When asked when she first started working with students, Linda Torgerson laughed and said, “About a hundred years ago.”It was actually in the early 1980s.… Continue reading
Kazu Kibuishi, a Japanese-American graphic novel author and illustrator now based in the Seattle area, speaks to students at Gastineau Elementary School on Friday. Kibuishi… Continue reading
Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Trap Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Trap Club is open to members and public trap… 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
Twin Lakes playground will be closed while upgrades for ADA accessibility are installed throughout the playground. Construction will begin on Tuesday, April 26, and the… Continue reading
The front door of a Mendenhall Valley home was kicked in earlier this month and the burglar left with more than $2,000 in jewelry, according… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury indicted a woman tied to a downtown assault earlier this month.Natalia L. Sanders, 33, faces a third-degree felony assault charge after… Continue reading
Police are still trying to contact a man who threatened to harm people at a Juneau behavioral health unit Thursday afternoon.A 55-year-old Juneau man walked… Continue reading
All Juneau residents using Verizon cellphones should now be able to call 911 for emergency services following an interruption Friday morning.At approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday,… Continue reading
“Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Perseverance Theatre,” Shona Osterhout said to a room of roughly 70 Montessori Borealis first through fourth graders.Several… Continue reading
GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… 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
The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development spoke about the department’s efforts to expand its apprenticeship programs during Thursday’s Juneau Chamber… 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
Two downtown business owners tied to a Native art scam went to court this week. One walked out with a plea deal and the other… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game still don’t know many details about Monday’s bear mauling near Haines.Forest Wagner, an assistant professor with University of… Continue reading
During the State of the Tribe address Wednesday morning, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska President Richard Peterson pledged to… Continue reading
The stacks of wooden and ceramic bowls that currently adorn Glory Hole Director Mariya Lovishchuck’s desk won’t be there for long. And — depending on… 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.English as a Second Language, 9-10:15 a.m., Gruening Park Learning Connection, 1800 Northwood Dr. Free eight… Continue reading
