Rotary Club of Juneau members and winners of the club’s Vocational Service Awards pose for a picture at the Baranof Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. From left: Sally Smith, Rotary member, John Neary, Director of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (public sector award), Jeff Grant and Carla White, of Western Auto Marine (private sector award), Brad Orr, U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger (public sector award), Lillian Bannerman, TMHS Senior (youth award), Carmaleeda Estrada, of Sealaska Heritage Institute (non-profit sector award), Wayne Stevens, Rotary member, Saralyn Tabachnick, Executive Director of AWARE (individual award), Bridget Lujan, Rotary President, and Marinan Clough, Rotary member. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Rotary awards local individuals, organizations for community contributions

When Thunder Mountain High School senior Lillian Bannerman heard she had won an award for her volunteer efforts, she was a bit confused at first.… Continue reading

Rotary Club of Juneau members and winners of the club’s Vocational Service Awards pose for a picture at the Baranof Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. From left: Sally Smith, Rotary member, John Neary, Director of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (public sector award), Jeff Grant and Carla White, of Western Auto Marine (private sector award), Brad Orr, U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger (public sector award), Lillian Bannerman, TMHS Senior (youth award), Carmaleeda Estrada, of Sealaska Heritage Institute (non-profit sector award), Wayne Stevens, Rotary member, Saralyn Tabachnick, Executive Director of AWARE (individual award), Bridget Lujan, Rotary President, and Marinan Clough, Rotary member. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mandy Cole, chairwoman of the Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, waits for homeless people at a new warming shelter in the old Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Warming center proving popular as temperatures drop

As temperatures dip below freezing in Juneau, the City and Borough of Juneau’s emergency warming shelter will serve an important purpose to those trying to… Continue reading

Mandy Cole, chairwoman of the Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, waits for homeless people at a new warming shelter in the old Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
In this March 15, 2017 file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig | The Associated Press File)

Airports prepare to levy fees for Uber and Lyft

Alaska’s three largest airports are preparing to levy fees on people who use ride-sharing programs like Uber and Lyft. In a public notice filed last… Continue reading

In this March 15, 2017 file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig | The Associated Press File)
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‘Fork in the Road’ is theme of 2018’s first Mudrooms

The first Mudrooms storytelling event of 2018 will include stories about key decisions that can lead one way or another. The theme of tonight’s event… Continue reading

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Passengers walk off Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam on Monday, May 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly sets aside $250,000 more for cruise industry lawsuit

City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members voted unanimously at a meeting Monday night to set aside $250,000 from the city’s sales tax revenue for… Continue reading

Passengers walk off Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam on Monday, May 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Police ID body found near Douglas Bridge

At just before noon Monday, a caller reported to the Juneau Police Department that they had found a body on Douglas Island near the Douglas… Continue reading

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Juneau Federal building to test fire alarms this week

Don’t be alarmed if you hear noise coming from the federal building Monday night. The General Services Administration has announced that it will test fire… Continue reading

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Court of Appeals upholds 2015 ruling in Juneau assault

Despite a victim testifying that she had no memory of an assault, the Alaska Court of Appeals upheld a Juneau Superior Court’s 2015 decision to… Continue reading

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Juneau woman Penny Cotten died in September, but her family is still working to get her remains back to Arkansas. (Courtesy photo | Kyra Matthews)

Family looks to bring mother, sister, ‘best friend’ home after death

More than three months after a Juneau woman’s death, her family is still working to bring her remains back to her original home in Arkansas.… Continue reading

Juneau woman Penny Cotten died in September, but her family is still working to get her remains back to Arkansas. (Courtesy photo | Kyra Matthews)
Audobon Society holds monthly meeting

Audobon Society holds monthly meeting

The Juneau Audubon Society’s monthly meeting is this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the University of Alaska Southeast recreation center, room 116. Jim Beedle will… Continue reading

Audobon Society holds monthly meeting

Assembly set to vote on cruise lawsuit money, Lemon Creek plan

As the City and Borough of Juneau prepares to spend more money on its lawsuit with the cruise line industry, members of the public can… Continue reading

Juneau Youth Services has moved its emergency shelter and transitional living services from the Cornerstone campus to the Black Bear facility on our Montana Creek campus on Back Loop Road. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Youth shelter, long-term housing move to new location

A decades-old service is moving locations, seeking to save costs and become more efficient. Juneau Youth Services has operated services in Juneau for more than… Continue reading

Juneau Youth Services has moved its emergency shelter and transitional living services from the Cornerstone campus to the Black Bear facility on our Montana Creek campus on Back Loop Road. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Classes offer intro to ‘art of peace’

Those at the Juneau Aiki Dojo want people to make a New Year’s resolution to learn the so-called “art of peace.” Aikido, a form of… Continue reading

City will hold open house for property, looking for community-minded buyer

At the end of 2017, Juneau Youth Services (JYS) vacated a City and Borough of Juneau property, and the property is currently for sale. CBJ… Continue reading

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

A man was stabbed multiple times at Cedar Park housing complex on Douglas Island Friday night. Police say it happened after an altercation with a… Continue reading

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

Ketchikan company buys Alaska Zip Line Adventures, now owns both Juneau zip lines

Juneau’s two zip line companies will now operate under the same canopy. Alaska Zipline Adventures, a zip line tour at Eaglecrest Ski Area, has been… Continue reading

Public comment wanted for ADF&G fish stock plan

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game expects to stock state waters with approximately 7 million sport fish this year, according to a recent press… Continue reading

Stabbing suspect in custody after briefly evading police

A 39-year-old man is in custody for allegedly stabbing another man Thursday night. Lucas Schneider, of Juneau, allegedly stabbed a 44-year-old man multiple times Thursday… Continue reading

Garrett Schoenberger and Paul Simpson, of Alaska Legacy Partners, bought the previous University of Alaska Southeast book store and administration building in Auke Bay and are offering it as The Jetty for retail options in the Auke Bay area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Former UAS bookstore to be repurposed into ‘hub’ for local businesses

The University of Alaska Southeast closed its bookstore at Auke Bay in late 2014. The next time that building opens, it could contain a combination… Continue reading

Garrett Schoenberger and Paul Simpson, of Alaska Legacy Partners, bought the previous University of Alaska Southeast book store and administration building in Auke Bay and are offering it as The Jetty for retail options in the Auke Bay area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau man indicted on 21 counts of child porn possession

A Juneau man was indicted in December on 21 counts of child pornography possession. A grand jury indicted Joshua Youll, 21, alleging that Youll knowingly… Continue reading