Lyft and Uber have left the starting line. In a brief ceremony Thursday afternoon, Gov. Bill Walker signed legislation allowing ride-sharing “transportation network companies” to… Continue reading
Juneau Police Department officers arrested a burglary suspect less than an hour after he allegedly broke into a consignment store, stealing more than $1,000 in… Continue reading
It was a mic-drop moment on a trampoline. In a surprise Thursday night move, the Alaska House of Representatives attempted to avert a statewide government… Continue reading
Standing in the large front room of Juneau’s newest marijuana dispensary, Jennifer Canfield reflected on her good fortune. Canfield, who co-owns Green Elephant Gardens with… Continue reading
A suspected pipe bomb proved to be just a false alarm Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2:46 p.m., the Juneau Police Department received a report of… Continue reading
The alleged ringleader of a brutal home invasion robbery took a plea agreement as jury selection for his trial entered its second day. Joshua V.… 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
It started with an unmarked box in a bag of books. Someone donated a bag full of old books to the Friends of the Library… Continue reading
With members of the public involved in almost every step of the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JACC), the time has come to get… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to approve a $2,200 Permanent Fund Dividend for this fall, a sign that it is abandoning a long-term… Continue reading
Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all the things the City and Borough of Juneau is doing. Around the first and fifteenth… Continue reading
Members of the United States Coast Guard and the Juneau community held a commissioning ceremony Wednesday afternoon to welcome Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco, Alaska’s… Continue reading
Docked for two months by an emergency order, it’s been a painful early season for charter and sport fishermen around Southeast Alaska. But for those… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department is seeking information from the public that might help nab a man who robbed a local liquor store Monday night after… Continue reading
If Alaska’s state government shuts down on July 1, the Alaska Marine Highway System will shut down with it, and Nevette Bowen will have to… Continue reading
Several temporary street and trail closures will affect Juneau residents this week. The Under Thunder Trail is being used for the Juneau Trail & Road… 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 Ultimate, a local group of Ultimate Frisbee players, holds one of their twice-weekly pickup games tonight at the Juneau-Douglas High School field at 8… Continue reading
In 2013, the City and Borough of Juneau contacted the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to look into erosion along Mendenhall River. The river was… Continue reading
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska invites all fathers to attend a community picnic on June 17 to celebrate… Continue reading
