The Alaska Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting next week to discuss one of Juneau’s most dangerous traffic intersections. On Dec. 12, DOT… Continue reading
Wolf sightings in the wetlands area have hikers worried for their safety. At least two people posted to social media about wolf encounters on the… Continue reading
One week ago, Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 54 after an extended special session. Crafted by lawmakers in response to a statewide crime wave,… Continue reading
The ferry Taku will not become a Portland hotel. Instead, it may live on as a ferry in the Philippines or be bound for an… Continue reading
Front Street will be closed to vehicle traffic today between Franklin Street and Seward Street for the First Friday Gallery Walk. The street will be… Continue reading
The Juneau Empire will be at Hearthside Books & Toys from 5-8 p.m. tonight at Gallery Walk, selling the historical book we produced this year.… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a fishing vessel drill conductor workshop in Juneau on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.… 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
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has reaffirmed his support for the Republican tax cut as the measure approaches a final vote in the U.S. Senate.… Continue reading
Fraudulent phone calls have been spiking in Juneau recently, according to a Juneau Police Department release, and one family went through a harrowing fake kidnapping… Continue reading
Kensington gold mine General Manager Mark Kiessling has a few statistics he’s optimistic about. The underground mine has milled three times more ore in 2016… Continue reading
The trial for a Washington man accused of smuggling large amounts of heroin and meth into Southeast Alaska began Thursday. Zerisenay Gebregiorgis, 35, also known… Continue reading
The culprit or culprits who spraypainted explicit phrases on cars in October are still at large. At about 10:10 a.m. Oct. 25, the Juneau Police… Continue reading
Every morning, Cathy Dobson walks into her kitchen to make breakfast. The moment she steps into the room, her slippers are covered in rollicking puppies.… Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Rainforest Photos is a new photo blog that will be appearing regularly in the Outdoors section of the newspaper and online at juneauempire.com.… Continue reading
Traditional Chilkat weaving is practiced by only a handful of Alaska Native artists but a group of Juneau artists are trying to change that. Master… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed a longtime lobbyist to replace Benjamin Brown as a commissioner of the state’s Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. In an emailed… Continue reading
The trial date for the Utah man accused of killing his wife on a cruise ship near Juneau this summer has been moved back due… Continue reading
Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously stated that Spaulding pleaded guilty on drug conspiracy charges. Although she intends on pleading guilty according to… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will support the Republican tax reform plan, she announced in a written statement Wednesday afternoon. “After thoroughly reviewing the good… Continue reading
