Holidays

Workers at the Department of Law in Juneau donated more than $2,000 and more than 1,000 pounds of food to charities this year. (Courtesy photo | Department of Law)

Juneau Department of Law branch gets in the giving spirit

They donated more than $2,000 dollars and more than 1,000 pounds of food.

Workers at the Department of Law in Juneau donated more than $2,000 and more than 1,000 pounds of food to charities this year. (Courtesy photo | Department of Law)
Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free

Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free

Why start the new year off with a DUI?

Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free
File photo of Juneau Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters at work. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local police, firefighters work through the holidays

They’ll celebrate here and there, too.

File photo of Juneau Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters at work. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kenny Solomon-Gross retrieves packages at the Federal Building Post Office on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Post offices hustle to handle holiday haul

Deadlines for shipping to the Lower 48 are coming up fast.

Kenny Solomon-Gross retrieves packages at the Federal Building Post Office on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Volunteers came together to cook and serve a Thanksgiving meal for Yaakoosge Daakahidi High School students at the Zach Gordon Youth Center on Nov. 27, 2019 following a crash that killed two YDHS students last week. (Michael S. Lockett)

After loss, YDHS gathers for a meal to help move forward together

The meal comes after a car crash killed two YDHS students.

Volunteers came together to cook and serve a Thanksgiving meal for Yaakoosge Daakahidi High School students at the Zach Gordon Youth Center on Nov. 27, 2019 following a crash that killed two YDHS students last week. (Michael S. Lockett)
Lt. j.g. Jonathan Dillard hustles after the turnaround during a Coast Guard 5K Turkey Trot through Juneau’s harborfront on Nov. 22, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Coast Guard braves foul weather for early Turkey Trot

Coast Guardsmen weren’t about to let rain stop them from winning a turkey.

Lt. j.g. Jonathan Dillard hustles after the turnaround during a Coast Guard 5K Turkey Trot through Juneau’s harborfront on Nov. 22, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Food stuffs sit on tables at St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2019, to be bagged to feed up to 200 families for Thanksgiving. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local organizations put the giving in Thanksgiving

Donations are still being accepted.

Food stuffs sit on tables at St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2019, to be bagged to feed up to 200 families for Thanksgiving. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Here’s the Halloween weather forecast

Here’s the Halloween weather forecast

Juneau hasn’t had dry holiday since 2005.

Here’s the Halloween weather forecast
Police will double patrols for holiday weekend

Police will double patrols for holiday weekend

Be sure to wear your seatbelt.

Police will double patrols for holiday weekend
Things to do in Juneau for Valentine’s Day

Things to do in Juneau for Valentine’s Day

Put the Conversation Hearts down and hit the town.

Things to do in Juneau for Valentine’s Day
When the going gets tough, the tough celebrate holidays

When the going gets tough, the tough celebrate holidays

Call me festive, but I like to celebrate. Constantly.

When the going gets tough, the tough celebrate holidays