Police & Fire for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015

Assault• At 1:57 p.m. Monday, a 25-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional… Continue reading

Rain water sits on top of thin ice on Mendenhall Lake on Monday.

Photo: Mendenhall Lake run

Rain water sits on top of thin ice on Mendenhall Lake on Monday.… Continue reading

Rain water sits on top of thin ice on Mendenhall Lake on Monday.

Downtown ‘Pocket Park’ demolition nearly complete

The demolition of Gunakadeit Park, the first phase in demolishing the Gastineau Apartments, is substantially complete, according to an email from the City and Borough… Continue reading

Juneau nears the mark for wettest year

If it were snow, you’d have to crawl out a second-story window.Juneau received just over a foot of precipitation in November, its second-wettest in recorded… Continue reading

Assembly releases statement about Fisk

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly has released an official statement mourning the loss of Mayor Greg Fisk, who was found dead in his… Continue reading

Juneau man faces eighth wildlife violation

Twenty-year-old Nicholas Ettinger has been accused of his eighth violation of Alaska’s fish and game laws, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said Monday.In an online dispatch, troopers… Continue reading

Police tape and signs block the Kennedy Street walkway in front of Mayor Greg Fisk's house Tuesday morning.

JPD: Fisk’s body found with injuries, cause unknown

Juneau’s police chief said Tuesday there were “some injuries” on the body of Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk when he was found dead inside his Starr… Continue reading

Police tape and signs block the Kennedy Street walkway in front of Mayor Greg Fisk's house Tuesday morning.

Around town for Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2015

Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., call for location. Details: 586-0428.Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Quilts donated… Continue reading

SHI welcomes found Chilkat robe to Juneau

George Blucker found it in an Illinois flea market. Now, it’s coming back to Alaska.This afternoon, Sealaska Heritage Institute will formally take possession of a… Continue reading

Homeless helping homeless ‘be full and warm’

A December night on Juneau’s streets will almost certainly be a cold one, but for those battling homelessness a warm blanket could soon be on… Continue reading

An adult humpback whale swims next to the Don Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday. A huge amount of herring, polluck and capelin have been keeping a variety of birds and marine mammals feeding in the area for the last two weeks.

Photos: Feeding frenzy

An adult humpback whale swims next to the Don Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday. A huge amount of herring, polluck and… Continue reading

An adult humpback whale swims next to the Don Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday. A huge amount of herring, polluck and capelin have been keeping a variety of birds and marine mammals feeding in the area for the last two weeks.

Nominate local families for ‘Shop With A Cop’

The Capital City Chapter of the Alaska Peace Officers Association is asking Juneau residents to nominate local families for the upcoming ‘Shop With a Cop’… Continue reading

Santa coming to Juneau, Douglas, Auke Bay on a fire truck

Santa Claus will be coming to the capital city on a fire truck next Friday, passing out candy canes to the boys and girls of… Continue reading

Photographer to speak at Wildlife Wednesday

Professional photographer Michael Phelps is the featured speaker at the monthly Alaska Wildlife Alliance lecture.On the first Wednesday evening of every month, the Alliance hosts… Continue reading

CBJ seeks head tax proposals

The City and Borough of Juneau is accepting proposals for head-tax funded projects in 2016.In 1999, CBJ voters approved a tax of $5 per cruise… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Dec. 01

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading

Correction

In the caption for a photograph published Nov. 29, the Empire incorrectly stated Roz Cruise’s relationship with Mary Folletti, two women working at a booth… Continue reading

Have breakfast with Santa, support local firefighters

Capital City Fire Auxiliary will host its annual “Breakfast with Santa” pancake feed fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 5.The breakfast will be held 8:30-11 a.m. at… Continue reading

Check maps before cutting down Christmas trees

During the month of December, Juneau residents can harvest one evergreen tree per household on city or state-owned land. But before grabbing an axe, saw,… Continue reading

Whitehorse plagued by disc golf thieves

Someone in Whitehorse really hates disc golf.On Thursday, the Whitehorse Disc Golf Association discovered that an unknown person stole all 18 targets from a disc… Continue reading