Troopers investigate counterfeit money passed in Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN — Alaska State Troopers have identified a person suspected of passing a $50 counterfeit bill at a Ketchikan business.Troopers on Wednesday took a call… Continue reading

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Housing Action Plan meetings scheduled

The Juneau Affordable Housing Commission will be holding two public meetings at the end of the month to present the city’s Housing Action Plan and… Continue reading

Army delays decision to reduce troops at Anchorage base

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Army on Monday said it will delay reducing a unit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage by 2,600 soldiers because of… Continue reading

Fire and medical for Tuesday, March 22, 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

Study: Alaska could save big if lawmakers leave new offices

ANCHORAGE — A report suggests Alaska could save $7.5 million if lawmakers abandoned plans to purchase its new, remodeled office space in Anchorage and instead… Continue reading

Last place musher arrives in Nome, ending the Iditarod

ANCHORAGE — The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has officially ended.Mary Helwig, a 32-year-old rookie from Willow, Alaska, was the last musher to reach Nome.She… Continue reading

Seattle tunnel project injuries result in about $700,000 in claims

SEATTLE — An amputated foot, a fractured hand and a fingertip crushed so badly it had to be surgically removed were among the injuries suffered… Continue reading

Bill requires parents to ‘opt-in’ before students can learn sex ed

Alaska’s House Education Committee is considering a bill that would require parent permission before children can be taught sexual education and ban abortion service providers… Continue reading

Damage estimated at $3 million in Emmonak fire

EMMONAK — Authorities say a fire that started in a fisheries warehouse in the western Alaska town of Emmonak has destroyed several buildings and caused… Continue reading

Ex-postal worker heads to prison for stealing medication

FAIRBANKS — A former postal service worker in Fairbanks who stole prescription medication from the mail has been sentenced to four months in prison.U.S. District… Continue reading

Nenana Ice Classic celebrates 100 years

FAIRBANKS — One of the best days of Joe Dinkins’ 73 years alive is when he won the Nenana Ice Classic 10 years ago.“I got… Continue reading

Apple’s new iDevices: Small is beautiful, too

CUPERTINO, Calif. — As it struggles to match the success of its big-screen iPhones, Apple is now contending that small can be beautiful, too.The giant… Continue reading

Trump demands GOP embrace him as Dems unleash new attacks

WASHINGTON — A front-runner under attack from all sides, Republican Donald Trump demanded that his party’s skeptical establishment embrace the inevitability of his presidential nomination… Continue reading

Back dropped by the US and Cuban flags, US President Barack Obama, left, and Cuba's President Raul Castro shake hands after making a joint statement Monday in Havana, Cuba.

Obama, Castro vow new path forward

HAVANA — In a stunning diplomatic display, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro tussled in the Cuban capital Monday over human rights,… Continue reading

Back dropped by the US and Cuban flags, US President Barack Obama, left, and Cuba's President Raul Castro shake hands after making a joint statement Monday in Havana, Cuba.
Victoria Demmert decorates a T-shirt in memorial of her mother during the Juneau Clothesline Project held at The Canvas on Friday evening. An domestic violence awareness campaign sponsored by the AWARE Shelter, the shirts will be displayed at the Heritage Cafe in the Baranof Hotel from April 1 to 11 and April 11 to 22 at the University of Alaska Southeast.

Photo: Clothesline project

Victoria Demmert decorates a T-shirt in memorial of her mother during the Juneau Clothesline Project held at The Canvas on Friday evening. A domestic violence… Continue reading

Victoria Demmert decorates a T-shirt in memorial of her mother during the Juneau Clothesline Project held at The Canvas on Friday evening. An domestic violence awareness campaign sponsored by the AWARE Shelter, the shirts will be displayed at the Heritage Cafe in the Baranof Hotel from April 1 to 11 and April 11 to 22 at the University of Alaska Southeast.

House committee keeps most oil company subsidies intact

A committee of the Alaska House of Representatives has diluted a plan by Gov. Bill Walker to cut the state’s subsidy for oil and gas… Continue reading

CCFR puts out burning bucket in Baranof basement

The Baranof Hotel was evacuated briefly Sunday night after a bucket of oily rags in the basement caught fire setting off fire alarms, according to… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks about his government's Spring Revenue Forecast during a press conference at the Capitol on Monday.

Deficit explodes as oil stays in cellar

Alaska’s annual budget gap will explode to almost $4 billion next fiscal year, according to new estimates from the Alaska Department of Revenue.On Monday, the… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks about his government's Spring Revenue Forecast during a press conference at the Capitol on Monday.

Driver of crashed car flees scene and injured passenger

The Juneau Police Department is investigating a possible DWI this weekend that left a passenger injured and the driver nowhere to be seen.JPD received multiple… Continue reading