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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)

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City decides to keep emergency warming shelter where it is

Location extended to mid-April 2021.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

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City recommends bar patrons get tested for the coronavirus

Advisory comes amid report of 19 new cases.

State reports a low number of new COVID-19 cases

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State reports a low number of new COVID-19 cases

Only one case in Juneau.

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 File)

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Juneau schools announce changes to meal program

They start on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and are expected to last through December.

Vaccine distribution plan? Health officials say Alaska already has one

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Vaccine distribution plan? Health officials say Alaska already has one

CDC says expect vaccine in November.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File                                People mill outside the Glory Hall during meal distribution on June 25. The new Juneau Cares Program helps provide meals prepared by a local business to people in need.

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Glory Hall eyes move forward as new food program starts up

The Glory Hall hopes to begin site prep on the new campus within months.

The Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, right, pulls into the AJ Dock in Juneau in September 2018. Emissions are among the many grievances raised by the Global Cruise Activist Network against the cruise industry. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Cruise control: Activists voice goals for cruise industry reform

Pollution, human rights and community determinism are all on their agenda.

This screenshot from a project by University of Alaska Southeast postdoctoral researcher John Harley shows Alaska’s cities and census-designated places. Darker-colored areas on the map are communities with higher social vulnerability indices. (Screenshot)

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Researcher hopes map project can aid pandemic response

Grant-funded effort offers a detailed look at where Alaska’s most at-risk populations live.

This July 1998 photo shows the Bristol Bay shoreline near Naknek. (Courtesy Photo / Stan Shebs)

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Bristol Bay deals with latest challenge: COVID-19

Bristol Bay fishermen, processors and communities are under threat — and not for the first time.

Juneau School District started its school year at a distance on Monday, with teacher using web apps to connect with classes. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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1st week progress report: teachers and students return to (distanced) school

It was a good start that will get better, superintendent says

State reports 95 new COVID-19 cases

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State reports 95 new COVID-19 cases

Nearly all are residents.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire                                 A dump truck empties its payload Tuesday at a construction site on Mendenhall Loop Road and Steven Richards Memorial Drive where the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is building a roundabout.

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Life in the fast lane: DOT projects in Juneau ahead of schedule

Lack of tourist traffic have allowed for a bit of speeding.

Angoon Mayor Joshua Bowen, has enacted emergency mandates for self-isolation and quarantining as the coronavirus comes to the small town. (Courtesy photo / Joshua Bowen)

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Angoon sees climbing case count as testing continues

The town has clamped down on all external movement and is testing all citizens.

Juneau’s Pride Week, hosted by the Southeast Alaska LGBTQ+ Alliance, is going smoothly despite its new virtual format. (Courtesy art / SEAGLA)

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Organizers: Despite challenges, virtual Pride week is going smoothly

And there’s stil a few days to go.

Juneau’s testing machine unlikely to come before December. Here’s why

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Juneau’s testing machine unlikely to come before December. Here’s why

Just in time for Christmas.

Angoon orders communitywide testing with 8 cases confirmed

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Angoon orders communitywide testing with 8 cases confirmed

Self-isolating for travellers and quarantines for any affected are also in place.

High rents, unemployment, raise housing concerns

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High rents, unemployment, raise housing concerns

City offers its own programs.

State reports 4 deaths, 37 new cases

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State reports 4 deaths, 37 new cases

Both numbers are unusual.

Watch: Gov. Mike Dunleavy give update on small business grant program

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Watch: Gov. Mike Dunleavy give update on small business grant program

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NIAID / National Institutes of Health via AP                                This image shows Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient.

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State reports 72 new coronavirus cases

None in Juneau.