Site Logo
This photo shared by the Campbell family shows Matthew Campbell, who wore No. 20 when playing for the Crimson Bears. It’s the same number now worn by younger brother, Brandon Campbell. Matthew died in 2020, and the Campbell family continues his legacy with an annual award recognizing two local hockey players for their kindness and sportsmanship. (Courtesy Photo

Sports

Remembering Matthew: Family Prepares for 2nd annual hockey awards

Their goal? Continuing a dream

Sightseeing buses and tourists are seen at a pullout popular for taking in views of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, on Aug. 26, 2016. A Utah doctor is accused of lying to get a high-elevation helicopter to rescue him off the tallest mountain in North America and then destroying evidence. Dr. Jason Lance, who is a radiologist in Ogden, Utah, faces three misdemeanors, interfering with and violating the order of a government employee and for filing a false report from his May 2021, attempt to summit Denali, located about 180 miles north of Anchorage. (AP Photo / Becky Bohrer)

News

Utah doctor accused of lying for Denali helicopter rescue

The radiologist was charged Tuesday with three misdemeanors.

teaser

Opinion

Opinion: Vote-by-mail flops, what’s next?

Vote-by-mail justification grows murkier.

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

News

Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Yeilk’ Vivian Mork sits watching a sunset with nephews Timothy and Jackson Person, Wrangell. (Vivian Faith Prescott / For the Capital City Weekly)

News

Planet Alaska: 10 Southeast Alaskan gratitudes

Berries, arts, salmon and so much more.

The author has done plenty of rowing and hiking in the early morning, but he hasn't found a buck. (Jeff Lund / For the Juneau Empire)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: Crashing waves of doubt

Staying frustrated is more of a problem than getting frustrated

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion

Opinion: BC needs Alaska partners in its remediation planning for Tulsequah Chief Mine

All of us have a stake in protecting the Taku and those who depend on it.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies may be a good treatment option for some people who test positive for the illness, according to state health officials. However, vaccination remains the best tool for limiting spread of COVID-19 and limiting hospitalizations. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

News

COVID at a glance for Wednesday, Nov. 10

The latest local and state numbers.

It's a police car until you look closely. The eye shies away, the . (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

News

Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

An American robin perches on a branch, with toes loosely curled. (Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong)

News

On the Trails: Why don’t birds fall off their perches?

A growing body of evidence suggests that birds have a second organ of equilibrium.

Alexander B. Dolitsky

Opinion

Opinion: Appreciation of history, truth and fact and understanding of beauty

By Alexander B. Dolitsky

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies may be a good treatment option for some people who test positive for the illness, according to state health officials. However, vaccination remains the best tool for limiting spread of COVID-19 and limiting hospitalizations. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

News

COVID at a glance for Tuesday, Nov.9

The latest local and state numbers.

Long-serving City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member Loren Jones, addresses the crowd at his last assembly meeting on Oct. 25. His wife of almost 52 years, La Rae Jones, stands beside him. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: I’m a longtime supporter of United Way. Here’s why

I have been a supporter of United Way for over 40 years…

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

News

Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

This photo shows the Dec. 19 sunrise. (Courtesy Phoyo / Lauren Verrelli)

News

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos of Southeast Alaska.

This 2020 photo provided by Polar Bears International shows a polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada during migration. At risk of disappearing, the polar bear is dependent on something melting away on our warming planet: sea ice. (Kieran McIver/Polar Bears International via AP)

News

The warming Arctic affects sea ice and polar bears. Here’s how

Majestic, increasingly hungry and at risk of disappearing…

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

News

Police calls for Friday, Nov. 5, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

teaser

Opinion

Opinion: Build back a better Congress

The importance of reaching across the aisle.

T

Opinion

Opinion: Reagan scare words revisited

The truth is we need government to keep corporate America honest.

Heidi Pearson is an associate professor of marine biology at the University of Alaska Southeast and lives in Juneau. (Courtesy Photo)

News

Sustainable Alaska: Climate change, reality and hope

We all have the ability to reduce our own carbon footprint