Sunday, October 3, 2004
Downtown library's Mail Services collection available for readers who live in the Bush
The Juneau Public Library (downtown branch only) has a collection of fiction that is shelved separately from the main fiction collection.
Downtown library's Mail Services collection available for readers who live in the Bush
The Juneau Public Library (downtown branch only) has a collection of fiction that is shelved separately from the main fiction collection.
Downtown library's Mail Services collection available for readers who live in the Bush
The Juneau Public Library (downtown branch only) has a collection of fiction that is shelved separately from the main fiction collection.
A split school is better
I have not only heard of a split-grade high school, I attended one in La Grange, Ill.
Vote to manage tourism
Tuesday's city election gives us a chance to help shape the future of downtown Juneau.
Move forward with school
As an elected official I do not take lightly the decision to ask voters to pay more.
Make a difference; support Juneau schools
Dollars aren't everything, but they make a huge difference in what is possible in a classroom.
Second school is not what's needed
A second high school will not improve our educational system or the product coming out of it.
Vote to manage tourism
Tuesday's city election gives us a chance to help shape the future of downtown Juneau.
Juneau children deserve two schools
Renovating Marie Drake to make an expanded Juneau-Douglas High School will cost more to build and operate than a second high school.
Juneau children deserve two schools
Renovating Marie Drake to make an expanded Juneau-Douglas High School will cost more to build and operate than a second high school.
Second school is not what's needed
A second high school will not improve our educational system or the product coming out of it.
A split school is better
I have not only heard of a split-grade high school, I attended one in La Grange, Ill.
No blue-light special on education
I urge Juneau voters to vote "yes" on Proposition 1 for a new high school.
Ignoring constituents
Assemblywoman Jeannie Johnson and Sen. Lisa Murkowski are both running for another term in the offices they now occupy and they share a common thread.
Move forward with school
As an elected official I do not take lightly the decision to ask voters to pay more.
Vote against Valley school
Two-thirds of Alaska Native students in Juneau drop out of school prior to graduation.
Ignoring constituents
Assemblywoman Jeannie Johnson and Sen. Lisa Murkowski are both running for another term in the offices they now occupy and they share a common thread.
No blue-light special on education
I urge Juneau voters to vote "yes" on Proposition 1 for a new high school.
Make a difference; support Juneau schools
Dollars aren't everything, but they make a huge difference in what is possible in a classroom.
Vote against Valley school
Two-thirds of Alaska Native students in Juneau drop out of school prior to graduation.
Juneau women rally for change
More than 100 Juneau women rallied Saturday for improvements to health care, education and other social services and began developing a political platform that will be submitted to the media and then to Alaska political leaders.
Crime-spree suspect escapes police after high-speed chase
A 19-year-old male felony suspect remains at large after an alleged crime spree Friday night in which he allegedly stole an SUV from the DIPAC parking lot, engaged a law officer in a high-speed chase and struck a police car.
Photo: Remembering the fallen
Capital City Fire and Rescue firefighter George Johnson and Captain Ed Quinto read names of firefighters who died in the line of duty throughout the nation in 2003 during a ceremony Saturday at Centennial Hall.
Crime-spree suspect escapes police after high-speed chase
A 19-year-old male felony suspect remains at large after an alleged crime spree Friday night in which he allegedly stole an SUV from the DIPAC parking lot, engaged a law officer in a high-speed chase and struck a police car.
Clarification
A story in Thursday's Empire about a fatal truck-pedestrian accident stated that the driver had passed through the intersection and that police could not identify the driver but had not classified the accident as a hit-and-run.
Correction
A story in Friday's Empire overstated the square footage of a new National Marine Fisheries Service research center at Lena Point. The building will be 69,000 square feet.
Study: Taku contributes much to Juneau economy
The Taku River is funneling a lot more than pocket change into Juneau's economy.
Police & Fire
Reports from Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers.
Police & Fire
Reports from Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers
Photo: Remembering the fallen
Capital City Fire and Rescue firefighter George Johnson and Captain Ed Quinto read names of firefighters who died in the line of duty throughout the nation in 2003 during a ceremony Saturday at Centennial Hall.
Correction
A story in Friday's Empire overstated the square footage of a new National Marine Fisheries Service research center at Lena Point.
Clarification
A story in Thursday's Empire about a fatal truck-pedestrian accident stated that the driver had passed through the intersection and that police could not identify the driver but had not classified the accident as a hit-and-run.
Around Town
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events.
Around Town
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events.
Juneau women rally for change
More than 100 Juneau women rallied Saturday for improvements to health care, education and other social services and began developing a political platform that will be submitted to the media and then to Alaska political leaders.
Study: Taku contributes much to Juneau economy
The Taku River is funneling a lot more than pocket change into Juneau's economy.
Toe Toon
Comic by local artist Toe.
My Turn: Juneau's growth requires new school
We haven't built a new Juneau high school in nearly 50 years, and that one was paid for by the federal government because we were a territory way back then, when Dwight Eisenhower was president.
A new second school proposal, a new position
In our staff editorial on this same page today, you'll notice that we've endorsed construction of a second high school at Dimond Park in the Mendenhall Valley, an issue that will be decided by Juneau voters on Tuesday.
Toe Toon
Comic by local artist Toe.
Crisis trims civil liberties
I had a different column ready. Spent quite a bit of time writing it.
Crisis trims civil liberties
I had a different column ready. Spent quite a bit of time writing it.
A new second school proposal, a new position
In our staff editorial on this same page today, you'll notice that we've endorsed construction of a second high school at Dimond Park in the Mendenhall Valley, an issue that will be decided by Juneau voters on Tuesday.
Empire editorial: Revamped school plan deserves voters' approval
Voters will get their fourth - and perhaps final - chance on Tuesday to endorse building a second high school at Dimond Park
My Turn: Juneau's growth requires new school
We haven't built a new Juneau high school in nearly 50 years,
Empire editorial: Revamped school plan deserves voters' approval
Voters will get their fourth - and perhaps final - chance on Tuesday to endorse building a second high school at Dimond Park in the Mendenhall Valley.
Dzantik'i Heeni Trail expands the classroom
After spending years on the drawing table, the Dzantik'i Heeni Trail became a reality over the summer.
Web links
Web sites of interest to local outdoors enthusiasts,
Trail through time
The Switzer Creek Trail offers more than just a walk through the woods. It's a journey through time.
Fish report
Here's last week's fishing report - the final of the season - from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:
Fish report
Here's last week's fishing report - the final of the season - from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:
Agencies to survey owls with public help
FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Dzantik'i Heeni Trail expands the classroom
After spending years on the drawing table, the Dzantik'i Heeni Trail became a reality over the summer.
Web links
Web sites of interest to local outdoors enthusiasts include:
Agencies to survey owls with public help
As daylight shortens and the autumn rains commence, most Alaskan birds migrate south to warmer climates for the winter months.
Trail through time
The Switzer Creek Trail offers more than just a walk through the woods. It's a journey through time.
Crimson Bears make playoffs
Nothing could shatter the grin on Juneau-Douglas High School senior Brian Felix's face, or the grip his athletic hands held to the Crimson Bears' team charm.
Repeat champions
AL GRILLO / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sports in Juneau
UPCOMING EVENTS
Crimson Bears do some JIVE talking
The Crimson Bears' teamwork was really jiving Saturday night during the championship match of the 13th Annual Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza at the Juneau-Douglas High School main gymnasium.
Crimson Bears do some JIVE talking
MICHAEL PENN / JUNEAU EMPIRE
Sports in Juneau
Sports in Juneau is a service provided by the Juneau Empire to provide information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau.
Crimson Bears do some JIVE talking
MICHAEL PENN / JUNEAU EMPIRE
Crimson Bears make playoffs
ANCHORAGE - Nothing could shatter the grin on Juneau-Douglas High School senior Brian Felix's face, or the grip his athletic hands held to the Crimson Bears' team charm.
Repeat champions
The pressure was on for the Juneau-Douglas High School boys cross-country running team as the Crimson Bears made their bid for a repeat state title on Saturday.
Pelican, Alaska: A company town without a company
Andrew Krueger / Juneau Empire
Struggle for survival
Peter Metcalfe / For the Juneau Empire
Alaska Digest
Mental illness week recognized in Juneau
This Day in History
In Alaska. the nation, and the world
This Day in History
In Alaska
Pelican, Alaska: A company town without a company
The tiny town of Pelican is at a loss, with big decisions in its near future.
Violet St. Clair enters guilty plea; may testify during husband's trial
Violet St. Clair entered a guilty plea Friday and may be asked to testify against her husband, with whom she is charged in the robbery and slashing attack of a Juneau cab driver.
Violet St. Clair enters guilty plea; may testify during husband's trial
Violet St. Clair entered a guilty plea Friday and may be asked to testify against her husband, with whom she is charged in the robbery and slashing attack of a Juneau cab driver.
Alaska Digest
Staff and Wire reports form around the state
Struggle for survival
The people of Kake are scattering to cities such as Juneau and to the Lower 48 in search of work as the village's tribal corporation spirals into financial uncertainty.