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
An errant eagle knocked out power to much of Juneau on Sunday morning, according to Alaska Electric Light and Power.AEL&P outage logs state that the… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0, with four absent on Monday, to approve a bill that removes records from CourtView, the state’s online court… Continue reading
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is cosponsoring the Express Appeals Act for Veterans Benefits Administration clients, his office announced by email Monday.According to figures provided by… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote… Continue reading
GENEVA — The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects… Continue reading
In the main meeting room of the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, the ideas being shared sounded like a page from an Alaska history book: school… Continue reading
Intermediate Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel spreadsheets and other intermediate level skills. Free. Details: 586-5718. Writing… Continue reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Two Virginia Tech students who had bright futures appeared before a judge Monday in the death of a seventh-grade girl who was… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The last thing Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian remembers before last May’s fatal crash in Philadelphia is pushing the throttle forward to pick up… Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Three inmates who pulled off an intricate getaway from a California jail had outside help from a man who slipped… Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago saw a dramatic spike in the number of homicides and shootings in January — the bloodiest start to a year in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police Chief Chris Tolley says the department is increasing its recruitment efforts to ensure it more accurately represents the city’s racial diversity.“It’s… Continue reading
PHOENIX — Jeff Hornacek was fired Monday as coach of the Phoenix Suns, who are mired in one of the worst stretches in franchise history.The… Continue reading
During a 15-year NFL career that sent him pinballing over the middle of the field too many times to count, absorbing hits as wicked as… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state House committee plans to hear legislation spelling out protections for animals in domestic violence situations.The bill, which was heard later afternoon,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A newly released report from the University of Alaska projects a significant drop in state spending this year on the construction industry.The annual… Continue reading
Juneau resident Reagan Eidsness lost two brothers to heroin overdoses. It’s not an easy thing for her to talk about, but it’s a conversation she’s… Continue reading
Juneau has lost more state jobs over the past two years than any other place in Alaska, the director of the state office of management… Continue reading
The members of the Alaska Correctional Officers Association say they’re unhappy with the governor’s choice of Dean Williams to run the state’s prisons, and that… Continue reading
