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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.

Juneau City Hall, seen here in this file photo, will be open for voting services starting Sept. 21. The Mendenhall Valley Public Library will also double as a vote center and will offer a variety of voting related services until the Oct. 6 municipal election. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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What to expect during mail-in municipal election

What to expect when you’re electing.

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.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire                                 The Sealaska Heritage Institute’s downtown arts campus is under construction.

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New arts campus construction proceeding on schedule

Work continues without presence of more than a million visitors.

The Juneau Police Department are investigating a 60-year-old man whose body washed up in Douglas Thursday evening, Sept. 3, 2020. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Police investigate body found washed up in Douglas

The 60-year-old man has not yet been publicly identified.

Libertarian candidate reschedules

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Libertarian candidate reschedules

She’s still coming next week.

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.

Additional funding for a child care program was removed from a funding request from the Juneau School District by the City and Borough of Juneau Finance Committee Wednesday night. Committee members said they felt the child care issue was best merged with the Assembly’s pre-existing work on the matter. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

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RALLY funding gets a rain check

Already a lot of work on child care.

‘We can use art to transform our experiences’: Exhibit to focus on Black Alaskan works

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‘We can use art to transform our experiences’: Exhibit to focus on Black Alaskan works

‘No longer just a hashtag.’

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.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife educator Abby McAllister applies a sticker letting a resident know their trash can isn’t bear-resistant as part of a larger effort to reduce rising numbers of bears in Juneau. (Courtesy photo / Laurie Craig)

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Group works to reduce bear-related issues as public outcry rises

There’s no such thing as truly-bear proof .

State, city averages trending down, but community spread remains

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State, city averages trending down, but community spread remains

Masks still required.

Formline follows function: New ambulance art reaches to cultural roots, fits vehicle’s purpose

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Formline follows function: New ambulance art reaches to cultural roots, fits vehicle’s purpose

The design, which cost taxpayers nothing, were created by Southeast artists.

The Juneau Bear Committee will be identifying and tagging trash cans that lack bear-resistant characteristics with these stickers the week of Aug. 31. (Courtesy art / Juneau Police Department)

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Juneau Bear Committee canvassing to tag inadequate trash cans

This year’s young bears are bold and plentiful.

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

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.

A picture is worth a thousand words: Environmentalists submit art as public comment to Murkowski

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A picture is worth a thousand words: Environmentalists submit art as public comment to Murkowski

‘Art has a unique potential.’

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.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File                                The M/V Tazlina arrives in Juneau on May 16. The Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group heard Wednesday from members of the public who would like to see greater support for the state’s ferry system.

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Public urges work group to support ferries

AMHS is a road and should be treated as such, callers say.

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.