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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 28, 1986
On Aug. 28, 1986, Gov. Bill Sheffield and his administration were trying to adjust to the hard loss…
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Around Town
Wild Kitchen Walk, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Eagle River United Methodist Camp. Learn about wild edible plants and berries,…
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Fire calls for Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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Engine power loss causes pilot to land half a mile shy of Juneau runway
No fatalities were reported Friday evening after a Cessna commercial aircraft arriving from Hoonah landed in the wetlands,…
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Hunters warned of bird disease
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed the arrival of “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza” in Alaska. This…
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Juneau woman accused of embezzling $500K from Juneau Bone and Joint
For seven years, an office manager at the Juneau Bone and Joint Center did a lot more than…
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Stolen shields: Native art stolen from elementary school
For about eight years, four carved wooden shields, known in Tlingit as Tináa, hung in the Harborview Elementary…
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Twin Lakes re-opens for swimmers
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has reopened Twin lakes to swimmers after it closed the lakes late…
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Study: Huge spike in Hepatitis C cases
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is reporting an enormous spike in the number of young Alaskans infected with…
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Police Chief: ‘If you call us, we’ll still come’
Juneau Police Department Police Chief Bryce Johnson said he isn’t trying to hide anything from the community: crime…
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Correction for Aug. 26, 2016
In a Thursday story, the Empire incorrectly reported that the state has requested a federal waiver from standardized…
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Around Town
Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176. Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library.…
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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 26, 1986
On Aug. 26, 1986, elections are the talk of the town. After the past year’s fiscal crisis, voter…
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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 27, 1986
On Aug. 27, 1986, Alaska’s fate was decided: Democratic candidate for governor, Steve Cowper, pushed incumbent Gov. Bill…
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Police & fire for Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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City to relocate view-blocking trees in front of Squires
Eight little trees in Auke Bay have caused a big fuss for the city’s Docks and Harbors Department.…
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Friday fundraiser will benefit victims of Yakutat fire
On July 29, Ralph and Gloria Wolfe lost their home, their belongings and a family member. Gloria’s brother…
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Gov. puts pause on shaking up commercial fisheries commission
Gov. Bill Walker has put a pause on an administrative order that was recently the center of a…
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Bullet damages school bus carrying two students
A Juneau man dry firing a 9mm Glock pistol took a practice shot from inside a house on…
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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 25, 1986
On Aug. 25, 1986, the day before the primary election for legislative candidates, where voters also got the…