Walker fills vacancy on state Marijuana Control Board

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man opening a retail marijuana business has been appointed to the state Marijuana Control Board.Gov. Bill Walker announced Wednesday that Nicholas… Continue reading

Around Town

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176.Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building.… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 26, 1986

On Aug. 26, 1986, elections are the talk of the town. After the past year’s fiscal crisis, voter turnout for the gubernatorial, legislative, and local… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 27, 1986.

This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 27, 1986

On Aug. 27, 1986, Alaska’s fate was decided: Democratic candidate for governor, Steve Cowper, pushed incumbent Gov. Bill Sheffield out from the Democrat’s bid. The… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 27, 1986.

Police & fire for Friday, Aug. 26, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

The cover of the program for Friday's Wolfe family fundraiser is seen Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.

Friday fundraiser will benefit victims of Yakutat fire

On July 29, Ralph and Gloria Wolfe lost their home, their belongings and a family member.Gloria’s brother Eric Anderstrom was killed when a fire swept… Continue reading

The cover of the program for Friday's Wolfe family fundraiser is seen Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in June, 2016.

Gov. puts pause on shaking up commercial fisheries commission

Gov. Bill Walker has put a pause on an administrative order that was recently the center of a lawsuit between the state and a commercial… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in June, 2016.
In this courtesy photo from the Juneau Police Department, a bullet hole is seen in a First Student school bus after a 21-year-old Juneau man fired a 9mm Glock from inside a home in the 9200 block of Sharon Street, not realizing the gun was loaded. Two children, a bus driver and a bus aide were on the bus, but no injuries were reported.

Bullet damages school bus carrying two students

A Juneau man dry firing a 9mm Glock pistol took a practice shot from inside a house on Wednesday, aiming for the front door. He… Continue reading

In this courtesy photo from the Juneau Police Department, a bullet hole is seen in a First Student school bus after a 21-year-old Juneau man fired a 9mm Glock from inside a home in the 9200 block of Sharon Street, not realizing the gun was loaded. Two children, a bus driver and a bus aide were on the bus, but no injuries were reported.

Juneau election debates schedule announced

Municipal, school board and legislative debates have been set by Juneau Votes, the Juneau Empire and KTOO Public Media, giving Juneau voters a venue to… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 25, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 25, 1986

On Aug. 25, 1986, the day before the primary election for legislative candidates, where voters also got the chance to to support or oppose a… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Aug. 25, 1986

Man sought on manslaughter charge surrenders to police

ANCHORAGE — A man sought by Anchorage police on a manslaughter charge has turned himself in.Anchorage television station KTUU reported 19-year-old Kuach Kuach surrendered Tuesday… Continue reading

Police & fire for Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

Around Town

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading

FILE - In this May 6, 2015 file photo, a computer-based practice ACT English test is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington. Nearly two-thirds of this year's high school graduates took the ACT college entrance exam, and their scores suggest that many remain unprepared for the rigors of college-level coursework. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

ACT scores show many grads not ready for college-level work

WASHINGTON — The latest scores from the ACT college entrance exam suggest many of this year’s high school graduates aren’t ready for college-level course work.In… Continue reading

FILE - In this May 6, 2015 file photo, a computer-based practice ACT English test is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington. Nearly two-thirds of this year's high school graduates took the ACT college entrance exam, and their scores suggest that many remain unprepared for the rigors of college-level coursework. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Commercial marijuana ban voter initiative validated

A citizen petition to ask voters whether commercial marijuana operations should be banned in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities has received sufficient signatures… Continue reading

FILE--In this Nov. 1, 2013, file photo, a car stops to allow a moose to cross Westpark Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. Moose killed by cars and truck along the Alaska road system are salvaged and donated to people on the Alaska State Troopers' "charity list" but the Alaska Moose Federation says all or parts of three moose killed recently have been stolen before they could be picked up and delivered for processing. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, file)

Roadkill thieves target dead moose meant for needy

ANCHORAGE — Thieves coming across dead moose on Alaska roads are stealing the carcasses, making away with hundreds of pounds of meat that normally goes… Continue reading

FILE--In this Nov. 1, 2013, file photo, a car stops to allow a moose to cross Westpark Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. Moose killed by cars and truck along the Alaska road system are salvaged and donated to people on the Alaska State Troopers' "charity list" but the Alaska Moose Federation says all or parts of three moose killed recently have been stolen before they could be picked up and delivered for processing. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, file)
In this Oct. 26, 2015 photo, Senate Finance Committee members to a presentation on Gov. Bill Walker's proposed buy-out of TransCanada in a gasline project at the Capitol. Low oil prices may jeopardize the possibility of brining an Alaska gasline project to fruition.

Analysis: Gas price drop renders pipeline questionable

A drop in global natural gas prices due to falling demand has made Alaska’s natural gas pipeline project questionable, a joint session of the Alaska… Continue reading

In this Oct. 26, 2015 photo, Senate Finance Committee members to a presentation on Gov. Bill Walker's proposed buy-out of TransCanada in a gasline project at the Capitol. Low oil prices may jeopardize the possibility of brining an Alaska gasline project to fruition.
This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.

Juneau Hydropower secures permit for Sweetheart Lake

In 1952, then U.S. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman told Congress that Juneau’s Sweetheart Lake was “an important source of water for potential… Continue reading

This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.

Trooper helps assault victim during traffic stop

When an Alaska Wildlife Trooper noticed a driver’s vehicle registration was expired, he began a traffic stop that ended with a woman escaping a violent… Continue reading

Credit rater holds Alaska stable

Credit rater holds Alaska stable

The state of Alaska received some good news from credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday.In a new report, the agency said it is… Continue reading

Credit rater holds Alaska stable