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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

The inside photo spread of the Empire on July 21, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: July 21, 1986

On July 21, 1986, Bartlett Memorial Hospital announced that it made almost half the amount of its $1 million deficit announced a year earlier. If… Continue reading

The inside photo spread of the Empire on July 21, 1986
Members of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association collect trash along Glacier Highway on Wednesday.

Photo: Trash pickers

Members of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association collect trash along Glacier Highway on Wednesday.… Continue reading

Members of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association collect trash along Glacier Highway on Wednesday.

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

Cecilia Welch stands outside her temporary housing at St. Vincent de Paul on Wednesday. Welch's apartment suffered water damage during a fire at the Channel View Apartments on April 11.

Months later, displaced tenants still longing to come home

Cecilia Welch long dreamed of leaving Ohio for Alaska after her children were grown up, but a small room inside a shelter she shares with… Continue reading

Cecilia Welch stands outside her temporary housing at St. Vincent de Paul on Wednesday. Welch's apartment suffered water damage during a fire at the Channel View Apartments on April 11.
Lt. David Campbell, left, Deputy Chief of Police Ed Mercer, Community Service Officer Sarah Dolan, Mayor Ken Koelsch and Officer Ken Colon serve hot dogs during the Juneau Police Department event for those that want to "be counted as a person against violence, against discrimination, and against hate" at Marine Park on Wednesday.

Juneau police seek to strengthen community ties

JUNEAU — Police in Alaska’s capital city saw an outpouring of community support following the fatal shootings of officers in Texas and Louisiana and on… Continue reading

Lt. David Campbell, left, Deputy Chief of Police Ed Mercer, Community Service Officer Sarah Dolan, Mayor Ken Koelsch and Officer Ken Colon serve hot dogs during the Juneau Police Department event for those that want to "be counted as a person against violence, against discrimination, and against hate" at Marine Park on Wednesday.
Elfin Cove's inner harbor, September 2010.

Elfin Cove continues pursuit of hydroelectricity

The Chichagof Island community of Elfin Cove is dreaming of a hydro-powered future.Last week, according to a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Elfin… Continue reading

Elfin Cove's inner harbor, September 2010.

Hatching a Poké Egg? Why not also walk a shelter dog?

Nerry and Scully aren’t names of Pokémon. They’re two dogs at the Gastineau Humane Society up for adoption. And the shelter is encouraging anybody playing… Continue reading

Crystal Schmitz at her backyard chicken coop on Dogwood Lane in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. Schmitz has been raising chickens since April 2015.

Finding fault with fowl rule

For an outlaw, Fernando Schmitz lives a pretty tame life. He wakes up with the sun then spends most of the day hanging out in… Continue reading

Crystal Schmitz at her backyard chicken coop on Dogwood Lane in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. Schmitz has been raising chickens since April 2015.

Police calls for Wednesday, July 20, 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

Alaska start-up week kicks off with four-business panel

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN JUNEAUAlaska startup week officially runs July 23-31, but the Juneau Economic Development Council and the Juneau Chamber of Commerce are marking the occasion… Continue reading

Public invited to Jackie Street ribbon cutting

The City and Borough of Juneau invites the community to celebrate a new road to housing at the intersection of Jackie Street and Renninger Street,… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johnson, center, gathers with officers at the Juneau Police Station during National Night Out. JPD is hosting a community event from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Marine Park to encourage a healthy dialogue about diversity and ending violence.

Artists, police promote community dialogue on diversity, peace

Juneau business owner Christy NaMee Eriksen said she was troubled for days after watching the most recent online videos of white officers killing black men… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johnson, center, gathers with officers at the Juneau Police Station during National Night Out. JPD is hosting a community event from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Marine Park to encourage a healthy dialogue about diversity and ending violence.
The parking lot on the corner of Franklin St. and 2nd St. is seen on Tuesday.

City seeks housing proposals for parking lot

Juneau city officials have a plan to turn a city parking lot into housing. Now all they need are some interested developers and Assembly approval.The… Continue reading

The parking lot on the corner of Franklin St. and 2nd St. is seen on Tuesday.
Solana Ashe jumps into a snow melt pond at the top of Mount Jumbo on Monday.

Weather warmest in 69 years

The last time July 18 was this hot in Juneau, the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and Harry Truman was president.According to measurements taken by the… Continue reading

Solana Ashe jumps into a snow melt pond at the top of Mount Jumbo on Monday.
Children pick up candy scattered by parade participants on July 4, 2016 in Douglas. According to campaign finance reports, the biggest single expense incurred by Justin Parish in his House District 34 race against Cathy Munoz was more than $520 in candy and snacks for the parade. Among Munoz's contributors - two Juneau dentists and a statewide political action committee formed by dentists.

Candy on the left, dentists on the right in House District 34 race

The tooth is out there.According to new campaign finance disclosure reports, Rep. Cathy Muñoz is enjoying the support of some of Juneau’s dentists, while her… Continue reading

Children pick up candy scattered by parade participants on July 4, 2016 in Douglas. According to campaign finance reports, the biggest single expense incurred by Justin Parish in his House District 34 race against Cathy Munoz was more than $520 in candy and snacks for the parade. Among Munoz's contributors - two Juneau dentists and a statewide political action committee formed by dentists.

Candidate filing for city election to open Aug. 5

Interested in running for the Juneau School Board or Assembly? The candidate filing period for this fall’s municipal election opens Aug. 5 at 8 a.m.Three… 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

State considers altering substitute teaching rules

The state Board of Education and Early Development is considering several proposed regulation changes, one of which might help ease the Juneau School District’s substitute… Continue reading