21+ hour, 16+ min ago   (317+ words) The demand for Alaska’s wilderness is increasing, but foreign-flagged boats and un-permitted pirate operators are pushing out local companies. Recently, the Coast Guard stopped a foreign-built charter vessel that was running illegally, competing with local Alaskan companies. The charter was…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (717+ words) Published 6:30 am Saturday, September 12, 2026 Juneau-based Frost Methane Labs was one of 20 innovative startups selected to complete in the eighth round of Grow-NY, a New York State-supported international food, beverage and agriculture business competition. A Juneau climate technology company working to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (555+ words) Published 12:30 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 By Jeffrey Kennett Juneau Empire Writer Juneau International Airport is preparing to spend up to $100,000 on outside expertise to update the financial model that determines how operating costs are divided among airport users. Staff asked the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (629+ words) Published 2:30 am Sunday, September 6, 2026 President Donald Trump has a lot of irresponsible ideas: Igniting a trade war with Canada because I figure he never liked hockey; declaring that Lake Ontario should forever more be called Lake America because it’s easier…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff Courtesy of City and Borough of Juneau Public programming and gym rentals will begin at the Marie Drake Gym this September. A former Juneau school building will soon swing open its doors…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Compared to federal spending, the average American is downright frugal. The federal debt is now at $40 trillion, doubled from 10 years ago. If you add up all the credit card debt, car and truck loans and home…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (184+ words) Published 9:33 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska personnel recently terminated the voyage of a commercial passenger vessel operating in Sitka. On Aug. 20, law enforcement officers from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pike boarded a foreign-built vessel and confirmed that passenger…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff City and Borough of Juneau The Adair Kennedy courts near Floyd Dryden are now open. It’s game on for Juneau’s pickleball players. The City and Borough of Juneau announced Aug. 19 that the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) Published 8:30 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities suspended vehicle and passenger ferry operations at the Skagway Ferry Terminal after cracks were found in the concrete supporting the terminal’s vehicle transfer bridge and passenger walkway. (Alaska…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (206+ words) Published 7:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff A cash injection will allow two dozen local organizations to continue bringing benefits to the Juneau community. The Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund has awarded $52,728 in grants to 24 nonprofits and schools…...