Seine boats and tender vessels participate in a special harvest area fishing opening near Amalga Harbor on Thursday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Fishing fleet packs Amalga Harbor

Drivers out the road might encounter a somewhat new sight on Thursdays this month: A small armada of commercial seine boats, fishing in close proximity,… Continue reading

Seine boats and tender vessels participate in a special harvest area fishing opening near Amalga Harbor on Thursday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team. Back row (Left to right): coach Randy Quinto, Antone Araujo, Eli Crupi, Thomas Baxter, Christian Nelson, Kaleb Campbell, Kaeden Quinto, Kasen Ludeman, manager Jeremy Ludeman, coach Jason Hart. Front row: Samuel Lockhart, Ezra Vidal, Kean Buss, Riley Duncan, Liam Hart. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

Midnight Suns bring A Game to Cooperstown

The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team didn’t back down to anyone at the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament. After winning four of their first seven games… Continue reading

The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team. Back row (Left to right): coach Randy Quinto, Antone Araujo, Eli Crupi, Thomas Baxter, Christian Nelson, Kaleb Campbell, Kaeden Quinto, Kasen Ludeman, manager Jeremy Ludeman, coach Jason Hart. Front row: Samuel Lockhart, Ezra Vidal, Kean Buss, Riley Duncan, Liam Hart. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)
Laron Carlton Graham appears in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, for an arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Attorneys prep for complex murder trial

The task of preparing for a complex murder trial has proven difficult for the defense attorney in the case, as she said Thursday that she’s… Continue reading

Laron Carlton Graham appears in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, for an arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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Two men arrested for assaulting officers in separate incidents

Two incidents this week led to police officers being assaulted, according to Juneau Police Department reports and a press release. At about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading

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Firefighters prepare to enter the Mendenhall Tower Apartments on Thursday, July 5, 2018 to respond to a kitchen fire on the third floor. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Unattended food on stovetop catches fire at downtown apartment

A kitchen fire sent smoke and residents streaming out of the Mendenhall Tower Apartments on Thursday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue officials said on the scene.… Continue reading

Firefighters prepare to enter the Mendenhall Tower Apartments on Thursday, July 5, 2018 to respond to a kitchen fire on the third floor. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Debbie Reinwand (Courtesy Photo | Debbie Reinwand)

Former Empire reporter’s production company wins Emmy

A former Empire reporter recently won an Emmy Award for her production company’s work on an Alaska historical documentary. Debbie Reinwand, a 1977 graduate of… Continue reading

Debbie Reinwand (Courtesy Photo | Debbie Reinwand)
Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018

Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018

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

  • Jul 6, 2018
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018
Larvae of the aspen leaf miner eat the leaf surface, leaving conspicuous trails. One larva is visible at the end of its trail on the leaf on the right. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Arctic squirrels, ants and aspens: Nature abounds at excursion to Kluane Park

Past an intensive construction zone, where the Chilkat River had begun to threaten the highway, up over the Three Guardsmen pass, there it begins —… Continue reading

Larvae of the aspen leaf miner eat the leaf surface, leaving conspicuous trails. One larva is visible at the end of its trail on the leaf on the right. (Photo by Kerry Howard)
Alex Weiss is pictured riding his bike Wednesday, July 4, 2018. The Weiss family believes the bike, which won first place in the boys’ division of the Most Decorated Bicycle competition, was stolen after the annual Fourth of July parade in Douglas. (Derek Weiss | Courtesy Photo)

Award-winning bike stolen after Fourth of July parade

Following the Douglas Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday, 7-year-old Alex Weiss leaned his award-winning bike against a fence near the Montessori School. Weiss had… Continue reading

Alex Weiss is pictured riding his bike Wednesday, July 4, 2018. The Weiss family believes the bike, which won first place in the boys’ division of the Most Decorated Bicycle competition, was stolen after the annual Fourth of July parade in Douglas. (Derek Weiss | Courtesy Photo)
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)

Ferry passengers stranded without toilets

A pair of generators broke down on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry M/V LeConte Thursday afternoon, stranding 52 passengers on board without working toilets and… Continue reading

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)
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Two men arrested for assaulting officers in separate incidents

Two incidents this week led to police officers being assaulted, according to Juneau Police Department reports and a press release. At about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading

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Unattended food on stovetop catches fire at downtown apartment

A kitchen fire sent smoke and residents streaming out of the Mendenhall Tower Apartments on Thursday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue officials said on the scene.… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars host the Alaska District 2 tournament starting Friday at Melvin Park. Front row (Left to Right): Kara Strong, Gracie Strickler, Kiah Yadao, Mila Hargrave, Saelyr Hunt, Remi Starks, Jack Lovejoy. Middle row: Amira Andrews, Ruby Davis, Tatum Billings, Jenna Dobson, Chloe Casperson, Tristan Oliva. Back row: coach Jana Heard, manager Nicole Adair, coach Mark Heard. (Courtesy Photo | Lexie Razor)

Weekend preview: Little League and Rainball softball in action

Two softball tournaments are coming to Juneau this week. The Alaska District 2 Major Softball Championships and 43rd annual Jamie Parsons Rainball Softball Tournament both… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars host the Alaska District 2 tournament starting Friday at Melvin Park. Front row (Left to Right): Kara Strong, Gracie Strickler, Kiah Yadao, Mila Hargrave, Saelyr Hunt, Remi Starks, Jack Lovejoy. Middle row: Amira Andrews, Ruby Davis, Tatum Billings, Jenna Dobson, Chloe Casperson, Tristan Oliva. Back row: coach Jana Heard, manager Nicole Adair, coach Mark Heard. (Courtesy Photo | Lexie Razor)

Weekend preview: Little League and Rainball softball in action

Two softball tournaments are coming to Juneau this week. The Alaska District 2 Major Softball Championships and 43rd annual Jamie Parsons Rainball Softball Tournament both… Continue reading

In this June 2017 photo, a pedestrian walks by City Hall on June 7, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

City taking deeper look into pre-K program ballot measure

Correction: A previous version of this article erroneously stated that the discussion about the Best Starts program will take place this week. It will be… Continue reading

In this June 2017 photo, a pedestrian walks by City Hall on June 7, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)
Robert H. Meireis (pictured) was one of two victims during a Nov. 15, 2015 double murder, along with Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Courtesy photo | Facebook)

Attorneys prep for complex murder trial

The task of preparing for a complex murder trial has proven difficult for the defense attorney in the case, as she said Thursday that she’s… Continue reading

Robert H. Meireis (pictured) was one of two victims during a Nov. 15, 2015 double murder, along with Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Courtesy photo | Facebook)
Seine boats wait in line to set their nets at Amalga Harbor on Thursday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Fishing fleet packs Amalga Harbor

Drivers out the road might encounter a somewhat new sight on Thursdays this month: A small armada of commercial seine boats, fishing in close proximity,… Continue reading

Seine boats wait in line to set their nets at Amalga Harbor on Thursday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018

Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018

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

  • Jul 5, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018
Lee Stoops works on a brown bear and cub sand sculpture Wednesday during a sand sculpting contest at Sandy Beach. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Fourth festivities draw thousands

Sunny weather and unblemished skies drew thousands to downtown Juneau and Douglas on Wednesday for Fourth of July festivities. Between the parades, firemen’s races, soapbox… Continue reading

  • Jul 5, 2018
  • By Kevin Gullufsen Juneau Empire
  • Local News
Lee Stoops works on a brown bear and cub sand sculpture Wednesday during a sand sculpting contest at Sandy Beach. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Thursday, July 5, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, July 5, 2018

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

  • Jul 5, 2018
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Thursday, July 5, 2018