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Officials give positive prognosis to wildfire near Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — Though the wildfire near Alaska’s largest city was only 15 percent contained as of Saturday, fire officials have given a positive prognosis to… Continue reading

Correction

In an article in the Neighbors section last Sunday, the Empire reported that conservator and museum consultant David Harvey was brought to Juneau by a… Continue reading

Police & fire for Tuesday, July 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

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Hiker missing in Denali National Park found after search

DENALI NATIONAL PARK — A missing hiker has been found in good condition after a two-day search at Denali National Park and Preserve.A helicopter crew… Continue reading

Colette Nelson, owner and executive chef of Ludvig's Bistro in Sitka, cooks a pair of salmon collars in the restaurant kitchen. Nelson is headed to New Orleans next week to compete in the annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

Sitkan hopes to be crowned America’s next best seafood chef

A Sitka chef representing Alaska in a national seafood competition will be transporting the key ingredient — a white king salmon — in a violin… Continue reading

Colette Nelson, owner and executive chef of Ludvig's Bistro in Sitka, cooks a pair of salmon collars in the restaurant kitchen. Nelson is headed to New Orleans next week to compete in the annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

Accident on Egan sends both drivers to hospital, one vehicle carried five children

First responders took two drivers involved in a Saturday motor vehicle collision on Egan Drive near Fred Meyer to the hospital for treatment, police said.Juneau… Continue reading

A still image from an auto lot's surveillance camera show's a man and woman taking a part from a Jet Ski without paying for it, police said. The Juneau Police Department is asking the community to help them locate the pair, the dented dark blue truck they pulled up in or the yellow Jet Ski the pair is believed to own.

Police search for ‘brazen’ thieves

A man and woman went looking for Jet Ski parts earlier this month, but they opted out of actually paying for those parts and the… Continue reading

A still image from an auto lot's surveillance camera show's a man and woman taking a part from a Jet Ski without paying for it, police said. The Juneau Police Department is asking the community to help them locate the pair, the dented dark blue truck they pulled up in or the yellow Jet Ski the pair is believed to own.
The scene of the accident

Chum run blocks highway

A truck loaded with fish totes rolled over on Egan Drive on Monday afternoon, spilling thousands of pounds of chum salmon onto the highway and… Continue reading

The scene of the accident

This Day in Juneau History: July 24, 1986

On July 24, 1986, state workers and Gov. Bill Sheffield had yet to come to an agreement. Although many employees preferred stalling their next pay… Continue reading

Restaurant suspends Chena River golf game after complaint

ANCHORAGE — A complaint has driven a Fairbanks hotel and restaurant to stop offering patrons the opportunity to smack golf balls across the Chena River.Pike’s… Continue reading

Microscopic Image of Salmonella Typhi

Alaska officials investigate Bethel-area salmonella outbreak

ANCHORAGE — Alaska environmental regulators collected test samples from a Bethel facility that serves food, following a salmonella outbreak that sickened six people in the… Continue reading

Microscopic Image of Salmonella Typhi
In this June 24 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks in Albany, N.Y. Sanders plans to meet with 1,900 of his delegates right before the start of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, part of a series of meetings aimed at providing direction to his undecided supporters after he endorsed Hillary Clinton.

Alaska party spokesman: No plant in Sanders camp

JUNEAU — The latest on Alaska delegates at the Democratic national convention (all times local):12:59 p.m.A spokesman for the Alaska Democratic party says the party… Continue reading

In this June 24 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks in Albany, N.Y. Sanders plans to meet with 1,900 of his delegates right before the start of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, part of a series of meetings aimed at providing direction to his undecided supporters after he endorsed Hillary Clinton.

Former Alaska House spokesman denies assaulting woman

ANCHORAGE — A former spokesman for the majority caucus of the Alaska House of Representatives who is accused of striking a woman and holding her… Continue reading

Alaska Railroad train strikes pedestrian at Crown Point

CROWN POINT, Alaska — An 85-year-old Crown Point man was seriously injured when he was struck by an Alaska Railroad train near the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Troopers find body in Tongass Narrows in Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN — Authorities say the body of a man has been found floating in water off Ketchikan.The Ketchikan Daily News reports that Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

In this July 13 photo, Michelle Felix, the new Transportation Manager for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, poses for photos in front of some of the MACS Transit Buses at the Borough Transportation Building.

Public transportation fan takes over Fairbanks bus system

FAIRBANKS — When Michelle Felix was a child, rides on a public transportation meant family time and amusement, such as going to a Seattle Mariners… Continue reading

In this July 13 photo, Michelle Felix, the new Transportation Manager for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, poses for photos in front of some of the MACS Transit Buses at the Borough Transportation Building.
In this July 4 photo, Doug Field demonstrates how to ride his penny-farthing bicycle during a Fourth of July Parade in Kenai. Field's father purchased the bicycle, built by the now out-of-business Boneshaker company, on impulse in San Francisco in the 1970s.

Penny-farthing owner keeps on riding

KENAI — Doug Field of Kenai recently dusted off his penny-farthing replica for one of its biannual routes in the Kenai Fourth of July parade.Balancing… Continue reading

In this July 4 photo, Doug Field demonstrates how to ride his penny-farthing bicycle during a Fourth of July Parade in Kenai. Field's father purchased the bicycle, built by the now out-of-business Boneshaker company, on impulse in San Francisco in the 1970s.
William "Sonny" Pittman sets up for a trip up a ramp at The Pipeline skate park on Saturday. Pittman, along with other members of an informal skate park council, organized a fundraiser at the park to help move forward with a park improvement plan.

Getting on board to help Juneau’s skate park

It was an especially rainy day on Saturday, but that didn’t stop dozens of skateboarders from hitting the ramps to raise money for their local… Continue reading

William "Sonny" Pittman sets up for a trip up a ramp at The Pipeline skate park on Saturday. Pittman, along with other members of an informal skate park council, organized a fundraiser at the park to help move forward with a park improvement plan.
Robin McNeilley reunited with her snake, Lavender.

Pet snake survives winter outside in Sitka

SITKA — A Sitka woman has been reunited with her pet snake after it slithered out the door almost a year ago.Lavender, a corn snake,… Continue reading

Robin McNeilley reunited with her snake, Lavender.