News
An interview with solo adventurer Buck Nelson
Note to readers: Buck Nelson has a wealth of inspirational and helpful information about the different adventures he’s…
Neighbors
Healing and harvesting: Kasaan prepares for annual harvest event
Deep in the coastal rainforest of Prince of Wales Island, the Haida village of Kasaan prepares for the…
News
Three Memorial Day ceremonies planned for Juneau on Monday
There will be multiple opportunities for people to pay their respects to fallen soldiers this Memorial Day, with…
Opinion
Proposed fisheries ballot measure goes too far
I love salmon, but I care deeply about Alaska too. That’s why I oppose the salmon initiative. I…
Neighbors
Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival: All are ‘Velkommen’
As Jeff and Kristi Wilcheck of Anchorage arrived in Petersburg this past weekend, they received an unexpected welcome.…
News
Police calls for Tuesday, May 22, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
News
Eating Wild: Fiddleheads with garlic breadcrumbs
Fiddleheads are the gateway for many novice foragers. Easy to recognize, easy to pick, and oh so charming…
News
Police and fire for Monday, May 21, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Opinion
Senate Bill 26: Diapering the devils in the details
The 2018 legislative session ended with many of us breathing a sigh of relief through clenched teeth; thankful…
Sports
JDHS, TMHS senior softball players recognized
The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School softball teams played in their final home games over the weekend.…
Neighbors
Learn how to run for local office
This October, Juneau voters will elect a mayor, two City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members and three…
News
Police calls for Sunday, May 20, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Letters to the Editor
Net neutrality needed
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski did the right thing when she voted recently to protect net neutrality; it is…
Opinion
The Road and the capital move
I’m not going to rehash the capital move saga because Ben Brown thoroughly covered it in an Empire…
Neighbors
Remebering lives lost on the Princess Sophia
Almost 100 years ago the Princess Sophia was sailing from Skagway along the Lynn Cana bound for Vancouver.…
Sports
Saturday softball: Two blowouts for Falcons batters; JDHS notches pair of wins
The Thunder Mountain High School softball team is already heading to state. But after two blowout wins this…
Opinion
In response to ‘Best Starts or blank check?’
Win Gruening’s column published in Sunday’s paper, while difficult to read, is not wholly inaccurate. In referring to…
Opinion
Bipartisan collaboration on health care
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 13. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest…
Opinion
Federal employees make a difference every day
Public Service Recognition Week 2018 was May 6 to 12. As President of the Juneau chapter of NARFE,…
News
Shellfish advisories issued for Southeast Alaska
Shellfish advisories are in place in areas across Southeast Alaska. According to a release, a recent butter clam…