Black Friday is always a chaotic day of searching for deals, and shoppers will need sustenance. Starting at 8 a.m. Friday, many downtown businesses will… Continue reading
Recycling fees could double over the next four years as a city initiative works to extend the life of Juneau’s landfill. The City and Borough… Continue reading
The biggest Thanksgiving dinner in town could be even larger than usual this year. Each year, the Salvation Army serves a free Thanksgiving dinner at… Continue reading
Thunder Mountain art students are helping provide childhood keepsakes for children around the world this fall. Falcons students have joined the Memory Project, which is… Continue reading
A Juneau man died Sunday afternoon, alone at the Rainforest Recovery Center sleep-off area. RRC employees picked up Juneau resident Steven Jay West, 57, at… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Four decades ago, Alaska Anchorage head basketball coach Bob Rachal was looking to promote the program, and while rubbing shoulders with coaches from… Continue reading
The opening of an annual Juneau holiday tradition could provide some refuge to shoppers exhausted by the craziness of Black Friday this weekend. The Juneau… 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
The tree is ready. On Friday night, the lights will be, too. This past Saturday, the Douglas Fourth of July Committee decorated a Christmas tree… Continue reading
In the early hours of Halloween, a Juneau man found an unknown man in his living room, and that person is still at large. Asleep… Continue reading
Juneau won’t have to dream of a white Thanksgiving. It’ll soon be here, just like the ones it used to know. The National Weather Service… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska U.S. attorney’s office says it does not plan to seek the death penalty in the case of a Utah man accused… Continue reading
The Frickey residence, located Out the Road, is in a picturesque spot. Snow-laden trees surround the house, the interior of which is bright, wood-paneled and… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that boom… Continue reading
There will be no grand ceremonies or speeches as the Alaska Legislature ends the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature today. In fact,… 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
This summer, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved an ordinance this summer allowing Eaglecrest Ski Area to serve alcohol, but skiers will likely… Continue reading
Juneau’s downtown waterfront could look very different in two years, and the time is now for Juneau residents to share their thoughts on the current… Continue reading
A tour company that brings people on the Treadwell Mine Historic District Trail to its zip line is looking to increase the maximum number of… Continue reading
This is a part of a continuing series examining the effects of budget cuts to state services. To see how state budget cuts are affecting… Continue reading
