William Henry Seward will arrive in Juneau in about a month — or at least, a statute of him will. Coogan Construction this week began… Continue reading
Louie Pusich stood in front of a couple dozen of his family members, gripping both handles of an oversized pair of scissors, ready to honor… Continue reading
On Monday, May 29, from 1-3 p.m., the Gastineau Channel Senior Center Advisory Council will be hosting its first-ever ice cream social to benefit the… Continue reading
Though it sounds like the subtitle to a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, ghost fishing is a real phenomenon. It’s going on right now in… Continue reading
From 2004 to 2014, the Forest Service lost 46 percent of its funding for recreation funds for Alaska’s two national forests, the Tongass and Chugach.… Continue reading
Inside the Juneau Empire building, the windows extend nearly from floor to ceiling, providing sweeping panoramic views of the Gastineau Channel and Douglas Island’s mountainscape.… Continue reading
A fire that caused major damage to an apartment in the Mendenhall Valley was quickly extinguished Friday morning, said Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Fire Chief… Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in Alaska and with it the potential for increased wildfire activity, according to a press release… Continue reading
Success on the fairway could lead to a free trip to the runway at the third annual Juneau Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic. Anyone registered… Continue reading
Juneau and Alaska as a whole have not been able to escape the nationwide opiate epidemic, and opiates appear to only be increasing their hold… Continue reading
The Alaska Permanent Fund is facing the biggest change to its mission in its 40-year history as it may soon be required not just to… Continue reading
A new subdivision in Juneau will be getting some even newer construction workers next year. The City and Borough sold a lot in the Renninger… 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
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monstrous cyclones are churning over Jupiter’s poles, until now a largely unexplored region that is more turbulent than scientists expected. NASA’s… Continue reading
Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. government sent 885 Alaska Natives from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands to internment camps in Southeast Alaska. Left to virtually… Continue reading
Nearly 400 students are graduating high school on Sunday, and a select few will stand in front of their classmates and try to sum up… Continue reading
Proposed Canadian mining projects on several shared rivers in Southeast Alaska has alarmed tribes, fishermen and environmental groups for years. They say lack of Canadian… Continue reading
Six local authors will take to the sea Friday for an evening of whale-watching, wine tasting and literary talk in Hearthside Bookstore’s annual Authors at… Continue reading
The representatives from IGA were hardly inside the doors of Riverbend Elementary School when Principal Michelle Byer rushed toward them Wednesday. “Are you familiar with… 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
