Juneau’s own youth synchronized skating team, “The Forget-Me-Nots,” compete at the Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Competition in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in early January. Members of the synchronized skating team and other Juneau Skating Club youth will be competing in various disciplines Sunday at the Treadwell Arena. (Photo courtesy of April Hoy)

Top skaters in Juneau to provide free show

Some of the top skaters in the city and state will give people a free look at their skills this weekend. The Juneau Skating Club… Continue reading

Juneau’s own youth synchronized skating team, “The Forget-Me-Nots,” compete at the Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Competition in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in early January. Members of the synchronized skating team and other Juneau Skating Club youth will be competing in various disciplines Sunday at the Treadwell Arena. (Photo courtesy of April Hoy)

Officials investigating downtown fire as arson

Emergency officials are looking into a possible arson at a business on Franklin Street that took place early Tuesday morning. At 12:12 a.m. Tuesday, Capital… Continue reading

Declining Taku River chinook subject of Fish Board proposals

Taku River chinook salmon are returning in alarmingly low numbers. Three Board of Fisheries proposals, each up for public comment, could affect who gets to… Continue reading

The Department of Motor Vehicles building, located next to the Alaska State Troopers office on Sherwood Lane, stands in October 2017. A Juneau man was arrested Nov. 21 for attempting to register a stolen vehicle. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Man gets caught trying to register stolen car

A Juneau man with an outstanding warrant was arrested last week when he tried to register a stolen vehicle at the Department of Motor Vehicles.… Continue reading

The Department of Motor Vehicles building, located next to the Alaska State Troopers office on Sherwood Lane, stands in October 2017. A Juneau man was arrested Nov. 21 for attempting to register a stolen vehicle. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Two public meetings kick off school budget process

The Juneau School District’s budget process begins this week with two informational meetings for members of the public. Two meetings will take place 6-8 p.m.… Continue reading

Global movement coming to Juneau this week

The holiday season has begun in Juneau, with the annual shopping rush in full swing. Local organizations are joining forces with others around the world… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

City buses will stick mostly to diesel in coming years

Juneau’s fleet of buses will likely remain primarily diesel-fueled for the next few years. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted to allocate grant… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)
In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Court of Appeals upholds sentence in child pornography case

The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld a 2014 conviction of a Juneau man on charges of distributing and possessing child pornography. In August 2014,… Continue reading

In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City approves first funding for playground rebuild

The Project Playground rebuilding project has its first funding. In a unanimous vote Monday, City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved an ordinance to commit… Continue reading

The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly approves new appointees to Mining Subcommittee

The list of new additions to the city’s Mining Subcommittee was approved Monday night, and the four new members were given the right to vote… Continue reading

Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City expected to award Pederson Hill bid, approve initial funding for Project Playground rebuild

The rebuild process of the Twin Lakes Playground might soon have enough funding to begin. Among the ordinances up for consideration at tonights City and… Continue reading

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Forecaster shares avalanche knowledge

As the snow piles up in and around Juneau, avalanches are going to once again become part of residents’ lives. Alaska Electric Light and Power… Continue reading

The steamship Mariposa (pictured) rescued two shipwrecked crews in November 1917, only to wreck just days later. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Library Historical Collections)

Shipwrecks, piracy and war fever: The strange story of mayhem on the Alaska seas 100 years ago

The northern seas were a dangerous place in 1917. In the northern Atlantic, German submarines lurked beneath the waves and sunk ships into icy waters… Continue reading

The steamship Mariposa (pictured) rescued two shipwrecked crews in November 1917, only to wreck just days later. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Library Historical Collections)
Courtesy Photo  Some of the presents donated for last year’s toy drive.

Great Alaska Toy Drive starts this weekend

This year’s Great Alaskan Toy Drive, sponsored by the Alaska Army National Guard, starts Nov. 25 and will run until Dec. 20. Donation locations are:… Continue reading

Courtesy Photo  Some of the presents donated for last year’s toy drive.

Police seeking culprit of waste facility break-in

An unsolved break-in at a local wastewater treatment building is still causing a stink with the Juneau Police Department. At 9:40 a.m. Oct. 24, an… Continue reading

Fred Meyer sock sale, Black Friday frenzy for 37 years

SALEM, Ore. — Mary Beth Baker has worked enough Fred Meyer sock sales to see just about everything. A co-worker falling into a play pen… Continue reading

Couples square dancing (Thinkstock Photo)

Barn dance to happen Friday

The traditional Thanksgiving Friday Barn Dance takes place 7:30-11 p.m. tonight at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 5th Street downtown. It features live music by the… Continue reading

Couples square dancing (Thinkstock Photo)
Will Sorenson stands in a Branching Threads sweatshirt. Branching Threads, run by Juneau local Grant Ainsworth, is one of the new companies coming to the annual Public Market this weekend. (Photo by Marty Ramos)

Juneau-Douglas graduate will show off environmental business at Public Market

Grant Ainsworth’s journey to this year’s Public Market began in a classroom at the University of Portland. Ainsworth, who grew up in Juneau, was taking… Continue reading

Will Sorenson stands in a Branching Threads sweatshirt. Branching Threads, run by Juneau local Grant Ainsworth, is one of the new companies coming to the annual Public Market this weekend. (Photo by Marty Ramos)

Local vendors at the 2017 Public Market

New vendors Kayla Simpson, Juneau Teens for Change Maria Bailey, Northern Tea House Amy Myers, Orion Custom Woodworks/Tristan Adriane Honerbrink Marms &Meeks Max Mertz, Juneau… Continue reading

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Santa flying into Juneau on a helicopter

On Saturday, Dec. 2, Santa Claus will be flying in for a special appearance at the Juneau Home Depot. He is scheduled to arrive at… Continue reading

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