Juneau residents recite a prayer at the grave of Walter Harper and his wife, Francis Wells, during a memorial at Evergreen Cemetery Tuesday marking the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Princess Sophia on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal.

News

At cemetery gathering, group remembers Princess Sophia’s sinking

At least 21 grave markers in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery share a common death date: 1918. On Oct. 25,…

In this file photo from  in November 2013, Juneau residents wait in line outside Centennial Hall for the annual Ski Sale hosted by the Juneau Ski Club and Ski Patrol.

News

This year’s Ski Sale to double as food drive

For the first time in its 64-year history, the Juneau Ski Sale will also function as a food…

Juneau Drug clerk Brenda Lamas looks out the business' window decorated for Halloween on Monday. The store is one of over 50 downtown businesses welcoming trick-or-treaters on Oct. 31 from 2 to 6 p.m.

News

50 Juneau businesses bring Halloween to their shops

Neighborhoods aren’t the only place kids can trick-or-treat this Halloween. The downtown corridor, in fact, is looking like…

News

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

News

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

News

In icy twist, early snowfall may mean low-snow winter in Juneau

It won’t make the skiers happy to hear it, but Juneau’s early snow is no guarantee of a…

News

Wolfe wins election as new Yakutat mayor

Southeast’s northernmost community has a new mayor. On Oct. 18, Ralph Wolfe defeated David Stone for Yakutat’s top…

From left to right, Marie Darlin, former Juneau firefighter and ex-Mayor Merrill Sanford, and former Juneau firefighter Doug Boddy discuss Juneau's 20th century history of disasters as part of a panel on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 in the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

News

Lecture covers Juneau’s history of disaster

Juneau was lucky. That appeared to be the conclusion Saturday as an expert panel discussed the capital city’s…

News

Police and fire dispatches for Oct. 24, 2016

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation…

News

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Oct. 24, 1986

News

This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 24, 1986

On Friday, Oct. 24, 1986, Republican Frank Murkowski and Democrat Glenn Olds fought for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat.…

News

Correction

In a Thursday death notice for Una Jean Swenson, it was mistakenly stated that she married Nolan D.…

News

Around Town

Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 5680 Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is…

News

Zombie fun run at Sandy Beach

A horde of zombies will invade Savikko Park today starting at noon as part of Harborview Elementary Triathlon…

News

Juneau land history panel at city museum

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host a panel called “Capital City Landmarks: Stories from the Ground Up” on…

News

Police & Fire for Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016

Burglary • At 11:18 a.m. Wednesday, a 32-year-old woman reported a pink and silver bicycle, valued at $110,…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Oct. 23, 1986

News

This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 23, 1986

On Thursday, Oct. 23, 1986, Pope John Paul II canceled his tentative visit to Juneau. After his trip…

Jocelyn Miles, owner of Spuds-A-Plenty, and employee Cesar Bedillo serve food from "the spud shack" located behind the Juneau Job Center on Egan Drive on Friday.

News

Spuds-A-Plenty: Get your taters here

Juneau has become quite the “foodie” destination — the capital city was even featured in Vogue magazine this…

City Manager Rorie Watt, second from right, greets Tamara Rowcroft, executive director of the Alaska Housing Development Corporation, left, and Stephen Sorensen, president of AHDC's Board of Directors, as they meet to sign title papers at First American Title with Colleen Sullivan on Friday for the sale of two lots in the new Renninger Subdivision. AHDC is planning on building about 30 affordable housing units on the new land made available by the city.

News

First lots in Renninger Subdivison sold

The City and Borough of Juneau sold the first two lots of its Renninger Subdivision to the Alaska…

News

Police & Fire for Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

Domestic violence • At 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, a 55-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault, and he…