Alaska’s delegation reacts to Trump’s suspension of DACA

On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the federal government will end a program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in… Continue reading

The sky over the Mendenhall Wetlands Game Preserve is seen Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

Juneau sees first 70-degree September day in 7 years

Summer’s last gasp may have come in the first days of September. On Tuesday, the temperature at Juneau International Airport hit 70 degrees. It’s only… Continue reading

The sky over the Mendenhall Wetlands Game Preserve is seen Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)
In this April 2011 photo, Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho, left, and former Juneau Rep. Bill Hudson, right, speak with John Torgerson, chairman of the Alaska Redistricting Board during a break in hearing public testimony at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

State seeks to end partisan gerrymandering nationwide

The state of Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule partisan gerrymandering illegal. On Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Law announced it has… Continue reading

In this April 2011 photo, Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho, left, and former Juneau Rep. Bill Hudson, right, speak with John Torgerson, chairman of the Alaska Redistricting Board during a break in hearing public testimony at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Police & Fire for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017

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

Ketchikan director this week’s Chamber speaker

Kimberlee Hayward will be this week’s speaker at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Hayward is the Ketchikan Center Director of the Alaska Small Business… Continue reading

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New pilot program targets chronic petty theft, shoplifting

The city is helping spearhead a one-year pilot program to help curb the drastic rise of theft and shoplifting in Juneau. “Juneau Avert Chronic Shoplifting… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
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A landslide blocks Sitka’s Halibut Point Road on Monday. No one was injured in the slide, the city’s worst in two years, and one home suffered superficial damage.  ^ Roberta White | Sitka Fire Department

Boats defeat landslide

No one was injured and no homes were significantly damaged in a major landslide Monday in Sitka. The trouble was with the ferry. About 12:30… Continue reading

A landslide blocks Sitka’s Halibut Point Road on Monday. No one was injured in the slide, the city’s worst in two years, and one home suffered superficial damage.  ^ Roberta White | Sitka Fire Department
Michele Elfers, Chief Landscape Architect for the city, instructs fourth-grade students from Harborview Elementary School on how to plant salmonberries on a newly created island next to the Seawalk on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Harborview students will get a chance to plant 300 native species on the island over the next week to transform the area into habitat for birds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Greening ‘Apocalypse’: Students learn and beautify Juneau’s new downtown island

It’s been nicknamed “Apocalypse Island” for its barren, rocky look, but the unnamed island built at the mouth of Gold Creek may need a new… Continue reading

Michele Elfers, Chief Landscape Architect for the city, instructs fourth-grade students from Harborview Elementary School on how to plant salmonberries on a newly created island next to the Seawalk on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Harborview students will get a chance to plant 300 native species on the island over the next week to transform the area into habitat for birds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The first mask carving class with Ray Watkins. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Juneau’s inmates create art

A remarkable project has taken shape inside of the Lemon Creek Correctional Center (LCCC). The Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) initiated the Haa Latseen Community Project… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2017
  • By Mackenzie Fisher
The first mask carving class with Ray Watkins. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

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

  • Sep 4, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime
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Second Saturday Market

Second Saturday Market will be held this Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Airport Shopping Mall. Local produce and craft vendors will… Continue reading

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In this photo taken July 31, 2015, an orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Ships passing the narrow busy channel off Washington’s San Juan Islands are slowing down this summer as part of an experiment to protect the small endangered population of southern resident killer whales. Vessel noise can interfere with the killer whales’ ability to hunt, navigate and communicate with each other, so US researchers are looking into what impact the project will have on the orcas. (Elaine Thompson | The Associated Press File)

Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

SEATTLE — Ships moving through a busy channel off Washington state’s San Juan Island are slowing down this summer as part of a study to… Continue reading

In this photo taken July 31, 2015, an orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Ships passing the narrow busy channel off Washington’s San Juan Islands are slowing down this summer as part of an experiment to protect the small endangered population of southern resident killer whales. Vessel noise can interfere with the killer whales’ ability to hunt, navigate and communicate with each other, so US researchers are looking into what impact the project will have on the orcas. (Elaine Thompson | The Associated Press File)

Hunters, government, industry at odds over deer urine

ALBANY, N.Y. — Deer hunters who like to lure their quarry with a dab of eau de doe-in-rut will have to find another way to… Continue reading

Coast Guard reports busy Friday with twin Southeast medevacs

Coast Guard Air Station Sitka reported a busy morning with a pair of medevacs from unrelated medical emergencies in Southeast Alaska. According to Coast Guard… Continue reading

Canvas to teach intertidal pottery, wheel throwing

The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery will offer five different classes in September: Beginning Wheel Throwing, Intertidal Pottery, Introduction to Oil Painting, Watercolor Plein… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Monday, Sept. 4, 2017

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

Thousands help research endangered sea lion

Scientific research can be tedious and time-consuming. If you have the numbers, however, it can be easy. As of the end of August, over 6,500… Continue reading

  • Sep 4, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd while speaking at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center Aug. 22 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rick Scuteri | The Associated Press)

UAS to host Electoral College lecture

The University of Alaska Southeast will host Charles Biles, emeritus professor of mathematics at Humboldt State University, for a free public lecture entitled “The Electoral… Continue reading

President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd while speaking at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center Aug. 22 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rick Scuteri | The Associated Press)

Police & Fire for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017

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

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
  • Crime

Recovery community tackles stigma, focuses on fun

When local Casey DenAdel travelled back to her hometown of Petersburg, one of the first things she did was write a letter to the editor… Continue reading