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P&R director to speak at luncheon

Kirk Duncan, director of Juneau’s Parks and Recreation Department, will be speaking at today’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Duncan, who has worn several different hats… Continue reading

Bear numbers in Kodiak improve after decline

KODIAK — A recently completed study shows that southwest Kodiak’s bear population is on the rise after seeing a significant drop in 2010.The bears were… Continue reading

The Chichagof Dream is tied up at Allen Marine just before its inaugural trip around Sitka Sound with members of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce June 11, 2016. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

Allen Marine reshapes a Dream vessel

SITKA — The newest vessel in the Alaska Dream Cruise fleet suffered two groundings on two different coasts before it was revived with a 100-ton… Continue reading

The Chichagof Dream is tied up at Allen Marine just before its inaugural trip around Sitka Sound with members of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce June 11, 2016. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
Rev. Franklin Graham steps off his tour bus in Springfield, Illinois, on June 14 as part of his Decision America Tour, which will make a stop in Juneau on Friday.

‘Pray. Vote. Engage’: Franklin Graham prayer rally in Juneau today

As the Juneau Assembly considers a city ordinance that would protect the rights of all, including those in the LGBTQ community, a religious group that… Continue reading

Rev. Franklin Graham steps off his tour bus in Springfield, Illinois, on June 14 as part of his Decision America Tour, which will make a stop in Juneau on Friday.
Stephen B. Hadlock, 20, arrives in Juneau Superior Court during a change of plea hearing on Wednesday. Hadlock pleaded guilty to a felony for attempting to entice a minor online in 2014.

Man gets six months for soliciting sex online from 13-year-old girl

A 20-year-old man will spend six-months in prison after asking a 13-year-old girl multiple times online to meet him for sex.Stephen B. Hadlock pleaded guilty… Continue reading

Stephen B. Hadlock, 20, arrives in Juneau Superior Court during a change of plea hearing on Wednesday. Hadlock pleaded guilty to a felony for attempting to entice a minor online in 2014.

Gov. Walker limits oil checks to $1,000

ANCHORAGE — Facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, Alaska's governor on Wednesday cut in half the annual checks that give all residents a share of the state's oil… Continue reading

Photo: Tug of war

Juvenile bald eagles fight over a remaining scrap of salmon near the DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Fairbanks teenager dies in Steese Highway rollover crash

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks teenager died Tuesday when the compact car she was driving left the roadway and rolled along the Steese Highway.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

Police & fire for Wednesday, June 29, 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

Defendant draws out felony case with more verbal attacks

A Juneau jury sat through nearly three hours of recorded — and seemingly bland — phone calls Tuesday between an inmate and the woman he… Continue reading

Built in 1914, the New Office Building included work space for management, engineers, accountants, clerks and bookkeepers. The Treadwell Historic Preservation and Restoration Society, Inc. has received a grant to help preserve the building.

Mining for grants and striking gold

During its roughly 40-year lifespan, the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company pulled almost $70 million worth of gold out of the earth beneath Douglas Island.… Continue reading

Built in 1914, the New Office Building included work space for management, engineers, accountants, clerks and bookkeepers. The Treadwell Historic Preservation and Restoration Society, Inc. has received a grant to help preserve the building.
Elsa and Bret Light, of Washington, D.C., take a selfie with a juvenile bald eagle on the shore near the DIPAC Salmon Hatchery on Tuesday.

Photo: Selfie with an eagle

Elsa and Bret Light, of Washington, D.C., take a selfie with a juvenile bald eagle on the shore near the DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on… Continue reading

Elsa and Bret Light, of Washington, D.C., take a selfie with a juvenile bald eagle on the shore near the DIPAC Salmon Hatchery on Tuesday.

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Fugitive sought by US marshals with warrant dies by suicide

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Marshals office says a man sought on a federal warrant killed himself Monday night in Anchorage as officers approached his motorhome.Marshals… Continue reading

Search launched for missing Nome hiker

ANCHORAGE — A ground and aerial search is underway for a missing 36-year-old Nome man.Alaska State Troopers said they were notified Monday morning after Joseph… Continue reading

Driver arrested for murder after crash

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a 34-year-old man on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and other counts following the discovery of a… Continue reading

Jahna Lindemuth

Walker names Anchorage lawyer as AG

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker has appointed an Anchorage lawyer as Alaska’s top attorney.Walker on Tuesday named Jahna Lindemuth as his new attorney general. She… Continue reading

Jahna Lindemuth
In this October 2011 photo, a harbor seal pup rests on seaweed-covered rocks after coming in on the high tide in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle. As harbor seals are being born in the Pacific Northwest this time of year, marine mammal advocates are urging people not to touch or pick up pups that come up on beaches and shorelines to rest. At least five times this season, well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths, said Michael Milstein, a spokesman with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA: Do not touch, pick up seal pups

SEATTLE — As harbor seals are being born in the Pacific Northwest, marine mammal advocates up and down the West Coast are urging people not… Continue reading

In this October 2011 photo, a harbor seal pup rests on seaweed-covered rocks after coming in on the high tide in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle. As harbor seals are being born in the Pacific Northwest this time of year, marine mammal advocates are urging people not to touch or pick up pups that come up on beaches and shorelines to rest. At least five times this season, well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths, said Michael Milstein, a spokesman with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hawaii gift store owner gets 6 months for wildlife smuggling

HONOLULU — The owner of a Hawaii jewelry and gift retail business was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for smuggling Alaska ivory… Continue reading

Territorial Sportsmen asks for float support

The Juneau-based Territorial Sportsmen will be entering a float in the Juneau and Douglas Fourth of July Parades this year to emphasize community programs highlighted… Continue reading