Around town for Friday, Dec. 9

New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading

The moon rises over the snow-laden forest near Auke Lake on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.

Photo: Moonrise

The moon rises over the snow-laden forest near Auke Lake on Thursday.… Continue reading

The moon rises over the snow-laden forest near Auke Lake on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.

A flag finds its home

Veterans of military service and law enforcement will tell you here are two types of heroes: the audacious and the everyday.The everyday hero makes their… Continue reading

Smiling in the snow: No significant problems reported

The town of Pelican calls itself “closest to the Fish,” but today it’s also closest to the snow.A yardstick will just about disappear in the… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire for Dec. 9, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Dec. 9, 1986

On Dec. 9, 1986, the finance committee of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly reviewed a sales tax ordinance that had already been talked… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire for Dec. 9, 1986

Photo: Laying the Sea Walk

Mark Mitchell, left, and Spencer Davis, of North Pacific Erectors, align some of the last planks to be laid on the newest Sea Walk near… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading

Around town for Thursday, Dec. 8

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

The front page of the Juneau Empire for Dec. 8, 1986

This Day in Juneau History: Dec. 8, 2016

On Dec. 8, 1986, the University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial plan proposed by UA President Donald O’Dowd to restructure the campuses,… Continue reading

The front page of the Juneau Empire for Dec. 8, 1986
A pedestrian crosses Glacier Avenue as a city vehicle moves snow on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Photo: Snow life

A pedestrian crosses Glacier Avenue as a city vehicle moves snow on Wednesday.… Continue reading

A pedestrian crosses Glacier Avenue as a city vehicle moves snow on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Photo: Dressed for success

Charlie Gallant, right, empties garbage containers with Brian Felipe for Pacific Waste on South Franklin Street on Wednesday. Gallant said, “Last week I saw a… Continue reading

CCFR extinguishes Riverside duplex fire

A fire at a duplex in the Mendenhall Valley had Capital City Fire/Rescue working late into the night on Tuesday to put out the blaze.… Continue reading

And a new permit sign for an outdoor restaurant where Tracy's used to be.

Tracy’s King Crab Shack gets new spot on S. Franklin

Tracy’s King Crab Shack has a new location — about 100 feet down South Franklin Street from where it used to be located.The crab shack… Continue reading

And a new permit sign for an outdoor restaurant where Tracy's used to be.
Kerry and Richard Wycoff hold a picture of their son, Michael, on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in front of a new business they are starting in his honor located at Louie's Douglas Inn.

Rallying around the grill: Nano’s Grill helps family keep late son’s spirit alive

When Kerry and Richard Tucker’s son Michael passed away in April, like many grieving parents they were despondent: Richard found it hard taking direction at… Continue reading

Kerry and Richard Wycoff hold a picture of their son, Michael, on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in front of a new business they are starting in his honor located at Louie's Douglas Inn.

Video: A harmonica harmony

John d’Armand, right, listens to Cary Shilts play a 12-hole Hohner Marine Band harmonica at the entrance of Foodland IGA on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.… Continue reading

Rasmuson Foundation awards $525K to Southeast

The Rasmuson Foundation awarded $525,000 to select Southeast Alaska community organizations, nonprofits and municipalities during the Board of Directors’ biannual meeting in November.The City and… Continue reading

JPD shooting victim released on bail; faces Washington court date

A man shot by a JPD officer will be released from jail in Washington state once he pays $10,000 bail, court records reveal. It was… Continue reading

For phone scammers, ’tis the season

When local grandmother Marjorie Haffner recently received a call from one of her grandkids, she knew something was up.She had dealt with this before.“The voice… Continue reading

Fire marshal seeks info on Sunday boat fire

The fire marshal is asking anyone with information about a Mendenhall Valley boat fire early Sunday morning to come forward.Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to the… Continue reading

Corrections and clarifications for Dec. 7, 2016

Saturday’s police shooting was the first time since 2007 that a Juneau Police Department officer shot an individual. Department officers have shot at (but not… Continue reading