Walker signs alcohol, marijuana reform bill

Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed into law in a ceremony at the… Continue reading

Body of missing Fairbanks boy found in river

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the body of a missing 4-year-old Fairbanks boy has been found inside a fish wheel in the Chena River.Troopers… Continue reading

Anchorage police ruling shooting as murder/attempted suicide

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are classifying a weekend shooting as murder/attempted suicide.The shooting happened late Saturday in the Mountain View neighborhood.Police said Cher Lor shot… Continue reading

The Alaska Marine Highway fast ferry Chenega ports in Juneau in June 2005.

Ferry system plans to lay up Chenega

The Alaska Marine Highway System, running short of operating cash, is proceeding with plans to lay up the fast ferry Chenega in Seattle.On Friday, the… Continue reading

The Alaska Marine Highway fast ferry Chenega ports in Juneau in June 2005.

Report: Maritime sector supports 3,400 Kenai jobs

KENAI — A report from the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District shows that the maritime industry is the peninsula’s largest employer with about 3,400 residents… Continue reading

Bethel gets upgraded 911 system to increase officer response

BETHEL — The Bethel Police Department is expecting its newly upgraded 911 system to bolster officers’ response to emergency calls.The new system allows dispatchers to… Continue reading

FCC fines GCI $2.4M for 911 failures

The Federal Communications Commission has fined GCI $2.4 million for failing to provide reliable 911 service in portions of Alaska.According to an email from FCC… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: July 7, 1986

On July 7, 1986, the Juneau Empire recapped the many celebratory Independence Day events in the newspaper. Juneau and Douglas residents had their picture taken… Continue reading

Police & fire for Thursday, July 7, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

Around Town

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading

At 6:30 p.m. July 12, the City Museum will host a lecture on paranormal investigations. At 5 p.m. Thursday, the state museum will host a reception for “Living Alaska: A Decade of Collecting Contemporary Art for Alaska Museums,” a show on display in the new museum’s temporary gallery.

Museums schedule events

The Alaska State Museum and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum are hosting special events in the coming week.At 5 p.m. Thursday, the state museum will host… Continue reading

At 6:30 p.m. July 12, the City Museum will host a lecture on paranormal investigations. At 5 p.m. Thursday, the state museum will host a reception for “Living Alaska: A Decade of Collecting Contemporary Art for Alaska Museums,” a show on display in the new museum’s temporary gallery.

Governor’s vetoes mean $450,000 less for Juneau schools

The Juneau School District could be in a $450,000 budget hole this fiscal year if the governor’s vetoes stick, but school officials are not worrying… Continue reading

In this June 25 photo, Forest Wagner, left, is shown after hiking a mountain. He survived a brown bear attack in April 2016.

After bear mauling, UAS prof expected to make full recovery

It’s been less than three months since University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor Forest Wagner was mauled by a bear, and he’s already back to… Continue reading

In this June 25 photo, Forest Wagner, left, is shown after hiking a mountain. He survived a brown bear attack in April 2016.
A 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old man that crashed and hit two boys near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongas Boulevard is shown.

Boys hit by sliding SUV

Two boys were struck and injured by a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongass Boulevard on Wednesday.The older boy… Continue reading

A 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old man that crashed and hit two boys near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongas Boulevard is shown.
In this June 29 photo, a sailor spends some time in Fritz Cove with a backdrop of the Mendenhall Glacier. This year is on pace to be the warmest ever in Alaska.

Juneau on pace for warmest year ever, beating last year’s warmest year ever

Alaska’s capital city has just finished its ninth consecutive month of warmer-than-normal temperatures and is on pace for its warmest year on record, according to… Continue reading

In this June 29 photo, a sailor spends some time in Fritz Cove with a backdrop of the Mendenhall Glacier. This year is on pace to be the warmest ever in Alaska.
Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to demonstrate it can take care of a patient infected with the… Continue reading

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Chamber to discuss local marijuana

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will host City and Borough of Juneau Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl for a lunch lecture on the status of local marijuana… Continue reading

Joseph Balderas, a former Juneau law clerk, was reported missing in Nome on Monday, June 27. This photo was taken in Nome in May.

Volunteer group ends organized search for missing Nome man

The volunteer group looking for former Juneau resident Joseph Balderas has ended large-scale searches and is no longer asking for donations.Balderas, 36, was reported missing… Continue reading

Joseph Balderas, a former Juneau law clerk, was reported missing in Nome on Monday, June 27. This photo was taken in Nome in May.
A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Alaska newspaper publisher survives floatplane crash

Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff survived a floatplane crash Sunday in Halibut Cove on the Kenai Peninsula. Rogoff, who was piloting the plane when… Continue reading

A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Genetically modified foods and the fight

WASHINGTON — It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods.The Senate is moving ahead on bipartisan legislation that would for the first time… Continue reading