News
Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Opinion
Opinion: Tire mulch may be unsafe for playground
On a recent visit to a new playground, I was alarmed to see that shredded tire mulch had…
News
Panhandlers donate hundreds of toys to hospital
Members of the Southeast Alaska Panhandlers Motorcycle Club rumbled their way up to Bartlett Regional Hospital on Friday,…
News
Andy Hughes drops out of Assembly race
The race for the Areawide seat on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is already down to…
News
Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018
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Neighbors
RiteCare Alaska to host Zero-K ‘No-Run’
RiteCare Alaska will host a “Zero K” event Oct. 13 at the Hangar Ballroom. The “Zero K” looks…
Neighbors
Photographer gives insight into taking pictures of space
Taking photographs of the stars can prove challenging, but a talk at the Marie Drake Planetarium this week…
Neighbors
JDHS graduate Klein named to dean’s list
Nathan Klein has been named to the 2018 spring semester Dean’s List at Lewis & Clark College in…
Neighbors
Bridget Abroad: Next stop, France
“Should I bring the polar bear pins? Will French people know there aren’t polar bears in Juneau?”
Neighbors
Thank you to Douglas Dornan and the Juneau Community Foundation
The Southeast Regional Resource Center has been providing adult education services in Juneau for more than 30 years,…
Opinion
In defense of Juneau’s free press
On Monday, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted to allocate $361,000 for additional ambulance crew. But…
Opinion
Treadwell is best choice in the Republican primary
Aug. 21 is the primary election and Alaskans, particularly Independents and Republics, have a hard choice in front…
Opinion
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 threatens TAPS operations
Alaska’s environment The Stand for Salmon movement promises “vital infrastructure will still move forward” if the initiative passes.…
Neighbors
We are all on the way to school
It is 5:30 a.m. and 11-year-old Jackson and his younger sister, Salome, begin a ten-mile journey through the…
News
Bus stops close because of downtown construction
Construction on North Franklin Street is affecting more than just concrete and asphalt.
Neighbors
Chamber looking for Citizen of the Year nominees
The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for the annual Citizen of the Year and…
Opinion
Opinion: Dunleavy supports Alaska’s fisheries
As a lifelong Alaskan, commercial and subsistence fisherman, I support Mike Dunleavy as our next governor. Recent statements…
News
Police calls for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Opinion
Chicken Yard Park doesn’t need change
Chicken Yard Park in Starr Hill is nearly 100 years old. My grandfather played in it. It was…
Neighbors
Fiscus, Espinosa wed
Robin Fiscus AuD, a 1993 Juneau-Douglas High School graduate, and Jesse Espinosa, Esq, were married on July 14,…