Donald Hernandez, center, of Point Baker, Patricia Phillips, of Pelican, and Michael Douville, of Craig, right, listen to Terry Suminski, with the U.S. Forest Service in Sitka, as the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council holds its meeting in Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Wolf hunt may be expanded on Prince of Wales Island

Subsistence hunters on Prince of Wales Island (POW) may be able to shoot and trap more wolves if a proposal passed this week is approved… Continue reading

Donald Hernandez, center, of Point Baker, Patricia Phillips, of Pelican, and Michael Douville, of Craig, right, listen to Terry Suminski, with the U.S. Forest Service in Sitka, as the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council holds its meeting in Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Gov. Bill Walker hits new low in opinion poll

Gov. Bill Walker has hit a new low in a quarterly opinion poll conducted by the national firm Morning Consult. Only 40 percent of Alaskans… Continue reading

Longtime Juneau fisherman drowns in Hoonah harbor

Lifelong fisherman and longtime Juneau resident George Robert Lunda died Sunday night in Hoonah, drowning after an apparent accidental fall into the harbor. Lunda, 65,… Continue reading

Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, left, and Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, listen to Suzanne DiPietro, Executive Director of the Alaska Judicial Council, as the House Finance Committee meets on how to pay for SB54, a criminal justice bill, at the Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Cost of criminal justice rollback is big unknown

As the Alaska House of Representatives advances toward a vote on Senate Bill 54, lawmakers are missing one critical piece of information: the price tag.… Continue reading

Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, left, and Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, listen to Suzanne DiPietro, Executive Director of the Alaska Judicial Council, as the House Finance Committee meets on how to pay for SB54, a criminal justice bill, at the Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Business people gather for a meeting. (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock)

Deadline approaching for career-seeking program

It’s never too late to find the right career, and The Learning Center is hoping to help adults find their best fit. The College and… Continue reading

Business people gather for a meeting. (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock)
Mendenhall Valley residents can sign up to receive text messages about air quality emergencies. (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock)

Air emergency notification just a text message away

Mendenhall Valley residents might not even have to leave their homes to find out if it’s safe to use their wood stove this winter. Through… Continue reading

Mendenhall Valley residents can sign up to receive text messages about air quality emergencies. (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock)

Alaska-Siberia relations at center of Chamber luncheon

Russia and Alaska face similar challenges, and Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon will look at some of them. Alexander Dolitsky, the director of the Alaska-Siberia… Continue reading

Coast Guard scares its way to large food bank donation

Coast Guard scares its way to large food bank donation

An organization that keeps people safe proved to be pretty good at scaring people this past weekend. U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau held its annual… Continue reading

Coast Guard scares its way to large food bank donation

Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017

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

A fellow boater comes to the aid of a boat in the process of sinking in Indian Cove in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2017. The boat has about 150 gallons of diesel fuel on it, according to the Coast Guard. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Owner, Coast Guard working to limit environmental effect of sinking boat

On Monday morning, a boat began sinking in Indian Cove. By Tuesday afternoon, it was still barely afloat and the owner was hopeful that he’d… Continue reading

A fellow boater comes to the aid of a boat in the process of sinking in Indian Cove in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2017. The boat has about 150 gallons of diesel fuel on it, according to the Coast Guard. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Walker announces ‘climate team’ days after teens sue

Gov. Bill Walker billed a press conference Tuesday morning as the rollout of his strategy to address climate change. When the announcement came, it was… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, right, congratulates Deputy Chief David Campbell, second from right, Lt. Krag Campbell, and Sgt. Ben Beck, left, during a promotions ceremony at the police station on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Trio of officers earn promotions

A full room of spectators at the Juneau Police Department headquarters on Monday leaned forward all at once and raised their phones, trying to capture… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, right, congratulates Deputy Chief David Campbell, second from right, Lt. Krag Campbell, and Sgt. Ben Beck, left, during a promotions ceremony at the police station on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, with Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jay Butler, MD, announces at the Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, alleging the drugmaker used deceptive marketing tactics to push prescriptions of opioid painkillers. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

State of Alaska sues OxyContin manufacturer

The State of Alaska is suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, in its latest attempt to fight the opioid epidemic. The suit, filed late… Continue reading

Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, with Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jay Butler, MD, announces at the Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, alleging the drugmaker used deceptive marketing tactics to push prescriptions of opioid painkillers. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Employees of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development watch mining students in the Entry Level Underground Mining Training program learn how to hand drill in the AJ Mine in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Report: Juneau’s mining ordinance fairly typical

Earlier this month, an Anchorage consultant filed his report on Juneau’s mining ordinance, and the Assembly Mining Subcommittee will examine it publicly Nov. 9. Bob… Continue reading

Employees of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development watch mining students in the Entry Level Underground Mining Training program learn how to hand drill in the AJ Mine in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Investigators examine the wreckage of a Cessna 182 airplane that went missing just south of Juneau in 2008. The plane remained missing until this past Wednesday, when a hunter found it. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Troopers)

Investigators confirm wreckage found on Admiralty Island belonged to missing 2008 flight

When a Cessna 182 airplane disappeared near Juneau in 2008, a 10-day search over an area of 1,000 square miles yielded no results. Nine years… Continue reading

Investigators examine the wreckage of a Cessna 182 airplane that went missing just south of Juneau in 2008. The plane remained missing until this past Wednesday, when a hunter found it. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Troopers)
Flooding outside Steve Hayburn’s Ketchikan home in January 2015. Photo by Steve Hayburn.

Ketchikan man aims to raise $20,000 for small-town Hurricane Harvey first responders

In January 2015, Alaska State Trooper dispatcher Steve Hayburn woke up to his landlord pounding on his door. His home in Ketchikan had flooded. When… Continue reading

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Flooding outside Steve Hayburn’s Ketchikan home in January 2015. Photo by Steve Hayburn.

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 31

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

In this Oct. 31, 2016 photo, Lisa Ryals, owner of Lisa Davidson’s Boutique, hands out candy to trick-or-treaters Kyesin Davidson, 4, right, and his brother, CJ, for Halloween. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Be safe this Halloween

Happy Halloween, Juneau! For those wanting to trick-or-treat downtown on Halloween day, 50 downtown businesses will welcome trick-or-treaters from 2-6 p.m. Neighborhood business along Seward… Continue reading

In this Oct. 31, 2016 photo, Lisa Ryals, owner of Lisa Davidson’s Boutique, hands out candy to trick-or-treaters Kyesin Davidson, 4, right, and his brother, CJ, for Halloween. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, speaks to the media after Gov. Bill Walker announced his Public Safety Action Plan during a press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Walker asks for balanced budget as tool to fight crime

Gov. Bill Walker called the Alaska Legislature into its fourth special session of the year and put taxes and criminal justice on the agenda. While… Continue reading

Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, speaks to the media after Gov. Bill Walker announced his Public Safety Action Plan during a press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A fellow boater comes to the aid of a boat in the process of sinking in Indian Cove in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2017. The boat has about 150 gallons of diesel fuel on it, according to the Coast Guard. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Boat slowly sinks in Indian Cove

As dusk fell on Indian Cove on Monday night, a boat was slowly sinking in the middle of the cove. Someone reported the boat as… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2017
A fellow boater comes to the aid of a boat in the process of sinking in Indian Cove in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2017. The boat has about 150 gallons of diesel fuel on it, according to the Coast Guard. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)