Police & fire for Thursday, April 21, 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

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

Labor commissioner to speak to chamber

Alaska Department of Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas will be the featured speaker at this week’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon.The lunch lecture takes place at… Continue reading

Fisherman in mutilated crab case found not guilty

A Juneau District Court judge found a local fisherman not guilty of mutilating Tanner crab.Judge Thomas Nave found commercial fisherman Charles Blattner, 47, not guilty… Continue reading

Clarification

An article that published Monday titled “Nothing but dinner: Seaweed on the plate,” did not mention regulations on collecting seaweed. Fish and Game regulations do… Continue reading

Marine Park Plaza parking extended

The city has extended seasonal parking at Marine Park Plaza, which was originally slated to close Wednesday.Drivers will now be able to park at the… Continue reading

Professor mauled by bear sends message from hospital

The University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor who was mauled by a bear Monday may be getting out of the hospital within two weeks.As of… Continue reading

Task force plans to fight opioid abuse

State agencies have announced their intention to form a group to draft a plan to fight an epidemic of heroin abuse and prescription drug addiction… Continue reading

Feds charge Juneau man in child porn case

A federal grand jury indicted a Juneau man Tuesday on a single count of receiving child pornography, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska… Continue reading

Thomas McRae, his 8-year-old daughter Aidan and his service dog Vera enter their new "smart home" in Maple Hill, North Carolina. Second-grade students at Jacksonville Montessori School, where Aidan goes to school, sing during the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation dedication ceremony on April 7.

Wounded warrior discovers new kind of independence

After living in hospitals and other people’s homes for four years, Thomas McRae said the feeling of sleeping in your own bed in your own… Continue reading

Thomas McRae, his 8-year-old daughter Aidan and his service dog Vera enter their new "smart home" in Maple Hill, North Carolina. Second-grade students at Jacksonville Montessori School, where Aidan goes to school, sing during the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation dedication ceremony on April 7.

Students feared bear that attacked teacher had returned

JUNEAU — University officials decided to evacuate students off a mountain after a brown bear attacked their teacher and they feared the animal had returned.Students… Continue reading

Reckless driver evades police, drives through ballpark

A reckless driver evaded police Tuesday morning during a traffic violation stop near Savikko Park that included a spin through the ballpark.Juneau Police Department spokeswoman… Continue reading

City manager, volunteers ‘locked up’ for fundraiser

Business owners and community leaders in Juneau are being “locked up” on April 21 at The Hangar on the Wharf while they raise money for… Continue reading

Professor’s condition improves after bear attack

JUNEAU — The condition of a university educator who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering course to students in Southeast Alaska was… Continue reading

Around Town

Introduction to Using Computers, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.Writing Skills Class, 9:15-10:45 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way.… Continue reading

Correction

An article in Tuesday’s Juneau Empire incorrectly stated that House Bill 210 still contains a provision allowing communities to remove a property tax exemption for… Continue reading

POW Chamber 25th anniversary

The Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a business development summit and gala dinner Friday and Saturday, April… Continue reading

UAS Chancellor: Wagner is ‘an extremely capable mountaineer’

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield said Forest Wagner sounded clear and lucid when they spoke over the phone Tuesday afternoon.“He expressed his concern… Continue reading

In this 2015 photo, Juneau-Douglas High School is shown. The Juneau Assembly and School Board decided Monday to spend up to $300,000 to hire an outside consultant to help shape the future of the city's schools.

Assembly, School Board to hire outside consultant for facility master plan

In a joint meeting Monday night, the Juneau Assembly and School Board decided to spend up to $300,000 to hire an outside consultant who will… Continue reading

In this 2015 photo, Juneau-Douglas High School is shown. The Juneau Assembly and School Board decided Monday to spend up to $300,000 to hire an outside consultant to help shape the future of the city's schools.

Record rainfall recorded

Sunday was a record-wet day in Juneau, according to measurements taken by the National Weather Service. At Juneau International Airport, the city’s official measuring point,… Continue reading