In this 2015 photo, Juneau residents recite a prayer at a gathering at Evergreen Cemetery honoring the anniversary of the Princess Sophia passenger vessel’s sinking.

Walk the Evergreen Cemetery with local historian

Established in 1891, some of Juneau’s most notable figures rest in Evergreen Cemetery downtown. Marie Drake, Andrew P. Kashevaroff, John Olds and Mary Joyce are… Continue reading

In this 2015 photo, Juneau residents recite a prayer at a gathering at Evergreen Cemetery honoring the anniversary of the Princess Sophia passenger vessel’s sinking.
Police & Fire for Monday, Aug. 21, 2017

Police & Fire for Monday, Aug. 21, 2017

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Police & Fire for Monday, Aug. 21, 2017
A youngster takes a ride in Capital City Fire/Rescue’s Aircraft Response Firefighting vehicle on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

New truck, bay for CCFR airport crew

Capital City Fire/Rescue celebrated the addition of a new truck and the completion of a remodeled bay at their Juneau International Airport station on Saturday.… Continue reading

A youngster takes a ride in Capital City Fire/Rescue’s Aircraft Response Firefighting vehicle on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
A pedestrian walks by City Hall on June 7, 2017. Elections for the City and Borough of Juneau are Oct. 3, and there are two initiatives on the ballot. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Ballot initiatives set for fall election

The ballot for the Oct. 3 election is set, with the public set to decide on two initiatives in addition to the Assembly and Board… Continue reading

A pedestrian walks by City Hall on June 7, 2017. Elections for the City and Borough of Juneau are Oct. 3, and there are two initiatives on the ballot. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski speaks at a May 1 City and Borough of Juneay Assembly meeting. The Assembly passed a resolution of Gladziszewski’s this week, reaffirming Juneau’s commitment to reducing its emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Assembly passes climate change resolution, but no specific mention of Paris Accord

After multiple months of consideration, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to make a public commitment to its climate efforts. The resolution,… Continue reading

Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski speaks at a May 1 City and Borough of Juneay Assembly meeting. The Assembly passed a resolution of Gladziszewski’s this week, reaffirming Juneau’s commitment to reducing its emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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School board race begins with eye on economic impact

The Juneau Board of Education will have at least one new member this fall, as one sitting member and two challengers are running for two… Continue reading

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Education Coordinator Kris Weixelman talks about the benefits of growing more food at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Micheal Penn | Juneau Empire)

‘Farm to prison’

In a twist on the popular farm to table movement that has swept the country, with restaurants and cities promoting ways to bring fresh-from-the-dirt produce… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By LIZ KELLAR
Education Coordinator Kris Weixelman talks about the benefits of growing more food at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Micheal Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police & Fire for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017

Police & Fire for Sunday, Aug. 20, 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

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police & Fire for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute Director Phil Mundy speaks at a 10-year anniversary dedication for the institute on Satuday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

NOAA lab reaches 10-year milestone

The Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute celebrated the 10th anniversary of its opening Saturday with an open house and the dedication of a new park… Continue reading

Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute Director Phil Mundy speaks at a 10-year anniversary dedication for the institute on Satuday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Captain Ed Page explains the vessel tracking system the Marine Exchage of Alaska uses during a tour of their new building on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

State-of-the-art facility in Harris Harbor matches boat watcher’s growth

Captain Ed Page, the Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Alaska, stood on the roof of their new $4-million facility on the edge of… Continue reading

Captain Ed Page explains the vessel tracking system the Marine Exchage of Alaska uses during a tour of their new building on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Eugene Graham, who calls himself the Traveler, talks about living in a homeless encampment on property belonging to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. The Trust Authority will give campers a two-week notice to vacate the area starting Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Homeless at Gold Creek being forced to vacate

A cold rain fell on the land at the mouth of Gold Creek, near the Coast Guard facility on Egan Drive, also known as the… Continue reading

Eugene Graham, who calls himself the Traveler, talks about living in a homeless encampment on property belonging to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. The Trust Authority will give campers a two-week notice to vacate the area starting Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Clouds to block solar eclipse from view

This Monday, Aug. 21, the continental United States will see its first total solar eclipse in 38 years. Though the path of “totality” — a… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2017
Police & Fire for Friday, Aug. 18, 2017

Police & Fire for Friday, Aug. 18, 2017

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  • Aug 18, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police & Fire for Friday, Aug. 18, 2017
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Beat the Odds run to benefit Cancer Connection

The 26th annual Beat the Odds race, a 5K run or 2M walk set for Saturday, will benefit a great cause — Cancer Connection. Cancer… Continue reading

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Mark Lautman, author of “When the Boomers Bail: A Community Economic Survival Guide”, speaks to a full house at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Economist advises Juneau to prepare for artificial intelligence

Economist Mark Lautman is already thinking about 2050, and thinks experts in Juneau should be too. Lautman spoke to a packed house at Thursday’s Juneau… Continue reading

Mark Lautman, author of “When the Boomers Bail: A Community Economic Survival Guide”, speaks to a full house at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Against a backdrop of Stoller White Mountain, left, and Mount McGinnis, ultramarathon runner Houston Laws poses with Sadie during a run up Grandchild Peak on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Meet Juneau’s most ambitious dog walker

Shoes cutting into the mountainside, dog runner Houston Laws followed Sadie, a brown, pointy-eared mixed-breed dog, on Grandchild Peak Trail. Laws hiked with an economy… Continue reading

Against a backdrop of Stoller White Mountain, left, and Mount McGinnis, ultramarathon runner Houston Laws poses with Sadie during a run up Grandchild Peak on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Magic show raises money for firefighters

Magic is coming to Juneau this weekend, for a good cause. At 6 p.m. Sunday at the Thunder Mountain High School auditorium, magician Robbie Cannon… Continue reading

Ballot measures gather, one year from 2018 election

The 2018 election is a year away, but candidates are already starting to file for office. The ballot measures are coming, too. According to the… Continue reading

The Emerald Princess is seen at dock in Juneau the day after a woman was killed on board. (Liz Kellar | Juneau Empire)

Cruise ship murder suspect indicted

A man suspected of killing his wife aboard a cruise ship near Juneau has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder. A federal indictment… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2017
  • By LIZ KELLAR
The Emerald Princess is seen at dock in Juneau the day after a woman was killed on board. (Liz Kellar | Juneau Empire)
A car from the Mount Roberts Tramway rises through the mist above downtown Juneau on Monday, July 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Hiker rescued off Mount Roberts

A stranded hiker was rescued off the Mount Roberts trail Wednesday night by Capital City Fire/Rescue and Juneau Mountain Rescue personnel. Jeffery Craig, 30, of… Continue reading

A car from the Mount Roberts Tramway rises through the mist above downtown Juneau on Monday, July 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)