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Michael and Suzanna Lessard talk Thursday, June 7, 2018, about having their home hit four times since 2005 by drivers who were either drunk or suffering from medical conditions. Their Brothers Avenue house sits near the intersection on Mendenhall Loop Road and Glacier Spur Road. Their daughter’s room was crashed into last May by a drunken driver. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

‘Known Hazard’: Property hit three times by drivers in last 11 years

The shed behind the Lessard family home on Brothers Avenue looks like it’s prepared for the apocalypse. It’s fortified with extra studs, siding all the… Continue reading

Michael and Suzanna Lessard talk Thursday, June 7, 2018, about having their home hit four times since 2005 by drivers who were either drunk or suffering from medical conditions. Their Brothers Avenue house sits near the intersection on Mendenhall Loop Road and Glacier Spur Road. Their daughter’s room was crashed into last May by a drunken driver. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau residents tour the Norwegian Bliss after Plaque Presentations on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The event included Mayor Ken Koelsch, Capt. Stephen R. White , of Coast Guard Sector Juneau, Mike Satre, of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Liz Perry, of Travel Juneau, Drew Green, port manager for Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska, and Carl Uchytil, Juneau Port Director, Toni Mallott, wife of Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, and Emily Edenshaw and Jodie Gatti, of Tlingit & Haida Central Council. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Aboard the megaship, the 1,092-foot Norwegian Bliss

On a Tuesday docked in Juneau, the Norwegian Bliss dwarfs everything around it. Alaska’s new “megaship” looks less like a boat than a high-rise hotel… Continue reading

Juneau residents tour the Norwegian Bliss after Plaque Presentations on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The event included Mayor Ken Koelsch, Capt. Stephen R. White , of Coast Guard Sector Juneau, Mike Satre, of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Liz Perry, of Travel Juneau, Drew Green, port manager for Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska, and Carl Uchytil, Juneau Port Director, Toni Mallott, wife of Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, and Emily Edenshaw and Jodie Gatti, of Tlingit & Haida Central Council. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Perseverance Theatre in Douglas was founded in 1979 by Molly Smith and is currently led by Executive Artistic Director Art Rotch. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Perseverance Theatre furloughs employees after debt piles up

Perseverance Theatre, Alaska’s largest professional theater, furloughed its employees after several years of financial problems that are now just coming to light. Management suddenly asked… Continue reading

Perseverance Theatre in Douglas was founded in 1979 by Molly Smith and is currently led by Executive Artistic Director Art Rotch. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Paula Varney, right, has her picture taken by her husband, Brad, with an estimated 25-pound king salmon held by fishing guide Paul Turinsky, of Chum Fun!, at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The fish was released after the picture but king salmon can be kept starting today. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Kings for keeps: Fishermen can now keep kings, if they can find them

Correction: The annual limit for king salmon applies only to nonresident fishermen, not resident fishermen, as this article previously indicated. This has been updated to… Continue reading

Paula Varney, right, has her picture taken by her husband, Brad, with an estimated 25-pound king salmon held by fishing guide Paul Turinsky, of Chum Fun!, at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The fish was released after the picture but king salmon can be kept starting today. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Nugget Mall, picture in April. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Nugget Mall sale falls through, deed goes to creditor

A planned buyer for the Nugget Mall has backed out of a $12.5 million deal, the Empire confirmed Thursday. The news puts the mall’s ownership… Continue reading

The Nugget Mall, picture in April. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The proposed site of a new public access cabin at Eaglecrest Ski area lies about a mile from the parking lot, near the Upper Nordic Loop. (Photo courtesy Dave Scanlan)

Eaglecrest to break ground on public use cabin

This summer Eaglecrest Ski Area will break ground on a project 20 years in the making: a public access cabin. Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan… Continue reading

The proposed site of a new public access cabin at Eaglecrest Ski area lies about a mile from the parking lot, near the Upper Nordic Loop. (Photo courtesy Dave Scanlan)
Ben Campbell, a recent graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, kneels next to one of two of his fish designed bicycle racks on Ferry Way on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Campbell designed the rack for a class and the city choose to make it a reality. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

High school student designs downtown bike racks

New bike racks installed downtown were designed by local high school student Ben Campbell. The pair of bright blue salmon-shaped bike racks on Ferry Way… Continue reading

Ben Campbell, a recent graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, kneels next to one of two of his fish designed bicycle racks on Ferry Way on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Campbell designed the rack for a class and the city choose to make it a reality. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Shrimp permits, available online, now required for Southeast

Shrimp permits, available online, now required for Southeast

Update: Fish and Game has pushed back the date they will begin requiring the new shrimping and crabbing permits. Instead of enforcing the requirement June… Continue reading

Shrimp permits, available online, now required for Southeast
Children and their parents participate in the Toddler Fashion Show on the main stage at Centennial Hall for Celebration 2018 on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

At toddler review, the story’s in the regalia

Correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled several names. The article has been corrected. Five-year-old McKayla Paul, of the Deisheetaan (Beaver Clan), took to… Continue reading

Children and their parents participate in the Toddler Fashion Show on the main stage at Centennial Hall for Celebration 2018 on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Participating dance groups parade through downtown Juneau on Saturday, June 9, 2018, the last day of Celebration 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Celebration 2018 ends with song and dance

It’s over, but Celebration will be back in 2020. Juneau’s biggest honoring of Native culture ended with a parade and multiple events Saturday. In the… Continue reading

Participating dance groups parade through downtown Juneau on Saturday, June 9, 2018, the last day of Celebration 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Livingroom view from the Hellenthal Lofts on Front Street on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Historic Hellenthal Building rebuilt with modern lofts

When Dale Whitney and Christine Hess finally gutted the Hellenthal Building on Franklin and Front streets, they looked down at a football field-sized challenge: a… Continue reading

Livingroom view from the Hellenthal Lofts on Front Street on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau Empire file.

Controversial timber sale can’t find a bidder

It seems nobody wants to buy timber on Kuiu Island. After failing to sell the first time around, the controversial sale of a stand of… Continue reading

Juneau Empire file.
A cruise ship in Glacier Bay National Park. (Photo courtesy NPS)

Glacier Bay cruise ship permits get redo

Correction: This article initially attributed a policy to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) instead of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).… Continue reading

A cruise ship in Glacier Bay National Park. (Photo courtesy NPS)

Dead whale likely struck by vessel, necropsy shows

A dead humpback whale which washed up on Admiralty Island last week was likely struck by a vessel, officials say. Results of a Saturday necropsy… Continue reading

A nesting Arctic tern. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Bird colony attacked at glacier, possibly by dog

About 35 sleek, black-crowned Arctic terns nest at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area in the spring and early summer, according to U.S. Forest Service biologist… Continue reading

A nesting Arctic tern. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
A fire burns on the grass at Antler Flats, in the northeast section of Berners Bay. (Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service)

Forest Service fighting 56-acres wildfire north of Juneau

Firefighters are working to contain a forest fire that has broken out north of Juneau in the Berners Bay area, according to the U.S. Forest… Continue reading

A fire burns on the grass at Antler Flats, in the northeast section of Berners Bay. (Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service)

Dead humpback whale washes up on Admiralty

A humpback whale has washed up dead on Admiralty Island across from Douglas Island, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. It’s not clear… Continue reading

The Allen Marine whale watching boat St. Maria, right, was grounded on a rock Wednesday morning and received help from another Allen Marine boat and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Photo courtesy USCG Station Juneau)

Whale watching boat runs aground with 113 passengers

A whale watching boat ran aground Wednesday morning with 113 customers aboard, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Nobody was injured and the vessel made… Continue reading

The Allen Marine whale watching boat St. Maria, right, was grounded on a rock Wednesday morning and received help from another Allen Marine boat and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Photo courtesy USCG Station Juneau)
Mikah Meyer visits the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery during a stop in Juneau on Monday, May 28, 2018. Meyer plans visit all 417 National Park Service sites to honor his father who passed from cancer. Juneau will marks his first step in Alaska and the beginning of my Memorial Day to Labor Day summer visiting all 23 of Alaska’s NPS sites. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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All 417 national park sites in one trip. What keeps a Christian LGBT adventurer going

Mikah Meyer has driven 46,000 miles to get to Alaska. The self-described “little farm kid from Nebraska” has been to 333 National Parks Service sites… Continue reading

Mikah Meyer visits the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery during a stop in Juneau on Monday, May 28, 2018. Meyer plans visit all 417 National Park Service sites to honor his father who passed from cancer. Juneau will marks his first step in Alaska and the beginning of my Memorial Day to Labor Day summer visiting all 23 of Alaska’s NPS sites. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Alaska lawmakers call for alliance with other states on Canadian mining issues

A group of Alaska lawmakers wants to team up with Montana and other U.S.-Canada border states in a push to protect Southeast watersheds they say… Continue reading