Dunleavy to be sworn in above Arctic Circle

Dunleavy to be sworn in above Arctic Circle

Most of Alaska’s previous governors took their oaths in Juneau.

Dunleavy to be sworn in above Arctic Circle
Cassandra Strahin, left, and Nicole Huntsman, of Allen Marine, deliver 30 frozen turkeys to the Glory Hole on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Cassandra Strahin, left, and Nicole Huntsman, of Allen Marine, deliver 30 frozen turkeys to the Glory Hole on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Attorney Ray Brown (left) addresses the court as Emmanuel Telles and Newton Lambert listen during their trial for the 1982 murders of James and Ann Benolken. (Brian Wallace | Juneau Empire File)
Attorney Ray Brown (left) addresses the court as Emmanuel Telles and Newton Lambert listen during their trial for the 1982 murders of James and Ann Benolken. (Brian Wallace | Juneau Empire File)
Kawasaki clinches lone Democratic ‘flip’
Kawasaki clinches lone Democratic ‘flip’
Meet ‘The Pod’: Orca sculptures destined for Douglas Fish & Game Building

Meet ‘The Pod’: Orca sculptures destined for Douglas Fish & Game Building

A trio of sleek dorsal fins protruded from ground near the parking lot by Juneau Montessori School and captured the attention of some school children… Continue reading

Meet ‘The Pod’: Orca sculptures destined for Douglas Fish & Game Building
Police calls for Friday, Nov. 16, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Nov. 16, 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

Police calls for Friday, Nov. 16, 2018
State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man as hold music

State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man as hold music

You’ll hear it still. Portugal. The Man’s Grammy award-winning single “Feel It Still” was named Monday as one of five songs that will replace the… Continue reading

State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man as hold music
Dean Cavanaugh is graduating from the Public Safety Academy in Sitka this Friday. He’ll be the village public safety officer in the village of Kake. (Courtesy Photo | Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska)

Kake to have a law enforcement presence again

For the first time in about two years, Kake has a village public safety officer.

Dean Cavanaugh is graduating from the Public Safety Academy in Sitka this Friday. He’ll be the village public safety officer in the village of Kake. (Courtesy Photo | Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska)
A Capital Transit bus is pictured in this 2016 file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Buses resume downtown service

Traffic on Franklin is back to normal.

A Capital Transit bus is pictured in this 2016 file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Master Tlingit carver Wayne Price making healing totem for AWARE

Master Tlingit carver Wayne Price making healing totem for AWARE

Even the wood chips in Wayne Price’s ongoing project have meaning. The master Tlingit carver and University of Alaska Southeast faculty member is deep into… Continue reading

Master Tlingit carver Wayne Price making healing totem for AWARE
The front sign of University of Alaska Southeast is pictured in this file photo. (Juneau Empire File)

Tlingit storyteller looking to bring remains back home

He tells his story Friday.

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The front sign of University of Alaska Southeast is pictured in this file photo. (Juneau Empire File)
Culture celebrated with song, dance, art and more
Culture celebrated with song, dance, art and more
Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 15, 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

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss speaks during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Weiss is currently the interim superintendent, and the board members discussed next steps for selecting a permanent superintendent at Tuesday’s meeting. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss speaks during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Weiss is currently the interim superintendent, and the board members discussed next steps for selecting a permanent superintendent at Tuesday’s meeting. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
A sign supporting Mike Dunleavy for governor is seen in September. The state of Alaska has settled a lawsuit brought by the ACLU, a Palmer man and a pro-Dunleavy group regarding political signs that violate the state’s anti-billboard law. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

State settles sign lawsuit brought by ACLU, pro-Dunleavy group

It’s an exit sign. On Tuesday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. approved a settlement concluding a lawsuit that challenged Alaska’s anti-billboard law. The… Continue reading

A sign supporting Mike Dunleavy for governor is seen in September. The state of Alaska has settled a lawsuit brought by the ACLU, a Palmer man and a pro-Dunleavy group regarding political signs that violate the state’s anti-billboard law. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)
Photos: Voices of Our Ancestors Native Language Summit

Photos: Voices of Our Ancestors Native Language Summit

Photographs from the first-ever Voices of Our Ancestors Native Language Summit, taking place in Juneau this week. The summit was co-sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute,… Continue reading

Photos: Voices of Our Ancestors Native Language Summit
Family shares items and stories for Dr. Walter Soboleff Day

Family shares items and stories for Dr. Walter Soboleff Day

Soboleff’s sons and daughter loan collection to Sealaska Heritage Institute for display.

Family shares items and stories for Dr. Walter Soboleff Day
The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street serves as an overnight shelter in the winter. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street serves as an overnight shelter in the winter. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Democrats now lead in critical Fairbanks races

Democrats now lead in critical Fairbanks races

Correction: The previous version of this article included a reference to Kathryn Dodge when it should have referred to Bart LeBon in possible electoral outcomes.… Continue reading

Democrats now lead in critical Fairbanks races
Author talk examines 1982 murders in Craig

Author talk examines 1982 murders in Craig

Author Leland Hale spent years trying to find out what really happened in an unsolved mass murder, and this Friday he’s talking about his methods… Continue reading

Author talk examines 1982 murders in Craig