Juneau News

Another gold rush seems to be under way in Alaska. The state's gold production last year - 800,000 ounces - was the highest since 1916.

Submitted by Billy Hackett on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 07:47. The state Chamber of Commerce is supporting a 13-mile extension of the road to the Kensington Mine.

Equipment allowing the recovery of data from the automotive equivalent of airplane "black boxes" is one of two new gadgets the Juneau Police Department can expect to boost their forensic tools.

Satellite photos taken a few days ago have shown increased activity at a uranium mine in Iran.

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.