UPDATE: The National Weather Service’s winter storm warning for Juneau has been downgraded to an advisory, with new snow totals around 3 to 6 inches.… Continue reading
Southeast tourism leaders are asking Congress to increase U.S. Forest Service recreation funding, they wrote in an open letter this week. USFS’ recreation budget has… Continue reading
Getting people to understand electric rates and the way they’re regulated is a tough task. Connie Hulbert, the president and general manager of Alaska Electric… Continue reading
The Sons of Norway, Svalbard Lodge of Juneau wasn’t able to hold its annual Holiday Bazaar last year, but the event is back this year… Continue reading
Applications are coming in from members of the public looking to be on the Assembly Mining Committee, and the current members of the committee met… Continue reading
A June incident involving a House staffer and state Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, has prompted lawmakers to re-examine how they handle staff complaints about sexual… Continue reading
Local fashion will be on display Saturday, with the intent of helping build self-esteem in the Juneau community. The third annual Style-O-Rama fashion show and… Continue reading
Alaska’s utility regulator has rejected a request from Canadian firm Hydro One to take over Alaska Electric Light and Power. The rejection was based on… Continue reading
A man has been found dead in the water at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, according to Alaska State Troopers. Ryan Johanson, age 25 of… 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
Construction workers near the Marine Parking Garage downtown reported the discovery of a body to the Juneau Police Department on Thursday morning, and responders found… Continue reading
On Halloween, Juneau singer-songwriter Andy Miller released an album of 15 songs about Juneau and Southeast Alaska for free on Bandcamp. The songs, usually averaging… 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
The leaders of the University of Alaska are expected to ask the Alaska Legislature for a 7.7 percent budget increase this week. The UA Board… Continue reading
The boat that nearly sank in Indian Cove was towed to Hoonah earlier this week, Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough said… Continue reading
As veterans across the country are honored this weekend, those in Juneau have a chance Saturday night to make a difference in the lives of… Continue reading
On Wednesday afternoon, a car driven by an alleged drunken driver slid off Egan Drive near Fred Meyer, resulting in a flurry of calls to… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker traveled to Beijing with a president. He may be returning to Alaska with a pipeline. At 7:15 p.m. Alaska time Wednesday evening,… Continue reading
For a brief moment Wednesday, it appeared there was a fire at Mendenhall Towers Apartments. At about 11:50 a.m., as Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief… Continue reading
After a weeklong whirlwind of amendments, Senate Bill 54 is in the hands of the lawyers — and some of them aren’t happy. A late… Continue reading
