Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176.Toddlertime, 10 a.m., Downtown Library; 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267.Life Ring meeting, 11… Continue reading
LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron sent hundreds more troops into northern England on Sunday to help exhausted residents and emergency workers fight back… Continue reading
BERLIN — For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of… Continue reading
BAGHDAD — Islamic State fighters are putting up a tough fight in the militant-held city of Ramadi, slowing down the advance of Iraqi forces, a… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has reached $1 billion at the box office, achieving the milestone with record-setting hyper speed.The Walt… Continue reading
CHICAGO — Grieving relatives and friends of two people shot and killed by Chicago police said Sunday the slayings raised concerns about why officers “shoot… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — Crystal Patterson didn’t have the cash or assets to post $150,000 bail and get out of jail after her arrest for assault… Continue reading
GARLAND, Texas — At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage… Continue reading
EL PASO, Texas — Luke Falk threw two touchdown passes to lead Washington State to a 20-14 victory over Miami on Saturday in the snowy… Continue reading
RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks receiver Jermaine Kearse is having the best season of his four-year career, even though he has three games with zero catches.… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — State and municipal leaders are in talks to change Alaska’s multi-billion-dollar pension system.Local leaders attended a meeting last week in Juneau to discuss… Continue reading
Cordy Lillard, 2, right, receives a gift from Santa, whose identity could not be revealed, at the Christmas Eve at Eaglecrest event on Thursday. The… Continue reading
“Imagine going into your home right now and then walking out, and that’s all you can bring with you for the rest of your life,”… Continue reading
The full moon rises above the lower Mount Roberts ridge on Thursday evening, Christmas Eve.… Continue reading
BETHEL — The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel is preparing to pare down its staff and services as the state budget is likely to shrink.The… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — In June, during one of the best stretches of his presidency, Barack Obama strode through a West Wing hallway exclaiming, “Offense! Stay on… Continue reading
BEIRUT — The Islamic State group on Saturday released a new message purportedly from its reclusive leader, claiming that his self-styled “caliphate” is doing well… Continue reading
KODIAK — A judge has ordered the city of Kodiak to release records related to an encounter between three police officers and an autistic man… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
KODIAK — The owner of a crabbing boat that was converted into a floating strip club off the shore of an Alaskan island has been… Continue reading
