Engineers: Labor Day boat crash caused $80K in damages

After assessing damage that an allegedly boozy boater caused when he crashed into a dock in Aurora Harbor on Labor Day, city officials have determined… Continue reading

The front page of the Empire on Sept. 24, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 24, 1986

On Sept. 24, 1986, 75 people joined the search for a missing teenage boy. The 17-year-old was last seen intoxicated at 1 a.m. at a… Continue reading

The front page of the Empire on Sept. 24, 1986

Police & Fire for Friday, Sept. 23, 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

Electrical glitch brings fire crews to SOB

Capital City Fire/Rescue responded Wednesday night to a smoke alarm in the State Office Building downtown triggered by an overworked electrical outlet.CCFR Fire Marshal Dan… Continue reading

Owner Shamila Scalf, left, and associates LaShonda Cooper, center, and Amanda Mack view a new space in the Mendenhall Mall Thursday that they will convert into a new child care center.

New center to ease Juneau’s child care shortage

Shamila Scalf is hoping to ease Juneau’s child care shortage a bit by opening a new child care center in the Mendenhall Mall. On Wednesday,… Continue reading

Owner Shamila Scalf, left, and associates LaShonda Cooper, center, and Amanda Mack view a new space in the Mendenhall Mall Thursday that they will convert into a new child care center.
The front page of the Juneau Empire on Sept. 22, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 22, 1986

On Sept. 22, 1986, the Juneau Superior Court ruled that Alaska teachers cannot be laid off under emergency regulations adopted by the Alaska Board of… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Sept. 22, 1986

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 & fire for Thursday, Sept. 22, 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

Member of the Alaska Judicial Council, including Chief Justice Craig Stowers, fourth from right, listen to Juneau Assistant District Attorney Amy Paige on Monday as the council takes public input for Juneau's new District Court judge opening.

Council nominates two Juneau lawyers for district judge seat

The names of three candidates to take over a judicial seat soon to be vacated in Juneau are now before Gov. Bill Walker for his… Continue reading

Member of the Alaska Judicial Council, including Chief Justice Craig Stowers, fourth from right, listen to Juneau Assistant District Attorney Amy Paige on Monday as the council takes public input for Juneau's new District Court judge opening.

Police use Tasers to stop pepper spraying suspect downtown

A brief foot chase Monday night ended with police officers using a Taser to subdue a suspect downtown, but only after the suspect tried to… Continue reading

The U.S. National Weather Service office in Juneau is warning of heavy rain and fierce wind Wednesday night into Thursday as a storm moves into Southeast Alaska from the Gulf of Alaska.

Juneau’s wettest season will begin with a stiff storm

A storm that knocked out power to portions of Southcentral Alaska with hurricane-force winds will arrive in the Juneau area late Wednesday and early today.The… Continue reading

The U.S. National Weather Service office in Juneau is warning of heavy rain and fierce wind Wednesday night into Thursday as a storm moves into Southeast Alaska from the Gulf of Alaska.

Juneau teen writes for MTV News on the importance of sex ed

Tasha Elizarde, a Juneau-Douglas High School senior, told the world last week that she used to know nothing about sex.“I didn’t even know a lot… Continue reading

Police reports for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 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

Clarification

A Sunday story about Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. filing for a rate increase with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska stated there would be… 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

School Board Candidates Kevin Allen, left, Dan DeBartolo, Jason Hart and Steve Whitney, right, answer questions posed to them by KTOO and Juneau Empire reporters at the KTOO Studio on Monday. Voters will choose two of the four in next month's election.

School board hopefuls discuss issues

Juneau School Board candidates got a taste Monday night of both the recurrent topics that dominate community conversations, and new ones the board has never… Continue reading

School Board Candidates Kevin Allen, left, Dan DeBartolo, Jason Hart and Steve Whitney, right, answer questions posed to them by KTOO and Juneau Empire reporters at the KTOO Studio on Monday. Voters will choose two of the four in next month's election.

Debate lightning round answers

During Monday’s Juneau School Board candidate forum, moderators asked the candidates a series of questions meant to be answered with a simple “yes,” “no” or… Continue reading

UAS could lose schools of education and management

The University of Alaska Southeast could end up losing its School of Education and School of Management under proposed changes discussed at the University of… Continue reading

Correction

The Empire incorrectly stated the date of the municipal election and location of the CBJ Assembly debate. Election day is Oct. 4, and the location… 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