KETCHIKAN — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has turned down a proposed change to marijuana regulations that would have made it easier for southeast and rural… Continue reading
KODIAK — A Kodiak man has been sentenced to six years in jail with four suspended for fatally stabbing another man while demonstrating his martial… Continue reading
A storm that swept through the northern portion of the Alaska Panhandle on Tuesday brought record-high temperatures to the capital city alongside record-wet weather. According… Continue reading
Even for Juneau residents used to their share of rain and wind, Tuesday’s weather proved unusually rough and unruly.By 11 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather… Continue reading
The Klondike Highway will remain closed all day today due to Tuesday’s avalanches on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the border.By email, the… Continue reading
The first component of Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to balance the state budget, a doubling of the state’s gasoline tax, received a quiet hearing from… Continue reading
Rep. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, really wants to hear Alaskans’ opinions on the budget. He’s even willing to take some punishment in the process.“Slap us in… Continue reading
In mid-October, about a month and a half before Eaglecrest Ski Area opened for the winter, General Manager Matt Lillard was optimistic about the season… Continue reading
Demolition of the Gastineau Apartments has started this week by Southeast Earthmovers. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department should limit the types of cases it brings and more nonviolent criminals should be steered toward probation and away from… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Alaskans who have had felony convictions overturned and charges later dismissed to become eligible… Continue reading
An avalanche on the American side of the Klondike Highway has blocked travel through at least 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Transportation said… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 31-year-old Wasilla man sought for vehicle theft was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he fled from a pickup… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has taken action to address arsenic levels in the Talkeetna water system that violated federal drinking water standards.Arsenic occurs naturally… Continue reading
Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel to organize and calculate data in the workplace. Free.… 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 owners of the Kensington gold mine north of Juneau have received a federal OK for a long-planned fuel depot to be built on U.S.… Continue reading
A new survey of Alaska high school students has found e-cigarette use higher than the national average. The results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey,… Continue reading
North Franklin Street is closing a day earlier than planned.Starting today, the road will remain completely closed to all traffic and pedestrians until Sunday, Jan.… Continue reading
Carly Fiorina on Tuesday became the eighth Republican presidential candidate to qualify for the state’s presidential preference poll on March 1.The news was announced by… Continue reading
