Parents, grandparents and friends have fun photographing their young ones on Seward Street for Halloween 2016. More than 50 businesses downtown welcomed trick-or-treaters last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Where to Trick-or-Treat this Halloween

Trick-or-treaters and their parents will find it a little easier to stay safe on the festive eve of All Saints’ Day. On Halloween day, designated… Continue reading

Parents, grandparents and friends have fun photographing their young ones on Seward Street for Halloween 2016. More than 50 businesses downtown welcomed trick-or-treaters last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Attendees at a past SEAGLA Monster Ball await their turn to bowl. The annual event takes place this Friday. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Demery)

SEAGLA Halloween event hits the lanes

On Friday night, tricks and treats will pair with strikes and spares for the Southeast Alaska Gay and Lesbian Alliance’s (SEAGLA’s) annual Monster Ball event.… Continue reading

Attendees at a past SEAGLA Monster Ball await their turn to bowl. The annual event takes place this Friday. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Demery)

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 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

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
STEM Corner: Surrounded by Code

STEM Corner: Surrounded by Code

There is code all around us: tiny instructions that tell machines how to do what they do. Boats, planes, cars, appliances and buildings all contain… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • By Ryan Stanley
STEM Corner: Surrounded by Code
Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, left, and Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, speak before gaveling in on the first day of the fourth Special Session of the 30th Alaska Legisture on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

As special session starts, House puts criminal justice bill on fast track

It started slowly, but the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature appeared to be on a fast track by the end of its… Continue reading

Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, left, and Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, speak before gaveling in on the first day of the fourth Special Session of the 30th Alaska Legisture on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Family has close call with carbon monoxide leak

This time of year, as people start closing their windows and turning their boilers on, it’s important to monitor carbon monoxide levels. One Juneau family… Continue reading

  • Oct 23, 2017

Two will plead guilty in meth-by-mail scheme

A man and a woman accused of participating in a meth-by-mail drug deal will plead guilty, according to court records and federal Assistant Public Defender… Continue reading

A derelict vessel is submerged in Gastineau Channel near the Douglas Bridge on Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Boat sinks in Gastineau Channel

Midway through last week, a boat with no name sank into the waters of Gastineau Channel. As of Monday afternoon, the 28-foot vessel was still… Continue reading

A derelict vessel is submerged in Gastineau Channel near the Douglas Bridge on Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fourth special session starts today, but no new hope for fiscal fix

Gov. Bill Walker called a fourth special session of the Alaska Legislature to address the state’s fiscal crisis. The crisis may be one of the… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

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  • Oct 23, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Dr. Sol Neely lectures at an Evening at Egan talk about zombies at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Oct. 20. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Zombies: A brainy topic, says UAS professor

Mindless marauders with a taste for grey matter. Bloodthirsty, reanimated beasts intent on destruction. Gruesome, restless ghouls. An allegorical commentary on the Vietnam War, capitalism… Continue reading

Dr. Sol Neely lectures at an Evening at Egan talk about zombies at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Oct. 20. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Sea cucumbers are cut open and the meat scraped out during processing at Alaska Glacier Seafoods on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sea cucumbers are a boon to a local seafood processor

Inside the processing plant at Alaska Glacier Seafood (AGS), plant manager Nick Segal held out a slimy, gelatinous sea creature about the size and shape… Continue reading

Sea cucumbers are cut open and the meat scraped out during processing at Alaska Glacier Seafoods on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City inches closer to setting up winter warming center

The City and Borough of Juneau is aiming to get a winter warming center up and running, and the Assembly is also setting its sights… Continue reading

The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alaska Supreme Court decides backyard dispute over a Montana Creek fence

It started with a backyard fence and ended up in front of the Alaska Supreme Court. In a decision issued Friday, the justices said a… Continue reading

Fire calls for Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017

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  • Oct 22, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime

FBI arrests former Bergmann manager, accuses him of dealing meth

The FBI has arrested a former Bergmann Hotel manager and resident for four counts of felony drug distribution. According to a federal grand jury indictment… Continue reading

Mark Whitman gives a talk about Hi Chung, also known as “China Joe”, during a tour of Evergreen Cemetery by as part of an intensive course on Alaskan history for Yaa&

Want to graduate high school? Workshop at an alternative school

History lied beneath Herman Ed Becker’s feet. At Evergreen Cemetery Tuesday morning, the Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School teacher stood, flanked by his small class,… Continue reading

Mark Whitman gives a talk about Hi Chung, also known as “China Joe”, during a tour of Evergreen Cemetery by as part of an intensive course on Alaskan history for Yaa&
The Baranof Hotel, pictured Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

FBI raids Baranof Hotel room

Update: The FBI has arrested Charles E. Cotten Jr., the former Bergmann manager, for meth distribution, according to court records online. Updated story here: FBI arrests former Bergmann… Continue reading

The Baranof Hotel, pictured Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

Police & Fire for Friday, Oct. 19, 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

Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) Chariman Frederick Olsen Jr., SEITC Secretary John Morris and United Tribes of Bristol Bay President Robert Heyano show the Memorandum of Agreement uniting the two groups in their efforts to oppose mining projects on salmon watersheds. (Courtesy Photo | Molly Dischner)

Group of 29 tribes oppose Pebble Mine, B.C.’s ‘transboundary’ projects

Southeast and Bristol Bay tribal mining opposition now has a unified front. Two Alaska Native tribal consortiums announced a “historic” partnership Wednesday at the Alaska… Continue reading

Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) Chariman Frederick Olsen Jr., SEITC Secretary John Morris and United Tribes of Bristol Bay President Robert Heyano show the Memorandum of Agreement uniting the two groups in their efforts to oppose mining projects on salmon watersheds. (Courtesy Photo | Molly Dischner)