The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Washington state man for a 1996 murder in Yakutat.
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
The movement started in a sea turtle’s nostril. Three years ago, a group of conservationists in Costa Rica pulled a struggling sea turtle from the… Continue reading
Brad Robbins was getting homesick for Juneau. After spending two and half years in Palmer, he finally got his chance to come back and do… Continue reading
The dairies of Juneau are long departed, yet there remains one cow in town — a sacred cow that grows fatter every year. Our cow-to-be-worshipped… Continue reading
Once again certain businessmen in the City and Borough of Juneau are pushing us to revisit a second Douglas Island crossing.
Dear Intrepid Visitors and Curious-Minded Locals, After years of researching Southeast Alaska’s tourism industry, it’s my great pleasure to release the 2018 Guide to Lesser… Continue reading
Assistant Municipal Attorney Emily Wright stood up at Wednesday night’s Juneau Reentry Coalition (JREC) community meeting and expressed her concern. Incarcerated defendants, she said, sometimes… Continue reading
Alaska will receive more than $56 million in disaster relief for groups affected by the 2016 pink salmon failure in the Gulf of Alaska. The… Continue reading
Burglaries, thefts, robberies and aggravated assaults in the first quarter of 2018 are down compared to the first quarter of 2017, according to numbers shown… Continue reading
Mack Arthur Parker, who pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center last year, was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Parker, 52,… Continue reading
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment on Thursday for slapping a Juneau woman, and was sentenced to community service in lieu… Continue reading
A 12-year-old boy intentionally set a brush fire in the Mendenhall Valley on Wednesday, according to a statement from Capital City Fire/Rescue. At about 4… Continue reading
Mark David Mitchell, charged with attempting to trap wolves during a closed season, was not present at his arraignment Thursday, but his attorney entered a… Continue reading
Several changes are coming to the 34th annual Only Fools Run at Midnight on Saturday night. Most notably, the race won’t start at midnight like… Continue reading
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court may put sales taxes on internet purchases across Alaska and bring millions of dollars to local coffers.… Continue reading
Wednesday’s sunny weather resulted in the third-highest temperature ever recorded in the capital city and the warmest day in five years. According to the National… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
A divisive issue dating back at least to 1984 on whether Juneau should have a second connection between Juneau and Douglas Island has come back… Continue reading
Rainbow-painted crosswalks downtown have the City and Borough of Juneau trying to find a compromise between public safety and creative expression. The white lines on… Continue reading
