Alaska’s ongoing recession has coincided with a plateau and decline in wages paid to Juneau workers, according to figures released by the Alaska Department of… Continue reading
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
Jennifer Fletcher has spent five years advocating for equal rights in the Alaska state health care coverage plan. Fletcher is a transgender woman who filed… Continue reading
The shed behind the Lessard family home on Brothers Avenue looks like it’s prepared for the apocalypse. It’s fortified with extra studs, siding all the… Continue reading
Ever since she was a child, Mattie Rielly was interested in law enforcement. Growing up, she would watch the legal drama “Matlock,” which followed a… Continue reading
Joseph Monsef of Juneau-Douglas High School has been named a summer intern for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. Each year, interns from Alaska high schools… Continue reading
Thanks to the funding provided, The Bridge is able to offer services that allow seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible,… Continue reading
Reece Bleakley, 16, of Juneau, has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, the world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring… Continue reading
Thank you, Juneau Education and Support Staff union Helping Hands volunteers would like to thank all the members of Juneau Education and Support Staff union… Continue reading
In our last “Living and Growing” column, we reflected on the death of our 45 year old daughter, Tanya. Today’s column reflects further on the… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who helped to make Celebration 2018 happen. This year’s gathering was one of our most successful to date. On behalf of… Continue reading
For far too long, Alaska relied on a corrections and prisoner-rehabilitation approach that was unsustainable.
A generation ago, Alaska’s leaders made a once-in-a-lifetime decision that set our state on a unique course. To some, the new wealth flowing through Alaska’s… Continue reading
For eight hours every weekday at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center, she’s simply known as “PO Sully.” But on the weekends, to a group of… Continue reading
One of Juneau’s most recognizable residents was taken to the hospital Friday night after attempting to put out a fire in his garage. Sen. Dennis… Continue reading
Philip Wall struck out nine batters in five innings and Juneau Post 25 shutout East Post 34 by a score of 11-0 on Saturday afternoon… Continue reading
Two 31-year-olds ran the entire length of Perseverance Trail in under 45 minutes on Saturday. Allan Spangler, of Juneau, and Seth Rutt, of Phoenix, Arizona,… Continue reading
Today marks the earnest start of king salmon fishing.
I have a memory of shallow water rushing over my feet.
The bears in my head are much scarier.
