Analysis: Be wary of city salary data dump

In the interest of government transparency, a conservative think tank recently released a report containing the salaries of most City and Borough of Juneau employees.“Taxpayers… Continue reading

Paul Turnisky, owner of Chum Fun, fishes king salmon with his client, Skylar Joly, at Fish Creek Pond on Friday.

Taku River records lowest ever king salmon returns

Commercial gillnet fisherman Tim Mosher drew a line on his GPS plotter, cutting Taku Sound in half. The line marks a boundary the Alaska Department… Continue reading

Paul Turnisky, owner of Chum Fun, fishes king salmon with his client, Skylar Joly, at Fish Creek Pond on Friday.

Juneau runaway teen connects with guardian

The runaway teen who police asked the public’s help locating Thursday has reached out to a guardian and is reportedly safe. The Juneau Police Department… Continue reading

Around Town

Gold Rush Days, Saturday and Sunday, Savikko Park. Two days of mining and logging events plus gold panning, a children’s carnival, and food and craft… Continue reading

Interior bill provides millions for Southeast

A $32 billion federal appropriations bill heading to the Senate floor has broad consequences for timber, hunting and recreation in Southeast.Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said… Continue reading

Juneau seeks dismissal of head tax lawsuit

The City and Borough of Juneau is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by cruise line representatives alleging the city misused tens… Continue reading

A Super Duty Ford truck is parked inside homeowner Scott Philip's bedroom Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Julep Street in the Mendenhall Valley. Philip and his son, William Philip, were the only ones home during the incident and neither of them suffered injuries. The driver's condition remains unknown.

Man dies after crashing truck into Valley home

A 63-year-old Juneau man died shortly after crashing his Super Duty Ford truck into a Mendenhall Valley bedroom Saturday morning, police said.An off-duty officer performed… Continue reading

A Super Duty Ford truck is parked inside homeowner Scott Philip's bedroom Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Julep Street in the Mendenhall Valley. Philip and his son, William Philip, were the only ones home during the incident and neither of them suffered injuries. The driver's condition remains unknown.
A erratic-behaving man was arrested by police at the Duck Creek Market Friday after making threats of violence while customers were inside.

Police arrest shirtless robber in the Valley

The manager of the Duck Creek Market said he kicked a shirtless, erratic-behaving man off of his property Friday morning before the store was open,… Continue reading

A erratic-behaving man was arrested by police at the Duck Creek Market Friday after making threats of violence while customers were inside.

State plans survey for Kake-Petersburg road

The Alaska Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals for a surveyor to mark a road between Kake and Petersburg.Logging roads already trace the forest on… Continue reading

Yukon population falls to lowest in Canada

The Yukon has the least people of any Canadian province, Statistics Canada has announced in its quarterly release of population statistics, which took place Thursday.According… Continue reading

Juneau records first 80-degree day of 2016

A sunny Thursday generated the warmest day so far this year in the capital city, with the official measuring point at Juneau International Airport reaching… Continue reading

Sunny, clear skies for National Weather Service open house

For the first time since it opened in 1998, the National Weather Service in Juneau held a community open house on Thursday.“We want to reacquaint… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Police & fire for Friday, June 17, 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

The only image JPD has of a Trinity Hale, who ran away and hasn't been heard from in six weeks

No one has seen or heard from this missing teen girl in six weeks

The Juneau Police Department is asking the public for help finding a teenage runaway whose recent activity, or lack thereof, has raised a red flag.Trinity… Continue reading

The only image JPD has of a Trinity Hale, who ran away and hasn't been heard from in six weeks

No, there wasn’t a shooting in the valley

A person, possibly suffering from mental health issues, made a false report to police Thursday that there was a shooter in the Mendenhall Valley, an… Continue reading

Tourists take shelter under the Marine Park canopy as a rare thunderstorm passes over Juneau in June 2013.

Why are thunderstorms so rare in Juneau?

The oddly muggy air and dark clouds on Wednesday night foreshadowed a weather phenomena rare to Juneau: thunderstorms.Thunderstorms only happen about once every other year… Continue reading

Tourists take shelter under the Marine Park canopy as a rare thunderstorm passes over Juneau in June 2013.
The site of a boating accident that claimed the life of a 44-year-old Elfin Cove woman

Woman dies in boating accident near Elfin Cove, 10-year-old in hospital

One woman is dead and a 10-year-old child remains hospitalized after a Wednesday night accident ejected several passengers from a boat into water near Elfin… Continue reading

The site of a boating accident that claimed the life of a 44-year-old Elfin Cove woman
Murray Walsh, of Walsh PLanning and Development Services, speaks on behalf of Miller Construction Ltd. during the Planning Commission's Tuesday night meeting. The commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit, allowing Miller Construction to operate a temporary asphalt plant near the DMV in the Mendenhall Valley.

Confronted by ‘NIMBYers’, Planning Commission OKs valley asphalt plant

Juneau is getting a new asphalt plant, at least temporarily.At its Tuesday night meeting, the Juneau Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing an… Continue reading

Murray Walsh, of Walsh PLanning and Development Services, speaks on behalf of Miller Construction Ltd. during the Planning Commission's Tuesday night meeting. The commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit, allowing Miller Construction to operate a temporary asphalt plant near the DMV in the Mendenhall Valley.
Mauricio Yadao looks at a shattered down at the Foodland Center on Wednesday morning. The building was broken into overnight.

Police chase, capture suspect in latest downtown burglary

A 40-year-old man visited a downtown gym early Wednesday morning, but instead of lifting weights, he allegedly stole almost $1,000 worth of merchandise and smashed… Continue reading

Mauricio Yadao looks at a shattered down at the Foodland Center on Wednesday morning. The building was broken into overnight.