Finance Committee takes a hard look at city’s fiscal future
Finance Committee takes a hard look at city’s fiscal future
Report: Juneau’s economy doing well, but loss of government jobs remains concern
Report: Juneau’s economy doing well, but loss of government jobs remains concern
Jacqueline Pata, President & CEO of the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority, speaks at an announcement of a $1 million grant to help veteran’s housing needs in Southeast Alaska on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tlingit and Haida gets more than $1 million in housing grants

THRHA will help homeless veterans through the grant.

Jacqueline Pata, President & CEO of the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority, speaks at an announcement of a $1 million grant to help veteran’s housing needs in Southeast Alaska on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sifting volcanic paydirt to help forecast eruptions

Sifting volcanic paydirt to help forecast eruptions

The science behind predicting volcano eruptions.

Sifting volcanic paydirt to help forecast eruptions
Empire Live: Brian Holst speaks at the Chamber Luncheon
Empire Live: Brian Holst speaks at the Chamber Luncheon
An old silent film and a lot of new art part of First Friday

An old silent film and a lot of new art part of First Friday

A schedule of October’s First Friday fun.

An old silent film and a lot of new art part of First Friday
Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
Community through coffee: JPD partakes in National Coffee with a Cop day
Community through coffee: JPD partakes in National Coffee with a Cop day
New-look, younger Assembly will shape future close votes
New-look, younger Assembly will shape future close votes
Fishermen catch 2 billionth sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this year

Fishermen catch 2 billionth sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this year

‘It wasn’t supposed to happen this fast.’

Fishermen catch 2 billionth sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this year
Voter participation turns out to be about average

Voter participation turns out to be about average

Not the best, but not the worst.

Voter participation turns out to be about average
Prosecuting Attorney John Darnall, from the Office of Special Prosecutions, right, shows pictures of recovered bullets and their casings to Juneau Police Department Sgt. Matt DuBois during the double murder trial of Laron Carlton Graham in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Graham is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the November 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Prosecuting Attorney John Darnall, from the Office of Special Prosecutions, right, shows pictures of recovered bullets and their casings to Juneau Police Department Sgt. Matt DuBois during the double murder trial of Laron Carlton Graham in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Graham is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the November 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Living on the edge of wilderness means the lives of humans and wildlife often intersect. Sometimes planned, sometimes not. (Jeff Lund | For the Juneau Empire

Accidents and negligence

“My bad” doesn’t always do the trick.

Living on the edge of wilderness means the lives of humans and wildlife often intersect. Sometimes planned, sometimes not. (Jeff Lund | For the Juneau Empire
Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
Welcome to the mushroom show

Welcome to the mushroom show

Roving around Boy Scout Beach.

Welcome to the mushroom show
Book it: Author born in Juneau publishes debut novel
Book it: Author born in Juneau publishes debut novel
Longshoremen tie up the Norwegian Joy to the northern berth of the Juneau Cruise Ship Terminal on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Another Norwegian Cruise Lines ship, the Norwegian Jewel, will be the last ship of the season visiting from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Two ships are scheduled for Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Longshoremen tie up the Norwegian Joy to the northern berth of the Juneau Cruise Ship Terminal on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Another Norwegian Cruise Lines ship, the Norwegian Jewel, will be the last ship of the season visiting from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Two ships are scheduled for Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to Kensington gold mine

Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to Kensington gold mine

Public comments will be accepted through Nov. 7.

  • Oct 1, 2019
  • By Peter Segall Juneau Empire
  • Local News
Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to Kensington gold mine
Overall Alaska crime down, but violent crime is at 5 year high
Overall Alaska crime down, but violent crime is at 5 year high