Juneau’s two zip line companies will now operate under the same canopy. Alaska Zipline Adventures, a zip line tour at Eaglecrest Ski Area, has been… Continue reading
With eight days to go before the start of the 2018 Legislative session, the Alaska Legislature’s unofficial preseason starts today with the release of the… Continue reading
In Alaska, a 14-year-old can legally get married. Sen. Berta Gardner, D-Anchorage, has a problem with that and thinks other Alaskans do, too. On Thursday,… Continue reading
Deciding to go to an Argentine Tango dance night when you possess the rhythm and grace of a Steller sea lion was nerve racking, but… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game expects to stock state waters with approximately 7 million sport fish this year, according to a recent press… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has a mandate to sustainably manage wildlife species for the benefit of hunters, which means they sometimes manage — even kill… Continue reading
A 39-year-old man is in custody for allegedly stabbing another man Thursday night. Lucas Schneider, of Juneau, allegedly stabbed a 44-year-old man multiple times Thursday… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast closed its bookstore at Auke Bay in late 2014. The next time that building opens, it could contain a combination… Continue reading
A Juneau man was indicted in December on 21 counts of child pornography possession. A grand jury indicted Joshua Youll, 21, alleging that Youll knowingly… Continue reading
Alaska’s utility regulator has closed the book on a special rate for charging electric vehicles in Juneau. In an order issued Wednesday, the Regulatory Commission… Continue reading
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking mariners for their opinions on Gastineau Channel. Coast Guard Sector Juneau has created an online survey to judge how… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
The Learning Connection is hosting an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. to celebrate the new year and new resolutions. The public… Continue reading
The Trump Administration has released a draft plan calling for oil and gas lease sales across Alaska’s coasts, including in Southeast waters. The proposal, published… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska cable and internet provider GCI reached a contract extension that will keep ABC, CW and Fox on its cable packages at least… Continue reading
Juneau’s marijuana retailers say they will continue to press ahead after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ended an Obama-era policy Thursday that paved the way… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country,… Continue reading
The trial of a man accused of a 2016 murder has been pushed back repeatedly over the past year, and court officials hope they have… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would… Continue reading
Alaska’s senior U.S. senator is calling the Department of Justice’s decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that help pave the way for legalized marijuana to… Continue reading
