Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law a piece of legislation pushed by Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, to ease land swaps between the state and… Continue reading
A Douglas resident is looking to unseat a two-term Juneau Assembly incumbent this fall.Arnold Liebelt, a 23-year Juneau resident, has announced that he will run… Continue reading
When it comes to sex education, human reproduction and human sexuality education, Juneau’s school superintendent doesn’t foresee any issues stemming from House Bill 156, a… Continue reading
Singer-songwriter Marian Call started a wave on social media with #first7jobs, so after our Tuesday interview with her, we We walked Juneau’s waterfront with Call… Continue reading
It’s only August, but Juneau’s theater scene is already looking ahead toward the holidays.The locally produced play “King Island Christmas,” which has been performed in… Continue reading
In a Sunday election profile, it was incorrectly stated that Lynette “Moreno” Hinz ran for Alaska House in 2012. She ran for lieutenant governor in… Continue reading
Never before have salmon been so appreciated — not with a hashtag, anyway.Today marks the first Alaska Wild Salmon Day, a new holiday honoring the… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A floatplane crash 35 miles south of Iliamna left four people seriously injured.Staff Sgt. Ed Eagerton of the Alaska Air National Guard says… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading
With only six volunteers assigned to Capital City Fire/Rescue’s Lynn Canal station, the department is looking to recruit more people before that number slides further.According… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she does not know if she will vote for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this fall.But the moderate… Continue reading
BETHEL — Bethel officials are mulling over applications for a new city manager.The search comes after City Manager Ann Capela filed a notice to leave… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the boy who died in a weekend rafting accident was from Virginia.Troopers on Monday identified the boy as 14-year-old… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Rising global temperatures are clearly linked to increasing waterborne food poisoning, particularly from eating raw oysters, along with other nasty infections, a new… Continue reading
A 27-year-old Juneau man admitted in court on Monday that he set a garage on fire and stole more than $100,000 from a construction company,… Continue reading
Suzanne Hudson said she moved to Juneau with her husband 15 years ago, attracted by its peaceful quality and seemingly low crime rate. Now she… Continue reading
Buzz Aldrin has done it. So has Monica Lewinsky.Ellen Degeneres has joined in, alongside Stephen Colbert.All of them can thank Juneau singer-songwriter Marian Call.With an… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — This might be an only-in-Alaska problem: A restaurant in Fairbanks that has told customers since 2013 it was serving reindeer tenderloin was actually… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old man suspected of kidnapping.Anchorage police are looking for Brendon Wesley Adam Valdez.Police said a man… Continue reading
