On a gray day in November, many of Juneau’s top lawyers gathered in a jury room within Dimond Courthouse. The district attorney was there, as… Continue reading
Former Thunder Mountain High School head football coach Randy Quinto on Wednesday was named the head coach of the new consolidated Juneau football team. The… Continue reading
As the Alaska Legislature considers how to rewrite its guidelines for reporting sexual harassment and dealing with claims, it’s looking to the south. In an… Continue reading
A Juneau man charged with assault, robbery and weapons misconduct was sentenced to 17 years in prison after taking a plea agreement in June. Joshua… Continue reading
Things almost happened in 2017. The Alaska Legislature almost shut down state government. Lawmakers almost revived the state’s income tax. They almost diverted a portion… Continue reading
Democrats have begun taking applications from Alaskans interested in representing the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Borough in the Alaska Legislature. On Friday, Alaska’s Democratic… Continue reading
One of the most talked-about intersections in Juneau saw another destructive accident Monday morning. At about 11 a.m. Monday, two cars collided at the intersection… 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
If you’re in the mood for a classic holiday cabaret performance, Juneau Cabaret will hold a pay-as-you-can event at 5 p.m. tonight in the Rockwell… Continue reading
Alaska’s marijuana regulators are warning that potency labels on marijuana packages may be inaccurate. In a Tuesday meeting of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board, members… Continue reading
The Mayor’s Task Force on Public Safety met Tuesday and whittled down its list of recommendations to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, with… Continue reading
The nation’s main oil-spill response fund will lose its biggest financial support at the end of the month, according to federal officials and watchdog groups.… Continue reading
A pair of health care ballot initiatives seeking a place in Alaska’s 2018 election are dead for now. On Monday, Healthcare for Alaska and Defend… Continue reading
Global warming is causing ocean water to become less like baking soda and more like milk, chemically speaking. It’s a phenomena called ocean acidification (OA)… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members want a say in the process as Canadian utility company Hydro One works toward its purchase of… Continue reading
As the final votes were tallied and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, enthusiastically banged his gavel, U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, was smiling.… Continue reading
Peterson’s Pretzels was born in 2015 as a food stand in downtown Juneau. They’re hoping, with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, to move to… Continue reading
In 2015, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly passed a resolution asking the United States government to ask the Canadian government to keep Alaska’s… 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
Eleven years ago, Guy Holt was walking on Sandy Beach when something caught his eye. An intricately carved piece of wood lay on the beach,… Continue reading
