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Trails offer signs of Autumn’s beginning

Trails offer signs of Autumn’s beginning

Autumn begins.

Trails offer signs of Autumn’s beginning
People sit outside the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The JACC is poised to serve as an emergency warming shelter through the first quarter of next year. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

City decides to keep emergency warming shelter where it is

Location extended to mid-April 2021.

People sit outside the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The JACC is poised to serve as an emergency warming shelter through the first quarter of next year. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
A sign in downtown Juneau encourages residents who have symptoms or otherwise believe they are at risk of having contracted the coronavirus to get tested. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Community spread of the coronavirus hits new high

City officials remind people to stay ‘COVID conscious’ during weekly update

A sign in downtown Juneau encourages residents who have symptoms or otherwise believe they are at risk of having contracted the coronavirus to get tested. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
City votes to create spending plan with federal deadline looming

City votes to create spending plan with federal deadline looming

Still plenty of need.

City votes to create spending plan with federal deadline looming
Pitney wants to bring certainty back to UA

Pitney wants to bring certainty back to UA

‘A merger is not being considered.’

Pitney wants to bring certainty back to UA
The Nutcracker is on the verge of defeat at the hands of the Mouse King in this December 2019 photo. This year would have been the 13th consecutive year Juneau Dance Theatre staged a full performance of the famous ballet, but it has been canceled because of the pandemic.(Courtesy Photo / Juneau Dance Theatre)
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Annual ballet performances canceled

A digital alternative is in the works.

The Nutcracker is on the verge of defeat at the hands of the Mouse King in this December 2019 photo. This year would have been the 13th consecutive year Juneau Dance Theatre staged a full performance of the famous ballet, but it has been canceled because of the pandemic.(Courtesy Photo / Juneau Dance Theatre)
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State department warns of social media pyramid scheme

State department warns of social media pyramid scheme

It’s likely operating in multiple communities.

State department warns of social media pyramid scheme
Police calls for Monday, Sept. 15, 2020

Police calls for Monday, Sept. 15, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Sep 15, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Monday, Sept. 15, 2020
WATCH: City talks warming shelter purchase, CARES act spending and more

WATCH: City talks warming shelter purchase, CARES act spending and more

It’s a loaded Committee of the Whole agenda.

WATCH: City talks warming shelter purchase, CARES act spending and more
City awaits results from hundreds of COVID-19 tests

City awaits results from hundreds of COVID-19 tests

‘An all-hands-on-deck situation.’

City awaits results from hundreds of COVID-19 tests
Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making

Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making

It was found by reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic.

  • Sep 14, 2020
  • Associated Press
Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for the stabbing of a 26-year-old man near Safeway early Sunday morning, a Juneau Police Department spokesperson said on Sept. 14, 2020. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

Man hospitalized, woman arrested after early morning stabbing

A suspect is being held in custody after being arrested without incident.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested for the stabbing of a 26-year-old man near Safeway early Sunday morning, a Juneau Police Department spokesperson said on Sept. 14, 2020. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)
Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes

Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes

The company didn’t make it clear just how the vehicles would be cleaned up.

  • Sep 14, 2020
  • By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM KRISHER Associated Press
  • National News
Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
Several Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew members speak with the owner of a disabled 22-foot sailing vessel after towing it from Marmion Island to Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor in Juneau, Sept. 13, 2020. (Courtesy Photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony DeLorenzo)

Coast Guard assists family aboard stricken vessel

The sailing vessel was low on fuel with a damaged rudder

Several Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew members speak with the owner of a disabled 22-foot sailing vessel after towing it from Marmion Island to Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor in Juneau, Sept. 13, 2020. (Courtesy Photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony DeLorenzo)
Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Sep 13, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020
These sample show candidates in the races for Assembly and school board and the ballot propositions that will be before voters in City and Borough of Juneau’s upcoming vote-by-mail election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

A 1-stop spot for municipal election information

Find out more about the races, candidates and issues shaping this year’s election.

These sample show candidates in the races for Assembly and school board and the ballot propositions that will be before voters in City and Borough of Juneau’s upcoming vote-by-mail election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Photos: Art in Unusual Places
Capital City Weekly

Photos: Art in Unusual Places

Reader-submitted photos.

Photos: Art in Unusual Places
Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

At this very moment a vast world exists that’s free of the coronavirus

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

City announces bars to close to indoor service, restaurants require reservations

Announcement made Friday evening.

A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue flies an American flag near the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on the morning of Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Friday was the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Tragic day remembered with sights and service

9/11 observed with sights, community service.

Capital City Fire/Rescue flies an American flag near the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on the morning of Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Friday was the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)