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A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

City announces bars to close to indoor service, restaurants require reservations

Announcement made Friday evening.

A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue flies an American flag near the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on the morning of Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Friday was the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Tragic day remembered with sights and service

9/11 observed with sights, community service.

Capital City Fire/Rescue flies an American flag near the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on the morning of Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Friday was the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Dates set for ballot measure hearings

They’re later this month.

Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

  • Sep 11, 2020
Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich
Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake
Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Read about the District 2 candidate in her own words.

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Read about the District 2 Assembly candidate in her own words.

  • Sep 11, 2020
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr
University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

Scientist finds healing in return to site of fatal crash

Ben Jones recently returned to the tundra site of a May plane crash that took the life of the pilot.

University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)
Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1

Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1

It’s time for supporters of Ballot Measure 1 to come straight with Alaska.

  • Sep 11, 2020
  • By Jeanine St. John
Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1
Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov

Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov

She said she decided to come forward now because of harassment she said her teenage daughter faces.

Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov
Incumbent Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, left, and Kenny Solomon-Gross will vie for a three-year term in Juneau’s District 1 during the upcoming municipal elections. (Courtesy Photos)

It’s a 2-candidate race for District 1

The District 1 race is for a three-year seat.

Incumbent Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, left, and Kenny Solomon-Gross will vie for a three-year term in Juneau’s District 1 during the upcoming municipal elections. (Courtesy Photos)
A screener talks to a driver at a temporary testing site outside Centennial Hall. The City and Borough of Juneau set up additional testing centers in the parking lot of Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Additional sites were needed to meet high demand for testing following a advisory earlier in the week. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Drive-thru testing now available downtown

No symptoms or appointment needed but expect a wait.

A screener talks to a driver at a temporary testing site outside Centennial Hall. The City and Borough of Juneau set up additional testing centers in the parking lot of Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Additional sites were needed to meet high demand for testing following a advisory earlier in the week. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Kenny Solomon-Gross is running for the District 1 City and Borough of Juneau Assembly seat. (Courtesy Photo / Kenny Solomon-Gross)

Get to know a candidate: Kenny Solomon-Gross

Read about the District 1 Assembly candidate in his own words.

  • Sep 10, 2020
Kenny Solomon-Gross is running for the District 1 City and Borough of Juneau Assembly seat. (Courtesy Photo / Kenny Solomon-Gross)
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs is a current City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member and is running for reelection in District 1. (Courtesy Photo / Alicia Hughes-Skandijs)

Get to know a candidate: Alicia Hughes-Skandijs

Read about the District 1 Assembly candidate in her own words.

  • Sep 10, 2020
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs is a current City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member and is running for reelection in District 1. (Courtesy Photo / Alicia Hughes-Skandijs)
Opinion: Vote no on Proposition 2 — debt is a 4-letter word

Opinion: Vote no on Proposition 2 — debt is a 4-letter word

Stay the course and keep reducing our indebtedness.

  • Sep 10, 2020
  • By Ken Koelsch
Opinion: Vote no on Proposition 2 — debt is a 4-letter word
Mason John attends class with his schoolmates from Sayéik Gastineau Community School over Zoom, Sept. 3, 2020. (Courtesy photo / Marjorie John)

Parents say new school year comes with fresh challenges

For working parents, taking part in children’s education can tax limited resources.

Mason John attends class with his schoolmates from Sayéik Gastineau Community School over Zoom, Sept. 3, 2020. (Courtesy photo / Marjorie John)
Outbreak leads some bars, breweries to close
Outbreak leads some bars, breweries to close
Maria Gladziszewski, Brian Holst, and Martin Stepetin are running uncontested for seats on the Assembly and Board of Education respectively. (Photo illustration / Juneau Empire)

School board, areawide candidates have busy jobs ahead

The three candidates are running for three different positions, each with three-year terms.

Maria Gladziszewski, Brian Holst, and Martin Stepetin are running uncontested for seats on the Assembly and Board of Education respectively. (Photo illustration / Juneau Empire)
Brian Holst is a candidate for Juneau School District Board of Education. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Get to know a candidate: Brian Holst

Read about the school board hopeful in his own words.

Brian Holst is a candidate for Juneau School District Board of Education. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)