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Angie and Eric Larsen’s dog Daisy, an 11-year-old mixed breed, was one of three dogs killed by a brown bear recently in Hoonah. (Courtesy photo)

Bear mauls four dogs in Hoonah, gets killed

Update: This article has been updated to include a comment from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A brown bear killed at least three… Continue reading

Angie and Eric Larsen’s dog Daisy, an 11-year-old mixed breed, was one of three dogs killed by a brown bear recently in Hoonah. (Courtesy photo)
A panel of professionals meet with teacher Jessica Cobley’s 7th-grade science class to hear about students work on understanding the Bering Sea ecosystem at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

STEM in schools: Floyd Dryden students take on pollock policy

Fisheries managers and scientists gathered on Tuesday for a serious discussion about pollock quotas in the Bering Sea. The forum? Seventh-grade life science teacher Jessica… Continue reading

A panel of professionals meet with teacher Jessica Cobley’s 7th-grade science class to hear about students work on understanding the Bering Sea ecosystem at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Director John Neary talks to a Juneau resident about plans for possible changes at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Thursday, April 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

New, ambitious plan unveiled to deal with surge of tourists at Mendenhall Glacier

With panoramic views of the Mendenhall Glacier, the U.S. Forest Service visitor center and surrounding recreation area are the gems of Juneau’s ever-booming tourist trade.… Continue reading

Director John Neary talks to a Juneau resident about plans for possible changes at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Thursday, April 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sealaska Heritage Institute employees Mason Auger, left, Bobbie Meszaros, Jill Meserve and Will Geiger, right, explore a new interactive exhibit, “Our Grandparents’ Names on the Land,” in the Nathan Jackson Gallery in SHI’s Walter Soboleff Building on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The exhibit explores ancient place names and the innovative inventions that were used to catch halibut and salmon. The community is welcome to explore it free of charge on First Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast lands voice Tlingit history in new place name exhibit

Correction: An earlier version of this article didn’t include Rosita Worl’s first name when she was referenced. The article has been updated to reflect this.… Continue reading

Sealaska Heritage Institute employees Mason Auger, left, Bobbie Meszaros, Jill Meserve and Will Geiger, right, explore a new interactive exhibit, “Our Grandparents’ Names on the Land,” in the Nathan Jackson Gallery in SHI’s Walter Soboleff Building on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The exhibit explores ancient place names and the innovative inventions that were used to catch halibut and salmon. The community is welcome to explore it free of charge on First Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Court approves sale of Nugget Mall for $12.5 million

A Washington court approved the $12.5 million sale of the Nugget Mall on Wednesday to Florida company Aventine Development Corporation. The sale represents the end… Continue reading

This file photo shows the finished Housing First Project on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Juneau Community Foundation announced $1.8 million in grants today, some of which will go to Housing First. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau Community Foundation awards $1.8 million in grants

The Juneau Community Foundation announced $1.8 million in funding for local social service providers today. Senior care, disability law, substance abuse and homelessness are several… Continue reading

This file photo shows the finished Housing First Project on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Juneau Community Foundation announced $1.8 million in grants today, some of which will go to Housing First. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Demonstrators march in the Violence Against Women Awareness Rally near Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

‘The Tired Paddler’s Song’: at rally, AK Natives speak out against violence against women

Correction: An earlier version of this article characterized the death of Mackenzie H. Howard as an unsolved murder. A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection… Continue reading

Demonstrators march in the Violence Against Women Awareness Rally near Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)
The Wilderness Adventurer is docked at the Seadrome on Friday, April 13, 2018. Aboard, politicians and representatives from the tourism industry spoke about bringing tourists to S.E. Alaska in the spring — a few months earlier than usual. The vessel set sail on its first spring cruise in Alaska the day after this photo was taken. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Tourism’s next push: the spring cruise

It’s a few weeks early for cruise ship tourism in Juneau. That won’t stop Dan Blanchard. Hosting a dinner aboard his cruise vessel the Wilderness… Continue reading

The Wilderness Adventurer is docked at the Seadrome on Friday, April 13, 2018. Aboard, politicians and representatives from the tourism industry spoke about bringing tourists to S.E. Alaska in the spring — a few months earlier than usual. The vessel set sail on its first spring cruise in Alaska the day after this photo was taken. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)
Devil’s Club Brewing Co.’s Evan Wood talks to customers at the microbrewery’s new taproom on Franklin Street on Wednesday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Four years in the making: ‘Taproom-focused’ microbrewery opens on N. Franklin Street

After four years of preparation, a new brewery opened Wednesday on North Franklin Street. Devil’s Club Brewing Co., a microbrewery owned and operated by three… Continue reading

Devil’s Club Brewing Co.’s Evan Wood talks to customers at the microbrewery’s new taproom on Franklin Street on Wednesday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
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Sound Publishing buys Capital City Weekly

Seattle-based Sound Publishing, Inc., announced today its purchase of the Capital City Weekly and the Juneau Empire from GateHouse Media. Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher… Continue reading

Charle Swanton, Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, speaks about fishery treaties during the King Salmon Symposium sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen at Centennial Hall on Monday, April 16, 2018.

What sport fishermen need to know about the king salmon crisis

Few issues will keep Juneauites inside on a sunny evening, but salmon conservation is among them. With king salmon fishing closed until mid-June, more than… Continue reading

Charle Swanton, Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, speaks about fishery treaties during the King Salmon Symposium sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen at Centennial Hall on Monday, April 16, 2018.
A pile of king salmon caught in the Fish Creek Pond in June, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

King salmon crisis to be addressed at symposium

Correction: This article first appeared with a headline which had the wrong date for the salmon symposium. The salmon symposium is Monday, not Sunday. With… Continue reading

A pile of king salmon caught in the Fish Creek Pond in June, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau pioneers Ridgway, King selected for AK Women’s Hall of Fame

Juneau pioneers Ridgway, King selected for AK Women’s Hall of Fame

One explored ocean floors, discovered a new species of whale and championed female-led science in Alaska. Another cataloged Juneau’s trails, rehabilitated birds and established a… Continue reading

Juneau pioneers Ridgway, King selected for AK Women’s Hall of Fame
Guy Archibald assures those around him that he is Polio-free — thanks to vaccination — during the March for Science at the Alaska Capitol on Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Science march advocates for education

A few hundred scientists, researchers, educators and students braved the rain to advocate for science and education at the second March For Science on Saturday.… Continue reading

Guy Archibald assures those around him that he is Polio-free — thanks to vaccination — during the March for Science at the Alaska Capitol on Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire Bubbles perculate to the surface along the northern shore of Douglas Island on Jan. 30. Watch a video of the phenomenon online at juneauempire.com.

Curious by Nature: What’s bubbling in front of Jon Reiswig’s home?

For a few decades now, retired surgeon Jon Reiswig has lived with a perplexing oddity: the water in front of his North Douglas home constantly… Continue reading

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire Bubbles perculate to the surface along the northern shore of Douglas Island on Jan. 30. Watch a video of the phenomenon online at juneauempire.com.

Mines dumping money into campaign against Stand for Salmon

Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified a spokesperson for ConocoPhillips as a spokesperson for BP. The article has been updated to reflect this… Continue reading

The Juneau Empire building at 3100 Channel Drive. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Sound Publishing buys Juneau Empire

Seattle-based Sound Publishing, Inc., announced today its purchase of the Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly from GateHouse Media. Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher broke… Continue reading

The Juneau Empire building at 3100 Channel Drive. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Ken Hill, owner of the newly-opened Bike Doctor shop in the Mendenhall Valley, talks about plans for his business on Friday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Ken Hill wants to do surgery on your bike. Plus: Makerspace upgrades their space

Get Ken Hill an Allen wrench, stat. Juneau’s newest doctor, Hill has rusty, silt-caked bikes to work on. The cycling enthusiast and one-time member of… Continue reading

Ken Hill, owner of the newly-opened Bike Doctor shop in the Mendenhall Valley, talks about plans for his business on Friday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
A group of middle and high school students looks at the U.S. Forest Service’s new “Agenst of Discovery” app at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives and Museum on Friday. From left: Stig Cunningham, Amber Cunningham, Kajson Cunningham, Keelan Cunningham and Aiden Pietan. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

A handheld gateway to Alaska history

Following the direction of a Northern Flying Squirrel who happens to be a secret agent, fifth-grader Kajson Cunningham counted double-headed eagle crests on Peter the… Continue reading

A group of middle and high school students looks at the U.S. Forest Service’s new “Agenst of Discovery” app at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives and Museum on Friday. From left: Stig Cunningham, Amber Cunningham, Kajson Cunningham, Keelan Cunningham and Aiden Pietan. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Jacinda Mack, of Fraser River, left, Matthew Jackson, of Sitka, center, and Carrie James, of Ketchikan, talk about their film “Uprivers” in Juneau on March 29, 2018. The documentary film is about the perils an unchecked Canadian mining industry and the threat posed to Southeast Alaska watersheds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

After Mount Polley: The activists and filmmaker behind the documentary ‘Uprivers’

Indigenous activists Jacinda Mack and Carrie James come from two different countries and opposite ends of rivers their livelihoods depend on. One issue unites them:… Continue reading

Jacinda Mack, of Fraser River, left, Matthew Jackson, of Sitka, center, and Carrie James, of Ketchikan, talk about their film “Uprivers” in Juneau on March 29, 2018. The documentary film is about the perils an unchecked Canadian mining industry and the threat posed to Southeast Alaska watersheds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)