Property taxes due Monday

Property taxes are due at the end of September, but because Sept. 30 falls on a weekend, Juneau residents have until Monday to postmark their… Continue reading

Cards displayed at McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill in the Mendenhall Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, show money given to a fundraising drive to sent the bodies of two brothers killed in a downtown fire last week back to their family in Mexico. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Former workplace of fire victim works to raise money for family

There was nothing out of the ordinary about Adrian de Jesus Olivarria Mora’s last night of work at McGivney’s Sports Bar and Grill in the… Continue reading

Cards displayed at McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill in the Mendenhall Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, show money given to a fundraising drive to sent the bodies of two brothers killed in a downtown fire last week back to their family in Mexico. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Odette Edgar talks about the handmade quilts she helped make and organize for the Housing First residents at her house on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Locals produce personalized quilts for Housing First residents

On a frigid March night soon after the closure of the Bergmann Hotel displaced people onto the streets of Juneau, Odette Edgar saw something that… Continue reading

Odette Edgar talks about the handmade quilts she helped make and organize for the Housing First residents at her house on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Seawalk sculpture artist to present on work

The city is installing new artwork along the downtown waterfront this week, and the artist of the new sculptures is speaking about his work tonight.… Continue reading

Native scholar, writer laureate Nora Dauenhauer dies at 90

Former Alaska writer laureate and influential Tlingit scholar Nora Keixwnéi Dauenhauer died Monday at the age of 90. Dauenhauer, of the Haines-Yakutat Lukaaxádi (sockeye) clan,… Continue reading

Christian Center to celebrate centennial

Juneau Christian Center will celebrate its 100th anniversary this fall. The church, which is the oldest Assembly of God church in Alaska, will host a… Continue reading

Juneau man convicted of child pornography

This past Friday, a federal jury convicted a Juneau man of receipt of child pornography, which carries a maximum penalty of no less than 15… Continue reading

Juneau School Board candidates Jeff Short, right, Brian Holst, center, and Kevin Allen answer questions during the Juneau Votes! Candidate Forum sponsored by the Juneau Empire and KTOO at KTOO on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

School Board candidates differ on whether high schools need to merge

For the most part, the three candidates for the Oct. 3 Board of Education election agreed on topics at the Juneau Votes! Candidate Forum on… Continue reading

Juneau School Board candidates Jeff Short, right, Brian Holst, center, and Kevin Allen answer questions during the Juneau Votes! Candidate Forum sponsored by the Juneau Empire and KTOO at KTOO on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
In this 2014 photo, visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area walk to and from Nugget Falls in 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Mendenhall Glacier area debuts ‘Discovery’ app

It’s now possible to get green time and screen time simultaneously thanks to a new application for smartphones and mobile devices. The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation… Continue reading

In this 2014 photo, visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area walk to and from Nugget Falls in 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

UAS named “hidden gem” by website

The University of Alaska Southeast is one of the country’s “hidden gems,” according to one website. College Raptor, a site that seeks out overlooked colleges… Continue reading

City holds public meeting about upcoming downtown street improvements

The next phase of the City and Borough’s downtown street project begins next spring, and residents can learn about what to expect at a meeting… Continue reading

Downtown fire chars Salvation Army dumpster

It was a good time for a training session. A Saturday morning dumpster fire at Juneau’s downtown Salvation Army thrift store was quickly extinguished as… Continue reading

Group of teachers promotes voter engagement, turnout for fall election

During Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, the three candidates for the Board of Education spoke of the importance of teachers. On Friday afternoon, one… Continue reading

Members of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4303 attend Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, Assembly meeting to speak to Assembly members about their concern in the number of career firefighters working in Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Firefighters call for more help

Capital City firefighter Brody Fink was one of the first people to arrive on the scene of the fire that killed two brothers. “It’ll basically… Continue reading

Members of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4303 attend Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, Assembly meeting to speak to Assembly members about their concern in the number of career firefighters working in Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Shawna Else welcoming those who enter Dandy Dog Daycare with some of her pack in tow. (Photo by Mackenzie Fisher)

New dog day care opens in Juneau

The doggy doors of a new business opened the first of September to welcome a pack of furry customers. Shawna Else is the owner of… Continue reading

Shawna Else welcoming those who enter Dandy Dog Daycare with some of her pack in tow. (Photo by Mackenzie Fisher)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio donates $80,000 to Southeast group

You might call it a titanic contribution. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, founded in 1998 by the eponymous screen actor, announced an $80,000 grant to the… Continue reading

Full field of candidates prep for tonight’s forum

The fall municipal election is just eight days away, and Juneau voters will get one of their last chances to hear from the candidates tonight.… 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)

City officials to consider giving Indian Point land to Native nonprofit

Last year, Juneau’s Indian Point was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This year, a movement has begun to get a portion of… 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)

Board of Education candidates emphasize economic effects of schools

Prior to Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce Board of Education candidate forum, moderator Mike Satre had a question for those in attendance. Satre asked people in… Continue reading

Juneau receives grant for electric bus program

The City and Borough of Juneau is looking to make its public transit a little cleaner, and the federal government is helping out. Last week,… Continue reading