Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Dates set for ballot measure hearings

They’re later this month.

Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

  • Sep 11, 2020
Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich
Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake
Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Read about the District 2 candidate in her own words.

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Read about the District 2 Assembly candidate in her own words.

  • Sep 11, 2020
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr
University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

Scientist finds healing in return to site of fatal crash

Ben Jones recently returned to the tundra site of a May plane crash that took the life of the pilot.

University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)
Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov

Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov

She said she decided to come forward now because of harassment she said her teenage daughter faces.

Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Lt Gov
Matt Boline demonstrates a drill during a recent workout with players in the 12-and-under group workout at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Courtesy Photo / Steve Quinn)

Photos: It’s heating up on the ice

Juneau Douglas Ice Association’s youth hockey season is underway at Treadwell Ice Arena.

Matt Boline demonstrates a drill during a recent workout with players in the 12-and-under group workout at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Courtesy Photo / Steve Quinn)
Police calls for Friday, Sept. 11, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 11, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Sep 11, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Friday, Sept. 11, 2020
Incumbent Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, left, and Kenny Solomon-Gross will vie for a three-year term in Juneau’s District 1 during the upcoming municipal elections. (Courtesy Photos)

It’s a 2-candidate race for District 1

The District 1 race is for a three-year seat.

Incumbent Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, left, and Kenny Solomon-Gross will vie for a three-year term in Juneau’s District 1 during the upcoming municipal elections. (Courtesy Photos)
A screener talks to a driver at a temporary testing site outside Centennial Hall. The City and Borough of Juneau set up additional testing centers in the parking lot of Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Additional sites were needed to meet high demand for testing following a advisory earlier in the week. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Drive-thru testing now available downtown

No symptoms or appointment needed but expect a wait.

A screener talks to a driver at a temporary testing site outside Centennial Hall. The City and Borough of Juneau set up additional testing centers in the parking lot of Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Additional sites were needed to meet high demand for testing following a advisory earlier in the week. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Kenny Solomon-Gross is running for the District 1 City and Borough of Juneau Assembly seat. (Courtesy Photo / Kenny Solomon-Gross)

Get to know a candidate: Kenny Solomon-Gross

Read about the District 1 Assembly candidate in his own words.

  • Sep 10, 2020
Kenny Solomon-Gross is running for the District 1 City and Borough of Juneau Assembly seat. (Courtesy Photo / Kenny Solomon-Gross)
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs is a current City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member and is running for reelection in District 1. (Courtesy Photo / Alicia Hughes-Skandijs)

Get to know a candidate: Alicia Hughes-Skandijs

Read about the District 1 Assembly candidate in her own words.

  • Sep 10, 2020
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs is a current City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member and is running for reelection in District 1. (Courtesy Photo / Alicia Hughes-Skandijs)
Mason John attends class with his schoolmates from Sayéik Gastineau Community School over Zoom, Sept. 3, 2020. (Courtesy photo / Marjorie John)

Parents say new school year comes with fresh challenges

For working parents, taking part in children’s education can tax limited resources.

Mason John attends class with his schoolmates from Sayéik Gastineau Community School over Zoom, Sept. 3, 2020. (Courtesy photo / Marjorie John)
Popular lecture series returns, season schedule announced

Popular lecture series returns, season schedule announced

Lende her your ears.

  • Sep 10, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Events
Popular lecture series returns, season schedule announced
Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Sep 10, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020
“In Love and Warcraft,” a joint production from Perseverance Theatre and the American Conservatory Theater, will be livestreamed in a series of shows Sept. 4-12 and available on demand Sept. 18-25

Review: Perseverance Theatre co-production offers raunch and heart

“In Love and Warcraft” is smarter, more caring than the average sex comedy.

“In Love and Warcraft,” a joint production from Perseverance Theatre and the American Conservatory Theater, will be livestreamed in a series of shows Sept. 4-12 and available on demand Sept. 18-25
CBJ clarifies testing recommendation

CBJ clarifies testing recommendation

Bar patrons should get tested.

CBJ clarifies testing recommendation
Outbreak leads some bars, breweries to close
Outbreak leads some bars, breweries to close