Kevin Gullufsen

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

A man was stabbed multiple times at Cedar Park housing complex on Douglas Island Friday night. Police say it happened after an altercation with a… Continue reading

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

Ketchikan company buys Alaska Zip Line Adventures, now owns both Juneau zip lines

Juneau’s two zip line companies will now operate under the same canopy. Alaska Zipline Adventures, a zip line tour at Eaglecrest Ski Area, has been… Continue reading

A Kodiak brown bear sow on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

State and Interior disagree over bear hunting on parks and preserves

The state of Alaska has a mandate to sustainably manage wildlife species for the benefit of hunters, which means they sometimes manage — even kill… Continue reading

A Kodiak brown bear sow on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
The Bergmann Hotel as seen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)  The Bergmann Hotel on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.

Bergmann Hotel for sale after condemnation order lifted

A condemnation order on the embattled Bergmann Hotel was lifted Friday, but no one will be headed back inside: The building is now up for… Continue reading

The Bergmann Hotel as seen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)  The Bergmann Hotel on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.

Staying safe on NYE: JPD vigilant for drunk drivers, sexual predators; rides home are free

Revelers planning to drink on New Year’s Eve are advised to bring a sober driver, Deputy Police Chief David Campbell said in a Friday phone… Continue reading

Say goodbye to 2017: Ring in 2018 with dancing, kindness and a chilly dip

Juneauites will ring in 2018 at a bevy of concerts and events around Juneau. Here’s a breakdown of every event we could track down on… Continue reading

State deer hunting season to close Dec. 31 in Southeast

Deer hunting season for Juneau and Ketchikan residents closes Dec. 31. Those living in rural areas outside of Juneau and Ketchikan will be allowed to… Continue reading

Michael Keays, U.S. Consul General stationed in Vladivostok, Russia, introduces himself during a meeting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Keays, halfway through a three year assignment in Vladivostok, is touring Alaska cities to meet with Sister City committees and to voice opportunities to U.S. citizens and business in Russia’s Far East. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

From Russia, with gov: Assembly breaks the ice with U.S. consulate general from the Russian Far East

It’s a trying time for diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia. U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential campaign. Special counsel… Continue reading

Michael Keays, U.S. Consul General stationed in Vladivostok, Russia, introduces himself during a meeting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Keays, halfway through a three year assignment in Vladivostok, is touring Alaska cities to meet with Sister City committees and to voice opportunities to U.S. citizens and business in Russia’s Far East. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Pennie Peterson, owner of Vintage Fare Cafe & Espresso in the Nugget Mall, talks Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, about her cafe’s closure because of sewer pipe issues since early October. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)  An exposed pipe at Vintage Fare Cafe & Espresso in the Nugget Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Mall plumbing closes Vintage Fare, Peter’s Oriental

An order of teriyaki chicken from Peter’s Oriental or a quiche and a coffee from Vintage Fare Cafe and Espresso used to be staples of… Continue reading

Pennie Peterson, owner of Vintage Fare Cafe & Espresso in the Nugget Mall, talks Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, about her cafe’s closure because of sewer pipe issues since early October. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)  An exposed pipe at Vintage Fare Cafe & Espresso in the Nugget Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Liam Higgins, plays with his dog, Panzer, as an reward for finding a person during a SEADOGS K-9 search and rescue team practice in Lemon Creek on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Training with SEADOGS: How Juneau’s search and rescue dogs sharpen their skills

A German shepherd named Panzer, a golden retriever named Sage, a skinny, fast looking dog nicknamed the “brown bullet”: Just about any dog, so long… Continue reading

Liam Higgins, plays with his dog, Panzer, as an reward for finding a person during a SEADOGS K-9 search and rescue team practice in Lemon Creek on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jack Marshall visits the senior lunch at the Douglas United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

39 years a Claus: Jack Marshall has brought Christmas cheer for nearly four decades

When Jack Marshall first donned the white gloves to spread Christmas cheer, the year was 1978. The hot gift was the Atari 2600 video game… Continue reading

Jack Marshall visits the senior lunch at the Douglas United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Personal use king crab season to finish early as warm weather, good catch add up

The Juneau area personal-use red and blue king crab fishery will close at 4 p.m. New Year’s Eve , according to a Thursday release from… Continue reading

Murkowski introduces bill to study ocean acidification

Global warming is causing ocean water to become less like baking soda and more like milk, chemically speaking. It’s a phenomena called ocean acidification (OA)… Continue reading

Laurie Lamm, left, and Ron Berg search for birds at the cruise ship docks downtown on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Juneau birders conduct annual bird count amid trying time for certain species

Audubon Alaska bird watchers conducted their long-standing Christmas Bird Count on Saturday with concern in the back of their minds: 15 percent of Alaska bird… Continue reading

Laurie Lamm, left, and Ron Berg search for birds at the cruise ship docks downtown on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Father Steven McGuigan poses in front of the icon of St. Nicholas at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church on Friday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

A tiny ‘powerhouse of prayer’

Before coming to Alaska, father Steven McGuigan had never been to the west coast. He was expecting igloos and sled dogs and “snow as far… Continue reading

Father Steven McGuigan poses in front of the icon of St. Nicholas at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church on Friday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Squid fishery proposed for Southeast

Following warmer waters to Alaska, market squid may be here to stay and at least four Southeast fishermen think there’s enough here to begin catching… Continue reading

Two competitors in the Juneau Robot Jamboree react to an uncooperative robot at Centennial Hall Convention Center on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Juneau’s next generation of tech leaders learn early at Robot Jamboree

Legorobotics is a party. That’s the first thing you’ll notice when you walk through the doors at Centennial Hall Convention Center at the annual Juneau… Continue reading

Two competitors in the Juneau Robot Jamboree react to an uncooperative robot at Centennial Hall Convention Center on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Clayton Hamilton is one of five fishermen in the inaugural class of Fishing Fellows sponsored by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in partnership with the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Network. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Pushing back against the greying of the fleet

The average age of an Alaska fisherman today is more than 50 years old. That number is growing statewide, according to a November report, as… Continue reading

Clayton Hamilton is one of five fishermen in the inaugural class of Fishing Fellows sponsored by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in partnership with the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Network. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
In this 2014 photo, Percy Douglas casts his line for king salmon off the rocks at False Outer Point. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Taku River Chinook forecast lowest ever

Numbers released Tuesday by the Alaska Department of Fish &Game forecast a third straight year of low Chinook returns on the Taku River. ADF&G expects… Continue reading

In this 2014 photo, Percy Douglas casts his line for king salmon off the rocks at False Outer Point. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A king crab can’t escape local scuba diving photographer Art Sutch. (Art Sutch | Courtesy Photo)

Getting Nautical: Dive photographer Art Sutch talks about capturing life beneath the waves

Many things have to line up for local dive photographer Art Sutch to capture life beneath the seas around Juneau. His diving equipment and his… Continue reading

A king crab can’t escape local scuba diving photographer Art Sutch. (Art Sutch | Courtesy Photo)