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Increased demand may put capacity to the test

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Increased demand may put capacity to the test

Opening many services may over-stress testing capability.

Wary but accepting, city leaders mull reopening

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Wary but accepting, city leaders mull reopening

There are concerns about gatherings and bars.

Uncertain financial picture not expected to stop cruise line’s waterfront purchase

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Uncertain financial picture not expected to stop cruise line’s waterfront purchase

Trying to stay afloat.

Courtesy art | Alaska Department of Transportation                                 Construction on the intersection of Tenth Street and Egan Drive beginning the morning of Friday, May 8.

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Egan Drive-Douglas Bridge intersection going into “deep surgery”

The work begins Friday morning and should be done by Sunday.

Juneau residents gather at the Gold Town Nickelodeons pop-up drive-in theatre to watch Star Wars: A New Hope on Star Wars Day, May 4, 2020. Screenings at the temporary outdoor theater will continue this week. (Christopher Miller | csmphotos.com)

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Juneau celebrates Star Wars, stays far, far away

Crowds cheered the sci-fi classic from their cars.

Visitors aren’t here now, but eventually travel from the Lower 48 without self-quarantine will be permitted. City officials said Juneau may keep that restriction past May 19. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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City leaders wait for next phase of reopening

Preparations are difficult.

Cities aren’t sure when to expect relief funding

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Cities aren’t sure when to expect relief funding

It could be Wednesday, or weeks.

A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot medium response boat patrols Auke Bay during an exercise in 2018. Coast Guardsmen from Station Juneau aboard a similar boat rescued two stranded kayakers on Couverden Island on May 1, 2020. (Lt. Brian Dykens | U.S. Coast Guard)

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Coast Guard rescues two kayakers near Admiralty Island

They were exhausted but unhurt.

Calm waters for now but storms on the horizon for Juneau’s businesses

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Calm waters for now but storms on the horizon for Juneau’s businesses

It’s not the explosion but the aftermath that might be the problem.

Tribes, conservationists, urge action on transboundary mining

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Tribes, conservationists, urge action on transboundary mining

Concern remains even during a pandemic

Mary Lou King shows children an example of Juneau’s ecosystem as part of Sea Week, now celebrating its 50th anniversary in the Juneau School District. (Courtesy Photo | Peggy Cowan)

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Sea Week celebrates 50th anniversary in unorthodox fashion

Family-oriented learned will lead this spring.

A virtual ceremony doesn’t do it for some graduates

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A virtual ceremony doesn’t do it for some graduates

No handshakes.

A special quarantine tent set up outside Bartlett Regional Hospital’s emergency room on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

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Hospital changes visitor policy

It coincides with resumption of elective procedures.

Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire file                                 Jan Reece, outreach/training specialist for Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition, holds up a card with contact information for suicide prevention resources after a screening of “The S-Word” at Gold Town Theater in March 2019.

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Making your house safe can save a life, Suicide Coalition says

Alcohol and firearms are present in most suicides in Alaska.

The Gas ‘N Go in Lemon Creek was robbed on April 16, 2020. Burglars stole roughly $10,000 in vaping and e-cigarette supplies, a Juneau Police Department spokeperson said. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Gas station burgled for 3rd time in a year

Roughly $10,000 in merchandise was stolen.

The Juneau Family Health and Birth Center, April 28, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Special delivery? Juneau home birth center poised to take up slack from hospital

Could be an option for those who want to avoid taking resources or exposure to the coronavirus.

For now, Assembly agrees with state reopening

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For now, Assembly agrees with state reopening

Testing levels are good, cheif medical officer said.

The Downtown Juneau Library, April 7, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau board has no plans to follow Mat-Su’s lead on banned books

Stricken authors include Maya Angelou and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Police say teenager a ‘person of interest’ in Fred Meyer vehicle vandalism

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Police say teenager a ‘person of interest’ in Fred Meyer vehicle vandalism

The damages totalled about $16,000.

Patrons wait outside a shop in downtown Juneau on Friday, April 27, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Population projections run into a pandemic

State has net zero or negative growth.