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Capitol Live: Lawmakers celebrate Seward’s Day

Capitol Live: Lawmakers celebrate Seward’s Day

Follow along with live updates from Alaska’s Capitol.

Capitol Live: Lawmakers celebrate Seward’s Day
Police calls for Monday, March 25, 2019

Police calls for Monday, March 25, 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 Monday, March 25, 2019
Opinion: Alaska needs more legislators like Les Gara

Opinion: Alaska needs more legislators like Les Gara

Things got done under his watch.

Opinion: Alaska needs more legislators like Les Gara
Opinion: Be very afraid of politicians who say not to worry

Opinion: Be very afraid of politicians who say not to worry

If you chill out as they want, your needs will be funded last.

Opinion: Be very afraid of politicians who say not to worry
Opinion: Thirty years since the Exxon Valdez spill and our current ship of state

Opinion: Thirty years since the Exxon Valdez spill and our current ship of state

Governor’s budget is creating a hazardous fiscal reef.

Opinion: Thirty years since the Exxon Valdez spill and our current ship of state
Police calls for Sunday, March 24, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, March 24, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, March 24, 2019
Benedict and Cook to wed

Benedict and Cook to wed

The couple will be married on top of Mount Roberts.

Benedict and Cook to wed
Challenge your boundaries and change history

Challenge your boundaries and change history

Jewish holiday of Purim resonates today.

Challenge your boundaries and change history
Glacier Swim Club kicks off fundraising event

Glacier Swim Club kicks off fundraising event

Swimmers are seeking donations.

Glacier Swim Club kicks off fundraising event
Opinion: Changing Alaska’s oil tax policy again would stall economic momentum

Opinion: Changing Alaska’s oil tax policy again would stall economic momentum

We must remain competitive, or we’ll slip even further behind.

Opinion: Changing Alaska’s oil tax policy again would stall economic momentum
Opinion: New Zealand’s quick action on gun control shames the US Congress

Opinion: New Zealand’s quick action on gun control shames the US Congress

A justified response by politicians.

Opinion: New Zealand’s quick action on gun control shames the US Congress
SEARHC hires new vice president/chief medical officer

SEARHC hires new vice president/chief medical officer

The position was recently created.

SEARHC hires new vice president/chief medical officer
Gold Medal Live: Haines and Metlakatla clash in B semis
Video

Gold Medal Live: Haines and Metlakatla clash in B semis

A live recap of the action.

Gold Medal Live: Haines and Metlakatla clash in B semis
Video
Capitol Live: Members of public say they’d take smaller or no PFD

Capitol Live: Members of public say they’d take smaller or no PFD

Live updates from inside the Capitol.

Capitol Live: Members of public say they’d take smaller or no PFD
30th anniversary: Exxon Valdez oil spill inflicted lasting wounds

30th anniversary: Exxon Valdez oil spill inflicted lasting wounds

At the time, it was the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

30th anniversary: Exxon Valdez oil spill inflicted lasting wounds
Southeast pink salmon forecast cause for concern

Southeast pink salmon forecast cause for concern

It’s also cause for conservation.

Southeast pink salmon forecast cause for concern
Police calls for Friday, March 22, 2019

Police calls for Friday, March 22, 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 Friday, March 22, 2019
Opinion: Don’t let Gov. Dunleavy’s budget rhetoric fool you

Opinion: Don’t let Gov. Dunleavy’s budget rhetoric fool you

It’s an utter travesty and heartless to the needs of our most vulnerable.

Opinion: Don’t let Gov. Dunleavy’s budget rhetoric fool you
Opinion: No harm, no foul with city, cruise lawsuit settlement

Opinion: No harm, no foul with city, cruise lawsuit settlement

The agreement makes clear all past sins, if any, are forgiven.

Opinion: No harm, no foul with city, cruise lawsuit settlement
Opinion: Our children must learn to read by age 9

Opinion: Our children must learn to read by age 9

The ability to read is the foundation of a child’s educational success.

Opinion: Our children must learn to read by age 9