Sea lion that made 50-mile trek to ranch found dead

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state biologists are trying to determine what killed a sea lion that was captured and released after it was strangely found… Continue reading

Free smoke alarms

The American Red Cross of Alaska, Capital City Fire/Rescue and the National Guard will be installing free smoke alarms and home fire emergency kits for… Continue reading

Police & fire for Friday, April 29, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

Negotiators reach deal on excess power program earnings

JUNEAU — House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement for use of any excess earnings from a fund set up to help rural areas faced… Continue reading

Troopers investigate 2 caribou wanton waste cases

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Wildlife Troopers are investigating two cases of wanton waste of caribou in northwest Alaska.Troopers found multiple cow caribou killed… Continue reading

Assisted living home faces $75,000 fine for workplace death

ANCHORAGE — State labor officials have fined an Anchorage assisted living home $75,000 for alleged safety and health violations in the death of a caregiver… Continue reading

Correction

An article titled “A sticky situation” in Thursday’s Juneau Empire incorrectly stated that the Planning Commision had denied the conditional use permit for an asphalt… Continue reading

Around Town

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading

China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits

BEIJING (AP) — China passed a law Thursday tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision, a move officials say… Continue reading

Casualties mount from airstrikes in Syria’s largest city

BEIRUT — Airstrikes and artillery killed more than 60 people in the past 24 hours in Aleppo, including dozens at a hospital in a rebel-held… Continue reading

Biden presses Iraq to not let political chaos upend gains

BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraq on Thursday not to let its crippling political crisis upend hard-fought gains against the Islamic State group… Continue reading

Suspected midrange N. Korean missiles fail, says S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea attempted unsuccessfully to launch two suspected powerful intermediate-range missiles on Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the number… Continue reading

In this Friday, April 22, 2016 photo, Daniel Kaneshiro, a pastor at First Assembly of God church, talks to The Associated Press inside a dome-shaped shelter at the church in Honolulu. The church is looking into an unexpected solution to state's homeless crisis: they're planning to erect Alaska-made igloos to house homeless families. The snow-inspired dome-shape structures would appear at first glance to be a misfit among the island state's palm trees and sandy beaches, but their bright fiberglass exterior reflects the sun, shading those inside. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Hawaii church deploying igloos to house the homeless

HONOLULU — A church in Hawaii looking to address the state’s ongoing homelessness crisis has settled on a solution that on first look appears better… Continue reading

In this Friday, April 22, 2016 photo, Daniel Kaneshiro, a pastor at First Assembly of God church, talks to The Associated Press inside a dome-shaped shelter at the church in Honolulu. The church is looking into an unexpected solution to state's homeless crisis: they're planning to erect Alaska-made igloos to house homeless families. The snow-inspired dome-shape structures would appear at first glance to be a misfit among the island state's palm trees and sandy beaches, but their bright fiberglass exterior reflects the sun, shading those inside. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Brother, others related to San Bernardino shooters arrested

LOS ANGELES — Three people closely tied to the couple responsible for the San Bernardino terror attack were arrested Thursday in an alleged marriage fraud… Continue reading

In this April 26, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a rally at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Ind. Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are having a tough time attracting establishment Republican donors even as they intensify their efforts to derail the nomination of billionaire Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Former Speaker Boehner on Cruz: ‘Lucifer in the flesh’

FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Former House Speaker John Boehner unloaded on Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz during a talk to college students, calling the Texas… Continue reading

In this April 26, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a rally at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Ind. Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are having a tough time attracting establishment Republican donors even as they intensify their efforts to derail the nomination of billionaire Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight raises his fist after talking about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign stop at Old National Events Plaza, Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Evansville, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Abroad, Trump seen as a danger

BRUSSELS — The world is fascinated by Donald Trump, just as blindsided as many Americans are about his rise and nearly at a loss to… Continue reading

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight raises his fist after talking about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign stop at Old National Events Plaza, Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Evansville, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE- In this Oct. 12, 2012, file photo, nearly 100 confiscated illegal firearms rests on a table before a news conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and New York City District Attorney Cyrus Vance in New York. While the vast majority of guns used in crimes were originally sold legally, what happens with such weapons after their initial sale is difficult to track and even harder to prevent: criminals getting guns from friends and family, or on the street. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Tracking the flow of guns used in crime is inexact science

SMYRNA, Ga. — Adventure Outdoors is an 80,000-square-foot store with walls lined with long guns, cases packed with handguns and aisles jammed with all the… Continue reading

FILE- In this Oct. 12, 2012, file photo, nearly 100 confiscated illegal firearms rests on a table before a news conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and New York City District Attorney Cyrus Vance in New York. While the vast majority of guns used in crimes were originally sold legally, what happens with such weapons after their initial sale is difficult to track and even harder to prevent: criminals getting guns from friends and family, or on the street. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Amy Skilbred is the executive director of the Juneau Community Foundation.

In uncertain budget times, local philanthropy comes through

Just last week, a Juneau man with mental health issues issued violent threats inside a healthcare clinic. The situation ended up resolving peacefully, with the… Continue reading

Amy Skilbred is the executive director of the Juneau Community Foundation.
Jim Hoff with the Department of Administration, right, directs Erik Pedersen, left, and Josh Tagalon of World Wide Movers as they move furniture out of the Governor's Office at the Capitol on Thursday. The Governor's Office is now located in the Community Building on Third Street as construction at the Capitol continues.

Before move on budget, Legislature moves itself

The Alaska Legislature is moving slowly to address the state’s $4 billion annual deficit, but it will move quickly this weekend as proceedings are displaced… Continue reading

Jim Hoff with the Department of Administration, right, directs Erik Pedersen, left, and Josh Tagalon of World Wide Movers as they move furniture out of the Governor's Office at the Capitol on Thursday. The Governor's Office is now located in the Community Building on Third Street as construction at the Capitol continues.

UAS commencement ceremonies in Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka this weekend

University of Alaska Southeast is honoring 670 graduates from the Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka campuses this weekend. They’ll receive 755 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees… Continue reading