Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017

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Juneau’s own youth synchronized skating team, “The Forget-Me-Nots,” compete at the Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Competition in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in early January. Members of the synchronized skating team and other Juneau Skating Club youth will be competing in various disciplines Sunday at the Treadwell Arena. (Photo courtesy of April Hoy)

Top skaters in Juneau to provide free show

Some of the top skaters in the city and state will give people a free look at their skills this weekend. The Juneau Skating Club… Continue reading

Juneau’s own youth synchronized skating team, “The Forget-Me-Nots,” compete at the Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Competition in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in early January. Members of the synchronized skating team and other Juneau Skating Club youth will be competing in various disciplines Sunday at the Treadwell Arena. (Photo courtesy of April Hoy)

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017

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  • Nov 29, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime

Officials investigating downtown fire as arson

Emergency officials are looking into a possible arson at a business on Franklin Street that took place early Tuesday morning. At 12:12 a.m. Tuesday, Capital… Continue reading

Declining Taku River chinook subject of Fish Board proposals

Taku River chinook salmon are returning in alarmingly low numbers. Three Board of Fisheries proposals, each up for public comment, could affect who gets to… Continue reading

The Department of Motor Vehicles building, located next to the Alaska State Troopers office on Sherwood Lane, stands in October 2017. A Juneau man was arrested Nov. 21 for attempting to register a stolen vehicle. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Man gets caught trying to register stolen car

A Juneau man with an outstanding warrant was arrested last week when he tried to register a stolen vehicle at the Department of Motor Vehicles.… Continue reading

The Department of Motor Vehicles building, located next to the Alaska State Troopers office on Sherwood Lane, stands in October 2017. A Juneau man was arrested Nov. 21 for attempting to register a stolen vehicle. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Two public meetings kick off school budget process

The Juneau School District’s budget process begins this week with two informational meetings for members of the public. Two meetings will take place 6-8 p.m.… Continue reading

Global movement coming to Juneau this week

The holiday season has begun in Juneau, with the annual shopping rush in full swing. Local organizations are joining forces with others around the world… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

City buses will stick mostly to diesel in coming years

Juneau’s fleet of buses will likely remain primarily diesel-fueled for the next few years. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted to allocate grant… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017

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Gov. Walker signs crime bill passed in special session

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has signed a crime bill passed this month during a special legislative session. Lawmakers acted in… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2017
  • By The Associated Press
In this Tuesday, April 7, 2015 photo, a Marine veteran holds a sign to show support for cannabis for post traumatic stress disorder sufferers, outside the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. Twenty-eight states plus the District of Columbia have enabled the use of marijuana to treat PTSD, and the number has doubled just in the last two years amid increasingly visible advocacy from veterans’ groups. (Michael Zamora | The Des Moines Register File)

Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a telling setting for a decision on whether post-traumatic stress disorder patients could use medical marijuana. Against the backdrop… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, April 7, 2015 photo, a Marine veteran holds a sign to show support for cannabis for post traumatic stress disorder sufferers, outside the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. Twenty-eight states plus the District of Columbia have enabled the use of marijuana to treat PTSD, and the number has doubled just in the last two years amid increasingly visible advocacy from veterans’ groups. (Michael Zamora | The Des Moines Register File)
Dennis Zotigh poses for a photo outside the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. Many tribes even have their own national anthems known as flag songs that focus on veterans. They’re popular among Plains tribes from which the modern powwow originated, said Zotigh of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Powwows are social gatherings, generally with competitive dancing. (Susan Walsh | The Associated Press)

In Indian Country, honoring flag might mean different anthem

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — As fierce debate rages about “taking a knee” during the national anthem to protest social injustice, Native Americans have a unique take… Continue reading

Dennis Zotigh poses for a photo outside the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. Many tribes even have their own national anthems known as flag songs that focus on veterans. They’re popular among Plains tribes from which the modern powwow originated, said Zotigh of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Powwows are social gatherings, generally with competitive dancing. (Susan Walsh | The Associated Press)
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Navajo Code Talkers Peter MacDonald, center, and Thomas Begay, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. (Susan Walsh | The Associated Press)

Trump, honoring Navajos, revives ‘Pocahontas’ jab at Warren

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to his own kind of code talking Monday by deriding Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” at a White… Continue reading

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Navajo Code Talkers Peter MacDonald, center, and Thomas Begay, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. (Susan Walsh | The Associated Press)
In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Court of Appeals upholds sentence in child pornography case

The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld a 2014 conviction of a Juneau man on charges of distributing and possessing child pornography. In August 2014,… Continue reading

In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Monday, Nov. 27, 2017

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The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City approves first funding for playground rebuild

The Project Playground rebuilding project has its first funding. In a unanimous vote Monday, City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved an ordinance to commit… Continue reading

The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly approves new appointees to Mining Subcommittee

The list of new additions to the city’s Mining Subcommittee was approved Monday night, and the four new members were given the right to vote… Continue reading

Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City expected to award Pederson Hill bid, approve initial funding for Project Playground rebuild

The rebuild process of the Twin Lakes Playground might soon have enough funding to begin. Among the ordinances up for consideration at tonights City and… Continue reading

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Forecaster shares avalanche knowledge

As the snow piles up in and around Juneau, avalanches are going to once again become part of residents’ lives. Alaska Electric Light and Power… Continue reading