Juneau Empire

The Juneau Empire is a newspaper located in Juneau, Alaska, USA. It started on November 2, 1912, under the name Alaska Daily Empire. In 1969, Morris Communications acquired the newspaper. Mark Bryan took over as publisher in 2009 but departed in 2013. Later that same year, Rustan Burton became the new publisher and is still leading the newspaper today.

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Wood Bat tourney carries on legacy of Coz

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe |Jeff Helminiak

From 1975 until his death in 2020, former Twins manager and head coach Lance Coz built a Post 20 Twins program known for great baseball and even better hospitality. That legacy continues Friday through Sunday at the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Friday saw South Post 4 defeat Auke Bay Post 25 13-5, the Twins defeat South 11-2 and Madisonville (Kentucky) Post 6 defeat Auke Bay 9-2.
Juneau’s Alaska Legion baseball team hits the road

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

Juneau’s Auke Bay Post 25 will begin their first road trip of the 2025 Alaska Legion Baseball season this weekend in the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament at Kenai. “I think this is going to be a good returning season for us,” Auke Bay Post 25 manager Joe Tompkins said.
Juneau Ridge Race offers something for all

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

In just its sixth year, the Juneau Ridge Race has become a favorite for both elite and everyday runners and has filled to maximum entries within hours of registration opening, resulting in months of anticipation for those on the waitlist. “I think the most unique and special thing about the race is the route itself,” race co-director Geoff Roes said. “Just the beauty of the route, and it’s a really natural route that is really fun to do, whether you’re racing it or not.
Trump land sale plan draws protest in Sitka

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Anna Laffrey

Sitka residents are mounting a strong response to a draft provision of the U.S. Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill that would mandate the sale of roughly 2 to 3 million acres of federal public lands in 11 western states, including Alaska.
Juneau’s Alaska Legion baseball team opens season

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

Juneau’s Auke Bay Post 25 opened their 2025 Alaska Legion Baseball season over the weekend in a four-game series against visiting South Post 4 at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. Only allowed to practice after the state high school championships end, the Juneau team had put in less than a week of team training, but has a roster composed of current Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players and two returning graduates. The mix of players should be beneficial.
80°F in Juneau will trigger first-ever National Weather Service heat advisories

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mark Sabbatini

In Death Valley summer temperatures of 80°F would be considered a cold snap. In Juneau they’ll now result in the first-ever official heat advisories from the National Weather Service. The advisories, newly announced for all of Alaska at different temperature levels last week, are based on newly available data about people’s susceptibility to heat in the state compared to other parts of the United States, according to an announcement by the weather service.
On The Trails: A change of scene

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

I recently made a quick trip to Gustavus to visit friends and ride the dayboat up Glacier Bay. A most satisfactory change of scene and — as a bonus — a wonderful change in weather: after many weeks of rain and drizzle, in mid-June there came two consecutive days of fabulous sunshine! Wildlife sightings on the boat trip were excellent. Right at the start, there were dozens of sea otters drifting around in big rafts.
Pure Sole: My Father’s Hands

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Klas Stolpe

The first time I remember being aware of my father’s hands was when I was three. I wasn’t very tall, nor powerful. Standing on a main street of Juneau for the first time in 1962. The “Big City” life bustling around this small Little Norway-born boy. Before me loomed a large theater marquee that demanded I see “Hatari!” and the posted billboard showed John Wayne screaming at me to do so. [See also: Pure Sole: Dads shape future dads]I was terrified. So many people. So many lights.
Large homeless encampment on Teal Street gets JPD vacate notice; where will occupants go next?

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mark Sabbatini

A homeless encampment across the street from the Glory Hall that has grown to nearly 20 tents is set to be cleared after occupants at noon Friday received a 48-hour vacate notice from the Juneau Police Department, with people living at the site saying they don’t know where they’ll go next.
Eaglecrest leaders decide Black Bear chairlift is beyond repair, seek alternatives to get skiers at their peak

2 weeks ago | juneauempire.com | Mark Sabbatini

The Black Bear chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area is impossible to repair safely, so it’s time to consider alternatives such as upgrading the other bottom-to-top main lift to triple-chair capacity while awaiting the installation of a gondola, the resort’s leaders decided during a board of directors meeting Thursday. The aging Black Bear lift was shut down for the 2024-25 season due to serious mechanical problems discovered during an inspection last summer.