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Man convicted in 2015 for burning girlfriend sought by police
Man convicted in 2015 for burning girlfriend sought by police
Buyers get their pick of Pederson Hill lots
Buyers get their pick of Pederson Hill lots
Fred Meyer advertises flu vaccinations via a banner outside its pharmacy on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Fred Meyer advertises flu vaccinations via a banner outside its pharmacy on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Photos: Are you ready for some basketball?

Photos: Are you ready for some basketball?

Local high school teams are gearing up.

Photos: Are you ready for some basketball?
Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

The season will go later next year.

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week
Dryden boys reign at Icebreaker, TMHS wrestlers host invite and more
Dryden boys reign at Icebreaker, TMHS wrestlers host invite and more
Famous shooters of noxious spray

Famous shooters of noxious spray

What do skunks, beetles and octopuses all have in common?

Famous shooters of noxious spray
Chris Miller is followed by Izzy as he snowboards at Eaglecrest on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Eaglecrest ‘family’ helps recover stolen snowboards

A watchful patron helped police find snowboards stolen from Eaglecrest Ski Area.

Chris Miller is followed by Izzy as he snowboards at Eaglecrest on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dunleavy talks cookies and politics at open house
Dunleavy talks cookies and politics at open house
Photos: Governor’s Open House

Photos: Governor’s Open House

It’s a Juneau tradition.

Photos: Governor’s Open House
Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy, music, cookies to appear at holiday open house

There will be more than 15,000 cookies and 100 pounds of fudge.

Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau police officers respond to Douglas Breeze In on Monday evening. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Update: Two arrested at Douglas Breeze In for vehicle theft

The vehicle was stolen from Aurora Harbor Sunday night, police say.

Juneau police officers respond to Douglas Breeze In on Monday evening. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

The Arctic region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, the report found.

  • Dec 10, 2019
  • By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer
  • Environment
Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms
City considers relocating Juneau-Douglas City Museum
City considers relocating Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Crystal clear: Subsistence and tradition influence new exhibition at city museum
Crystal clear: Subsistence and tradition influence new exhibition at city museum
Empire Live: Committee of the Whole looks at possibility of waterfront museum
Empire Live: Committee of the Whole looks at possibility of waterfront museum
The University of Alaska Southeast campus on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

UA Regents look ahead at reductions, tuition increases

Proposed tuition increases for fiscal year 2021 and 2022 are on the table.

The University of Alaska Southeast campus on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau Youth Services re-opens intervention program after fatal crash
Juneau Youth Services re-opens intervention program after fatal crash
Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark

Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark

It’s not always easy here in Alaska.

  • Dec 9, 2019
Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark