Crepe Escape owner Amanda Kohan talks about her recent break-in while making crepes during the lunchtime rush on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Food cart owners beef up security after summer begins with break-ins

Ten thousand cruise passengers poured into Juneau on Tuesday, with many of them making their way past food carts on South Franklin Street. The street… Continue reading

Crepe Escape owner Amanda Kohan talks about her recent break-in while making crepes during the lunchtime rush on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Gabriel Rivera, of 4th Coast Outfitters, holds up a pair of embroidered phoenix bomber jackets on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, he thinks will be worn in this weekend’s Flappers Fashion show. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Flappers & Fashion show will be the ‘cat’s meow’

Cordova Pleasants can’t wait to show off dresses with beads and lace and see men in double-breasted suits strut their stuff. Pleasants, owner of Resolute… Continue reading

Gabriel Rivera, of 4th Coast Outfitters, holds up a pair of embroidered phoenix bomber jackets on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, he thinks will be worn in this weekend’s Flappers Fashion show. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Students in Erin Mitchell’s third-grade Auke Bay Elementary School class visit Auke Recreation Area for Sea Week last week. (Peggy Cowan | Courtesy photo)

Sea Week: A Juneau success story

Mention school and science, or now STEM, and many Juneauites will tell you about their Sea Week experiences. Just as there are now community efforts… Continue reading

Students in Erin Mitchell’s third-grade Auke Bay Elementary School class visit Auke Recreation Area for Sea Week last week. (Peggy Cowan | Courtesy photo)

Coffee shop burglar loses stolen goods to trash pickup

A Juneau grand jury indicted a 47-year-old man last week for the burglary of a downtown coffee shop earlier this month. Juneau Police Department officer… Continue reading

Pedestrian struck, killed by truck

A pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian near the Brotherhood Bridge on Monday evening, Juneau Police Department officers said at the scene Monday. The… Continue reading

Eagle drops debris, Juneau residents lose power

At about 4:45 p.m. Monday, an eagle flying over Alaska Electric Light & Power dropped an unexpected payload – a piece of scrap metal. Deb… Continue reading

The scene of a Saturday afternoon collision between a Capital Transit city bus and a motorcycle at the intersection of Hospital Drive and Glacier Highway. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

City bus collides with motorcycle

A Capital Transit bus collided with a motorcycle Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Glacier Highway and Hospital Drive, sending the motorcycle driver to Bartlett… Continue reading

The scene of a Saturday afternoon collision between a Capital Transit city bus and a motorcycle at the intersection of Hospital Drive and Glacier Highway. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
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Car goes off Thane Road, sending two to hospital

A car went off Thane Road on Sunday afternoon, police say, leading to a crash that totaled the car and sent two people to the… Continue reading

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In this August 2015 photo, visitors line up to view Juneau’s downtown harbor. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

City celebrating importance of local infrastructure

Infrastructure, when everything works according to plan, probably does not get a second-thought from everyone. That is why this week it will be getting the… Continue reading

In this August 2015 photo, visitors line up to view Juneau’s downtown harbor. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Jean Hunt, left, and Fred Thorsteinson are the new queen regeant and king regeant of the Alaska Pioneer’s, Igloo 6. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Behold the new stars: Pioneers crown new royalty

“Behold the new star” is the translation of the Alaska Pioneers, Grand Igloo’s motto, Ecce Novum Astrum. Friends and visitors to the Juneau Pioneers Home… Continue reading

Jean Hunt, left, and Fred Thorsteinson are the new queen regeant and king regeant of the Alaska Pioneer’s, Igloo 6. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
James H. “Pat” Carothers, Jr. (Courtesy photo)

WWII, Korea and Vietnam veteran Carothers, 91, passes

When World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran James H. “Pat” Carothers retired from the U.S. Marine Corp in 1979, he was the… Continue reading

James H. “Pat” Carothers, Jr. (Courtesy photo)
Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel respond to a house fire at 19140 Randall Road on Friday, May 11, 2018. According to Chuck Collins the house was recently bought by his daughter, Brooke, and her husband, Kevin Walker. Collins said the fire started in the attached apartment. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tee Harbor home likely a total loss after fire, fire official says

A house near Tee Harbor is considered a total loss after a fire Friday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue fire marshals said in a statement Friday.… Continue reading

Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel respond to a house fire at 19140 Randall Road on Friday, May 11, 2018. According to Chuck Collins the house was recently bought by his daughter, Brooke, and her husband, Kevin Walker. Collins said the fire started in the attached apartment. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Two hikers rescued after getting stranded in rocky Mount Juneau terrain

Two teenage girls found themselves in more hazardous terrain than they were prepared for Wednesday, according to a dispatch from the Alaska Department of Public… Continue reading

Airport North Gate renovation project still up in the air

The North Gate of the Juneau International Airport desperately needs a renovation, but it’s unknown when that will happen. Patty Wahto, airport manager, said the… Continue reading

Mark De Simone enters Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Issue of intent is key as jury deliberates in murder trial

Attorneys in the murder trial of Mark De Simone made their final cases Thursday before the jury began its deliberations at about 10:30 a.m. The… Continue reading

Mark De Simone enters Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mark De Simone listens as a guilty verdict is read in his murder trial. A jury found De Simone guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Jury convicts Mark De Simone for first-degree murder of Duilio Rosales

Many questions surrounding the shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales will never be answered, but a jury made one conclusion Friday: Mark… Continue reading

Mark De Simone listens as a guilty verdict is read in his murder trial. A jury found De Simone guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and owner of Juneau gun and ammunition store Taku Tactical, is watched by Judge Philip Pallenberg during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Could De Simone have unintentionally fired twice? Defense expert says it’s possible.

The main question on the final day of witness testimony in the Mark De Simone murder trial was not what happened on May 15, 2016… Continue reading

Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and owner of Juneau gun and ammunition store Taku Tactical, is watched by Judge Philip Pallenberg during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
City and Borough of Juneau Finance Director Bob Bartholomew speaks to the City Finance Committee during Wednesday’s meeting.

City votes against funding pre-K pilot program

The Best Starts for Juneau pre-kindergarten pilot program is not receiving funding from the city this year. The City and Borough of Juneau Finance Committee… Continue reading

City and Borough of Juneau Finance Director Bob Bartholomew speaks to the City Finance Committee during Wednesday’s meeting.
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka helicopter crew prepares to hoist a 61-year-old man from a tugboat in Chatham Strait on May 9, 2018. The man was experiencing stroke-like symptoms. (Coast Guard Air Station Sitka | Courtesy Photo)

Coast Guard hoists man in distress on boat in Chatham Strait

Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel assisted in the rescue of a man who was experiencing possible signs of a stroke in Chatham Strait on Wednesday,… Continue reading

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka helicopter crew prepares to hoist a 61-year-old man from a tugboat in Chatham Strait on May 9, 2018. The man was experiencing stroke-like symptoms. (Coast Guard Air Station Sitka | Courtesy Photo)
Vice Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander of Pacific Area and Coast Guard Defense Force West, left, Rear Admiral Michael F. McAllister, outgoing Commander of the Coast Guard 17th District, center, and Rear Admiral Matthew T. Bell Jr., incoming Commander of the Coast Guard 17th District, shake hands after a Change of Command Ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard 17th District at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Meet the new head of Alaska’s Coast Guard

There’s a new top official in charge of Coast Guard operations in Alaska. Rear Admiral Michael F. McAllister passed command to Rear Admiral Matthew T.… Continue reading

Vice Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander of Pacific Area and Coast Guard Defense Force West, left, Rear Admiral Michael F. McAllister, outgoing Commander of the Coast Guard 17th District, center, and Rear Admiral Matthew T. Bell Jr., incoming Commander of the Coast Guard 17th District, shake hands after a Change of Command Ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard 17th District at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)