Juneau Empire

The Juneau Empire is a newspaper in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It publishes Wednesdays and Saturdays.

History
The newspaper was founded on November 2, 1912, as the Alaska Daily Empire. It was founded by John Franklin Alexander Strong, who would later be the second territorial governor of Alaska.

In 1969, Morris Communications bought the newspaper.

The paper laid off five employees, three people in the business office and two graphic designers, in September 2015. Several newspaper offices were also consolidated into one location in Anchorage.

In 2017, Morris Communications sold its newspapers to GateHouse Media. In 2018, GateHouse sold its Alaska papers to Sound Publications.

A staff photographer and a sports reporter were laid off in January 2020.

On May 3, 2023, the Juneau Empire reduced its print frequency from five days a week to two. The paper has also shifted print production to a facility in Lakewood, Washington and decreasing subscription prices 15-25%. The press, a Goss Community Offset originally installed in 1986, has since been dismantled and shipped to Seattle for storage.