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Elle Yerkes, 5, center, and Sydney Truitt, 11, try out the front seat of Officer Elias Joven's patrol vehicle during a National Night Out block party in 2012. This year, police will participate in the nationwide community-building campaign on Aug. 2.

JPD, first responders take part in National Night Out

The Juneau Police Department will participate in next month’s nationwide community-building campaign National Night Out to promote police-community partnerships, according to a JPD press release.Aug.… Continue reading

Elle Yerkes, 5, center, and Sydney Truitt, 11, try out the front seat of Officer Elias Joven's patrol vehicle during a National Night Out block party in 2012. This year, police will participate in the nationwide community-building campaign on Aug. 2.
Children and their parents watch a rocket return to the ground during Science Friday at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Friday. The event was made possible by the Juneau Public Library and the Seattle Museum of Flight.

Photos: Science Friday

Children and their parents watch a rocket return to the ground during Science Friday at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Friday. The event was… Continue reading

Children and their parents watch a rocket return to the ground during Science Friday at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Friday. The event was made possible by the Juneau Public Library and the Seattle Museum of Flight.

UAS Chancellor appointed as vice chair to a committee on teacher education

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Dr. Rick Caulfield was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)… Continue reading

Around Town

Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is open to members and public trap… Continue reading

Police & fire for Sunday, July 24, 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

A car is towed away on Egan Drive after an accident on Saturday afternoon.

Photo: Car crash

One of two damaged vehicles from a two-car motor vehicle accident is towed away from the scene as Capital City Fire/Rescue and Juneau Police Department… Continue reading

A car is towed away on Egan Drive after an accident on Saturday afternoon.

Three hikers rescued on West Glacier Trail

Low visibility and rainy conditions caused three hikers to lose their way on the West Glacier Trail on Friday evening, according to an Alaska State… Continue reading

Court sides with state, dismisses lawsuit challenging Gov. Walker order

A Juneau Superior Court judge has sided with the state, dismissing a lawsuit that challenged Gov. Bill Walker’s administrative order to reorganize the Alaska Commercial… Continue reading

NOAA responds to entangled whale calf near Auke Bay

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association responded to an entangled humpback whale calf in the Auke Bay area Wednesday, making strategic cuts in the blue/green… Continue reading

JPD holds SWAT trainings around town

The Juneau Police Department will be doing SWAT training around Juneau today and Saturday.JPD said in a news release that approximately 20 local, state and… Continue reading

Zika virus makes its way to Southeast Alaska

Before this week, Alaska was one of four U.S. states with zero confirmed Zika virus cases, but that’s over now.On Thursday, the Alaska Division of… Continue reading

Sophie Castleton, of the U.S. Forest Service, does a survey of the number of sockeye salmon in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Thursday. Low water levels in Steep Creek are keeping the fish from getting up the creek to spawn. A special weather statement by the National Weather Service is calling for 1 to 3 inches of rain through the weekend.

Photo: Low water level stymies salmon

Sophie Castleton, of the U.S. Forest Service, does a survey of the number of sockeye salmon in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center… Continue reading

Sophie Castleton, of the U.S. Forest Service, does a survey of the number of sockeye salmon in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Thursday. Low water levels in Steep Creek are keeping the fish from getting up the creek to spawn. A special weather statement by the National Weather Service is calling for 1 to 3 inches of rain through the weekend.
John Thedinga, president of the Juneau Community Garden, harvests his garlic at the garden on Thursday. Thedinga grows about 230 plants, a year's worth. With the National Weather Service calling up to three inches of rain through the weekend, Thedinga wanted to get the garlic out of the ground to keep the rain from splitting the bulbs.

Photo: Garlic grower

John Thedinga, president of the Juneau Community Garden, harvests his garlic at the garden on Thursday. Thedinga grows about 230 plants, a year’s worth. With… Continue reading

John Thedinga, president of the Juneau Community Garden, harvests his garlic at the garden on Thursday. Thedinga grows about 230 plants, a year's worth. With the National Weather Service calling up to three inches of rain through the weekend, Thedinga wanted to get the garlic out of the ground to keep the rain from splitting the bulbs.

Around Town

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T.J. Duffy to play a variety of music. Senior Lunch, noon,… Continue reading

The front page of the Empire on July 22, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: July 22, 1986

On July 22, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau found yet another $1.4 million increase in its deficit, totaling $3.7 million rather than the… Continue reading

The front page of the Empire on July 22, 1986

Police & fire for Friday, July 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

Sandro Lane holds up a container of salmon-oil supplements his company, Alaska Protein Recovery LLC, produces during a panel discussion at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce's weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday. Other business owners on the panel include Lindsey Burnet, of Bustin' Out Boutique, left, Sydney Mitchell, of Shoefly, Rico Worl, of Trickster Company, and Patrick Courtnage, of Adventure Flow, right.

Startups are hard: How five Juneau business owners make it work

Every startup has a different story.For Lindsey Burnet, the original idea for a bra shop came years ago from her friend and business partner Hollis… Continue reading

Sandro Lane holds up a container of salmon-oil supplements his company, Alaska Protein Recovery LLC, produces during a panel discussion at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce's weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday. Other business owners on the panel include Lindsey Burnet, of Bustin' Out Boutique, left, Sydney Mitchell, of Shoefly, Rico Worl, of Trickster Company, and Patrick Courtnage, of Adventure Flow, right.
A Juneau grand jury indicted two people on Wednesday for alleged fraudulent activity. One woman is believed to have used a debit card belonging to someone else and another man is believed to have collected his PDF for seven years illegally.

Grand jury indicts two for PFD, debit card fraud

Two months ago, Juneau resident Katie Arthur ran a few errands around town — withdrawals at ATMs, a stop at the gas station and a… Continue reading

A Juneau grand jury indicted two people on Wednesday for alleged fraudulent activity. One woman is believed to have used a debit card belonging to someone else and another man is believed to have collected his PDF for seven years illegally.
Bruce Weyhrauch one of the lawyers representing plaintiff Robert Thorstenson Jr. in the Thorstenson & UFA vs. State of Alaska & Gov. Bill Walker case, is seen at the Dimond Courthouse Tuesday. Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez heard the oral arguments and will make a ruling in six months.

Court hears oral argument on state’s request to dismiss lawsuit

Commercial fisherman Robert Thorstenson, Jr. is precisely the right person to bring a lawsuit against the governor and the State of Alaska, according to his… Continue reading

Bruce Weyhrauch one of the lawyers representing plaintiff Robert Thorstenson Jr. in the Thorstenson & UFA vs. State of Alaska & Gov. Bill Walker case, is seen at the Dimond Courthouse Tuesday. Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez heard the oral arguments and will make a ruling in six months.

Police & fire for Thursday, July 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