The movement to reform the Alaska Marine Highway System is reaching a critical point as proponents meet with legislators this week. The plan for reforming… Continue reading
A new science curriculum approved Tuesday will send Juneau School District elementary students out of the classroom and into the community. Starting next year, guidelines… Continue reading
A broken insulator was the culprit behind a power outage that affected more than 2,000 Juneau residents on Valentine’s Day. According to Alaska Electric Light… Continue reading
Randall Kowalke was in his church’s parking lot at 8:30 a.m. when he got a call from Gov. Bill Walker. It wasn’t the call he… Continue reading
Dawn Houston was watching a movie about wildfires, “Only the Brave,” around noon Wednesday when a fire broke out in her home. Houston, 52, heard… 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
Watching the Winter Olympics this past week, Sealaska Heritage Institute Senior Research Fellow Rick Harris saw something that surprised him. The Canadian snowboarding team was… Continue reading
Scientists with the National Forest Service have proven that a massive rockslide near Cowee Creek, north of Juneau, caused a rare “alpine tsunami” in late… 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
Southeast Conference speakers on Tuesday took a stance against the “Stand for Salmon” initiative, a proposed change to habitat protections which could see a statewide… Continue reading
Businesses and homes in Alaska are looking to find more efficient ways to heat their buildings, and multiple Juneau organizations have identified one possible solution:… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker isn’t backing down. In a letter to Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, and Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, the governor said… Continue reading
Exploration work at Greens Creek Mine has yielded results that could extend the mine’s life, it announced this week in a press release. Greens Creek… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Mining Subcommittee has not taken public comment at its meetings to date. That will change soon. As the… Continue reading
Leaders of the state agency charged with protecting Alaskans’ food and water are warning lawmakers that budget costs are increasing the dangers to Alaskans. Their… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed Sitka public defender Jude Pate as that city’s new Superior Court justice. Pate will replace judge David George, who announced… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau will not be annexing Funter Bay. During a lengthy voting process Monday night, the CBJ Assembly members decided to… 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
Team doctors visiting Alaska from the Lower 48 may still be able to legally treat their teams under a new bill approved 19-0 by the… Continue reading
On Monday night, city officials officially set a goal for Juneau to rely on 80 percent renewable energy by 2045. The City and Borough of… Continue reading
