Clarification: This article has been updated to mention that the University of Alaska Southeast coordinated and organized the Tléix’ Yaakw (One Canoe) conference. Just a… Continue reading
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
Four teams — including Thunder Mountain and Ketchikan High School — remain in contention for the ASAA Division II softball state championship after six games… Continue reading
A former Alaska lawmaker who was accused of hitting a woman earlier this year will plead guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge as part of… Continue reading
About 35 sleek, black-crowned Arctic terns nest at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area in the spring and early summer, according to U.S. Forest Service biologist… Continue reading
Firefighters are working to contain a forest fire that has broken out north of Juneau in the Berners Bay area, according to the U.S. Forest… Continue reading
Rick Smith hasn’t taken a vacation in at least four years. Since Juneau’s police station was built in Lemon Creek in 2000, Smith has cared… Continue reading
Police have arrested a man suspected of attempted robbery at Home Depot in May, according to a Saturday release. As of Friday, the Juneau Police… Continue reading
Zerisenay Gebregiorgis, a Seattle man convicted by a jury in December of running a drug ring in Ketchikan and Sitka, was sentenced Friday to 10… Continue reading
Two Southeast Alaskans pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of tax evasion, they said in U.S. District Court on Thursday. Archie W. Demmert III and Roseann… Continue reading
Activist June Degnan has always been a fighter. Since the 1960s, she’s fought for Alaska Native rights, for women’s rights, for equal opportunity and social… Continue reading
A humpback whale has washed up dead on Admiralty Island across from Douglas Island, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. It’s not clear… Continue reading
“What are you going to do me? Fire me?” With those words, Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, brought the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to laughter and… Continue reading
The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team’s pitching has been dominant of late. Two shutouts and an 11-1 win over Ketchikan the Region V Southeast Baseball… Continue reading
A whale watching boat ran aground Wednesday morning with 113 customers aboard, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Nobody was injured and the vessel made… Continue reading
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
Juneau police say more people were arrested this Memorial Day weekend than last year. Four people were for driving while intoxicated, which is up from… Continue reading
The city has found a new Community Development Department Director. According to a release, Jill Maclean will be taking over the position when current director… Continue reading
Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Story’s announcement event Thursday afternoon. Juneau School Board member Andi Story is seeking higher office.… Continue reading
