Photographer Kally Flynn talks to 10-month-old Luna, wearing a Batman costume, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 during a fundraiser for the Gastineau Humane Society at Alaskan Dames.

Photos: You can dress up your pet, but you can’t make them pose

Shalyn Harris smiles as she hides behind a candle display to avoid distracting her dog, Harbor, during a photo session Thursday with Kally Flynn at… Continue reading

Photographer Kally Flynn talks to 10-month-old Luna, wearing a Batman costume, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 during a fundraiser for the Gastineau Humane Society at Alaskan Dames.

Juneau man found dead

An employee of Juneau’s SuperBear grocery store was unexpectedly found dead Sunday.According to the Juneau Police Department, 39-year-old Robert Loren Lakey III was found dead… Continue reading

Ceivarenn Isaako walks with her daughter, Mareanna, 3, through the electronics department at Walmart in November. The Juneau Walmart will be among 154 stores in the U.S. that will close Feb. 5.

Juneau Walmart to close Feb. 4

By Feb. 4, Juneau’s Walmart will be closed. By the end of the following week — once all of the remaining merchandise has been removed… Continue reading

Ceivarenn Isaako walks with her daughter, Mareanna, 3, through the electronics department at Walmart in November. The Juneau Walmart will be among 154 stores in the U.S. that will close Feb. 5.
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Trump, Cruz go at each other in year’s first debate

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Donald Trump doubled down Thursday on his questions about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s eligibility to serve as president, telling his rival… Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Ninilchik Tribe plans for regional public transit

KENAI — Ninilchik officials say public transit service is making its way to the Kenai Peninsula with the help of a $300,000 grant from the… Continue reading

Washington halts Seattle tunnel project over safety concerns

SEATTLE — Washington transportation officials and Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday halted all digging by Seattle’s tunnel-boring machine until the contractor determines what caused a… Continue reading

Iran says it has removed core of reactor, key to nuke deal

TEHRAN, Iran — Nuclear technicians have finished removing the core of the Iran’s only nuclear heavy water reactor as part of Tehran’s obligations under its… Continue reading

Tribes say stronger self-governance key to success

WASHINGTON — Tribes want the federal government to work with them to strengthen and modernize their ability to self-govern, saying the best solutions for Native… Continue reading

In this undated photo provided by researchers on Tuesday, volunteer Sergey Gorbunov works at the excavation site of a mammoth carcass in northern Russia's Siberia region near the Kara Sea.

Mammoth bones show early human presence in Arctic

NEW YORK — The remains of a mammoth that was hunted down about 45,000 years ago have revealed the earliest known evidence of humans in… Continue reading

In this undated photo provided by researchers on Tuesday, volunteer Sergey Gorbunov works at the excavation site of a mammoth carcass in northern Russia's Siberia region near the Kara Sea.
The Science on a Sphere, a global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, now has a purpose-built room of it's own at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums building.

One mantra, one goal for SLAM workers

Bob Banghart has a simple mantra for anyone who asks about the new State Library, Archives and Museum.“On schedule, on budget,” he said. “I mean,… Continue reading

The Science on a Sphere, a global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, now has a purpose-built room of it's own at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums building.
In this July 21, 2013 photo, Roland Maw takes notes during a hearing on the Magnuson Stevens federal fisheries management act in Kenai. On Wednesday, Maw was charged with falsifying his Alaska residency on 17 counts.

Former Board of Fisheries nominee charged with PFD fraud

Roland Maw, a Kenai Peninsula commercial fishing advocate and the former executive director of the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, was charged with falsifying his… Continue reading

In this July 21, 2013 photo, Roland Maw takes notes during a hearing on the Magnuson Stevens federal fisheries management act in Kenai. On Wednesday, Maw was charged with falsifying his Alaska residency on 17 counts.

State of University speech warns of cuts

FAIRBANKS — The new president of the University of Alaska is warning students and staff of potential cuts to degree offerings and university jobs as… Continue reading

Police calls for Friday, Jan. 15, 2016

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

Freshman Elijah Rodriguez explains his design and lighting concept to Michele Elfers, a project manager for the City & Borough of Juneau, as part of his computer aided design class presentation at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday. Teacher Colin Dukes says students are given real world problems to work on and looks to city projects, such as the Franklin and Front Street reconstruction project, for student projects.

Photo: Future urban designers

Freshman Elijah Rodriguez explains his design and lighting concept to Michele Elfers, a project manager for the City and Borough of Juneau, as part of… Continue reading

Freshman Elijah Rodriguez explains his design and lighting concept to Michele Elfers, a project manager for the City & Borough of Juneau, as part of his computer aided design class presentation at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday. Teacher Colin Dukes says students are given real world problems to work on and looks to city projects, such as the Franklin and Front Street reconstruction project, for student projects.

Charges filed in shooting death on remote Shuyak Island

KODIAK — A 44-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the November shooting death of a man on a… Continue reading

Attorneys offer free legal advice on MLK Day

In keeping with the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, attorneys will be on hand at two different Juneau locations on Monday to provide… Continue reading

Obamacare signup deadline today

Today is the deadline to sign up for Obamacare in 2016.According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, open enrollment in the program… Continue reading

Around Town for Jan. 15

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176. Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building.Senior… Continue reading

Doping report: Corruption was ’embedded’ in IAAF

MUNICH — Track and field’s governing body was corrupted from the inside by a “powerful rogue group” led by its president, and they conspired to… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2016
  • By JOHN LEICESTER

Seahawks overcame early collapses to get to this point

RENTON, Wash. — They sat around in the aftermath of a fourth loss in six games, this vaunted group of Seattle Seahawks defensive backs trying… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2016
  • By TIM BOOTH