Troll looks to hold Assembly seat this fall

Juneau Assembly member Kate Troll will seek re-election in this fall’s municipal election, she announced Friday.As her first term on the Assembly draws to a… Continue reading

Around Town

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. J. Allan MacKinnon. to play a variety of music.Senior Lunch, noon,… Continue reading

Correction

In a photograph titled “Extreme Theatre at Perseverance” that ran on A1 on Thursday, the Empire misspelled the surname of one the pirates singing for… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: July 29, 1986

On July 29, 1986, results of an ill-received survey administered by state commissioners were announced. The survey had asked individual state employees whether they would… Continue reading

Mark Dundore puts out a neon open sign after rolling out two shelves of goods at his market and coffee stop called The Douglas Outpost on Wednesday. The city is officially keeping Dundore from opening his business inside the building because of a lack of nearby parking spaces required by city code.

Parking law puts the brakes on new Douglas business

Mark Dundore is a go-getter. He has a day job at Sealaska, runs his own IT consulting business and owns two shops in Lemon Creek.… Continue reading

Mark Dundore puts out a neon open sign after rolling out two shelves of goods at his market and coffee stop called The Douglas Outpost on Wednesday. The city is officially keeping Dundore from opening his business inside the building because of a lack of nearby parking spaces required by city code.

Recovering porn addict helps bring faith-based counseling to Juneau

A Juneau man living in recovery from a porn addiction remembers feeling as though he was suffering alone, a feeling he wants others to know… Continue reading

Donor do’s and don’ts: Philanthropy advisor speaks at chamber luncheon

If there’s one thing that everybody can learn from the late superstar musician Prince, it’s the importance of leaving a will.“He was 54 or 55.… Continue reading

Photo: Extreme theatre at Perseverance

Pirates Annika Schwartz, left, Minta Schwartz, Liam Penn and Jayden Rettinger, right, sing for their captain, played by Austin Tagaband, top, rehearse Wednesday in Perseverance… Continue reading

Police & fire for Thursday, July 28, 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

This Day in Juneau History: July 28, 1986

On July 28, 1986, folks were getting ready for the 40th annual Golden North Salmon Derby. Earlier in the season, salmon catch rates were significantly… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Lands and Resources Manager Greg Chaney speaks during a celebration of a new road to housing at the intersection of Jackie Street and Renninger Street, next to Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School, on Wednesday.

City celebrates Jackie Street dedication

The intersection of Jackie and Renninger streets is a special place.Not only does the crossroads commemorate former Juneau police officer Jackie Renninger, it is a… Continue reading

Lands and Resources Manager Greg Chaney speaks during a celebration of a new road to housing at the intersection of Jackie Street and Renninger Street, next to Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School, on Wednesday.
This architectural rending shows what Trillium Landing Apartments, a proposed senior housing complex, might look like. As planned, the apartment building will have 49 units.

Senior housing options soon to grow

Juneau’s housing market is tight for everybody, including senior citizens. But seniors soon may have more housing options, which is good for everybody.The Juneau Planning… Continue reading

This architectural rending shows what Trillium Landing Apartments, a proposed senior housing complex, might look like. As planned, the apartment building will have 49 units.

Will a plea deal come before the murder trial?

The murder trial surrounding a homicide that went unsolved in Juneau for more than a year is scheduled to begin in three months, but the… Continue reading

Stormy weather: Check your vessels

City officials are encouraging all boat owners in the Juneau area to check their vessels due to stormy weather.In a release Wednesday, the city’s Docks… Continue reading

In this file photo taken in November 2015, Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, center, listens to a bill at the Alaska Capitol.

Deadline comes for bill restricting sex education

A controversial bill passed by the Alaska Legislature will reach its day of decision on Thursday.House Bill 156, sponsored by Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla and… Continue reading

In this file photo taken in November 2015, Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, center, listens to a bill at the Alaska Capitol.

Around Town

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

Police calls for Wednesday, July 27, 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

Assembly holds equal rights ordinance for second work session

The Juneau Assembly will take an equal rights ordinance through another work session before it takes the ordinance up for public hearing and consideration.At its… Continue reading

Jose Antonio Delgado appears in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday for sentencing for a drive-by shooting downtown.

Mix-up over crime bill’s effect stalls drive-by shooter’s sentencing

Around the time that legislators were mulling over a bill this year to alter crime statutes in Alaska, police arrested a man and woman in… Continue reading

Jose Antonio Delgado appears in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday for sentencing for a drive-by shooting downtown.