ANCHORAGE — Police in Barrow are searching for a man suspected of firing a gun at officers.The North Slope Borough Police Department said officers are… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A father and son on an Alaska fishing trip died Monday when their boat overturned in Glacier Bay National Park.Four others on the… Continue reading
An alleged drunken driver rammed his pickup truck into a light pole Monday night on Egan Drive, causing the pole to split into multiple pieces,… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A 19-year-old woman was shot and injured at an early morning weekend party in Fairbanks.Alaska State Troopers just after 3 a.m. Sunday took… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A nonprofit that provides services for people with disabilities has yet to find a taxi company in Ketchikan that will operate a vehicle… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two hikers are recovering from injuries after they were attacked by a moose in an Anchorage park.Melanie Sandstrom and Catherine Dwinnell had been… Continue reading
Lawmakers late Monday reached a compromise to avert a shutdown of Alaska’s government, but the deal fails to address the structural problems facing state government.Lawmakers… Continue reading
TALKEETNA — A mountaineer from the Czech Republic is dead after an estimated 1,500-foot fall on Denali Mountain.Pavel Michut, 45, was skiing Messner Couloir when… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Seafood processor Great Pacific Seafoods has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy.The Seattle Times reports that president Daniel DeMatteis said in a statement… Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama challenged Americans on Memorial Day to fill the silence from those who died serving their country with love and… Continue reading
SEATTLE — After a massive toxic algae bloom closed lucrative shellfish fisheries off the West Coast last year, scientists are turning to a new tool… 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
The Valdez Museum is seeking proposals from artists interested in creating a memorial to the victims of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake in Valdez.The earthquake… Continue reading
PALMER — A Big Lake man is dead after a single-car crash west of Palmer.Alaska State Trooper said 50-year-old William Wallace died Monday morning in… Continue reading
PALMER — An Anchorage woman escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a semi smashed into her pickup, sending it rolling into a swamp off the… Continue reading
Juneau-Douglas High School, Thunder Mountain High School and Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School held graduations on Sunday.Related stories:From the halls of TMHS to Congress: Graduating… Continue reading
Glacier Bay National Park has set a new speed limit for cruise ships entering the West Arm of Glacier Bay. The 13-knot limit is intended… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a Memorial Day shooting that left a man with a wound to his upper body.Police took a call on… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman whose remains were found near North Pole… Continue reading
KENAI — The state is seeking contractors to look into the feasibility of privatizing four of its juvenile detention facilities.The Alaska Department of Health and… Continue reading
