Mandy Cole stands on the corner of 10th St. and Egan Dr. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, encouraging drivers to donate money to non-profit organizations. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Juneau nonprofits rally for Pick.Click.Give donations

Making people aware of a simple charitable donation brought out a group of sign-holders braving the early-morning wind encouraging people to “Pick.Click.Give” at the Douglas… Continue reading

Mandy Cole stands on the corner of 10th St. and Egan Dr. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, encouraging drivers to donate money to non-profit organizations. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Gunman who robbed Travelodge Hotel had accomplice

It’s been more than a year since a man walked into the Travelodge Hotel in the Mendenhall Valley, brandished what appeared to be a gun… Continue reading

The Juneau Empire News Quiz!

Did you pay attention to the news this week? Test yourself to see how informed you are. For the week Feb. 13-23.… Continue reading

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter Blake Fleming and other members of CCFR’s rescue team arrive at the Spaulding Meadows snowmachine trail with a man rescued from the John Muir Cabin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The man was said to have had a medical issue. Juneau Snowmobile Club members helped in the rescue. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau Snowmobile Club assists in snowy rescue

A 65-year-old man was more than three miles away from a road and at 1,500-foot elevation when he woke up with chest pains Wednesday morning.… Continue reading

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter Blake Fleming and other members of CCFR’s rescue team arrive at the Spaulding Meadows snowmachine trail with a man rescued from the John Muir Cabin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The man was said to have had a medical issue. Juneau Snowmobile Club members helped in the rescue. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police arrest wanted man, two others for unrelated warrants

Police arrest wanted man, two others for unrelated warrants

Since early this month, Derick Nathaniel Skultka has been a wanted man for a parole violation. On Tuesday night, the Juneau Police Department found and… Continue reading

Police arrest wanted man, two others for unrelated warrants
Laron Carlton Graham appears in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, for an arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Man pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2015 double murder

Ten days after being indicted for allegedly committing a double murder, Laron Carlton Graham sat in Juneau Superior Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty.… Continue reading

Laron Carlton Graham appears in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, for an arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

St. Vincent de Paul Society purchases Valley Auto building

While one long-standing Juneau local business plans to close its doors after nearly four decades in business, another organization finds a new, and better, space… Continue reading

CBJ extends application deadline for volunteer boards

The City and Borough of Juneau has extended the deadline for applicants to submit for volunteer board positions to Feb. 27. There are more than… Continue reading

The damming of Long Lake south of Juneau allowed for the construction of the Snettisham Hydroelectric project in the 1960s, which has provided low-cost power to the state capital ever since. A pending sale that could allow the dam to become owned by a Canadian utility is drawing objections from across the state and its lone U.S. Rep. Don Young. (Photo/Courtesy/Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)

AEL&P pledges not to purchase Snettisham unless it benefits ratepayers

After three weeks of negotiations, the major parties involved in the purchase of Juneau’s electric utility pledged to not purchase the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project unless… Continue reading

The damming of Long Lake south of Juneau allowed for the construction of the Snettisham Hydroelectric project in the 1960s, which has provided low-cost power to the state capital ever since. A pending sale that could allow the dam to become owned by a Canadian utility is drawing objections from across the state and its lone U.S. Rep. Don Young. (Photo/Courtesy/Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)
In this November 2016 photo, Dee Longenbaugh, longtime owner of The Observatory bookstore, talks about operating the store for nearly 40 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Remembering Dee Longenbaugh: Readers share their stories

Dee kept up with the history of my family, and I really appreciated our talks when I went to Alaska. I am indebted to her,… Continue reading

In this November 2016 photo, Dee Longenbaugh, longtime owner of The Observatory bookstore, talks about operating the store for nearly 40 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
One of four windows that show damage on the backside of Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Principal catches burglar in act from afar

On Saturday, Feb. 17, Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School Principal Molly Yerkes caught a burglar breaking into the school — and Yerkes wasn’t even there. Watching… Continue reading

One of four windows that show damage on the backside of Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Native elder David Katzeek. (Courtesy Image | Colin Arisman and Connor Gallagher)

Doc takes aim at Greens Creek environmental record

Three years after an Angoon subsistence hunter harvested a mercury-laden seal near Greens Creek Mine, a documentary sponsored by local activists has rehashed the debate… Continue reading

Native elder David Katzeek. (Courtesy Image | Colin Arisman and Connor Gallagher)
This illustration in a preliminary drawing of the future “Native Arts Park.” (Courtesy Photo | MRV Architects via Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Sealaska is building a Native Art Park in its downtown parking lot

Sealaska Heritage Institute is planning on building an Alaska Native “art park” in the Sealaska Plaza parking lot in downtown Juneau. Rosita Worl, President of… Continue reading

This illustration in a preliminary drawing of the future “Native Arts Park.” (Courtesy Photo | MRV Architects via Sealaska Heritage Institute)
Ati Nasiah, prevention outreach director for AWARE, leads a Racial Equity and Liberation meeting at Northern Light United Church on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Confronting Racism: Group gathers for discussions on racial, cultural issues

During a week filled with hot-topic issues from cultural appropriation and racial institutionalization locally and nationwide, it is fitting a group focused in on racism… Continue reading

Ati Nasiah, prevention outreach director for AWARE, leads a Racial Equity and Liberation meeting at Northern Light United Church on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Landslide maps, emergency system need updating, officials say

Southeast Alaska is a vertical, rainy place. Deep glacier-cut fjords give way only to tall, steep mountains blanketed by dense Sitka spruce forests, all of… Continue reading

Juneau police respond to two apparent suicides on same day

Juneau police on Wednesday responded to two apparent suicides on Wednesday, just four hours apart. Police say the two cases (which took place in public)… Continue reading

Students engage is field research at DIPAC as part of last year’s Fish Tech class. (Courtesy Photo)

Celebrate career and technical education

Career and Technical Education prepares students for college and careers by applying academic skills with employability and technical, job-specific skills. CTE is education and training… Continue reading

Students engage is field research at DIPAC as part of last year’s Fish Tech class. (Courtesy Photo)
In this Dec. 5, 2017 photo, lead carver Nicholas Galanin works on the Wolf Totem Pole at Harborview Elementary School. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Artist Nicholas Galanin selected for Native Burial Ground Monument

The City and Borough of Juneau and the Douglas Indian Association are constructing a Native Burial Ground Monument at Sayéik Gastineau Community School. Nicholas Galanin,… Continue reading

In this Dec. 5, 2017 photo, lead carver Nicholas Galanin works on the Wolf Totem Pole at Harborview Elementary School. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) board listens to community member Catherine Hatch at its Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 board meeting. More than 100 people showed up to speak about the issue of cultural appropriation. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

JAHC: We ‘let the entire community down’ at Wearable Arts Show

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council Board issued an apology Thursday afternoon to all involved in the fallout from running a piece that some found… Continue reading

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) board listens to community member Catherine Hatch at its Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 board meeting. More than 100 people showed up to speak about the issue of cultural appropriation. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Three arrested as part of JPD, Troopers, FBI investigations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alaska State Troopers and Juneau Police Department arrested three people in a Mendenhall Valley neighborhood Wednesday afternoon while serving a… Continue reading