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Listening to the heartbeat of Alaska

Listening to the heartbeat of Alaska

280 seismic stations silently do their jobs.

Listening to the heartbeat of Alaska
Juneau-Douglas City Museum is hosting a model train invitational Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. (Unsplash | Dan Paul)

Make tracks for Saturday’s model train event

Juneau-Douglas City Museum is opening its doors to trainiacs Saturday. There will be a model train invitational from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the museum, 114… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas City Museum is hosting a model train invitational Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. (Unsplash | Dan Paul)
Opinion: The gift of kindness

Opinion: The gift of kindness

Every year should be a Year of Kindness.

Opinion: The gift of kindness
Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Few critters are making themselves visible.

Tracking animal footprints in the snow
Winter solstice to coincide with full moon, meteor shower
Winter solstice to coincide with full moon, meteor shower
Alaska regulators approve rules for onsite marijuana use

Alaska regulators approve rules for onsite marijuana use

The move is a significant step for the cannabis industry.

Alaska regulators approve rules for onsite marijuana use
Photos: Juneau Cabaret’s Holiday Extravaganza

Photos: Juneau Cabaret’s Holiday Extravaganza

Juneau Cabaret brings Christmas cheer.

Photos: Juneau Cabaret’s Holiday Extravaganza
Prepping for Papa Noël

Prepping for Papa Noël

Christmastime in France.

Prepping for Papa Noël
New jewelry line highlights beauty of fish scales
New jewelry line highlights beauty of fish scales
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
Skagway mayor, mother fatally struck by bus in Washington, D.C.

Skagway mayor, mother fatally struck by bus in Washington, D.C.

Residents of a tiny Alaska town are grieving the death of their mayor.

Skagway mayor, mother fatally struck by bus in Washington, D.C.
Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly staff picks for this year
Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly staff picks for this year
Eating Wild: Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew, Southeast Alaska style

Eating Wild: Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew, Southeast Alaska style

The perfect food for a cold wintery night.

Eating Wild: Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew, Southeast Alaska style
Holiday happenings: Things to do to celebrate

Holiday happenings: Things to do to celebrate

The most wonderful and busiest time of the year.

Holiday happenings: Things to do to celebrate
Opinion: 53 packs of tortillas

Opinion: 53 packs of tortillas

Before my recent trip flying out to Port Protection, I emailed a grocery order to Hammer and Wikan in Petersburg. When I arrived at Pacific… Continue reading

Opinion: 53 packs of tortillas
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018
Parking garage stairwell closed for cleaning
Parking garage stairwell closed for cleaning
Rep. Cathy Munoz, R-Juneau, greets Airlift Northwest pilots Randy Aspeluind, left, and Tyler Cousins during a bill signing by Gov. Sean Parnell at the air ambulance company’s hangar at the Juneau International Airport on Wednesday. Senate Bill 159, sponsored by Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, will exempt air ambulance services from the state’s insurance code, thereby allowing Airlift Northwest to continue their AirCare insurance program.
Rep. Cathy Munoz, R-Juneau, greets Airlift Northwest pilots Randy Aspeluind, left, and Tyler Cousins during a bill signing by Gov. Sean Parnell at the air ambulance company’s hangar at the Juneau International Airport on Wednesday. Senate Bill 159, sponsored by Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, will exempt air ambulance services from the state’s insurance code, thereby allowing Airlift Northwest to continue their AirCare insurance program.
At River City Books, shoppers can easily find books written by local authors by perusing the local author shelf in the store’s Alaska section, on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Victoria Petersen | Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Library science isn’t just about finding books

When we hear the word library, many of us remember the library of our childhood — a silent space where children listen to stories and… Continue reading

At River City Books, shoppers can easily find books written by local authors by perusing the local author shelf in the store’s Alaska section, on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Victoria Petersen | Peninsula Clarion)
Manni Guillen, whose family moved to Juneau from Mexico when he was a baby, speaks at the Love Knows No Borders rally in Juneau on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Guillen spoke about his experiences growing up in Juneau and working with the Border Angels nonprofit. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Thanks to those who attended Saturday’s rally

Over 200 people gathered to support migrant rights.

Manni Guillen, whose family moved to Juneau from Mexico when he was a baby, speaks at the Love Knows No Borders rally in Juneau on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Guillen spoke about his experiences growing up in Juneau and working with the Border Angels nonprofit. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)