Two long-serving Army veterans based out of Fairbanks travelled to Juneau this week on an Elks Lodge 420 sponsored fishing trip. After 22 and 24… Continue reading
Those who live on Engineer’s Cutoff Road will have a bit more trouble getting home starting Monday. From Monday until Sept. 20, Southeast Earthmovers will… Continue reading
Alaska is about as far away as any state in the country from the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and the expected fallout from Hurricane… Continue reading
Dealing with disasters in Alaska isn’t quite like dealing with disasters in the Lower 48, Red Cross Disaster Program Manager Andrew Bogar believes. The Red… Continue reading
Two years ago, seniors flooded the Assembly Chambers at City Hall to make their voice heard about proposed restrictions to the senior sales tax exemption.… Continue reading
The Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club will host a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, at the Sept. 11 memorial… 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
JUNEAU — The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld Alaska Native tribes’ sovereign immunity from state courts in a recently released decision. The tribes’ rights were… Continue reading
A group of recently-evicted residents of a downtown home beset by drug raids returned to retrieve their belongings Friday. They may have committed a crime… Continue reading
The National Transportation Safety Board is focusing on the fuel system of an Alaska Seaplanes aircraft that crashed in Auke Bay Aug. 14 as it… Continue reading
Dunn Street construction starts next week New water mains and storm drain improvements are coming to Dunn Street in the Mendenhall Valley, with construction starting… Continue reading
On Oct. 3, the nation’s eyes will turn to Washington, D.C. as the U.S. Supreme Court considers oral arguments on a case that will determine… 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 situation in the shared parking lot between Centennial Hall and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center has been frustrating for patrons of both buildings,… Continue reading
It’s been years since Juneau has had a vibrant burlesque scene, and Rachael Byrd hopes that’s starting to change. Byrd, who has lived in town… Continue reading
JUNEAU EMPIRE The race for lieutenant governor has a new contender. On Thursday morning, Sen. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, filed his application with the Alaska Division… Continue reading
The U.S. Coast Guard aided a 69-year-old male from the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl near Coghlan Island on Thursday, according to a press release. The… Continue reading
Alaska has a new commissioner of revenue. On Thursday, the office of Gov. Bill Walker announced that Sheldon Fisher, commissioner of the Department of Administration,… Continue reading
The Santa Fe Indian Market is widely known as the largest and most prestigious Native art market in the world, drawing roughly 900 artists and… Continue reading
A 44-year-old Juneau man was found dead Thursday morning in a residential neighborhood near Juneau International Airport. The body of Robert Harold Houtary was discovered… Continue reading
