Police & fire for Thursday, Aug. 11, 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

Chamber lunch tackles energy and transportation

Two energy authorities will be speaking at today’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon.Robert Venables, energy and transportation coordinator for Southeast Conference, and Shaina Kilcone, energy… 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

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

PETERSBURG — It wasn’t a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut.Petersburg radio station KFSK reported that fishermen Brian Mattson and Doug Corl… Continue reading

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

Investigation into Point Lay drinking water underway

ANCHORAGE — State environmental officials are trying to determine whether the water in a North Slope Borough village is safe to drink after reports that… Continue reading

Study: Pacific coast was route for colonizing the Americas

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have found new evidence that the first Americans migrated south from Alaska via the Pacific coast, rather than a route… Continue reading

Rick Knecht of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland joins spectators by videoconference at a lecture Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 at the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum to discuss what Alaska was like during the early 17th century.

Masks and Macbeth: SLAM shows Alaska in Shakespeare’s time

William Shakespeare never visited Alaska, but the Arctic did come to him.On Wednesday, professor Rick Knecht of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland held a… Continue reading

Rick Knecht of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland joins spectators by videoconference at a lecture Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 at the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum to discuss what Alaska was like during the early 17th century.

Man sought in Southeast village homicide arrested after standoff

ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 27-year-old Southeast Alaska man sought on a first-degree murder warrant was arrested Tuesday night after a standoff.Albert Macasaet was arrested by… Continue reading

Kenai native, playing with Navy Fleet Band, performs in visit

KENAI — In some respects, Sterling Strickler followed in his father’s footsteps; in other ways, he found his own path. Like his father, he enlisted… Continue reading

Down in the dumps: Airport closes lavatory dumpsite after surprise FDA inspection

The Juneau International Airport was forced to shut down its lavatory dump station after the Food and Drug Administration found that it violated federal code… Continue reading

In this file photo from November 2011, Gary Gillette and Renee Hughes stand at the Last Chance Mining Museum where they have lived for 20 years.

Panning for tips: Juneau police seek help finding 160 gold pans stolen from mining musem

Police want to know who broke into the Last Chance Mining Museum’s mining cars and stole 160 gold pans — and why do they need… Continue reading

In this file photo from November 2011, Gary Gillette and Renee Hughes stand at the Last Chance Mining Museum where they have lived for 20 years.
Jon B Watts

Libertarian options for House are similar in background, different in detail

Editor’s Note: Alaska’s state primary elections are less than a week away, and except for the incumbents, most of the names on the ballot probably… Continue reading

Jon B Watts
Amanda Compton

Feeding the soul by sharing stories, Mudrooms to start sixth season

Season six of Juneau’s live storytelling forum is starting next month without one of its original creators. Amanda Compton stepped down from the Mudrooms organizational… Continue reading

Amanda Compton

Walker signs bill by Muñoz to help Point Bridget park

Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law a piece of legislation pushed by Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, to ease land swaps between the state and… Continue reading

Arnold Liebelt, a Douglas resident, has announced that he will run for the Juneau Assembly in the fall.

Former Assembly hopeful announces bid against Mary Becker

A Douglas resident is looking to unseat a two-term Juneau Assembly incumbent this fall.Arnold Liebelt, a 23-year Juneau resident, has announced that he will run… Continue reading

Arnold Liebelt, a Douglas resident, has announced that he will run for the Juneau Assembly in the fall.
Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller speaks during Tuesday night's regular school meeting as board member Emil Mackey looks on. It was the school board's first meeting of the new school year.

Superintendent: Controversial bill won’t hinder sex ed in Juneau schools

When it comes to sex education, human reproduction and human sexuality education, Juneau’s school superintendent doesn’t foresee any issues stemming from House Bill 156, a… Continue reading

Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller speaks during Tuesday night's regular school meeting as board member Emil Mackey looks on. It was the school board's first meeting of the new school year.
Seven randomly chosen people to share their seven jobs, plus Juneau singer-songwriter Marian Call, top right.

We asked, you answered: What were your #first7jobs in Juneau?

Singer-songwriter Marian Call started a wave on social media with #first7jobs, so after our Tuesday interview with her, we We walked Juneau’s waterfront with Call… Continue reading

Seven randomly chosen people to share their seven jobs, plus Juneau singer-songwriter Marian Call, top right.

King Island Christmas auditions this weekend

It’s only August, but Juneau’s theater scene is already looking ahead toward the holidays.The locally produced play “King Island Christmas,” which has been performed in… Continue reading

Correction for Aug. 10, 2016

In a Sunday election profile, it was incorrectly stated that Lynette “Moreno” Hinz ran for Alaska House in 2012. She ran for lieutenant governor in… Continue reading

#AskForAlaska on first-ever Alaska Wild Salmon Day

Never before have salmon been so appreciated — not with a hashtag, anyway.Today marks the first Alaska Wild Salmon Day, a new holiday honoring the… Continue reading