Neighbors
Petersburg filmmaker wins awards for documentary on baby elephants
For four months in Zambia, Petersburg resident Kelly Bakos would wake up before sunrise, gather her gear, and…
Neighbors
What’s Happening the week of June 27-July 3
Support for Families Dealing with Addiction: Heroin and Opiates, Wednesday, June 27, 5:30-7 p.m., NCADD, 211 4th St.…
Neighbors
Writers’ Weir: Silence and secret-keeping in a small Alaska town
This is a reader submitted work of nonfiction. The Capital City Weekly accepts submissions of poetry, fiction and…
News
Humane Society reminds pet owners about safety during fireworks, hot days
Fourth of July is Gastineau Humane Society’s busiest day of the year. That is not a good thing.
News
Police and fire for Wednesday, June 27, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
News
Top finishers at the Scramble
The Juneau Golf Club hosted the 2018 Scramble Tournament on Saturday at the Mendenhall Golf Course.
Neighbors
Salmonberry season has arrived
I love salmonberry season. In the Tlingit language we call them was’x’aan tléigu. I know they aren’t everyone’s…
News
Department of Labor clarifies change to tip regulations
The Alaska Department of Labor’s coming changes to tip pooling aren’t universal, the department cautioned Tuesday.
News
Fishing at Macaulay to close Sunday
King salmon fishing near Macaulay Hatchery will close Sunday.
Neighbors
Historic and modern-day Alaskans ‘break the ice’ on niche frozen economy
Mike Ward of Taku Lodge has harvested icebergs from Twin Glacier Lake since childhood. His technique involves three…
News
Pair of evening events will prelude weekend immigration rally
Translator will share her experiences, offer advice on organization.
News
‘Really, really impressive’ glacier calving prompted flood watch for Mendenhall Valley
A chunk of ice a fifth of a mile wide splashed into the basin with a cacophanous roar.
News
Funding of new pre-K program could be on October ballot
A new pre-kindergarten program for Juneau youth is still in the works, but funding the program may be…
News
Police and fire for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
News
New data shows Housing First program helping Juneau’s homeless
Emergency services use has decreased since housing project went up.
News
‘Move at the speed of trust’: Wisdom in the Circle talks racial, gender-based violence
Group hopes to turn ideas into solutions for the problem.
Opinion
So-called ‘right to work’ is an attack on workers
Weakening unions weakens the middle class.
Opinion
End family internment at the border
We, the Social Action Working Group of Sukkat Shalom, the Jewish congregation in Juneau, write to demand the…
