How you can help with snow removal

With severe winter weather in the forecast for Juneau this weekend, snow is projected to pile up around town. The Department of Transportation & Public… Continue reading

The future of king salmon fishing in Southeast will change this week as the Board of Fisheries considers proposals to boost struggling Chinook stocks on the Chilkat and Taku rivers. The board convened in Sitka Thursday for a 13-day meeting that will resume Monday morning. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Board of Fisheries weighs proposals protecting Chinook stocks in Southeast

The future of king salmon fishing in Southeast will change this week as the Board of Fisheries considers proposals to boost struggling Chinook stocks on… Continue reading

The future of king salmon fishing in Southeast will change this week as the Board of Fisheries considers proposals to boost struggling Chinook stocks on the Chilkat and Taku rivers. The board convened in Sitka Thursday for a 13-day meeting that will resume Monday morning. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

United Way collecting donations all month in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the United Way of Southeast Alaska AmeriCorps Program is collecting donations around town. All month, the organizations… Continue reading

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Free legal advice available Monday

Getting legal help can be a costly, timely process. This Monday, however, legal advice for people in four Alaska communities will be free. This Monday… Continue reading

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Dr. Mark Miller, superintendent for the Juneau School District, gives an overview of the district’s budget at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Appearing with Miller are Brian Holst, school board president, left, Ted Wilson, Director of Teaching and Learning, center, and Bridget Weiss, Director of Student Services, right. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

As budgets tighten, community partnerships key in arts education

Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller was frank about the school district’s current budget situation. Statewide… Continue reading

Dr. Mark Miller, superintendent for the Juneau School District, gives an overview of the district’s budget at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Appearing with Miller are Brian Holst, school board president, left, Ted Wilson, Director of Teaching and Learning, center, and Bridget Weiss, Director of Student Services, right. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Heavy snow forecast for Friday; will turn to rain this weekend

Juneau will soon have a reminder of what makes a normal winter. On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for… Continue reading

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A wolf stands at the edge of Sandy Beach parking lot on Saturday. (Peter Fellman | Courtesy Photo)

Man encounters wolf at Sandy Beach

Peter Fellman’s friendly dog Bingo is an ambassador of sorts. He’s an easy-going “mongrel” of a mutt who earned his nickname calming canine tensions at… Continue reading

A wolf stands at the edge of Sandy Beach parking lot on Saturday. (Peter Fellman | Courtesy Photo)

Juneau removes eagle nest protections from land use code

Alaska’s capital city removed protections for eagle nests from its land use code. Some Juneau officials said the protections became difficult to enforce because there… Continue reading

Assembly member and City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee Chair Jesse Kiehl poses a question Wednesday about the possibility of the city getting involved in the process of Hydro One purchasing Alaska Energy Light & Power. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City looks at being ‘intervener’ in purchase of AEL&P

City officials are mulling getting further involved in the pending sale of Juneau’s electric utility. During a lengthy informational meeting Wednesday night, the City and… Continue reading

Assembly member and City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee Chair Jesse Kiehl poses a question Wednesday about the possibility of the city getting involved in the process of Hydro One purchasing Alaska Energy Light & Power. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Harry F. Snyder Photograph Collection: Treadwell, Alaska, 1916-1918. ASL-PCA-38

History of Treadwell Ditch Trail subject of Saturday lecture

When it was still in operation, the famed Treadwell Mine depended on water sourced from a miles-long ditch cut into the Douglas mountainside. After falling… Continue reading

Harry F. Snyder Photograph Collection: Treadwell, Alaska, 1916-1918. ASL-PCA-38

Program features music of Northern composers

This weekend, two musical performances will show off the music of Northern composers. Arctic Dreams, the latest installment in the Con Brio Chamber Series, features… Continue reading

Multi-vehicle accident at the Fred Meyer intersection just as rush hour started on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Friday is last day to share thoughts on future of Fred Meyer intersection

Friday is the final day for people to share their thoughts on ideas on the future of the Fred Meyer intersection. The Alaska Department of… Continue reading

Multi-vehicle accident at the Fred Meyer intersection just as rush hour started on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Baton-wielding burglar headed to trial next month

Baton-wielding burglar headed to trial next month

A Juneau man who allegedly broke into a Mendenhall Valley home and beat a man with a metal baton will be heading to court in… Continue reading

Baton-wielding burglar headed to trial next month
Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller smiles at Student Representative Dessa Gerger, a junior at Juneau-Douglas High School, at an Aug. 8, 2017 Board of Education meeting. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

School Board lists requests, priorities ahead of legislative session

As this year’s legislative session quickly approaches, the Juneau Board of Education is making its priorities clear. In a meeting Tuesday night, the board’s members… Continue reading

Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller smiles at Student Representative Dessa Gerger, a junior at Juneau-Douglas High School, at an Aug. 8, 2017 Board of Education meeting. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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Experts to shed light on process of setting electric rates

For those curious about the Regulatory Commission of Alaska’s (RCA) process and role in the possible purchase of Juneau’s electric utility, City Hall is the… Continue reading

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Rotary Club of Juneau members and winners of the club’s Vocational Service Awards pose for a picture at the Baranof Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. From left: Sally Smith, Rotary member, John Neary, Director of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (public sector award), Jeff Grant and Carla White, of Western Auto Marine (private sector award), Brad Orr, U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger (public sector award), Lillian Bannerman, TMHS Senior (youth award), Carmaleeda Estrada, of Sealaska Heritage Institute (non-profit sector award), Wayne Stevens, Rotary member, Saralyn Tabachnick, Executive Director of AWARE (individual award), Bridget Lujan, Rotary President, and Marinan Clough, Rotary member. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Rotary awards local individuals, organizations for community contributions

When Thunder Mountain High School senior Lillian Bannerman heard she had won an award for her volunteer efforts, she was a bit confused at first.… Continue reading

Rotary Club of Juneau members and winners of the club’s Vocational Service Awards pose for a picture at the Baranof Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. From left: Sally Smith, Rotary member, John Neary, Director of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (public sector award), Jeff Grant and Carla White, of Western Auto Marine (private sector award), Brad Orr, U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger (public sector award), Lillian Bannerman, TMHS Senior (youth award), Carmaleeda Estrada, of Sealaska Heritage Institute (non-profit sector award), Wayne Stevens, Rotary member, Saralyn Tabachnick, Executive Director of AWARE (individual award), Bridget Lujan, Rotary President, and Marinan Clough, Rotary member. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mandy Cole, chairwoman of the Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, waits for homeless people at a new warming shelter in the old Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Warming center proving popular as temperatures drop

As temperatures dip below freezing in Juneau, the City and Borough of Juneau’s emergency warming shelter will serve an important purpose to those trying to… Continue reading

Mandy Cole, chairwoman of the Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, waits for homeless people at a new warming shelter in the old Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
In this March 15, 2017 file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig | The Associated Press File)

Airports prepare to levy fees for Uber and Lyft

Alaska’s three largest airports are preparing to levy fees on people who use ride-sharing programs like Uber and Lyft. In a public notice filed last… Continue reading

In this March 15, 2017 file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig | The Associated Press File)
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‘Fork in the Road’ is theme of 2018’s first Mudrooms

The first Mudrooms storytelling event of 2018 will include stories about key decisions that can lead one way or another. The theme of tonight’s event… Continue reading

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Passengers walk off Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam on Monday, May 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly sets aside $250,000 more for cruise industry lawsuit

City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members voted unanimously at a meeting Monday night to set aside $250,000 from the city’s sales tax revenue for… Continue reading

Passengers walk off Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam on Monday, May 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)