Indian Cove boat now in Hoonah, cause of sinking still unknown

The boat that nearly sank in Indian Cove was towed to Hoonah earlier this week, Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough said… Continue reading

John Grama takes his hat off as a float of veterans nears during the Juneau 4th of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dinner aims to assist local veterans

As veterans across the country are honored this weekend, those in Juneau have a chance Saturday night to make a difference in the lives of… Continue reading

John Grama takes his hat off as a float of veterans nears during the Juneau 4th of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alleged drunken driver crashes into ditch near Fred Meyer intersection

On Wednesday afternoon, a car driven by an alleged drunken driver slid off Egan Drive near Fred Meyer, resulting in a flurry of calls to… Continue reading

Cassidy Coulter waits outside the Mendenhall Tower Apartments during a fire alarm on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Work on the building’s boilers set off the alarm. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

False alarm at Mendenhall Towers

For a brief moment Wednesday, it appeared there was a fire at Mendenhall Towers Apartments. At about 11:50 a.m., as Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief… Continue reading

Cassidy Coulter waits outside the Mendenhall Tower Apartments during a fire alarm on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Work on the building’s boilers set off the alarm. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Trespasser breaks into Douglas residence, uses bathroom, leaves

Just a couple days after moving to Juneau, a 23-year-old woman received an unwelcome housewarming gift — a trespasser in her bathroom. On Saturday evening,… Continue reading

Kyle Worl talks at the University of Alaska Southeast campus on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Worl, a veteran of the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, will be coaching teams at both Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High Schools and hopes to organize a team representing Juneau at next spring’s Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

For the first time since the 1980s, Juneau will compete at the Native Youth Olympics

His body curled like a pretzel, Kyle Worl focused his eyes on a ball dangling from a string more than 6 feet in the air.… Continue reading

Kyle Worl talks at the University of Alaska Southeast campus on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Worl, a veteran of the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, will be coaching teams at both Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High Schools and hopes to organize a team representing Juneau at next spring’s Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau deputy mayor announces campaign for House seat

Juneau’s deputy mayor has his sights on state office. On Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices… Continue reading

The Mendenhall River flows into the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hunter rescued on wetlands after tide rises quickly

A duck hunt on the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge quickly turned into a dire situation for a Juneau hunter Monday afternoon. At 12:50 p.m.… Continue reading

The Mendenhall River flows into the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska Writer Laureate Ernestine Hayes delivers her keynote speech at the Power & Privilege Symposium at the University of Alaska Southeast on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

‘Social justice warriors’: UAS event takes deeper look at roles of power and privilege in education, society

When she heard about the first Power &Privilege Symposium at the University of Alaska Southeast in 2016, Dr. Barb Amarok was elated. The University of… Continue reading

Alaska Writer Laureate Ernestine Hayes delivers her keynote speech at the Power & Privilege Symposium at the University of Alaska Southeast on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Monthly Mudrooms event sheds light on poor listening skills

Everybody makes mistakes, and next Tuesday, seven Juneau residents will share their personal experiences on the topic. The monthly Mudrooms storytelling event takes place at… Continue reading

Wildlife troopers locate lost hunter on Shelter Island

Alaska State Troopers rescued a Juneau man Sunday after he and his father got separated during a deer hunt on Shelter Island, according to a… Continue reading

Family Promise reports helping six families find housing in first six months

This May, the Juneau chapter of Family Promise began serving local families in need, and last week marked its six-month anniversary. Shannon Fisher, the executive… Continue reading

Municipal Attorney Amy Mead, left, swears-in new member Rob Edwardson and returning members Maria Gladziszewski and Jess Kiehl, right, at the Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. At the Monday, Nov. 6 Assembly meeting, Edwardson asked the Assembly to direct Mead to write up an ordinance that would restore the full senior sales tax exemption. The motion failed, but Assembly members said they would talk about the issue later on. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly to talk about senior sales tax exemption, but not now

The end of Monday’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly meeting took a bit of an unexpected turn, courtesy of the newest Assembly member. Robert… Continue reading

Municipal Attorney Amy Mead, left, swears-in new member Rob Edwardson and returning members Maria Gladziszewski and Jess Kiehl, right, at the Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. At the Monday, Nov. 6 Assembly meeting, Edwardson asked the Assembly to direct Mead to write up an ordinance that would restore the full senior sales tax exemption. The motion failed, but Assembly members said they would talk about the issue later on. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Audubon Society meets on Thursday

The Juneau Audubon Society’s next meeting is Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the University of Alaska Southeast recreation center room 116. This month’s… Continue reading

The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly approves funding for warming center

On Monday night, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly unanimously voted to fund a winter warming center, which aims to be a warm place… Continue reading

The former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street is the top choice for a warming center which could open Nov. 15 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Cassandra Strahin, left, and Nicole Huntsman, of Allen Marine, deliver 30 frozen turkeys to the Glory Hole on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Turkey donation kick-starts annual Thanksgiving food drive

When the white van pulled up in front of the Glory Hole soup kitcken and homeless shelter on Monday afternoon, a handful of people inside… Continue reading

Cassandra Strahin, left, and Nicole Huntsman, of Allen Marine, deliver 30 frozen turkeys to the Glory Hole on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Some Douglas residences to be without water Monday

Juneau Empire Rain is in the forecast, but Monday might be a bit of a dry day for some Douglas residents. Starting at 8 a.m.,… Continue reading

Assembly to vote on warming center funds, examine affordable downtown housing

City officials hope to have a warming center set up in just nine days, and the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will vote on… Continue reading

State wildlife biologist Kris Larson photographed this wolf on Prince of Wales Island in November 2016. (Courtesy Photo | Kris Larson ADF&G)

A predator and a pedestal

Judy and Herb Wright operate the Point Baker Trading Post from May to September, selling milk and eggs to passing fishing boats and residents of… Continue reading

State wildlife biologist Kris Larson photographed this wolf on Prince of Wales Island in November 2016. (Courtesy Photo | Kris Larson ADF&G)

Donations welcome for outdoor gear, Thanksgiving food

Fall is coming to an end, and for Juneau’s skiers, it’s all downhill from here. The annual Ski Sale can help people get prepared for… Continue reading