A June incident involving a House staffer and state Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, has prompted lawmakers to re-examine how they handle staff complaints about sexual… Continue reading
Local fashion will be on display Saturday, with the intent of helping build self-esteem in the Juneau community. The third annual Style-O-Rama fashion show and… Continue reading
Alaska’s utility regulator has rejected a request from Canadian firm Hydro One to take over Alaska Electric Light and Power. The rejection was based on… Continue reading
A man has been found dead in the water at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, according to Alaska State Troopers. Ryan Johanson, age 25 of… 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
Construction workers near the Marine Parking Garage downtown reported the discovery of a body to the Juneau Police Department on Thursday morning, and responders found… Continue reading
On Halloween, Juneau singer-songwriter Andy Miller released an album of 15 songs about Juneau and Southeast Alaska for free on Bandcamp. The songs, usually averaging… 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 leaders of the University of Alaska are expected to ask the Alaska Legislature for a 7.7 percent budget increase this week. The UA Board… Continue reading
The boat that nearly sank in Indian Cove was towed to Hoonah earlier this week, Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough said… Continue reading
As veterans across the country are honored this weekend, those in Juneau have a chance Saturday night to make a difference in the lives of… Continue reading
On Wednesday afternoon, a car driven by an alleged drunken driver slid off Egan Drive near Fred Meyer, resulting in a flurry of calls to… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker traveled to Beijing with a president. He may be returning to Alaska with a pipeline. At 7:15 p.m. Alaska time Wednesday evening,… Continue reading
For a brief moment Wednesday, it appeared there was a fire at Mendenhall Towers Apartments. At about 11:50 a.m., as Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief… Continue reading
After a weeklong whirlwind of amendments, Senate Bill 54 is in the hands of the lawyers — and some of them aren’t happy. A late… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to roll back the controversial criminal justice measure Senate Bill 91, but lawmakers failed to pass a full… Continue reading
Just a couple days after moving to Juneau, a 23-year-old woman received an unwelcome housewarming gift — a trespasser in her bathroom. On Saturday evening,… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker is expected to make a significant announcement tonight on the future of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. Walker, who is in… Continue reading
His body curled like a pretzel, Kyle Worl focused his eyes on a ball dangling from a string more than 6 feet in the air.… Continue reading
Juneau’s deputy mayor has his sights on state office. On Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices… Continue reading
