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Police calls for Thursday, May 9, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, May 9, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Thursday, May 9, 2019
Juneau to honor fallen law enforcement officers

Juneau to honor fallen law enforcement officers

Ceremony is in recognition of National Police Memorial Day.

Juneau to honor fallen law enforcement officers
Eagle crashes into Kodiak home

Eagle crashes into Kodiak home

An uninvited guest brought a piece of halibut with it.

Eagle crashes into Kodiak home
Inmates take control of Seward prison section

Inmates take control of Seward prison section

Officers regain control after nine hours.

Inmates take control of Seward prison section
Drivers walk away from ugly crash

Drivers walk away from ugly crash

Both cars sustained major damage.

Drivers walk away from ugly crash
Ketchikan officials take free cruise, talk tourism expansion

Ketchikan officials take free cruise, talk tourism expansion

It’s the same trip Juneau’s Assembly officials declined.

Ketchikan officials take free cruise, talk tourism expansion
Opinion: University of Alaska is fully committed to the student experience

Opinion: University of Alaska is fully committed to the student experience

Graduates are prepared to lead the way to Alaska’s future.

Opinion: University of Alaska is fully committed to the student experience
University of Alaska issues layoff notices to most HR employees

University of Alaska issues layoff notices to most HR employees

UA is reorganizing, downsizing its human resources department.

University of Alaska issues layoff notices to most HR employees
Opinion: Ferry system vital to maritime communities

Opinion: Ferry system vital to maritime communities

Save our road, save our cities.

Opinion: Ferry system vital to maritime communities
Opinion: Paying a dividend Alaska can afford

Opinion: Paying a dividend Alaska can afford

Lower PFD would balance budget, allow funding of core services.

Opinion: Paying a dividend Alaska can afford
Police calls for Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, May 8, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Keep funding the WWAMI program

Keep funding the WWAMI program

I hope the Legislature recognizes the value that locally educated physicians add to our health care system.

Keep funding the WWAMI program
Subport property goes up for sale

Subport property goes up for sale

The sale is a long time coming.

Subport property goes up for sale
Photos: Take a look inside Alaska’s newest ferry, the Tazlina
Photos: Take a look inside Alaska’s newest ferry, the Tazlina
Here’s the annual Mud Puddle Run results

Here’s the annual Mud Puddle Run results

It’s held in Glenn Frick’s honor.

Here’s the annual Mud Puddle Run results
Alaska’s Attorney General: This one embarrassing act saved my life

Alaska’s Attorney General: This one embarrassing act saved my life

“This cannot be happening to me.”

Alaska’s Attorney General: This one embarrassing act saved my life
Police calls for Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, May 7, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Photos: UAS Commencement 2019

Photos: UAS Commencement 2019

Congrats, grads!

Photos: UAS Commencement 2019
Juneau police ID man found in river

Juneau police ID man found in river

He was from California.

Juneau police ID man found in river
Guilty: Sitka jury convicts Klawock man of first-degree murder

Guilty: Sitka jury convicts Klawock man of first-degree murder

A 30-year-old man from a Southeast Alaska village has been convicted of first-degree murder.

Guilty: Sitka jury convicts Klawock man of first-degree murder