Hazel LeCount holds her pet dog, Serenity, as she waits with other residents to be let back into the Channel View Apartments on Sunday after a fire broke out in a unit on the fifth floor.

2 taken to hospital after downtown apartment fire

Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s office are still at the scene tonight after a top floor apartment fire in downtown Juneau. According to online reports from… Continue reading

Hazel LeCount holds her pet dog, Serenity, as she waits with other residents to be let back into the Channel View Apartments on Sunday after a fire broke out in a unit on the fifth floor.

Sunday recap: Lawmakers join another call for U.S. Constitutional convention

The Alaska House of Representatives is again recommending Alaska join a convention to revise the U.S. Constitution.On Sunday, lawmakers spent nearly 90 minutes debating the… Continue reading

Jury indicts woman tied to hit-and-run

A Juneau grand jury indicted a 49-year-old woman Friday who police say provided a false name during a hit-and-run investigation.Sherry Lynn Petranovich told a Juneau… Continue reading

Community discussion planned to help struggling adolescents

An informal community discussion today called “Help and Hope” will connect community members with services in and around Juneau for adolescents struggling with emotional or… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Monday, April 11, 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

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

Rising assessments raise questions

When Juneau resident Barb Bonner received her property assessment card from the city last month, she was alarmed by what she saw. The assessed value… Continue reading

Friday plane crash on Admiralty leaves three dead, one survivor

The community of Wrangell is mourning the loss of three residents that died in a plane crash Friday.Pilot David Galla, 60, and passengers Greg Scheff,… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Police calls for Sunday, April 10, 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

Folk Fest calendar for Sunday, April 10

Afternoon PerformancesHeaven Bound, noon.Tim Pepper, 12:15 p.m. Folk with 90s and Indy influence.The Girl from the North Country, 12:30 p.m. Eleven year old Sophia is… Continue reading

Mendenhall Valley home intruder escapes on foot

A man woke up Friday morning and found a burglar standing in the living room of his Mendenhall Valley home.The 50-year-old man told police he… Continue reading

Bodies recovered of three plane crash victims

Bodies recovered of three plane crash victims

The community of Wrangell is mourning the loss of three residents that died in a plane crash Friday.Pilot David Galla, 60, and passengers Greg Scheff,… Continue reading

Bodies recovered of three plane crash victims
Sophie Lager sings during a sound check as keyboardist Craig Millard and drummer Darren Jaeckel back her as they ready for a performance at McGivney's in the Gold Belt Hotel on Thursday. Bassist Alexei Painter completes the local band.

Folk Fest Q&A: Not too flustered to dance

After playing gigs around town for the past year and a half, Flustered Cluckers is thrilled to be making their Alaska Folk Festival debut Saturday… Continue reading

Sophie Lager sings during a sound check as keyboardist Craig Millard and drummer Darren Jaeckel back her as they ready for a performance at McGivney's in the Gold Belt Hotel on Thursday. Bassist Alexei Painter completes the local band.
Jo McGuire, TSS senior project manager, talks about the impacts of marijuana legalization on the workplace during Thursday's Juneau of Chamber of Commerce business roundtable luncheon.

Marijuana: What business owners should keep in mind

Even though recreational marijuana is now legal in Alaska, employers can still have drug-free work policies, TSS Senior Project Manager Jo McGuire said during the… Continue reading

Jo McGuire, TSS senior project manager, talks about the impacts of marijuana legalization on the workplace during Thursday's Juneau of Chamber of Commerce business roundtable luncheon.

Photo: Southeast weather

Low-hanging clouds shroud north of Juneau on Thursday. The Shrine of Saint Thérèse, lower left, and Eagle Glacier, center left, are visible. … Continue reading

Folk Fest calendar for Friday, April 8

Folk Fest Juneau 2016Friday, April 8Alaska Youth Choir, 7 p.m. The mission of AYC is to develop, nurture, and encourage a life-long learning, enjoyment and… Continue reading

Police, CCFR respond to two deaths Wednesday

The Juneau Police Department responded to a possible suicide Wednesday in the Mendenhall Valley area.A 26-year-old man was pronounced dead on arrival, according to a… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Police & fire for Friday, April 8, 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