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Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer for the State of Alaska, front, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy at a press conference in Anchorage on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Gov ID’s 2 new COVID cases, issues travel advisories and orders business closures

More testing available.

COVID-19 testing is available, but can be costly

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COVID-19 testing is available, but can be costly

Doctor visits and tests before COVID test.

An Alaska Airlines cargo/passenger jet lifts off from the Juneau International Airport in this December 2014 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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City and state advise against long-distance travel

It’s not yet a mandate.

The Juneau Police Department, March 20, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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JPD says they’re ready for coronavirus, quarantine

Business as usual- with some sensible precautions.

A hospital worker sets up a curbside testing area for people showing symptoms after potential contact with the new coronavirus, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Dustin Safranek | Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

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Alaska gets work requirement waiver for food stamps

Alaska received a statewide waiver from work requirements for food stamp recipients, the state health commissioner said Wednesday,…

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces the state of Alaska has its first positive case of the new coronavirus, during a news conference Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in state

State working with federal authorities.

AEL&P temporarily suspends late fees, disconnections

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AEL&P temporarily suspends late fees, disconnections

The company is looking to ease a fraught time for everyone.

Workmen install a Foodland IGA sign at their downtown store on in August 2016. Foodland and other local grocers are reserving hours for people especially vulnerable to COVID-19. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Supermarkets reserve hours for seniors, vulnerable people

Safe social distancing.

Triangle Club owner Leeann Thomas, right, and bartender Sam Sims, toast the bar at last call before an indefinite closure due to coronavirus prevention measure, March 18, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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As breweries and restaurants go to takeout, bars face a grim future

Juneau’s bar scene faces a turbulent future.

The Glory Hall, one of Juneau’s main shelters for people experiencing homelessness, is enforcing drastic policy changes to combat the spread of coronavirus among its guests, March 17, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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City, nonprofits look to protect homeless citizens from coronavirus

Living in tightly packed shelters, with less access to medicine and protection, Juneau residents experiencing homelessness are some…

3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, restaurants and bars to close

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3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, restaurants and bars to close

‘We can get through this.’

Volunteer Michael Starr restocks shelves at the Southeast Alaska Food Bank on Crazy Horse Drive in October 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Food banks adapt to coronavirus

Closed offices and schools will only drive need.

Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire First Student employees and Juneau School District food services supervisor Adrianne Schwartz carry student meals off the bus near Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Monday.

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Juneau School District distributes student meals as schools shuttered

The coronavirus has forced the school district to react quickly.

Sayeik: Gastineau Community School was closed Friday, March 13, over COVID-19 concerns after a student was tested for “multiple viruses,” according to the Juneau School District and City and Borough of Juneau.(Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Elementary school closed over virus concerns

The results of the testing have not been released.

Bartlett Regional Hospital is one of many organizations in Juneau adjusting its operating procedures to deal with the risk of outbreak of the coronavirus. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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School closed over virus concerns as Canada closes ports

“Admittedly, this is not normal.”

Dave McCasland, owner of Deckhand Dave’s Fish Tacos, center, talks with Eric Plummer, left, and Brennen Brewer, of Peak Construction, as they set up food truck businesses at Gunakedeit Park, also known as Pocket Park, on Thursday, May 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Local business owners nervous about canceled cruises

The Southeast may be in for a severe economic shock.

Juneau-Douglas High School students wait for rides home school on Feb. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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University of Alaska, Juneau School District brace for coronavirus

JSD’s tiered approach will reduce risk, superintendent says

Tents stand on a wharf near the Grand Princess at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship, which had maintained a holding pattern off the coast for days, is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Cruise line announces 60-day pause of ship operations

Voyages departing March 12 to May 10 will be affected.

State, local and federal governments working on coronavirus containment, Gov says

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State, local and federal governments working on coronavirus containment, Gov says

Keep calm and carry on.

‘We’re obviously not going to put the community at risk’: CBJ monitors impending cruise ship

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‘We’re obviously not going to put the community at risk’: CBJ monitors impending cruise ship

The ship has been cleaned and the crew has been changed.