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Twin Lakes Playground cleanup set to begin this month
The Twin Lakes Playground will be home to construction workers this summer. The cleanup of the playground, which…
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Central Council of Tlingit-Haida works with city on future of land trust
Richard Peterson, the president of the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, is confident that…
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Juneau Pride begins Friday, boasting bigger events
With each year, the Juneau Pride event involves more and more people, but this year the organizers are…
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CBJ could make last-minutes cuts to libraries’ budget
Though the City and Borough of Juneau’s budget process for next year is almost finished, the Juneau Public…
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Pusich family gathers to unveil Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor
Louie Pusich stood in front of a couple dozen of his family members, gripping both handles of an…
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Juneau doctors add new approach to opiate addiction treatment
Juneau and Alaska as a whole have not been able to escape the nationwide opiate epidemic, and opiates…
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House Build project gives students experience, creates affordable housing
A new subdivision in Juneau will be getting some even newer construction workers next year. The City and…
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‘The last of the millennials’: Meet three of Juneau’s high school graduation speakers
Nearly 400 students are graduating high school on Sunday, and a select few will stand in front of…
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IGA gives hungry students food for summer
The representatives from IGA were hardly inside the doors of Riverbend Elementary School when Principal Michelle Byer rushed…
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Floyd Dryden student uses poetry winnings to donate to hospital
More than 70 patients recovering from surgery at Bartlett Regional Hospital will soon be able to pass the…
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Homeless frustrated at police enforcement at Marine Park
Everett Johnson only gets three or four hours of sleep per night. Johnson has been living on the…
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Empire welcomes two new employees
Those reading the Juneau Empire in print have Caleb Comas and Luke Warman in part to thank for…
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Grad party promotes safety on graduation weekend
Two local high schoolers will wake up Monday morning not only as graduates, but also $2,017 richer. The…
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Central Council of Tlingit-Haida applying to put downtown land in federal trust
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is looking to protect its land for…
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Angoon woman earns scholarship to pursue teaching goal
On the day she gave birth to her third child, Kara James learned that her life will be…
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Housing First facility nearly finished, set to open in July
A year to the day after breaking ground for Juneau’s Housing First facility, many of the organizers gathered…
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‘I am Tlingit’: Miss Alaska brings Tlingit culture to national stage
Forty-eight hours after she wore a Tlingit-inspired robe and a flowing red evening gown on national television, Alyssa…
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‘Wear it!’: Coast Guard reminds boaters to wear life jackets
Joshua Link has been stationed all over the country in working for the Coast Guard, and the Station…
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Fundraising effort reaches $145K for new playground
The movement to rebuild the Twin Lakes Playground cleared one fundraising hurdle Monday, but there’s still a daunting…
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City rezones scenic ‘field of fireweed’ to industrial area
In the eyes of one City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member, the CBJ Assembly grew a spine…