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A Juneau man was found dead at a construction site where he worked on Wednesday afternoon, said a JPD spokesperson. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Man found dead at construction site, JPD investigating

The death isn’t considered suspicious at this time, said a JPD spokesperson.

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.

Sample ballots laid out at the polling place in the Douglas Community Building for the 2020 Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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By the numbers: Primary election turnout

About 20% of registered Alaskans voted

Courtesy photo / City and Borough of Juneau                                 Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Ed Quinto recently celebrated his 40th year as part of the department.

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Got it right the first time: CCFR assistant chief celebrates 40 years with the service

Assistant Chief Ed Quinto joined young and never looked back.

Assembly approves Racism Review Committee in near-unanimous vote

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Assembly approves Racism Review Committee in near-unanimous vote

‘Exciting and absolutely essential.’

High rents, unemployment, raise housing concerns

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High rents, unemployment, raise housing concerns

City offers its own programs.

Courtesy Photo / Break the (Bi)Cycle                                Break the (Bi)Cycle is a movement started by former professional basketball player Damen Bell-Holter to raise money and awareness about the dearth of mental health care for Black and Indigenous men. Bell-Holter will ride from Bellingham, Wash., to San Diego, Calif., more than 1,500 miles, while visiting tribes and documenting the trip.

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Former basketball pro embarks on 1,500-mile bike ride for mental health

The idea is to inspire awareness and change, Damen Bell-Holter said.

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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School repairs get priority in bond package

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School repairs get priority in bond package

Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic, roof repairs.

Tech helps cyclists social distance in annual race

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Tech helps cyclists social distance in annual race

Tour de Social Distance.

Suspected shoplifter attempts to grab Taser while being arrested downtown on Thursday afternoon. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Suspected shoplifter attempts to grab stun gun while being arrested

He was subdued and held without bail.

Kelly Michael Stevens, pictured here in 2007, was shot and killed during an encounter with a Juneau Police Department officer on Dec. 29, 2019. The family is filing a wrongful death suit against the JPD, the City and Borough of Juneau, and the officer involved in the shooting. (Courtesy photo / Ben Crittenden)

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Office of Special Prosecution will not charge officer in fatal December shooting

The comments the officer made on bodycam footage are not evidence of premeditation, OSP says.

Juneau caps bars, gyms at half capacity

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Juneau caps bars, gyms at half capacity

Gatherings over 50 are also forbidden without an approved mitigation plan.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire                                Juneau’s rainbow crosswalk, a project funded by fundraising, is just over a year old now on Aug. 20, 2020.

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Rainbow crosswalk shines on a year in

The publicly fundraised crosswalk marches on

SEAGLA readies to kick off belated Pride Week

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SEAGLA readies to kick off belated Pride Week

Many of the events are virtual, and all of them are inclusive.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

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3 new cases reported for city, 86 for state

New restrictions about to go live.

Brother, can you spare some time?

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Brother, can you spare some time?

Tasks don’t have to be big.

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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6 new cases reported locally, 79 statewide

Four are Juneau residents.

Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding

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Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding

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