Juneau News

After a gap of several years, the Juneau School District has resurrected a decades-old home-building project.

Cruise ships and a personal yacht are docked in Juneau in this file photo. The cruise industry told Juneau officials that it doesn't support planned port expansions.

Bob Banghart of Juneau has been named chief curator of the Alaska State Museums, Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux announced this week.

Three sunny days in a row! In Juneau? In October? Better not squander them! Day 1 We spent the morning peering at the rock faces near Nugget Falls.

Juneau resident Char Boehm couldn't sleep one night, so she went to her computer to read the Juneau Empire.

The state of Alaska last week closed the case of a fugitive sex offender from a prominent California political family who was found dead this summer in Argentina after an international manhunt.

Alaska Glacier Seafoods would like to express our deepest appreciation for the captain and crew of the Taku and USCG Sector Juneau for the rescue and quick response to a marine emergency that occurred on the night of Oct.

When Shawna Jordan was 15, she walked out on her abusive father. That was three years ago in Anchorage.

InnerSea Discoveries is a new brand created by the owner of American Safari Cruises, which has operated luxury yacht cruises in Alaska since 1997.

Halloween Carnival, noon to 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nugget Mall. Details: 789-4439. Halloween Party, 3-6 p.m. at The Canvas.

The National Military Family Association recently recognized Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Udland of Juneau as the recipient of the Coast Guard Family of the Year Award for his family's efforts in volunteering and significantly contributing to support cancer awareness through various national organizations.

Any CCW employee can tell you that one of the creepiest places in town is our office after dark.

Longtime road advocate Dick Knapp was stunned silent Saturday night by the announcement that he was the Juneau Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.

Juneau Partnerships for Families and Children recently received a grant from Best Beginnings to conduct a survey on Juneau as a place to raise young children.

Juneau high school athletes are now subject to mandatory, random drug testing. A A new school district policy went into effect on Monday, with the start of winter sports season.

Mark Bryan has been named the new publisher of the Juneau Empire after five years as publisher of the Newport News-Times in Newport, Ore.

The Juneau Gun Club is calling for volunteers to help with the annual Nov. 21 Turkey Shoot.

Despite the economic slump, about 35 employers will be at Centennial Hall today to promote their businesses amongst job-seekers at the Juneau Job Fair.

Life is beautiful and wondrous. It also is finite and brief. Both these truths have struck me forcefully and repeatedly since I arrived in Juneau last summer to take the position as senior pastor of Chapel by the Lake.

The city of Juneau is looking into the problem of unruly bus passengers. The Juneau Assembly is considering several ideas, including placing security personnel on city buses.