A pair of unrelated birds were the culprits behind two Juneau power outages Sunday and Monday. On Sunday morning, a power outage knocked out electrical… 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 trial of the alleged ringleader in a brutal home invasion robbery is set to start today in Juneau Superior Court. Joshua V. Lehauli, 30,… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives hasn’t given up on the idea of a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. On Sunday, members of the House’s finance committee… Continue reading
When Dee Longenbaugh officially shuttered The Observatory bookstore for good last winter, after falling ill earlier in the year, she closed the door on nearly… Continue reading
The chants were audible for blocks around: “Do your jobs!/So I can do mine!” The trouble was that there weren’t many people to hear them.… 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
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Energy Authority is sticking with its belief that one of the state’s most critical pieces of infrastructure needs close to $900… Continue reading
Monday night could be an important one for the future of Juneau’s mining ordinance. In April, five local businessmen proposed that the city make changes… Continue reading
Here is a list of recent indictments and judgments recorded in Juneau District and Superior courts. • Daricka J. Clark, 32, was found guilty of… Continue reading
North American Bats are in trouble. White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease affecting bats, has cause die-offs in bat populations across the country and has… Continue reading
An issue that has proven divisive in the Juneau community is proving to be the same way at City Hall. After City Manager Rorie Watt… Continue reading
Each year, more than half a million people come by bus and taxi to the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau’s most popular tourist destination. Even after Gov.… Continue reading
Soon after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma — a cancer that forms in plasma cells in the blood — in 2009, Juneau resident Terry… 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
At the beginning of March, the City and Borough of Juneau penned a letter to Rep. Sam Kito, laying out its concerns about a proposed… Continue reading
Want to learn how to paint big … really big? Visiting artist Cynthia Schildhauer is hosting a workshop for Juneau artists on Friday, June 16… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted two women and a man on charges of bringing illegal drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Greggory C.… Continue reading
As a 30-year-old homeless woman, Rebecca Bells has had her share of interactions with law enforcement. As a 15-year veteran of the Juneau Police Department,… Continue reading
In video after video, young giggling teens can be seen filming themselves and each other playing the “passout” or “choking” game. “That is how you… Continue reading
