This past weekend, my friend Zach Gianotti was back in town for a summer visit, which means I had new company for this week’s adventure.… Continue reading
The Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Softball all-star team begins the District 2 Junior Softball Tournament on Monday in Ketchikan. The Juneau team will play… Continue reading
It’s not too late to get in shape for August’s Aukeman Triathlon. High Cadence Triathlon Training, headed up by Jamie Bursell, is putting on the… Continue reading
The Alaska Energy Authority is considering a major change to the way it supports rural power projects, and customers are likely to pay more as a result.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Begich made a campaign stop Thursday in Juneau, speaking to about 45 people at the local IBEW union hall. As attendees… Continue reading
It’s official: the cruise ship industry and the City and Borough of Juneau can’t work it out. Court filings Thursday showed that mediation efforts failed,… Continue reading
A security breach may have exposed the personal information of at least 500 northern Alaskans to unknown hackers, possibly in Russia.
With one game still to play, Juneau Post 25 is a perfect 5-0 on its road trip to Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley. Akin to… Continue reading
Marine mammal experts are asking mariners to keep an eye out for a humpback whale caught in a fishing net in Lynn Canal on Monday.… Continue reading
Spartz, who is one of the founders of the committee committed to keeping the memory of the Sophia alive, is excited about what has been done and what is planned for this year’s 100th anniversary of the disaster.
The Juneau Crime Line is seeking the public’s help finding two walrus tusks stolen from Alaska Fur Gallery on Franklin Street.
The executive director of the Juneau domestic violence shelter, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE), is running for mayor. Saralyn Tabachnick made the… Continue reading
Environmental and tribal groups worried about mining development in British Columbia are celebrating a recent move by Sen. Lisa Murkowski to spend $1.5 million on studying water quality on Southeast Alaska’s border-crossing rivers.
It is time to start searching out the best spot to watch the fireworks show over Gastineau Channel Tuesday. With warm and dry weather predicted… Continue reading
One of Nolan Harvey’s favorite parts of the Special Olympics doesn’t actually take place at the Special Olympics itself. It’s what comes afterward, when he… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
Fourth of July is Gastineau Humane Society’s busiest day of the year. That is not a good thing. Karen Wood, Animal Control Officer and Director… Continue reading
The Juneau Community Foundation and Alaska Legislature are considering a move to add more space to the Capitol complex downtown. According to a June 15… Continue reading
King salmon fishing near Macaulay Hatchery will close Sunday.
Alaska’s public-sector unions warned Wednesday that a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will have significant effects across the state. The 5-4 ruling in… Continue reading
