Floods close bridge, but no injuries reported

Heavy rain Thursday and Friday caused minor mudslides and triggered flood warnings across Juneau, but as soggy conditions gave way to sunshine, no major damage… Continue reading

A seaplane over Alaska. (Thinkstock)

State Troopers ‘reasonably certain’ found wreckage, human remains are from missing 2008 flight

In August 2008, a Cessna 182 airplane took off from Young Lake about 15 miles south of Juneau en route to the Juneau International Airport.… Continue reading

A seaplane over Alaska. (Thinkstock)
Juneau resident Amy Jenson walks through a flooded parking lot at the Jordan Creek Condominiums on the way to a chiropractor appointment on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Flood warning issued for Jordan Creek

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Jordan Creek area Friday morning. According to the Weather Service stream gauges in the… Continue reading

Juneau resident Amy Jenson walks through a flooded parking lot at the Jordan Creek Condominiums on the way to a chiropractor appointment on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
The brass section of Taku Winds rehearses. (Photo courtesy Katy Giorgio | Juneau Empire)

Taku Winds to evoke Rome in concert

A symphonic tribute to the City of Rome takes center stage at Taku Winds’ upcoming concert this Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m., in the… Continue reading

The brass section of Taku Winds rehearses. (Photo courtesy Katy Giorgio | Juneau Empire)
In this file photo from October 2014, a black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. The pair had just finished eating a freshly caught coho salmon from Steep Creek and moved into the forest in search of ground cones. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Bear activity expected to spike as hibernation approaches

Before bears head into hibernation for the winter, they’re looking for high-calorie foods. According to the Juneau Police Department, residents cannot put out trash before… Continue reading

In this file photo from October 2014, a black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. The pair had just finished eating a freshly caught coho salmon from Steep Creek and moved into the forest in search of ground cones. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Bladesmith David Mirabile shows an axe he made from Damascus steel and a walrus oosik in his Juneau shop on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau bladesmith wins History Channel sword-making competition

Prior to competing on History Channel’s “Forged in Fire,” a show that pits expert bladesmiths against each other in a sword-making competition, David Mirabile had… Continue reading

Bladesmith David Mirabile shows an axe he made from Damascus steel and a walrus oosik in his Juneau shop on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Man shot dead at logging camp

A logging camp employee shot dead a fellow worker at a Prince of Wales Island camp on Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers say. Ketchikan resident Timothy… Continue reading

Haunted House at the Training Center

The Juneau Chapter of the Alaska State Firefighters Association will host a haunted house this Friday and Saturday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Hagevig Regional Fire… Continue reading

Juneau Teens for Change pose inside Thunder Mountain High School. Back row, left to right: Audrey Welling, Mary Landes, Erin Wallace, Miguel Cordero, Summer Smith, Azure Briggs, and Ezra Geselle. Front row, left to right: Bridget Gehring, Anna Rivest, Kayla Simpson, Mikayla May, Core Gehring, and Sally Thompson. (Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly)

Community garage sale raises money for volunteer trip

Helping fund a volunteer trip to Nepal could be as easy as buying somebody’s old family heirlooms. Juneau Teens For Change, an organization that aims… Continue reading

Juneau Teens for Change pose inside Thunder Mountain High School. Back row, left to right: Audrey Welling, Mary Landes, Erin Wallace, Miguel Cordero, Summer Smith, Azure Briggs, and Ezra Geselle. Front row, left to right: Bridget Gehring, Anna Rivest, Kayla Simpson, Mikayla May, Core Gehring, and Sally Thompson. (Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly)
Natalee Rothaus and Mike Stanley take in the view of Auke Bay during a hike on the Indian Point Trail on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City seeks input on possible Indian Point transfer

The City and Borough of Juneau owns about two-thirds of an area of land on Indian Point (also known as Auke Cape), and is considering… Continue reading

Natalee Rothaus and Mike Stanley take in the view of Auke Bay during a hike on the Indian Point Trail on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Financial advisor offers insight into CBJ pursuit of AEL&P ownership

The City and Borough of Juneau has expressed interest in having Alaska Electric Light & Power locally owned, and a Seattle-based financial advisor offered advice… Continue reading

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Breffni Registered Agent Maureen Barrett-Smith, watches as used furniture is loaded into a van while making the Bergmann Hotel ready for an open house on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.

Bergmann Hotel is up for sale

Starting Tuesday, the Bergmann Hotel will be for sale. Breffni Place Properties, which owns the Bergmann and other properties in town, is selling the Bergmann… Continue reading

Breffni Registered Agent Maureen Barrett-Smith, watches as used furniture is loaded into a van while making the Bergmann Hotel ready for an open house on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.
Parents, grandparents and friends have fun photographing their young ones on Seward Street for Halloween 2016. More than 50 businesses downtown welcomed trick-or-treaters last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Where to Trick-or-Treat this Halloween

Trick-or-treaters and their parents will find it a little easier to stay safe on the festive eve of All Saints’ Day. On Halloween day, designated… Continue reading

Parents, grandparents and friends have fun photographing their young ones on Seward Street for Halloween 2016. More than 50 businesses downtown welcomed trick-or-treaters last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Attendees at a past SEAGLA Monster Ball await their turn to bowl. The annual event takes place this Friday. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Demery)

SEAGLA Halloween event hits the lanes

On Friday night, tricks and treats will pair with strikes and spares for the Southeast Alaska Gay and Lesbian Alliance’s (SEAGLA’s) annual Monster Ball event.… Continue reading

Attendees at a past SEAGLA Monster Ball await their turn to bowl. The annual event takes place this Friday. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Demery)

Two will plead guilty in meth-by-mail scheme

A man and a woman accused of participating in a meth-by-mail drug deal will plead guilty, according to court records and federal Assistant Public Defender… Continue reading

A derelict vessel is submerged in Gastineau Channel near the Douglas Bridge on Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Boat sinks in Gastineau Channel

Midway through last week, a boat with no name sank into the waters of Gastineau Channel. As of Monday afternoon, the 28-foot vessel was still… Continue reading

A derelict vessel is submerged in Gastineau Channel near the Douglas Bridge on Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dr. Sol Neely lectures at an Evening at Egan talk about zombies at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Oct. 20. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Zombies: A brainy topic, says UAS professor

Mindless marauders with a taste for grey matter. Bloodthirsty, reanimated beasts intent on destruction. Gruesome, restless ghouls. An allegorical commentary on the Vietnam War, capitalism… Continue reading

Dr. Sol Neely lectures at an Evening at Egan talk about zombies at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Oct. 20. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City inches closer to setting up winter warming center

The City and Borough of Juneau is aiming to get a winter warming center up and running, and the Assembly is also setting its sights… Continue reading

The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

FBI arrests former Bergmann manager, accuses him of dealing meth

The FBI has arrested a former Bergmann Hotel manager and resident for four counts of felony drug distribution. According to a federal grand jury indictment… Continue reading

Mark Whitman gives a talk about Hi Chung, also known as “China Joe”, during a tour of Evergreen Cemetery by as part of an intensive course on Alaskan history for Yaa&

Want to graduate high school? Workshop at an alternative school

History lied beneath Herman Ed Becker’s feet. At Evergreen Cemetery Tuesday morning, the Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School teacher stood, flanked by his small class,… Continue reading

Mark Whitman gives a talk about Hi Chung, also known as “China Joe”, during a tour of Evergreen Cemetery by as part of an intensive course on Alaskan history for Yaa&