Peter Segall

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A member of Capital City Fire/Rescue’s Airport Screening Task Force greets passengers disembarking from a flight arriving at the Juneau International Airport on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. All passengers are handed fliers with health and safety information as they leave the plane. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

Quarantine could end as intrastate traveler numbers grow

Still only a fraction of usual.

 

University of Alaska Southeast could be absorbed by another university

People called in to testify.

 

With social distancing making signature-gathering difficult, the Recall Dunleavy campaign has had to find new ways to get people to sign. There’ll be drive-thru signings in Anchorage and Fairbanks this weekend but nothing’s yet planned for Juneau. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Drive-thru Recall? Not in Juneau

Doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

 

Riding through rain, bikers show support for fallen soldiers

To show support.

Salaries and benefits for police and firefighters will be one of the immediate uses for federal coronavirus relief money, said city officials. However, there is lingering uncertainty over how else that money will, or even can be, spent. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

First responder salaries, child care and business grants are top priority for CARES money

Juneau to receive $25 million in first payment.

Salaries and benefits for police and firefighters will be one of the immediate uses for federal coronavirus relief money, said city officials. However, there is lingering uncertainty over how else that money will, or even can be, spent. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

State announces additional COVID case in Juneau

Case announced as state reopens.

District Attorney arrested in Sitka, placed on leave

She’s now on leave.

Municipal election in October to be vote-by-mail

Limited in-person voting available.

After nearly a month, CARES Act funding is heading out

Uncertainty remains.

Representatives leave Capitol while Senate finishes business

Things are moving fast.

Capitol Live: Senate approves federal funding, adjourns

Live updates from the Capitol.

Lawmakers dive back into work

Things are moving fast.

Capitol Live: Lawmakers are back in Juneau and moving at full speed

The want to be done by Wednesday.

City leaders welcome quarantine extension

Assembly wants more testing.

Lawsuit brings lawmakers back to Juneau

They want to OK funding by Wednesday.

What’s ‘good cause’ when it comes to pandemic?

Determined case by case.

Juneau man sues state over coronavirus relief distribution

“It’s not aspirational.”

Some lawmakers want to come back to Juneau soon to finish legislative business. Others think it’s time to wait. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Back to Juneau? Some lawmakers think it’s time

It will happen, but when?

Some lawmakers want to come back to Juneau soon to finish legislative business. Others think it’s time to wait. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

New bills could bring more coronavirus relief money, spending flexibility

A change is gonna come.

CARES Act money is coming, but use is still unclear

Congress could change the rules.