Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
Zoos and aquariums from Alaska to Florida see fewer visitors

Zoos and aquariums from Alaska to Florida see fewer visitors

Visitors are down, but the cost of feeding, treating and sheltering animals remains.

  • Aug 1, 2020
  • By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
Zoos and aquariums from Alaska to Florida see fewer visitors
State reports 151 new cases, 1 death

State reports 151 new cases, 1 death

No new cases reported by state in Juneau.

  • Aug 1, 2020
State reports 151 new cases, 1 death
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, arrive at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol to resume talks on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks

It’s a busy weekend.

  • Aug 1, 2020
  • By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, arrive at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol to resume talks on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

City reports 1 new case, state 114

One death removed from the total.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
Cautiously optimistic, UAS will open its doors
Cautiously optimistic, UAS will open its doors
Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai, talks to the media about his nomination for Speaker of the House in this February 2019 photo. Knopp died July, 31, in a plane crash near his home town. (Michael Penn/ Juneau Empire File)

State Rep. Gary Knopp killed in plane crash

Developing story

Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai, talks to the media about his nomination for Speaker of the House in this February 2019 photo. Knopp died July, 31, in a plane crash near his home town. (Michael Penn/ Juneau Empire File)
Man flown to Seattle after early morning crash

Man flown to Seattle after early morning crash

The man, whose name has not yet been released, was ejected from the vehicle.

Man flown to Seattle after early morning crash
People walk near Nugget Falls Thursday, July 30, 2020. A flood warning is in effect for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River through 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. As water levels rise, recreation sites near the glacier may be hazardous or inaccessible. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

National Weather Service issues flood warning for Mendenhall Glacier area

It’s in effect until Saturday morning.

People walk near Nugget Falls Thursday, July 30, 2020. A flood warning is in effect for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River through 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. As water levels rise, recreation sites near the glacier may be hazardous or inaccessible. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Downtown shop may be 1st to offer onsite pot consumption
Downtown shop may be 1st to offer onsite pot consumption
Police calls for Friday, July 31, 2020

Police calls for Friday, July 31, 2020

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  • Jul 31, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Friday, July 31, 2020
This gastropod has appeal

This gastropod has appeal

Banana slugs ooze all over Alaska.

This gastropod has appeal
State reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
State reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Sticking the landing: Schools ready for start of strange school year
Sticking the landing: Schools ready for start of strange school year
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)
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)
Dr. Al Gross is an undated photo provided by the campaign. Gross has gained national attention as a strong contender to oust incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in the 2020 Senate race. (Courtesy photo | Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate)

Anti-Trump group ad supports Gross for Senate

Lincoln Project enters the fray.

  • Jul 30, 2020
  • Associated Press
Dr. Al Gross is an undated photo provided by the campaign. Gross has gained national attention as a strong contender to oust incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in the 2020 Senate race. (Courtesy photo | Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate)
The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Federal policy change sparks debate over Tongass

Critics and proponents are debating the merits of changes to federal environmental policy, including the effects on management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. The largest… Continue reading

  • Jul 30, 2020
  • Associated Press
The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Thursday, July 30, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, July 30, 2020

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  • Jul 30, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Thursday, July 30, 2020
Amended paperwork could mean 1 fewer death for Alaska
Amended paperwork could mean 1 fewer death for Alaska
A Juneau Police Department officer at the Juneau International Airport on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Nonresident out-of-state arrivals will have to provide negative COVID-19-test results under a revised travel mandate from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
A Juneau Police Department officer at the Juneau International Airport on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Nonresident out-of-state arrivals will have to provide negative COVID-19-test results under a revised travel mandate from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)