This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 14, 1986

On Oct. 14, 1986, Mayor Ernie Polley issued a statement at a city Assembly meeting about a meeting — which some questioned as illegal given… Continue reading

Police and fire for Friday, Oct. 14, 2016

Burglary• At 7:42 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a residential burglary in the 7800 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.Criminal trespass• At… Continue reading

Around Town

New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Oct. 15, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 15, 1986

On Oct. 15, 1986, the United Way of Southeast Alaska set a goal to raise $235,000 for its campaign to raise funds for regional social… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Oct. 15, 1986
Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks during Thursday night's Juneau Votes forum at the University of Alaska Southeast. At right, her opponent for House District 34, Democrat Justin Parish, waits his turn to speak. Not pictured is Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, who is running unopposed for House District 33.

Parish, Muñoz clash in statehouse debate

Justin Parish came out swinging in Thursday night’s Juneau Votes statehouse debate at the University of Alaska Southeast.At several points during the hour-and-a-half debate, the… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks during Thursday night's Juneau Votes forum at the University of Alaska Southeast. At right, her opponent for House District 34, Democrat Justin Parish, waits his turn to speak. Not pictured is Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, who is running unopposed for House District 33.

This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 13, 1986

On Oct. 13, 1986, southcentral Alaska was hit hard by a heavy storm. Several homes were damaged, and roads in Seward were destroyed. Although the… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department officers investigate the site where an adult male was found dead along the bike path near Mendenhall Loop Road and Egan Drive on Thursday.

Man found dead in Mendenhall Valley

A person walking on a bike path in the Mendenhall Valley made a grim discovery Thursday morning: A dead body partially submerged in a drainage… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department officers investigate the site where an adult male was found dead along the bike path near Mendenhall Loop Road and Egan Drive on Thursday.

Around Town

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading

Police and fire for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

House debate tonight

Juneau’s candidates for statehouse will face each other on the stage tonight at the University of Alaska Southeast in a debate hosted by KTOO-FM, Juneau… Continue reading

Artist Sarah Davies welcomes people to the opening of her 100Stone project on the beach at Point Woronzof in Anchorage on Dec. 5, 2015. The enormous project aims to shine a light on the struggles people have with mental health issues.

Giving form to vulnerability: 100Stone artist kicks off series highlighting mental health issues

Last winter at Point Woronzof in Anchorage, 85 gray figures faced the ocean. As the tide rose, it was as if they were slowly walking… Continue reading

Artist Sarah Davies welcomes people to the opening of her 100Stone project on the beach at Point Woronzof in Anchorage on Dec. 5, 2015. The enormous project aims to shine a light on the struggles people have with mental health issues.
Food supplied by the Southeast Alaska Food Bank was cooked and presented to their partner agencies during a luncheon at the Resurrection Lutheran Church on Wednesday.

Food bank turns the tables for annual lunch

Coconut milk, tortellini, raw onions. These are some of the ingredients three cooks had to do without while preparing the Southeast Alaska Food Banks’ annual… Continue reading

Food supplied by the Southeast Alaska Food Bank was cooked and presented to their partner agencies during a luncheon at the Resurrection Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
A pair of trumpeter swans bathe and rest in Twin Lakes on Tuesday as part of their southern migration.

Photo: Swan (Twin) Lake

A pair of trumpeter swans bathe and rest in Twin Lakes on Tuesday as part of their southern migration.… Continue reading

A pair of trumpeter swans bathe and rest in Twin Lakes on Tuesday as part of their southern migration.

Police and fire for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading

Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Correction

In Tuesday’s newspaper, the Empire erroneously gave the wrong name of the tugboat that caught on fire outside Aurora harbor. The boat’s name is Consul… Continue reading

Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School seniors Maddi Harper, left, Brian Reid, center, and Brandon Aguilia wish motorists a happy day and hand out hot chocolate Monday morning. The students and their classmates will be offering Acts of Kindness over the next two weeks as a school project.

Photo: Acts of kindness

Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School seniors Maddi Harper, left, Brian Reid, center, and Brandon Aguilia wish motorists a happy day and hand out hot chocolate… Continue reading

Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School seniors Maddi Harper, left, Brian Reid, center, and Brandon Aguilia wish motorists a happy day and hand out hot chocolate Monday morning. The students and their classmates will be offering Acts of Kindness over the next two weeks as a school project.
Eaglecrest General Manager Matt Lillard checks the quality of the snow while running a snow making machine for the first time this season on Tuesday. The temperature was about 29 degrees.

Photos: What’s the white stuff?

Eaglecrest General Manager Matt Lillard checks the quality of the snow while running a snow making machine for the first time this season on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Eaglecrest General Manager Matt Lillard checks the quality of the snow while running a snow making machine for the first time this season on Tuesday. The temperature was about 29 degrees.
Creepy clown sightings reported in Juneau

Creepy clown sightings reported in Juneau

It was only a matter of time before the creepy clowns made their way to Juneau.Toward the end of August, reports of people dressing as… Continue reading

Creepy clown sightings reported in Juneau
In this Oct. 4 file photo, Norton Gregory, left, Mary Becker, center, and Beth Weldon pose for pictures in Assembly Chambers after winning their respective Assembly seats in the municipal election on Election Night.

City election results certified

The results from the Oct. 4 city election are officially certified.The Canvass Board, which is in charge of certifying each municipal election, met Tuesday to… Continue reading

In this Oct. 4 file photo, Norton Gregory, left, Mary Becker, center, and Beth Weldon pose for pictures in Assembly Chambers after winning their respective Assembly seats in the municipal election on Election Night.