As Riverbend Elementary teacher Katie Koski read aloud to her kindergarten class, a sight that’s become commonplace at Riverbend hung above them. Directly above a… Continue reading
Juneau Lyric Opera will present “Who’s Your Diva,” the annual Centennial Hall competition and fundraiser, at 7 p.m. Sept. 24. Doors open at 6 p.m.,… Continue reading
Voting yes on Proposal 2 wouldn’t result in an immediate change, City and Borough of Juneau Engineering Director Roger Healy said. It would simply allow… Continue reading
The Oct. 3 election is quickly approaching, but Juneau voters still have plenty of time to get to know their candidates. In an event moderated… Continue reading
Each municipal election, the League of Women Voters of Juneau partners with the Juneau Empire to publish candidate profiles of those running for local office.… Continue reading
A Juneau District Court judge ruled against District 1 Assembly candidate Loretto Jones in small claims court this week after a resident who rented from… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau and the Douglas Indian Association are partnering to add a Tlingit name to Gastineau Elementary, to further acknowledge racial… Continue reading
A cleanup initiative in Lemon Creek collected about 40 tons of waste and material in just a few days, according to a City and Borough… Continue reading
JUNEAU EMPIRE The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees elected three new officers last week, including a new chair of the board of… Continue reading
The Juneau Youth Sailing club is looking for volunteers to dismantle the dinghies and haul the sailing dock ashore. The club will meet at 11… Continue reading
Update: The Empire received a statement from an individual who says he saw Loretto Jones pulling out two campaign signs. This article has been updated… Continue reading
Juneau voters only have three weeks until the Oct. 3 election, and two events Thursday will allow people to get to know the candidates and… Continue reading
An Alaska Wildlife Trooper shot and killed a charging brown bear Monday night after it raided a chicken coop at a home on Randall Road.… Continue reading
With Juneau’s food supply so dependent on outside shipments, figuring out local sources of food is a priority for the Juneau Commission on Sustainability. The… Continue reading
A New England Barn Dance will take place Saturday, Sept. 16 at St. Anne’s Parish Center at Fifth and Gold Streets downtown. Full Circle will… Continue reading
Avista Foundation announced Monday that it is giving two grants to Juneau nonprofits, in order to promote education and community enrichment. The foundation, which was… Continue reading
His work hangs in homes of family and friends throughout Southeast Alaska, but Thomas Bell doesn’t have a home of his own. The elderly Tlingit… Continue reading
The Willoughby Distrtict downtown is growing — and fast. With a new state museum already open, a new coffee shop at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall… Continue reading
Two long-serving Army veterans based out of Fairbanks travelled to Juneau this week on an Elks Lodge 420 sponsored fishing trip. After 22 and 24… Continue reading
Those who live on Engineer’s Cutoff Road will have a bit more trouble getting home starting Monday. From Monday until Sept. 20, Southeast Earthmovers will… Continue reading
