Commercial fishermen caught a historic amount of fish this week in a district south of Juneau. Statistics are still preliminary, but catch numbers for gillnetters… Continue reading
Animal Control is investigating a report of a dog being dragged behind a truck on the Douglas bridge. Juneau Police Department received a call Friday… Continue reading
A man and his dog were attacked by a sow black bear defending its cubs early Friday morning, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game… Continue reading
Quick action from a Hoonah boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear on June 18, the Empire has learned through Alaska State… Continue reading
The jökulhlaup has struck again. Every summer since 2011, Suicide Basin, a glacial lake which feeds the larger Mendenhall Lake, swells with rain and melt… Continue reading
A 42-foot vessel, Whimsea, went down in flames early Tuesday morning, sending its occupant to the hospital with smoke inhalation injuries and the vessel to… Continue reading
Hanging on a chain link fence across from the Division of Motor Vehicles office in the Mendnehal Valley is a sign that reads: “When all… Continue reading
Crawfish, “rock vomit” and sea Borgs: the Empire has written recently about a variety of invasive plants and animals around Juneau and in Alaska. In… Continue reading
Fishing for winter king salmon in February, Don Jeske found himself in the middle of an invasion. They came in the millions, most of them… Continue reading
Boats don’t have wheels. This may go without saying, but as Juneau commercial fisherman Brian Delay joked Friday at Don D. Statter Harbor, it’s worth… Continue reading
Docked for two months by an emergency order, it’s been a painful early season for charter and sport fishermen around Southeast Alaska. But for those… Continue reading
As a 30-year-old homeless woman, Rebecca Bells has had her share of interactions with law enforcement. As a 15-year veteran of the Juneau Police Department,… Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish & Game workers are heading out to weirs and counting towers this month to prepare for the opening of salmon fisheries… Continue reading
There comes a time in every parent’s life that they have to let go. On Wednesday, Charlie Currit and his crew had to say goodbye… Continue reading
At just 6 years old, Judah Haven Marr already has sport fishing figured out. “Fishing is about patience, not about trying to catch a fish… Continue reading
Research by a University of Alaska Southeast professor published this week helped discover the existence of a new species of flying squirrel, one that has… Continue reading
It’s a rare occurrence, and one local homeowners would like to keep that way. For the first time since 1974, a brown bear has been… Continue reading
Last year, the Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team was bounced from the state tournament by a first-round loss to a physical West Anchorage squad.… Continue reading
The Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team burned West Valley in the first round of the Alaska School Activities Association State Championships, but couldn’t keep… Continue reading
Though it sounds like the subtitle to a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, ghost fishing is a real phenomenon. It’s going on right now in… Continue reading
