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Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Moose have been part of both successful and unsuccessful population transplant attempts in Alaska. Moose have been part of both successful and unsuccessful population transplant attempts in Alaska. (Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Transplanting mammals in Southeast

There have been successes and failures.

Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Moose have been part of both successful and unsuccessful population transplant attempts in Alaska. Moose have been part of both successful and unsuccessful population transplant attempts in Alaska. (Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Alaska attorney general warns public to be wary of scams

Alaska attorney general warns public to be wary of scams

Protect yourself and your identity in this crisis.

Alaska attorney general warns public to be wary of scams
The Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Lawmakers approve $66.7M for Alaska Marine Highway System

Legislators increased the operating budget for ferry service by around $20 million.

The Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)
Congressional delegation says billions in relief coming to Alaska

Congressional delegation says billions in relief coming to Alaska

There may still be a need for more

Congressional delegation says billions in relief coming to Alaska
The budget is passed and lawmakers have gone home

The budget is passed and lawmakers have gone home

Now, it’s time to wait and see.

The budget is passed and lawmakers have gone home
Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios | U.S. Coast Guard An MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka carries out training in Juneau on June 26, 2018.

Coast Guard flies pump to vessel taking on water

Civilian vessels also responded to the situation.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios | U.S. Coast Guard An MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka carries out training in Juneau on June 26, 2018.
Centennial Hall, left and the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, center, seen in this August 2019 photo are providing shelter for homeless people in Juneau in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent spell of cold weather. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

JACC opens for cold weather, overnight sheltering

People will be able to shelter in Centennial Hall during the day.

Centennial Hall, left and the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, center, seen in this August 2019 photo are providing shelter for homeless people in Juneau in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent spell of cold weather. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, orange, emerging from the surface of cells, gray, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. Experts say researchers racing against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance scientific rigor against speed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP

More COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in Alaska

A third Alaskan has died as cases in the state topped 100 over the weekend.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, orange, emerging from the surface of cells, gray, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. Experts say researchers racing against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance scientific rigor against speed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP
The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Legislature approves budget, PFD

Budget includes COVID-19 relief.

  • Mar 29, 2020
The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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Thank you letters for March 29, 2020.

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

  • Mar 29, 2020
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Larry and Laura Rorem. (Courtesy photo)

Living & Growing: The blessings of meaningful communication

Social media should not replace the blessings of meaningful conversation.

  • Mar 29, 2020
  • By Pastor Larry Rorem and Laura Rorem For the Juneau Empire
Larry and Laura Rorem. (Courtesy photo)
“After studying a few YouTube demonstrations, the average male should be able to achieve a passable man bun. If he wears a striking necktie as a conversation piece and keeps the light low in his living room during those teleconferences, he might be able to pull it off.” (Courtesy Photo | Unsplash)

Gimme A Smile: The man bun comes into its own

It’s important to remember that this time of worry and sacrifice won’t last forever.

  • Mar 28, 2020
  • By Peggy McKee Barnhill For the Juneau Empire
“After studying a few YouTube demonstrations, the average male should be able to achieve a passable man bun. If he wears a striking necktie as a conversation piece and keeps the light low in his living room during those teleconferences, he might be able to pull it off.” (Courtesy Photo | Unsplash)
Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times

Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times

We need leadership that inspires us to accept reality without doubting our ability to endure it.

  • Mar 28, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak For the Juneau Empire
Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times
Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire A patient, who tested positive for the coronavirus, had contact with the first floor of the state office building at 410 Willoughby Ave., according to an email from DEC Commissioner Jason Brune.

State workers share COVID-19 concerns

Supervisors’ hands feel tied.

Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire A patient, who tested positive for the coronavirus, had contact with the first floor of the state office building at 410 Willoughby Ave., according to an email from DEC Commissioner Jason Brune.
Man arrested after police say pizza delivery driver was threatened with gun

Man arrested after police say pizza delivery driver was threatened with gun

Neither the pizza nor the driver’s money was stolen.

Man arrested after police say pizza delivery driver was threatened with gun
Hal Daugherty shows off his hood design, to be put into production at his all-volunteer Southeast Regional Personal Protective Equipment Fabrication Facility, stood up in his sterilized workspace at Capital Canvas, March 27, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents work to prevent mask shortage before it happens

They’re working to support those on the frontlines of the outbreak.

Hal Daugherty shows off his hood design, to be put into production at his all-volunteer Southeast Regional Personal Protective Equipment Fabrication Facility, stood up in his sterilized workspace at Capital Canvas, March 27, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Stephan Patterson poses for a photo in Anchorage in this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 photo, Patterson and other U.S. Census takers are reporting problems when conducting first-in-the-nation counts in rural parts of Alaska, including lack of communication about assignments, frustration with a smartphone app for filing time sheets and disappointment when they find out they are not being reimbursed for purchasing cold-weather gear. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)

Census hiccups in Alaska may offer preview for rest of the country

Some door-to-door workers have grown frustrated by not knowing when they’ll get next assignments.

  • Mar 28, 2020
  • By Mike Schneider and Mark Thiessen Associated Press
Stephan Patterson poses for a photo in Anchorage in this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 photo, Patterson and other U.S. Census takers are reporting problems when conducting first-in-the-nation counts in rural parts of Alaska, including lack of communication about assignments, frustration with a smartphone app for filing time sheets and disappointment when they find out they are not being reimbursed for purchasing cold-weather gear. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on Thursday, March 26, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

First in-state COVID-19 death, new mandates announced

Alaskans are to remain at home.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on Thursday, March 26, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed

Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Friday confirmed Juneau’s fourth case of COVID-19, according to City and Borough of Juneau. Officials with the… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2020
Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed
Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death

Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death

It’s only the second Alaskan death.

  • Mar 27, 2020
Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death