Roll out the barrelJuneau EmpireDennis Egan, center, helps Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho and his wife, Lupita Alvarez, bring their new recyclables cart up to their house in Douglas on Monday. Arrow Refuse is delivering new refuse and recycling roll carts ... »
Wreck briefly closes 1 lane of Douglas Highway on SundayJuneau EmpireA crash involving two vehicles sent one person to the hospital and closed one lane of Douglas Highway on Sunday afternoon, according to a release from the Juneau Police Department. Bo... »
JDHS baseball seniors honoredJuneau EmpireBy By KLAS STOLPE The Juneau-Douglas senior baseball players were honored on Saturday after a win over topped seeded Sitka on Friday and before a win over Ketchikan. The group has been together since before a G... »
Crimson Bears seniors soccer it to SitkaJuneau EmpireFrom the first minute of play the Juneau-Douglas boy's soccer team kept control of the game's pace as sophomore Nick Stewart scored on junior Tommy Thompson's pass before the echo of the beginning wh... »
CHS, WHS boys set to open state soccer tourney playMat-Su Valley FrontiersmanColony, one of two Valley programs opening state tournament play Thursday, will face two-time defending state champion Juneau-Douglas Thursday at 5 pm at Chugiak High School i... »
Haines objects to capital city linkJuneau EmpireBy Pat Forgey The Haines Borough, like Petersburg before it, is objecting to being joined into a new Juneau-dominated legislative district. The Alaska Redistricting board last week dramatically redrew Sou... »
Crimson Bears softball team tearing through leagueJuneau EmpireBy Klas Stolpe With a 15-1 dismantling of the Kenai Kardinals on Saturday night, the Juneau-Douglas High School softball team is looking like the state champions from two years ago. “We had... »
Stamp out hungerJuneau EmpireI am pleased to tell you that your United States Postal Mail Carriers of Juneau and Douglas collected 4180 pounds of food from the “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive” held May 12. This was the 20th year that the National Associat... »
Paddling for unity, for ancestorsJuneau EmpireMembers of the One People Canoe Society paddled from Douglas Island to Juneau in two canoes with 12 paddlers and one skipper per boat. They were greeted at the dock by the Yees ku.oo- New Beginnings dance g... »
Kenai softball gets sweep of HoustonKenai Peninsula OnlineBy Staff Report The Kenai Central softball team swept a Northern Lights Conference doubleheader from visiting Houston on Friday before losing a nonconference contest to visiting Juneau-Douglas o... »
School District: Police are investigating attempted abductionJuneau EmpireBy EMILY RUSSO MILLER Juneau School District officials said police are investigating what appears to be an attempted abduction at Gastineau Elementary School after school hours T... »
A&P to close, but grocery may remainJuneau Empire“Of all the grocery stores in town, Foodland is uniquely situated,” John Williams, owner and broker of Juneau Realty said. The location serves 10000 Juneau and Douglas shoppers, Williams said. “I'm very ... »
AROUND TOWN SPORTSJuneau Empire6 pm, Juneau-Douglas vs. Chugiak at Adair Kennedy Baseball Field (JV vs. Chugiak JV at 3 pm). 5:30 & 7:30 pm, Juneau-Douglas vs. Lathrop (TMHS JV vs. Lathrop JV at 2:30 pm/ JD JV vs. LHS JV at 4 pm) at Melvin Park 2. 5:30... »
Art of Place lecture series wraps up season FridayJuneau EmpireThis is a strength they explore through their own art and through restoration work, some of which is collaborative, such as the Fish Trap Replica model they created for the Juneau Douglas C... »
Big tests on the diamonds for Juneau clubs this weekJuneau EmpireBy Klas Stolpe Two years removed from state high school baseball and softball championships; Juneau-Douglas High School will open their home season tonight in a preview of what the season... »
