juneau Police Department organized participation in the National Night Out for all Juneau public services, including Capital City Fire/Rescue, the Alaska State Troopers, and other uniformed and nonuniformed public services, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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National Night Out postponed due to coronavirus concerns

JPD is concerned with coronavirus risk.

Peter Segall | Juneau Empire Alaska Glacier Seafoods has had an outbreak of the coronavirus that’s spread to 38 workers as of July 20, 2020.

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Alaska and Juneau hit new highs for COVID-19 cases

Juneau had 26 new cases connected to Alaska Glacier Seafoods.

Power was cut to many in Juneau late Sunday evening on July 19, 2020. Alaska Electric Light and Power is working to find the fault while transmitting power on another line. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Unknown fault causes brief Juneau-wide power outage

Power was restored within half an hour

Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor in the Mendenhall Valley was robbed early Monday morning, July 20, 2020. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Valley Bullwinkle’s robbed early Monday morning

Police are seeking assistance locating the suspect.

Faint damage can be seen where Joe and Kendall Carson’s boat struck a whale in a June 29 collision that left three people injured. (Courtesy photo | Kendall Carson)

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Passenger tells story of whale collision that injured 3

The unlikely crash does not appear to have seriously hurt any whales

The governor and Department of Public Safety condemned Google in a news release after the company would not allow Alaska State Troopers to pay for further distribution of an ad, July 17, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Governor, Department of Public Safety blast Google after company cancels ad

Google says advertising company needs to be verified for the U.S.

Courtesy photo | Kaitlyn Tolin Kaitlyn Tolin paddled with partner Amanda Painter from Juneau to Haines over three days in early July. They said they were inspired by friends who had made similar paddleboard trips.

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Row, row, row your board: Haines residents paddleboard home from Juneau

Three days of paddling and camping to home.