For about eight years, four carved wooden shields, known in Tlingit as Tináa, hung in the Harborview Elementary School entryway, welcoming students and their parents… Continue reading
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is reporting an enormous spike in the number of young Alaskans infected with Hepatitis C, possibly because of rising drug… Continue reading
Eight little trees in Auke Bay have caused a big fuss for the city’s Docks and Harbors Department. Now, the department has a plan to… Continue reading
Juneau Police Department Police Chief Bryce Johnson said he isn’t trying to hide anything from the community: crime is on the rise, but that shouldn’t… Continue reading
In a Thursday story, the Empire incorrectly reported that the state has requested a federal waiver from standardized testing requirements in the 2016-2017 school year.… Continue reading
Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176.Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building.… Continue reading
On Aug. 26, 1986, elections are the talk of the town. After the past year’s fiscal crisis, voter turnout for the gubernatorial, legislative, and local… Continue reading
On Aug. 27, 1986, Alaska’s fate was decided: Democratic candidate for governor, Steve Cowper, pushed incumbent Gov. Bill Sheffield out from the Democrat’s bid. The… Continue reading
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
On July 29, Ralph and Gloria Wolfe lost their home, their belongings and a family member.Gloria’s brother Eric Anderstrom was killed when a fire swept… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has put a pause on an administrative order that was recently the center of a lawsuit between the state and a commercial… Continue reading
A Juneau man dry firing a 9mm Glock pistol took a practice shot from inside a house on Wednesday, aiming for the front door. He… Continue reading
Municipal, school board and legislative debates have been set by Juneau Votes, the Juneau Empire and KTOO Public Media, giving Juneau voters a venue to… Continue reading
On Aug. 25, 1986, the day before the primary election for legislative candidates, where voters also got the chance to to support or oppose a… Continue reading
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
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading
In 1952, then U.S. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman told Congress that Juneau’s Sweetheart Lake was “an important source of water for potential… Continue reading
When an Alaska Wildlife Trooper noticed a driver’s vehicle registration was expired, he began a traffic stop that ended with a woman escaping a violent… Continue reading
The brown bear mauling near Sitka last week that left two UnCruise Adventures guides injured took place in a matter of seconds, according to the… Continue reading
A fisherman casts a lure at the mouth of Sheep Creek as Holland America’s Amsterdam arrives in Juneau on Tuesday.… Continue reading
