AK delegation: State Department failing to address transboundary mines

Efforts to enlist State Department help in protecting Southeast Alaska’s watersheds from Canadian mining projects have fallen on deaf ears, according to a recent letter… Continue reading

Man burglarizes Safeway with employees inside, police say

Police arrested a 23-year-old man who they say broke a store window to gain entry while nighttime stockers were still inside, according to a Juneau… Continue reading

Police arrest alleged attempted home intruder

Two minutes after police received a report that a man was trying to break into a Mendenhall Valley home Saturday morning, officers found the alleged… Continue reading

In this file photo from Sept. 11, 2015, audience members watch as the national flag is raised during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Rotary Park on Riverside Drive.

9/11 memorial ceremony to be held Sunday

The Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club is hosting its annual ceremony commemorating those lost in 9/11 on Sunday.The ceremony will also honor Juneau’s first responders,… Continue reading

In this file photo from Sept. 11, 2015, audience members watch as the national flag is raised during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Rotary Park on Riverside Drive.
About 2 1/2 oz. of dried marijuana

Approved: Rainforest Farms could be selling retail marijuana by November

The state’s Marijuana Control Board approved three license applications for Juneau businesses this week, including the first retail license in the capital city for Rainforest… Continue reading

About 2 1/2 oz. of dried marijuana

Coast Guard suspends search for cruise ship passenger who went overboard in Lynn Canal

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a passenger who went overboard the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, according to an Alaska State Trooper… Continue reading

The entrance of Front Street Community Health Center, located on the second floor inside Mercantile Mall on Front Street in downtown Juneau, seen Friday.

Juneau’s homeless clinic will soon be run by Wrangell org

After managing Juneau’s Front Street Community Health Center for more than a year, Alaska Island Community Services will soon completely take over the health center… Continue reading

The entrance of Front Street Community Health Center, located on the second floor inside Mercantile Mall on Front Street in downtown Juneau, seen Friday.
City Finance Director Bob Bartholomew speks to the Assembly Finance Committee during its meeting Thursday evening.

Assembly resolves deficit dilemma

At a Finance Committee meeting Thursday night, the Juneau Assembly developed a plan to close its multi-million dollar budget gap created by legislative inaction and… Continue reading

City Finance Director Bob Bartholomew speks to the Assembly Finance Committee during its meeting Thursday evening.

Police & fire report for Friday, Sept. 9, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

Around Town for Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10

New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 9, 1986

On Sept. 9, 1986, Star Trek celebrates its 20th birthday, proving that they’ve truly lived long and prospered in the hearts of fans. Aside from… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 10, 1986

On Sept. 10, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau deputy mayor proposed the CBJ add $100,000 to Juneau’s education budget. The proposal was to… Continue reading

Volunteer searchers look along Auke Lake for missing Ryan Harvey, 22, on Thursday.

Hikers find missing Juneau man with autism on trail near UAS

Police still don’t know how a Juneau man with autism ended up spending Wednesday night alone in the cold, half a mile from where he… Continue reading

Volunteer searchers look along Auke Lake for missing Ryan Harvey, 22, on Thursday.

Alaska only grows 4 percent of its food. Can we do better?

You can grow a 20-pound cucumber in Soldotna, but pay $5.79 for a one-pound bag of imported carrots in Kotzebue.When it comes to fruits and… Continue reading

This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.

Six years in the making: Juneau Hydropower secures license needed to operate

In 2010, Juneau Hydropower started down a long regulatory road to obtain a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Now, six years and several… Continue reading

This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.
A screengrab from the U.S. National Weather Service Alaska Facebook page.

Strong wind, heavy rain likely in Southeast through Saturday

Between Thursday night and Saturday morning, Juneau is expected to get about four inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.As moisture from ex-hurricane… Continue reading

A screengrab from the U.S. National Weather Service Alaska Facebook page.
Gov. Bill Walker speaks with Juneau Assembly members Jerry Nankervis, right, Maria Gladziszewski, Mary Becker and Kate Troll, left, after a special meeting on Thursday.

Gov. Walker stops by City Hall, talks vetoes with Assembly

During a special meeting Thursday afternoon, Gov. Bill Walker told the Juneau Assembly that he hopes never again to use his veto pen to the… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks with Juneau Assembly members Jerry Nankervis, right, Maria Gladziszewski, Mary Becker and Kate Troll, left, after a special meeting on Thursday.
Searchers gather at the Juneau Police Department Mobile Command Center at UAS in the search of Ryan Harvey on Thursday.

Update: Autistic man who went missing near UAS found safe Thursday afternoon

Update: Read the most up-to-date story about how Ryan Harvey was found here.Update: The man reported missing near UAS, Ryan Harvey, has been found.He was… Continue reading

Searchers gather at the Juneau Police Department Mobile Command Center at UAS in the search of Ryan Harvey on Thursday.
About 100 people attend a rally at Twin Lakes Wednesday evening in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota over the construction of the 1,172-mile Dakota Access pipeline.

In solidarity with Standing Rock, Juneau rally opposes Dakota Access pipeline

As more than 150 tribes join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline, about a hundred people in… Continue reading

About 100 people attend a rally at Twin Lakes Wednesday evening in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota over the construction of the 1,172-mile Dakota Access pipeline.

Corrections

An article in Wednesday’s Juneau Empire about the finalization of election results included an erroneous statement. The article reported that absentee votes from the village… Continue reading