City to tackle new valley transit center, hospital detox addition, budget plans this week

The first look at the Fiscal Years 2019/2020 biennial budget books will be the task at hand when the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly… Continue reading

Woman shot in thigh in apparent accident

A 27-year-old woman was shot in the thigh downtown early Saturday morning in what appears to be an unintentional, self-inflicted shooting, according to a Saturday… Continue reading

Richard Bloom and Melissa Ramirez have expanded their business, Mar y Sol, from a food truck to an indoor restaurant at the Foodland Shopping Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Biz Briefs: Mar y Sol moves to a permanent location, offering family cook a chance to shine. Plus: Love and Matter closes, mall starts a flea market

Melissa Ramirez comes from a long line of Mexican family cooks. Her mother owns a restaurant. Her brother and son own restaurants. All told, there… Continue reading

Richard Bloom and Melissa Ramirez have expanded their business, Mar y Sol, from a food truck to an indoor restaurant at the Foodland Shopping Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Two Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters examine pet birds that survived a house fire in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, March 30, 3018. A third bird died in the fire. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Residents survive Valley house fire, pet bird perishes

Two people are safe after a fire broke out at a home in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday afternoon, Capital City Fire/Rescue responders said. John… Continue reading

Two Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters examine pet birds that survived a house fire in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, March 30, 3018. A third bird died in the fire. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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Man indicted for allegedly hitting family member in face with beer bottle

A Juneau man allegedly struck a family member in the face with a bottle this past weekend, according to charging documents, and was indicted for… Continue reading

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A map of king salmon restrictions in Southeast. (Map courtesy ADFG)

King fishing cut: ADFG announces conservative Juneau fishing plan

It’s not time yet for king salmon fishermen to dust off the downriggers and sharpen the hooks. According to Alaska Department of Fish and Game… Continue reading

A map of king salmon restrictions in Southeast. (Map courtesy ADFG)
A front window of Duck Creek Market is cracked after a car crashed into the front of the building on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Car crashes into Duck Creek Market

On Wednesday afternoon, cracks spread across one of the front windows of Duck Creek Market. Bricks below the window were missing, cracked and dented. The… Continue reading

A front window of Duck Creek Market is cracked after a car crashed into the front of the building on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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Options fairly limited when a pet dies in Juneau

A recent backup at Juneau’s only pet cremation service has shed light on the fact that pet owners’ options are fairly limited once their pet… Continue reading

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Tlingit & Haida forms committee to address local opioid addiction

With an eye on fighting the opioid epidemic on a local level, Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) has formed… Continue reading

Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local, state leaders gather to confront the opioid crisis

Almost everyone in the room had their hand up. Hope Finkelstein from the state’s Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) had asked a… Continue reading

Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mike Godkin, a client at REACH Inc., is helped by art studio assistant Matt Hansen during an afternoon drawing class at The Canvas on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. REACH Inc. is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Godkin, 58, has been with REACH since it started in 1977. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

REACHing for 40

It started in a church basement in 1977. Now, at 40 years old, the 300-employee REACH has offices in three Southeast communities, serving 400 individuals… Continue reading

Mike Godkin, a client at REACH Inc., is helped by art studio assistant Matt Hansen during an afternoon drawing class at The Canvas on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. REACH Inc. is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Godkin, 58, has been with REACH since it started in 1977. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Police looking for ‘large’ number of stolen guns, gold

If you think a deal you got on a gun or gold recently in Juneau was too good to be true, you might be right.… Continue reading

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Dr. Steve Atwater, pictured, will be the executive dean of the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska College of Education. (Courtesy photo | University of Alaska Southeast)

UAS selects dean of education school

The University of Alaska Southeast’s new Alaska College of Education (AKCOE) has its executive dean. University of Alaska leaders selected Dr. Steve Atwater for the… Continue reading

Dr. Steve Atwater, pictured, will be the executive dean of the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska College of Education. (Courtesy photo | University of Alaska Southeast)
A Juneau Community Charter School student celebrates after working with others to solve math problems during the 2014-2015 school year. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau STEM Coalition)

STEM Corner: What’s a ‘Math Brain’?

Having just finished parent-teacher conferences, I reflected on my many conversations. Not once did I hear a parent say, “Well, I was never very good… Continue reading

A Juneau Community Charter School student celebrates after working with others to solve math problems during the 2014-2015 school year. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau STEM Coalition)

Board of Education will adopt 2019 budget

The final reading and approval of the Juneau School District’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget will be the main topic at the Juneau School District Board… Continue reading

Collette Costa, co-owner of Gold Town Nickelodeon, talks Monday, March 26, 2018, about two recent break-ins at the downtown theater. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Three break-ins occur at Gold Town Nickelodeon, Rainbow Foods within one week

When Collette Costa, co-owner of the Gold Town Nickelodeon, arrived at the movie theater on Monday, March 12, she knew immediately something was wrong. The… Continue reading

Collette Costa, co-owner of Gold Town Nickelodeon, talks Monday, March 26, 2018, about two recent break-ins at the downtown theater. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Community discussion to center around opioids, heroin

All around the state, the Department of Health and Social Services is hosting community discussions surrounding the state’s opioid epidemic. This Tuesday, it’s Juneau’s turn.… Continue reading

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Man heading to trial on federal drug conspiracy charges

Bryan O’Neil Yambao Arce was arrested last April for bringing meth into Juneau, and is currently serving a three-year sentence for the crime. According to… Continue reading

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Canine Ricky and his handler Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Brosowsky, a member of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco (91105), conducts a sweep of the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry terminal parking lot in Juneau, Alaska, March 12, 2018. (Courtesy photo | Lt. Brian Dykens)

Coast Guard, partners, search ferries for drugs, explosives

If you traveled on the Alaska Marine Highway System earlier this month, you might have been welcomed into port by drug dogs. From March 9-15,… Continue reading

Canine Ricky and his handler Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Brosowsky, a member of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco (91105), conducts a sweep of the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry terminal parking lot in Juneau, Alaska, March 12, 2018. (Courtesy photo | Lt. Brian Dykens)
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Man with warrant leads police on foot chase after ditching stolen car

After a pursuit that included a crash into a snowbank, the hopping of a fence and the suspect continuing to run after having been tased,… Continue reading

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