Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near Sitka

After searching for a day and a half for a missing boater, the Coast Guard suspended its search Monday night, according to a press release.… Continue reading

The William Seward statue wears a cape of fresh snow in the Dimond Courthouse Plaza on March 27. Despite the snowfall, March precipitation was well below normal. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

March continues abnormally dry conditions in northern Southeast Alaska

Southern Southeast’s rainforest is enduring rare drought conditions, and while northern Southeast missed the official drought cutoff, March will go into the weather record books… Continue reading

The William Seward statue wears a cape of fresh snow in the Dimond Courthouse Plaza on March 27. Despite the snowfall, March precipitation was well below normal. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Monte Skon Nix is seen in Juneau District Court on Monday, April 2, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Police arrest man who allegedly smashed downtown windows with rock

A Juneau man allegedly went on a vandalism spree Saturday night and Sunday morning, smashing windows with rocks, according to a release from the Juneau… Continue reading

Monte Skon Nix is seen in Juneau District Court on Monday, April 2, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Margaret Brady Fund scholarship applications now accepted

Area students pursuing artistic excellence may apply for scholarships as part of the Margaret Frans Brady Fund. The Juneau Community Foundation and the Brady family… Continue reading

Juneau Airport holding public meeting about construction

Anyone who would like to learn what is in store for Juneau International Airport’s reconstruction of the North Wing will be able to see design… Continue reading

City to tackle new valley transit center, hospital detox addition, budget plans this week

The first look at the Fiscal Years 2019/2020 biennial budget books will be the task at hand when the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly… Continue reading

Woman shot in thigh in apparent accident

A 27-year-old woman was shot in the thigh downtown early Saturday morning in what appears to be an unintentional, self-inflicted shooting, according to a Saturday… Continue reading

Richard Bloom and Melissa Ramirez have expanded their business, Mar y Sol, from a food truck to an indoor restaurant at the Foodland Shopping Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Biz Briefs: Mar y Sol moves to a permanent location, offering family cook a chance to shine. Plus: Love and Matter closes, mall starts a flea market

Melissa Ramirez comes from a long line of Mexican family cooks. Her mother owns a restaurant. Her brother and son own restaurants. All told, there… Continue reading

Richard Bloom and Melissa Ramirez have expanded their business, Mar y Sol, from a food truck to an indoor restaurant at the Foodland Shopping Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Two Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters examine pet birds that survived a house fire in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, March 30, 3018. A third bird died in the fire. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Residents survive Valley house fire, pet bird perishes

Two people are safe after a fire broke out at a home in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday afternoon, Capital City Fire/Rescue responders said. John… Continue reading

Two Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters examine pet birds that survived a house fire in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday, March 30, 3018. A third bird died in the fire. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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Man indicted for allegedly hitting family member in face with beer bottle

A Juneau man allegedly struck a family member in the face with a bottle this past weekend, according to charging documents, and was indicted for… Continue reading

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A map of king salmon restrictions in Southeast. (Map courtesy ADFG)

King fishing cut: ADFG announces conservative Juneau fishing plan

It’s not time yet for king salmon fishermen to dust off the downriggers and sharpen the hooks. According to Alaska Department of Fish and Game… Continue reading

A map of king salmon restrictions in Southeast. (Map courtesy ADFG)
A front window of Duck Creek Market is cracked after a car crashed into the front of the building on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Car crashes into Duck Creek Market

On Wednesday afternoon, cracks spread across one of the front windows of Duck Creek Market. Bricks below the window were missing, cracked and dented. The… Continue reading

A front window of Duck Creek Market is cracked after a car crashed into the front of the building on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
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Options fairly limited when a pet dies in Juneau

A recent backup at Juneau’s only pet cremation service has shed light on the fact that pet owners’ options are fairly limited once their pet… Continue reading

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Tlingit & Haida forms committee to address local opioid addiction

With an eye on fighting the opioid epidemic on a local level, Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) has formed… Continue reading

Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local, state leaders gather to confront the opioid crisis

Almost everyone in the room had their hand up. Hope Finkelstein from the state’s Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) had asked a… Continue reading

Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mike Godkin, a client at REACH Inc., is helped by art studio assistant Matt Hansen during an afternoon drawing class at The Canvas on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. REACH Inc. is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Godkin, 58, has been with REACH since it started in 1977. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

REACHing for 40

It started in a church basement in 1977. Now, at 40 years old, the 300-employee REACH has offices in three Southeast communities, serving 400 individuals… Continue reading

Mike Godkin, a client at REACH Inc., is helped by art studio assistant Matt Hansen during an afternoon drawing class at The Canvas on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. REACH Inc. is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Godkin, 58, has been with REACH since it started in 1977. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Police looking for ‘large’ number of stolen guns, gold

If you think a deal you got on a gun or gold recently in Juneau was too good to be true, you might be right.… Continue reading

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Dr. Steve Atwater, pictured, will be the executive dean of the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska College of Education. (Courtesy photo | University of Alaska Southeast)

UAS selects dean of education school

The University of Alaska Southeast’s new Alaska College of Education (AKCOE) has its executive dean. University of Alaska leaders selected Dr. Steve Atwater for the… Continue reading

Dr. Steve Atwater, pictured, will be the executive dean of the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska College of Education. (Courtesy photo | University of Alaska Southeast)
A Juneau Community Charter School student celebrates after working with others to solve math problems during the 2014-2015 school year. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau STEM Coalition)

STEM Corner: What’s a ‘Math Brain’?

Having just finished parent-teacher conferences, I reflected on my many conversations. Not once did I hear a parent say, “Well, I was never very good… Continue reading

A Juneau Community Charter School student celebrates after working with others to solve math problems during the 2014-2015 school year. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau STEM Coalition)

Board of Education will adopt 2019 budget

The final reading and approval of the Juneau School District’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget will be the main topic at the Juneau School District Board… Continue reading