Police and fire for Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016

A Daily Incident Report from Capital City Fire/Rescue was not available by the end of the business day.Burglary• At 2:11 p.m. Monday, JPD received a… Continue reading

Around town for Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Central Council abruptly reduces employment training, support services

Due to a $650,000 cut in federal funding, Southeast’s largest tribal organization is discontinuing employment training and other services impacting more than 230 tribal citizens… Continue reading

Tribal house to mark Huna Tlingit connection to Glacier Bay

ANCHORAGE — A tribal house years in the making will be dedicated on the shores of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve on Thursday, a… Continue reading

Police and fire calls for Tuesday, Aug. 23, 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

Today, Aug. 24Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jim, 789-3074.Women,… Continue reading

Sara Boesser, left, celebrates with Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski, right, as Mo Longworth greets Mayor Ken Koelsch after the Assembly voted to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance during their Monday meeting.

Assembly passes equal rights ordinance

Discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or national origin has no place in Juneau,… Continue reading

Sara Boesser, left, celebrates with Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski, right, as Mo Longworth greets Mayor Ken Koelsch after the Assembly voted to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance during their Monday meeting.
Sculpture artist R.T. "Skip" Wallen, left, and Bruce Botelho, president of the Board of Directors for The Whale Project, watch the installation of the life-sized bronze whale on Sunday.

Video: Sculptor Skip Wallen talks about his whale’s journey to Juneau

Sculpture artist R.T. "Skip" Wallen talks about his whale's journey in an interview with Empire photographer Michael Penn on Sunday. The six-and-a-half ton bronze whale… Continue reading

Sculpture artist R.T. "Skip" Wallen, left, and Bruce Botelho, president of the Board of Directors for The Whale Project, watch the installation of the life-sized bronze whale on Sunday.

JPD busts burglar in the act

On Sunday morning, Juneau Police Department officers arrested a man they caught burglarizing a business in the 5100 block of Glacier highway, according to JPD.… Continue reading

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Police and fire dispatches for Aug. 22, 2016

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The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 22, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 22, 1986

On Aug. 22, 1986, incumbent Gov. Bill Sheffield defended himself against three other gubernatorial candidates including Fairbanks attorney Steve Cowper during the Democratic party’s debate.… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 22, 1986
Juneau Food Tours owner Midgi Moore talks to two of her customers at Tracy's King Crab Shack, the first tasting of the day.

Sharing Juneau’s food with visitors, one belly at a time

Midgi Moore loves food, and she loves Juneau. Less than two years ago, she started a business that allowed her to focus on both —… Continue reading

Juneau Food Tours owner Midgi Moore talks to two of her customers at Tracy's King Crab Shack, the first tasting of the day.
Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. "Skip" Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture of a humpback whale that will soon be mounted on Juneau's waterfront. Starmer was joined by crane operator Buck Churchill and assistant Bart Latta for welding work that started Thursday and continued at 7 a.m. Friday.

Photos: Whale of a welding job

Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. “Skip” Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture… Continue reading

Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. "Skip" Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture of a humpback whale that will soon be mounted on Juneau's waterfront. Starmer was joined by crane operator Buck Churchill and assistant Bart Latta for welding work that started Thursday and continued at 7 a.m. Friday.
James Barrett of Rainforest Farms staples his business's new license to a wooden board in at the cannabis farm's entry. Rainforest Farms is the first cannabis farm in Juneau to receive a state license and begin growing.

OK to grow, OK to go: Rainforest Farms puts pot in pots at Juneau’s first cannabis farm

Each plant is only a few inches high, but the 262 sprigs of green in one Lemon Creek building are a sign that something big… Continue reading

James Barrett of Rainforest Farms staples his business's new license to a wooden board in at the cannabis farm's entry. Rainforest Farms is the first cannabis farm in Juneau to receive a state license and begin growing.

Juneau nonprofit works to build a $25 million assisted living community for seniors

Within the next 16 years, Juneau’s population of senior citizens is projected to double. A local nonprofit is working to make sure this quickly growing… Continue reading

Photo: Juneau’s harvest

Juneau residents line up for fresh carrots and other produce at the Juneau Community Gardens harvest fair on Saturday.… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 21, 1986

On Aug. 21, 1986, eight of Alaska’s gubernatorial GOP candidates in the upcoming election fought hard in a televised debate regarding a proposed state natural… Continue reading

Police and fire for Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016

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Corrections: Aug. 21, 2016

A Friday story about the Palmer Project gold prospect west of Haines and near the Canadian border used incorrect units of measurement. The project contains… Continue reading