KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan officials are set to take another look at regulations surrounding the retail sale of marijuana.The City Council will meet Monday to reconsider… Continue reading
NEW YORK — U.S. officials and human rights activists called on Americans to stop buying fish and shrimp tied to supply chains in Thailand, where… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The state has asked a former Corrections head to help with the transition in the department’s leadership after Gov. Bill Walker asked that… Continue reading
Social Media & Its Uses in the Workplace, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has begun seeking someone to operate its seed-to-sale marijuana tracking system. The system is expected to be the heart of the… Continue reading
Juneau’s local ski area will fully open for the first time in a year this weekend and will remain open every day except Christmas Day… Continue reading
The Juneau Economic Development Council opened registration for the fifth annual Innovation Summit, which will take place Feb. 8-9, 2016.The summit will feature national and… 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
The Alaska Marine Highway System is holding a community meeting at 6 p.m. tonight in the Assembly Chambers of the City and Borough of Juneau.… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, many of his victories have been tempered by a harsh reality: what he’s built up, the next president or… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — After terrorist attacks at home and abroad, more Americans than ever — but still less than half — support sending U.S. ground troops… Continue reading
CAIRO — Egypt said Monday it has not yet found any sign of terrorism in the deadly Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet… Continue reading
LAS VEGAS — Gab is just one of Conor McGregor’s many gifts.The Irish star possesses a punching power that has made him an undisputed world… Continue reading
BALTIMORE — As long as Russell Wilson continues to fling touchdown passes at a dizzying rate, the Seattle Seahawks just might survive their alarming shortage… Continue reading
MILWAUKEE — Every victory raised the stakes for the Golden State Warriors.Now that their record winning streak is over, the defending NBA champions can return… Continue reading
CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton broke his right thumb while making a tackle on an interception, and the Steelers roughed up backup AJ McCarron while pulling… Continue reading
Juneau residents communed at Centennial Hall on Sunday to pay tribute to a man who in life captured the minds and imaginations of those in… Continue reading
All is quiet “out the road” in Juneau on a recent morning.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Arctic offshore drilling by Royal Dutch Shell PLC drew protests on two continents this year, but a more modest proposal for extracting petroleum… Continue reading
At the end of October I had the privelge of sitting down with Greg Fisk — Juneau’s then recently elected (and even more recently sworn… Continue reading
