A dead body was discovered in the Mendenhall wetlands Sunday evening, according to Juneau police.Juneau Police Department Sgt. Shawn Phelps said the body was somewhere… Continue reading
On a summer evening, Kristi Asplund ascends closer to the overcast sky above her while climbing a 100-foot ladder that sways with every move she… Continue reading
On July 10, 1986, top officials of the Alaska Public Employees Association, the largest state employee union in Alaska, were accused of being reimbursed with… Continue reading
Tongass National Forest supervisor Earl Stewart recently ordered Neva Lake Bridge, which runs over South Creek near Excursion Inlet, be closed to all vehicle traffic,… Continue reading
Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is open to members and public trap… Continue reading
Coeur Mining, owner of Kensington Gold Mine, has reported increased gold production at its Juneau-area prospect.On Thursday, the company released second-quarter figures showing the Kensington… 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
One casualty of this year’s state budget cuts is an aid program that assists low-income households with their winter heating bills.The Alaska Department of Health… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE - A dead humpback whale that washed ashore near one of Anchorage’s largest parks will be left for nature to take its course.KTUU reported… Continue reading
Healthcare employment continues rising in the state, though economists are still unsure what precisely drives that growth to the levels observed.A state Bureau of Labor… Continue reading
KODIAK — Biologists are working to figure out why berries in Kodiak have been coming out considerably earlier in the last two years and how… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Kotzebue fire chief is on paid administrative leave after being charged with driving under the influence.KTVA reported Sean Ralston was accused of… Continue reading
Fireweed Factory LLC has become the second Juneau marijuana business to receive the state’s blessing.On Friday afternoon, the Alaska Marijuana Control Board voted unanimously in… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he has not been contacted by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign about being a possible running mate and would… Continue reading
In 37 years, Earlene Branson has seen her daughter in only one place: Reality TV.Branson is the 83-year-old mother of Amora “Ami” Brown, star of… Continue reading
DALLAS — Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other… Continue reading
Alaskans interested in casting an absentee ballot by mail in the Aug. 16 statewide primary election must apply for a ballot by Aug. 6. Absentee… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a Big Lake man’s disappearance last year is suspicious and they are investigating it as a death.Troopers said 46-year-old… 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
On July 8, 1986, the Juneau Police Department retired their animal chasing duties to the Gastineau Humane Society after the change was approved by the… Continue reading
