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    Articles by Michael S. Lockett
    A patrol vehicle driven by a Juneau Police Department officer struck a pedestrian on Thursday night, resulting in minor injuries. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    Juneau police car strikes pedestrian
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 29, 2021 2:30 am

    The teenager suffered minor injuries but didn’t require hospitalization.

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    The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball’s crew lines the rails in anticipation of rendering honors to the Japanese Ship Kashima, a naval training vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, during an at-sea exercise near Dutch Harbor on Sept. 20, 2021. (Courtesy photo / USCG)
    Coast Guard and Japanese military conduct joint training...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 29, 2021 2:30 am

    The partner nations were able to take advantage of the serendiptious opportunity.

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    Gov. Dunleavy called for Alaskans to be careful and avoid putting more demand on the perilously strained healthcare system as he announced measures to ease some of that demand during a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
    State officials: Health care reinforcements are coming
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 29, 2021 2:30 am

    State contracts short-term health care workers to buttress fatigued hospitals

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    Courtesy Photo / Molly Pressler Collection
Japanese-Americans interned in Alaska in World War II are shown in this photo at a camp in New Mexico where they endured the majority of the war.
    Research into interned Japanese-Americans in Alaska receives grant...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 22, 2021 3:30 pm

    104 Japanese-Americans were interned from Alaska at the outset of WWII.

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    Juneau Empire file
The Coast Guard medevaced a 90-year-old suffering stroke-like symptoms near Ketchikan aboard a 45-foot response boat-medium like this one, seen in Juneau, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.
    Coast Guard medevacs man from yacht near Ketchikan
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 22, 2021 6:30 am

    The 90-year-old suffered symptoms of a stroke.

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire 
Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau is the site of an outbreak of the coronavirus with at least 23 active case as of Sept. 16, said a Department of Corrections official.
    COVID outbreak present in Lemon Creek inmates
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 22, 2021 2:30 am

    Nearly two dozen have been infected.

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
Capt. Darwin R. Jensen, Sector Juneau’s new commander, speaks during the change of command ceremony at the station on July 7, 2021.
    Friends in damp places: Sector Juneau CO talks...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 8, 2021 2:30 am

    A new set of eyes can examine old plans, the new commander said.

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    Coast Guardsmen stand in formation at Juneau International Airport as the body of Chief Petty Officer Jeffery DeRonde, who died over the weekend, is loaded on an airplane on Sept. 7, 2021. (Courtesy photo / Capital City Fire/Rescue)
    Man drowns after raft overturns
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 8, 2021 2:30 am

    The man was on the Eagle River, returning from an overnight cabin stay.

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
A vessel struck the Douglas Bridge, seen here from the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.
    ‘The bridge is safe’: Superficial damage reported following...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 1, 2021 4:30 am

    It’s not the first time that vessel has struck the bridge in August.

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    A petty officer exhorts his shipmates during the tug of war, one of the inter-vessel competitions during this year’s Buoy Tender Roundup at Sector Juneau, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)
    Small but mighty: Anthony Petit wins annual Buoy...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 1, 2021 2:30 am

    Yeah buoyyyyy

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
Marine Corps and Army veteran Darren Hafford does pushups in front of the Alaska State Capitol as part of a fundraising effort where Hafford is traveling to every state capitol building and doing pushups in front of them to raise awareness and money for veteran suicide prevention. Juneau is his 49th, with only Hawaii remaining.
    49 down, 1 to go: Man raising veteran...
    By Michael S. Lockett • August 25, 2021 2:30 am

    A whirlwind tour for a worthy cause.

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    Participants burn an example of a commercial garment that led to a now-settled intellectual property lawsuit in a ceremony commemorating the settlement with the fashion company on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)
    Saga over garment design copyright infringement ends with...
    By Michael S. Lockett • August 18, 2021 2:30 am

    The case was settled in March.

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    An Idaho man was indicted and arrested for charges dealing with creating child pornography in Haines in late July, according to a Department of Justice news release. (Courtesy photo / DOJ)
    Idaho man arrested on charges of sexually exploiting...
    By Michael S. Lockett • August 11, 2021 2:30 am

    He was arrested in Idaho in late July and awaits extradition to Alaska.

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