News
Juneau sees first 80-degree day of 2018
Juneau’s thermometer reached a new high point for the year on Tuesday as the National Weather Service station…
Letters to the Editor
Border family separations open old wounds
I want to express my appreciation to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing the separation of…
Neighbors
Writers’ Weir: Jigging for Halibut
This is a work of fiction. The Capital City Weekly accepts submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. To…
Neighbors
Summer Block Parties create a fun, family-friendly space
Big band music filled the summer evening on June 15, calling pedestrians through the double loading dock doors…
Sports
Jackson leads Juneauites in Kluane bike race
Stiff headwinds played a major factor in Saturday’s Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay.
News
University board approves controversial timber lease near Haines
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial land lease near Haines and Klukwan to a…
News
Mother, daughter die after Wrangell car crash
A mother and daughter died last week in Wrangell after their car went off a road, according to…
Neighbors
Being local, and local-ish
I used to get a little territorial when it came to non-locals descending on Prince of Wales. Ironic,…
Letters to the Editor
We all must stop this monstrosity!
The current U.S. policy of ripping crying children from their parents arms because they are illegal immigrants is…
Neighbors
What’s Happening the week of June 20-26
Discussion on mental health and substance use treatment, Wednesday, June 20, 6-7:30 p.m., Northern Light United Church. A…
Neighbors
Alaska for Real: Casting the Panhandle
When my brother Jamie Neilson pulled up to the dock in Meyers Chuck I stepped out to shake…
News
Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice
Former Kodiak Superior Court judge Joel Bolger has been named chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, effective…
News
Vessel safety checks are free this weekend
Coast Guard inspecting recreation and fishing boats for free this weekend.
News
‘Churn that butter’: Municipal clerk retires after 22 years working for the city
Laurie Sica never knows exactly what her day may entail. And for her, that is part of why…
Neighbors
Real Music: A decade of songwriting
If you want to be a professional musician, 90 percent of what you will do will not be…
News
Walker urges Trump administration to stop splitting children from parents
Gov. Bill Walker has joined opponents of the Trump administration’s effort to separate illegal immigrant children from their…
Sports
Little League names all-star teams
The Gastineau Channel Little League announced on Sunday and Monday the Major Baseball, Major Softball and Junior Baseball…
News
Shaken System: Alaska’s disaster warning program has critical flaws, documents reveal
On the night of Jan. 23, Alaskans across the Gulf Coast were awakened by one of the most…
Neighbors
Meet the new Juneau Symphony president
The Juneau Symphony’s president Sarah McNair-Grove stepped down on June 5, and board member Stan Lujan was elected…
News
Police calls for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…