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First Student employees and Juneau School District food services supervisor Adrianne Schwartz, left, carry student meals off the bus they’re being distributed from near Juneau-Douglas High School:Yadaa.at Kalé, March 16, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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School year meal program switching to summer mode

They served more than 60,000 meals in two months.

Lemon Creek Correctional Center has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, April 10, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Lemon Creek Correctional Center staff member tests positive for coronavirus

This will be the 11th case in the hard-hit facility.

Two cars were immolated in a fire under investigation by the Capital City Fire/Rescue fire marshals early on May 3, 2020. The fire is being treated as suspicious. (Courtesy photo | CCFR)

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Reward announced for info on double vehicle arson

The fire marshal is seeking information on the crime.

C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson performed a flyby over Juneau on May 15, 2020, to support the efforts of medical and emergency personnel in the face of the coronavirus. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Coming in hot: Juneau gathers to watch Air Force flyover

The aircraft flew low down the Gastineau Channel.

Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire Many restaurants and eateries in Juneau have had to refit to deal with the new realities of the coronavirus. Deckhand Dave’s is one of those, reopening on May 15, 2020.

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What’s cookin’? Restaurants around town adjust to ultra-hygienic new normal

No touch, no problem from farm to front door.

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

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City asks governor for collaboration on travel restrictions

Juneau is a lynchpin for the region, the Assembly says.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft of the 517th Airlift Squadron takes off from Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Monday, March 7, 2016. C-17s from JBER will conduct a flyover of Juneau on May 15, 2020, to celebrate first responders. (U.S. Air Force | Justin Connaher)

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Air Force and Air National Guard aircraft to conduct flyover

The demonstration comes on the heels of similar demos in the Lower 48.

Brushes with greatness: Juneau students earn recognition in national art competition

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Brushes with greatness: Juneau students earn recognition in national art competition

Students brought home gold medals and an American Vision Award.

Courtesy photo | CCFR Two cars were immolated early May 3 in a fire that is under investigation by the Capital City Fire/Rescue fire marshals. The fire is being treated as suspicious.

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Where there’s smoke, there’s a fire investigator

From education to investigation, fire marshals wear many hats

A wildfire burnt nearly 16 acres of grass and woodlands near Crow Point before being extinguished by firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service on May 9, 2020.. (Courtesy photo | Brent Tingey)

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Forest Service extinguish multi-acre Crow Point blaze

The investigation into the cause is ongoing.

Police arrest two men following Saturday morning stabbing

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Police arrest two men following Saturday morning stabbing

The victim is in stable conditions after being beaten and stabbed.

Courtesy photo | Kaia Rongstad Personnel at Northland Audiology and Hearing Services demonstrates a new style of mask that allows the hearing-impared to see the user’s mouth, facilitating communication.

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Read my lips: Local company designs PPE for the hearing-impaired

The specialized PPE is allowing audiologists to reopen

As the state government allows bars to reopen beginning Friday at 25% capacity, safety concerns, unclear guidelines and widespread maintenance will prevent many of Juneau’s bars, like Imperial Billiards and Bar, pictured here, from opening up, May 7, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Bars and barbells: What reopening means for local businesses

Renovations, regulations, and readiness are all keeping most bars quiet this weekend.

Increased demand may put capacity to the test

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Increased demand may put capacity to the test

Opening many services may over-stress testing capability.

Courtesy art | Alaska Department of Transportation Construction on the intersection of Tenth Street and Egan Drive beginning the morning of Friday, May 8.

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Egan Drive-Douglas Bridge intersection going into “deep surgery”

The work begins Friday morning and should be done by Sunday.

Juneau residents gather at the Gold Town Nickelodeons pop-up drive-in theatre to watch Star Wars: A New Hope on Star Wars Day, May 4, 2020. Screenings at the temporary outdoor theater will continue this week. (Christopher Miller | csmphotos.com)

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Juneau celebrates Star Wars, stays far, far away

Crowds cheered the sci-fi classic from their cars.

A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot medium response boat patrols Auke Bay during an exercise in 2018. Coast Guardsmen from Station Juneau aboard a similar boat rescued two stranded kayakers on Couverden Island on May 1, 2020. (Lt. Brian Dykens | U.S. Coast Guard)

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Coast Guard rescues two kayakers near Admiralty Island

They were exhausted but unhurt.

Calm waters for now but storms on the horizon for Juneau’s businesses

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Calm waters for now but storms on the horizon for Juneau’s businesses

It’s not the explosion but the aftermath that might be the problem.

Mary Lou King shows children an example of Juneau’s ecosystem as part of Sea Week, now celebrating its 50th anniversary in the Juneau School District. (Courtesy Photo | Peggy Cowan)

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Sea Week celebrates 50th anniversary in unorthodox fashion

Family-oriented learned will lead this spring.

Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire file Jan Reece, outreach/training specialist for Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition, holds up a card with contact information for suicide prevention resources after a screening of “The S-Word” at Gold Town Theater in March 2019.

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Making your house safe can save a life, Suicide Coalition says

Alcohol and firearms are present in most suicides in Alaska.