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    This photo shows Kayla Svinicki, director and owner of Little Moon Child Care on Jan. 28. Svinicki said that providing childcare is essential but that the economics of the situation make the work difficult. She said she hopes the country starts to treat childcare as part of the nation’s infrastructure. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire)
    Report: 61% of Alaskans live in child care...
    By Dana Zigmund • February 2, 2022 9:30 am

    Local providers say the struggle is real

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    Dan Blanchard, CEO of UnCruise Adventures, stands in front of a ship on May 14, 2021. (Dana Zigmund/Juneau Empire)
    Smooth sailing for the 2022 season?
    By Dana Zigmund • January 26, 2022 3:30 pm

    Cautious optimism reigns, but operators say it’s too early to tell.

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    A United States government website is displayed on a computer, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass., that features a page where people can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. The website, COVIDTests.gov, allows people to order four at-home tests per residence and have them delivered by mail. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
    COVID-19 case numbers are rising nationally
    By Dana Zigmund • January 26, 2022 2:30 am

    Federal officials say despite the surge, country better off than last year

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    Members of the City and Borough of Juneau City Assembly during a Zoom meeting on Jan. 10, seconds before a caller disrupted the meeting in a Zoom bombing episode. (Screenshot)
    Officials to consider ‘Zoom bombing’ ordinance after disruptions
    By Dana Zigmund • January 19, 2022 2:30 am

    There’s been two separate incidents this week.

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    Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire 
Siblings Lea Skaggs, left, and Drake Skaggs, right, show off work by their brother Avery Skaggs at the opening night of a show at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum featuring a selection of work Avery Skaggs created during the pandemic lockdown. The exhibition is titled “Home: Disability Creativity in a Pandemic Lockdown.”
    Creating without community
    By Dana Zigmund • January 12, 2022 2:30 am

    ‘Capitvating’ new exhibit contains artist’s lockdown work

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    This photo shows humpack whales in Juneau. (Michael Penn /Juneau Empire File)
    To the rescue: Volunteers stand ready to help...
    By Dana Zigmund • January 5, 2022 2:30 am

    Part 4. All’s well that ends whale.

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    Michael Penn/ Juneau Empire File
Juneau residents attend a vigil to end gun violence sponsored by Moms Demand Action at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. Tuesday, members of Moms Demand Action held a vigil on Zoom.
    Local group urges residents to Be SMART about...
    By Dana Zigmund • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    ‘Unintentional child shootings are 100% preventable’

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    The MS Nieuw Amsterdam sails into Juneau on July 26, 2021. On Monday night, city leaders reviewed the results of a community survey aimed at learning more about community attitudes about the impact of large cruise ships. (Dana Zigmund/Juneau Empire)
    Tourism survey yields ‘remarkable,’ ‘interesting’ data
    By Dana Zigmund • December 1, 2021 2:30 am

    Questionnaire shows little movement in public opinion despite visitor surge

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    Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal served as a navigational beacon for generations of mariners. Local volunteers are working to preserve it for future generations of lighthouse enthusiasts. (Courtesy Photo/Matthew York)
    Local volunteers work to restore, preserve and share...
    By Dana Zigmund • November 17, 2021 6:30 am

    Many hands make lighthouse work.

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    The last cruise ship of the year, the Norwegian Encore, sails out of Juneau on Wednesday, Oct., 20, 2021, ending a cruise ship season that almost didn't happen. Despite a smaller season this year, local officials expect a robust season in 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    An abbreviated cruise season by the numbers
    By Dana Zigmund • November 10, 2021 2:30 am

    Fewer ships than 2019, but more than 2020

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    It took two forklifts, a large crane, a flatbed truck a team of workers to move the Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa (totem pole) to its new location inside the atrium of the State Office Building on Oct. 15. (Michael Penn / For the Jundeau-Douglas City Museum)
    Poling place: Totem pole carved for Juneau’s centennial...
    By Dana Zigmund • November 3, 2021 7:30 am

    It’s safe from the elements and will be back on display soon

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    Courtesy photo/Cheryl Fellman
Cheryl Fellman enters the chilly waters of Auke Bay. Freeman is on the verge of becoming one of only 43 Americans — and 422 people worldwide — to swim an official Ice Mile.
    Juneau woman to attempt rare ice swimming feat
    By Dana Zigmund • November 3, 2021 2:30 am

    Brrrrrr!

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    Anthony Mallott, president  and CEO of Sealaska Corporation reflected on the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act during the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce weekly lunch on Thursday. (Courtesy Photo/Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce)
    Mallott looks back — and forward — 50...
    By Dana Zigmund • October 27, 2021 2:30 am

    Native corporates are big business in Alaska

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    Then Now: Looking back on pandemic response
    By Dana Zigmund • October 20, 2021 6:30 am

    Comparing messaging from 1918 to 2021

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
A Juneau resident receives a flu shot while getting a booster shot for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Centennial Hall on Oct. 2, 2021. More than 1,300 Juneau residents received booster shots at the clinic, and about half of those people also received a flu shot.
    Experts urge flu shots ASAP
    By Dana Zigmund • October 20, 2021 2:30 am

    Jabs keep infections down and free up health care resources

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    Thunder Mountain High School on April 18.  Earlier this fall, vandalism including stolen soap dispensers and toilets clogged with foreign objects such as paper towel rolls were a problem at schools nationwide and in Juneau. But, principals say the local situation is improving. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
    After brief surge, vandalism subsiding at local high...
    By Dana Zigmund • October 13, 2021 2:30 am

    Principals say internet trends, stress likely behind incidents.

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