Former JPD officer arrested for second DUI
Former JPD officer arrested for second DUI
Marten, similar to the one in this photo, are one of nine species of weasel native to Alaska. Marten and fisher are particularly associated with forests. (Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Weaseling out: Learn more about forest creatures

The weasel family is well-represented in Alaska.

Marten, similar to the one in this photo, are one of nine species of weasel native to Alaska. Marten and fisher are particularly associated with forests. (Courtesy Photo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
City: Stop flushing things that aren’t toilet paper

City: Stop flushing things that aren’t toilet paper

It can cause sewer lines to break.

City: Stop flushing things that aren’t toilet paper
Courtesy Photo | Kerry Howard                                 A short-eared owl perches on a snowy limb. The owls can sometimes be spotted near the Juneau International Airport. They hunt both during the day and at night.

A walk near the airport leads to a rare owl sighting

“I was hoping for something out of the ordinary — and I got lucky.”

Courtesy Photo | Kerry Howard                                 A short-eared owl perches on a snowy limb. The owls can sometimes be spotted near the Juneau International Airport. They hunt both during the day and at night.
Staff Picks: Check out what we’re reading, watching, playing and listening to this month
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Staff Picks: Check out what we’re reading, watching, playing and listening to this month
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A Juneau Pioneer Home resident holds a paper crane made during a visit by Haborview Elementary School students in April 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Legislature passes bill lowering Pioneer Home rates

It next goes to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for consideration.

A Juneau Pioneer Home resident holds a paper crane made during a visit by Haborview Elementary School students in April 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup

Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup

“In Southeast Alaska communities, salmon head soup is an important part of our gift economy.”

  • Mar 25, 2020
  • By Vivian Mork Yéilk’ and Vivian Faith Prescott For the Juneau Empire
  • Capital City Weekly
Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup
Gov. Mike Dunleavy at a press conference in Anchorage on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy at a press conference in Anchorage on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
Senators discuss amendments to a COVID-19 emergency funding bill on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)
Senators discuss amendments to a COVID-19 emergency funding bill on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge talks about the appointment-based drive-thru testing site located at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center for people who may have COVID-19, March 24, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

CCFR stands up appointment-based testing site

The idea is to decentralize operations from BRH.

Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge talks about the appointment-based drive-thru testing site located at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center for people who may have COVID-19, March 24, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
No cruises till July at the earliest mean these tourist-targeted shops downtown will likely remain shuttered for months longer, March 20, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Juneau asked to hunker down as second case confirmed

Juneau is steeling itself against a coming storm.

No cruises till July at the earliest mean these tourist-targeted shops downtown will likely remain shuttered for months longer, March 20, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Juneauite among Alaskans stranded abroad

Juneauite among Alaskans stranded abroad

State Department is working on it.

Juneauite among Alaskans stranded abroad
Police calls for Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Police calls for Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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

  • Mar 24, 2020
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Tuesday, March 24, 2020
As coronavirus cases rise to 36, state mandates travel restrictions and business closures
As coronavirus cases rise to 36, state mandates travel restrictions and business closures
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, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, pink, cultured in the lab. (NIAID-RML via AP)
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, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, pink, cultured in the lab. (NIAID-RML via AP)
A squirrel, not pictured here, temporarily knocked out power to fifteen customers near the governor’s mansion Monday morning. (Courtesy photo | Unsplash)

Squirrel temporarily knocks out power

Power was quickly restored, the squirrel was not.

A squirrel, not pictured here, temporarily knocked out power to fifteen customers near the governor’s mansion Monday morning. (Courtesy photo | Unsplash)
Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks to Sen. Click Bishop, R-North Pole, on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)
Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks to Sen. Click Bishop, R-North Pole, on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)
Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire                                 The Gym in Juneau is closed along with many other spaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Worried about the Quarantine 15? Eat, sleep, and walk

Working out at home isn’t great, but it is possible.

Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire                                 The Gym in Juneau is closed along with many other spaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Capitol Live: Senate passes 2021 budget bill, includes COVID-19 funding
Capitol Live: Senate passes 2021 budget bill, includes COVID-19 funding
City mandates self-quarantine for travelers coming into Juneau
City mandates self-quarantine for travelers coming into Juneau