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
Two well-known and accomplished local chamber musicians — violinist Lisa Ibias and pianist Sue Kazama — will perform the opening concert of the 2017-18 Con… Continue reading
It’s almost time for the 23rd annual Panhandlers Motorcycle Club Toy Run. Here’s how it works: Contribute one, new stuffed toy or $10 cash. Stuffed… Continue reading
After years of not having a uniform process for responding to public records requests, the City and Borough of Juneau finalized one this week. At… Continue reading
Efforts to clean up a shuttered mine site leaking toxic water into salmon habitat south of Juneau hit a roadblock this week, as officials say… Continue reading
A former inmate of Lemon Creek Correctional Center provided vivid testimony about a riot in E Dorm in October 2015 that reportedly caused more than… Continue reading
Alaska has the highest rate of gun ownership in the United States. It also has one of the highest rates of gun deaths and injuries,… Continue reading
A two-time Alaska Senate President with 19 years of experience in the Alaska Legislature has become the first person to seek the lieutenant governor’s office… Continue reading
On a sunny Tuesday morning, Joe Orsi of Orsi Organic Produce gave a tour of his 5,000 square foot garden located north of Auke Bay… Continue reading
A man suspected of holding up a downtown liquor store Monday night was in custody just 12 hours later, thanks to social media and a… Continue reading
Juneau’s electric utility is set to change hands in late 2018, but some in Juneau are looking for a way to keep it under local… Continue reading
The trial for a Lemon Creek Correctional Center inmate accused of participating in a jail riot that caused thousands of dollars in damages got underway… Continue reading
Lead forecaster Rick Fritsch of Juneau’s National Weather Service office said it best. “July of 2017 was in many respects ‘the summer that wasn’t,’” he… Continue reading
After three years trying to convince Alaskans of the severity of the state’s fiscal crisis, Revenue Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck is about to try a new… Continue reading
Alaska’s legal marijuana market is going through a summer boom, with a record 547 pounds of cannabis flower sold by growers in June, according to… Continue reading
Uber and Lyft can take you to the beach. Don’t count on them for rides beyond the tideline. That’s the word from the U.S. Coast… Continue reading
It might have felt a little bit like déja vu for Juneau Police Department officers and City and Borough of Juneau officials Thursday as they… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s discussion about whether the city should take a stance on climate change will continue into a third meeting.… Continue reading
Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, will be the featured speaker at this week’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The lunchtime lecture will take place at noon… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department swore in one of its own as the 37th police chief Monday afternoon, as former Deputy Chief Ed Mercer took on… Continue reading
