Wilson L. Condon, a former Alaska attorney general and Department of Revenue commissioner, died Sunday, Dec. 27, at the Anchorage Pioneer Home. He was 76.… Continue reading
A ballot measure to ban setnet fishing in Juneau and Cook Inlet violates the Alaska Constitution and will not appear before voters next year, the… Continue reading
It was a grim year for Juneau.The list of the Empire’s top 10 stories of the year includes the death of the capital city’s just-elected… Continue reading
Ringing in the New Year for senior citizens in Juneau might mean ringing up a few items separately at grocery stores.Starting today, an ordinance passed… Continue reading
BALTIMORE — Clifton Gerald has seven bullets in his body. His kneecap, destroyed by a gunshot wound, is plastic and he’s lost feeling in his… Continue reading
On a New Year’s Eve haunted by fears of terrorism, a spectacular fire in one of Dubai’s tall towers captured the world’s attention. With few… Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in flames even as a massive New Year’s fireworks display kicked off at the… Continue reading
Asked to sum up 2015 in two words, and to do the same for their expectations for the coming year, people around the world have… Continue reading
JERUSALEM — Israel has refused to include a novel about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a Palestinian man in the country’s high… Continue reading
Juneauites will know today whether 2015 will be a record-breaking wet year.Entering the last day of the year, the capital city has seen 84.76 inches… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Authorities declined to comment Wednesday on any possible connection between a deadly plane crash in downtown Anchorage and the fact that the pilot’s… Continue reading
Things are still sweet for Sweetheart Lake.Federal, state and local agencies have thus far found only minor problems with a proposal to dam Sweetheart Creek… Continue reading
JUNEAU — About 7,700 people have enrolled in an expanded Medicaid program launched by the state on Sept. 1 to cover more lower-income Alaskans, a… Continue reading
Jamie Parsons served the City and Borough of Juneau as its first Parks and Recreation director, as an Assembly member and as mayor. He wore… Continue reading
The capital city will swing in the new year. It’ll also glitter, foam, and just plain dance.A wide variety of clubs, bars and social halls… Continue reading
ST. LOUIS — As swollen rivers and streams pushed to heights not seen in nearly a quarter-century, officials in Missouri and Illinois helped residents get… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Kodiak Police Department says it will release video and written reports of a physical encounter between three officers and an autistic man.The… Continue reading
BETHEL — A statewide effort is under way to restore the presence of the National Guard in rural Alaska communities.Former Bethel resident Command Sgt. Maj.… 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
Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska welcomed William Martin as the Tribe’s new 477 Director this week.In this position, Martin… Continue reading
