The Project Playground Steering Committee has a clean slate for its new project. The cleanup process of the Twin Lakes Playground (also referred to as… Continue reading
Since the first time she visited Alaska as a young teen, Amy Grant has produced four platinum albums and won six Grammy Awards, but she… Continue reading
A man and his dog were attacked by a sow black bear defending its cubs early Friday morning, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game… Continue reading
Juneau is losing its top cop. Juneau Police Department Chief Bryce Johnson, hired four years ago to replace retiring Chief Greg Browning, has accepted a… Continue reading
A Petersburg man was arraigned in federal court Thursday on drug charges after law enforcement reportedly seized more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and nearly… 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
It takes confidence to draw with ink instead of in pencil, and a class this Saturday will help build that confidence. The Canvas is hosting… Continue reading
In the Fourth of July spirit, this Friday’s free Rock Around the Block Party at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center will be modeled as… Continue reading
Jean Hoover prefers big dogs, but this small one was just fine. Hoover, a regular patron at the Bridge Adult Day Program, held a 9-week-old… 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
Quick action from a Hoonah boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear on June 18, the Empire has learned through Alaska State… Continue reading
On one of his final days as the president of Alaska Energy Light &Power, Tim McLeod was talking about eagle poop. He was reflecting on… Continue reading
Taking a (Facebook) page from other recent victims of crime, downtown Juneau store Shoefly Alaska took to the internet for help in tracking down some… Continue reading
Over the years, thousands of children have read Lynne Rae Perkins’ children’s books. Tonight, a few of them in Juneau will have the chance to… 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
Fourth of July weekend will be off to a dry start for many Douglas residents. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, the city will be shutting… Continue reading
After 34 years with Alaska Electric Light &Power, President and General Manager Tim McLeod is retiring this year, effective July 1. In his final days… Continue reading
The Rock Dump Indoor Climbing Gym is staying open. For now, that is. The climbing gym was facing financial difficulties that threatened to close the… Continue reading
The jökulhlaup has struck again. Every summer since 2011, Suicide Basin, a glacial lake which feeds the larger Mendenhall Lake, swells with rain and melt… Continue reading
An Eagle River man’s quick thinking — and a can of bear spray — may have saved his friend’s life during a harrowing bear attack… Continue reading
