Assembly ousts Planning Commission Chair

In an attempt to restore public trust in the city’s Planning Commission, the Juneau Assembly decided Monday to remove the commission’s chair, Nicole Grewe. The… Continue reading

Retraction: Wrong building

A photo of  a downtown building that appeared in today's Juneau Empire on page A8 was not the building where the body of a homeless… Continue reading

Lightning strikes Alaska Airlines flight

With 131 passengers on board, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 headed toward Ketchikan turned around 20 minutes after departure Sunday when lightning struck the aircraft.Alaska… Continue reading

In Alaska’s smallest city, big expectations for Super Tuesday

Rich Thorne remembers close elections.In 1998, Carl Morgan beat Irene Nicholia by all of six votes in the race for House District 36, which at… Continue reading

Police & fire for Tuesday, March 1, 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

Chamber to hold mayoral forum

Mayoral candidates Karen Crane and Ken Koelsch will meet for another forum Thursday at noon in the Alaska Room of the Juneau International Airport. The… Continue reading

Around Town

Writing Skills Class, 9:15-10:45 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Improves skills for work, school or testing. Free. Details: 586-5718. Using iPads and other… Continue reading

Dead Dall’s Porpoise not yet cause for concern

The necropsy results of a young Dall’s Porpoise that washed up on South Douglas on Tuesday morning seem to indicate that the animal’s body and… Continue reading

Leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard's 17th District stand in the Senate chambers gallery, including Commander Rear Admiral Daniel B. Abel, standing left, as Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, introduces them at the start of Friday's session.

Photo: Visiting Coast Guard brass

Leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 17th District stand in the Senate chambers gallery, including Commander Rear Admiral Daniel B. Abel, standing left, as Sen.… Continue reading

Leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard's 17th District stand in the Senate chambers gallery, including Commander Rear Admiral Daniel B. Abel, standing left, as Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, introduces them at the start of Friday's session.

Grand jury indicts four men tied to home invasion

A Juneau grand jury handed up four indictments on Friday in connection to a Feb. 14 home invasion with charges that included kidnapping and assault.Joshua… Continue reading

State: Half of pot applications contain errors

Alaska’s new commercial marijuana program has gotten off to a roaring start, with more than 100 applicants since Wednesday.It’s unclear how many of those applicants… Continue reading

Prisons, Troopers go under budget knife

The Alaska House closed out the first stage of its budget work on Friday as the subcommittee in charge of the Alaska State Troopers recommended… Continue reading

Clarification

In the Feb. 24 article “Marijuana drama,” the Empire reported that the group of North Douglas residents testifying against allowing limited marijuana cultivation facilities in… Continue reading

Police calls for Monday, Feb. 29, 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

Intermediate Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel spreadsheets and other intermediate level skills. Free. Details: 586-5718. Writing… Continue reading

Juneau man indicted for sex abuse, distributing drugs

A grand jury indicted a 19-year-old Juneau resident Feb. 19 for sexually abusing a 14-year-old person.Devon Rivera faces second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and… Continue reading

Around Town

Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.Open trap shooting, 10… Continue reading

Rally to close Fourth Street

A rally at noon Monday will close Fourth Street in front of the Alaska Capitol for about an hour on Monday, Feb. 29, the Juneau… Continue reading

Photo: Girl Scouts in the Senate

Girl Scouts Sophia Owen, left, and Anita Morrison, both 10 and of Troop 4018, help lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of Senate’s… Continue reading

A pricey decision

A pricey decision

In less than three weeks, Juneau will have a new mayor. The March 15 special mayoral election is quickly approaching, and if this campaign season… Continue reading

A pricey decision