A two-time Alaska Senate President with 19 years of experience in the Alaska Legislature has become the first person to seek the lieutenant governor’s office… Continue reading
On a sunny Tuesday morning, Joe Orsi of Orsi Organic Produce gave a tour of his 5,000 square foot garden located north of Auke Bay… Continue reading
A man suspected of holding up a downtown liquor store Monday night was in custody just 12 hours later, thanks to social media and a… Continue reading
Juneau’s electric utility is set to change hands in late 2018, but some in Juneau are looking for a way to keep it under local… Continue reading
The trial for a Lemon Creek Correctional Center inmate accused of participating in a jail riot that caused thousands of dollars in damages got underway… Continue reading
Lead forecaster Rick Fritsch of Juneau’s National Weather Service office said it best. “July of 2017 was in many respects ‘the summer that wasn’t,’” he… Continue reading
After three years trying to convince Alaskans of the severity of the state’s fiscal crisis, Revenue Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck is about to try a new… Continue reading
Alaska’s legal marijuana market is going through a summer boom, with a record 547 pounds of cannabis flower sold by growers in June, according to… Continue reading
Uber and Lyft can take you to the beach. Don’t count on them for rides beyond the tideline. That’s the word from the U.S. Coast… Continue reading
It might have felt a little bit like déja vu for Juneau Police Department officers and City and Borough of Juneau officials Thursday as they… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s discussion about whether the city should take a stance on climate change will continue into a third meeting.… Continue reading
Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, will be the featured speaker at this week’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The lunchtime lecture will take place at noon… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department swore in one of its own as the 37th police chief Monday afternoon, as former Deputy Chief Ed Mercer took on… Continue reading
Let’s go for a drive. I’ll meet you at the Douglas Breeze-In, and we’ll head down the road to Merchant’s Wharf. It’s only 1.2 miles:… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker signed Alaska’s capital construction budget without ceremony or vetoes Monday in the Capitol, fulfilling a promise to approve it before Aug. 1.… 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
Tonight’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is the first meeting since the end of June, and will set up larger decisions down the line… Continue reading
The trial for a man suspected of stabbing and seriously injuring another man at a Thane Road beach party has been postponed until early September.… 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 majority of the cruise ships that make Juneau a port of call carry thousands of passengers. The National Geographic Quest will host just 100.… Continue reading
