Though the water around Juneau is usually too cold to accommodate swimmers, Juneau still needs people to be qualified to teach swim classes. Through the… Continue reading
Alaska’s capital city endured a wetter and warmer than normal May, but good weather arrived just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, according to… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will make multiple decisions on long-term topics tonight. Most pressing is the approval of the city’s budget for… Continue reading
Calling the Alaska Legislature’s current situation a “stalemate,” Gov. Bill Walker has announced that he will make a bid to avert a pending shutdown of… Continue reading
Research by a University of Alaska Southeast professor published this week helped discover the existence of a new species of flying squirrel, one that has… Continue reading
With Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft on the verge of returning to Alaska, Juneau organizations are beginning to prepare. At its… Continue reading
The sounds of shovels and pickaxes echoed across the beach as members of Trail Mix, Inc., a local trail maintenance nonprofit organization, and the marketing… Continue reading
While many people like to spend their weekend relaxing on a beach, some Juneauites are starting their weekend with working on a beach. The U.S.… Continue reading
The number of computer and information technology jobs on the market is growing rapidly, and some local students will soon be getting a leg up… 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 Twin Lakes Playground will be home to construction workers this summer. The cleanup of the playground, which was set ablaze April 24, will begin… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted two men reportedly caught in the act of burglarizing a woman’s home. Joseph Corry Tong, 48, and Derek… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts… Continue reading
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator is calling for a “go-slow” approach to national health care reform. Murkowski visited Juneau on Thursday as part of Congress’ weeklong… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate voted Thursday to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. House Bill 159, proposed by Gov. Bill Walker, is part… Continue reading
It’s a rare occurrence, and one local homeowners would like to keep that way. For the first time since 1974, a brown bear has been… Continue reading
Richard Peterson, the president of the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, is confident that the tribe’s application to put land in… Continue reading
Though it’s been closed for decades, the Alaska-Juneau Mine has been a topic of discussion at City Hall recently, and conservation organizations want people to… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department ramped up its patrols over the Memorial Day weekend and installed its Mobile Incident Command Post at Eagle Beach from Saturday… 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
