Police and fire dispatches for Sept. 6, 2016

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

Around Town for Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016

Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jim, 789-3074.Women, Infants and… Continue reading

Pedestrian hit by Anchorage police car, suffers broken leg

ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a man has been hospitalized with a broken leg after being struck by an Anchorage police vehicle.KTUU-TV reported that police say… Continue reading

Troopers warn against feeding wild game to dogs

FAIRBANKS — Wildlife troopers are reminding people who have been advertising wild game as dog food that the practice is illegal.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported… Continue reading

1 killed, 2 injured in Fairbanks night club shooting

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Police Department is investigating a shooting inside Bojangles night club that left one person dead and two others injured early Sunday.The… Continue reading

Jane Terry, left, and Brenda Wright powerwash the steps leading up to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center on Monday.

Forest Service asks for ideas on glacier plans

There will never be a casino at the Mendenhall Glacier, but Juneau residents interested in what could be built at the capital city’s backyard glacier… Continue reading

Jane Terry, left, and Brenda Wright powerwash the steps leading up to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center on Monday.
Randy Sutak, owner of Randy's Rib Shack, pours some of his signature barbeque sauce over a pulled pork and briscuit sandwich. Sutak starting perfecting his sauce recipe eight years ago.

Blue Jeans Cafe closes, makes room for Randy’s Rib Shack

A “closed” sign hanging from the door of the Blue Jeans Cafe, located off Hospital Drive, tells would-be customers that the coffee bar and deli… Continue reading

Randy Sutak, owner of Randy's Rib Shack, pours some of his signature barbeque sauce over a pulled pork and briscuit sandwich. Sutak starting perfecting his sauce recipe eight years ago.

Court rules no guns for medical marijuana cardholders

Alaska’s hunters and concealed carry holders can’t continue to pack iron if they hold a medical marijuana card, according to a recent court decision.The 9th… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheryl Laudent and her dog Porter race through the weaving portion of the agility competition Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at the Kenai Little Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

The dog show must go on

This weekend, members of the Kenai Kennel Club braved courses made treacherous by adverse weather for their shot at earning qualifications for the 2016 American… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2016
  • By KELLY SULLIVAN
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheryl Laudent and her dog Porter race through the weaving portion of the agility competition Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at the Kenai Little Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

Fairbanks inmate treated for alcohol withdrawal dies

FAIRBANKS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Fairbanks Correctional Center inmate who had been treated for alcohol withdrawal before he was found unresponsive… Continue reading

Tongass Historical Museum to close for renovation

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan museum is closing its doors to make way for a million-dollar renovation on the main floor of the building.Acting Tongass Historical… Continue reading

Remote state legislative offices close on Friday afternoons

JUNEAU — The state’s 22 Legislative Information Offices will now be closed on Friday afternoons as a cost-cutting measure when the Legislature is not in… Continue reading

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Crews recover bodies of people killed in mid-air plane crash

RUSSIAN MISSION — Bodies have been recovered from crash sites of two planes involved in a mid-air collision.KTUU-TV reported the bodies will go to the… Continue reading

This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 5, 1986

On Sept. 5, 1986, Alaska’s Republican legislators planned to change the manner of coalitions in the Alaska Legislature. Usually, coalitions were a mix of Republicans,… Continue reading

August is fourth-warmest on record

A pair of 70-degree days escorted out the fourth-warmest August in Juneau history since modern recordkeeping began in 1936.According to the National Weather Service, temperatures… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE SEPT. 3-4, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Aug. 10, 2016 photo, Kim Kole, a cannabis business stakeholder and board member of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, pitches a membership crossover between the two associations during a meeting of the Anchorage Cannabis Business Association in Anchorage, Alaska. AMIA wants to fill lobbying needs with its own executive director, Cary Carrigan, until the industry has enough income to hire a fulltime lobbyist. (DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce via AP)

As sales near, pot industry still lacks unified voice

ANCHORAGE — More than 300 licenses spread among a landmass the size of Mexico is causing some organizational problems for an industry without income or… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE SEPT. 3-4, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Aug. 10, 2016 photo, Kim Kole, a cannabis business stakeholder and board member of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, pitches a membership crossover between the two associations during a meeting of the Anchorage Cannabis Business Association in Anchorage, Alaska. AMIA wants to fill lobbying needs with its own executive director, Cary Carrigan, until the industry has enough income to hire a fulltime lobbyist. (DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce via AP)

Advocates argue for protections for Montana fish

HELENA, Mont. — Wildlife advocates seeking federal protections for a fish found in Montana told a judge Tuesday that state efforts to improve conditions for… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 3-4 - In this Aug. 22, 2016 photo, Ariel Cunningham, the new manager of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter, feeds an American Buff goose in Fairbanks, Alaska/ Growing up in Webster, N.H., in the 1990s, Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family's pets--thirteen dogs and five cats. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

New shelter manager has soft spot for strays

FAIRBANKS — Growing up in Webster, New Hampshire, in the 1990s, Ariel Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family’s pets —… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 3-4 - In this Aug. 22, 2016 photo, Ariel Cunningham, the new manager of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter, feeds an American Buff goose in Fairbanks, Alaska/ Growing up in Webster, N.H., in the 1990s, Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family's pets--thirteen dogs and five cats. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Low turnout closes dog mushing museum

FAIRBANKS — The owner of a Fairbanks museum showcasing dog mushing has closed due to low turnout, leaving its memorabilia in need of a new… Continue reading