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
A duck hunt on the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge quickly turned into a dire situation for a Juneau hunter Monday afternoon. At 12:50 p.m.… Continue reading
When she heard about the first Power &Privilege Symposium at the University of Alaska Southeast in 2016, Dr. Barb Amarok was elated. The University of… Continue reading
A month ago, a Whittier Avenue business was burglarized, and the Juneau Police Department is still seeking the culprit. A little after midnight on Oct.… Continue reading
Everybody makes mistakes, and next Tuesday, seven Juneau residents will share their personal experiences on the topic. The monthly Mudrooms storytelling event takes place at… Continue reading
Alaska State Troopers rescued a Juneau man Sunday after he and his father got separated during a deer hunt on Shelter Island, according to a… Continue reading
This May, the Juneau chapter of Family Promise began serving local families in need, and last week marked its six-month anniversary. Shannon Fisher, the executive… Continue reading
A pair of Anchorage Republicans have announced their intentions to begin raising money for a 2020 ballot initiative that seeks to move the Alaska Legislature… Continue reading
The end of Monday’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly meeting took a bit of an unexpected turn, courtesy of the newest Assembly member. Robert… Continue reading
The Juneau Audubon Society’s next meeting is Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the University of Alaska Southeast recreation center room 116. This month’s… Continue reading
On Monday night, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly unanimously voted to fund a winter warming center, which aims to be a warm place… Continue reading
House floor debates over Senate Bill 54 enter their fourth day today after a tumultuous weekend that saw the Speaker of the House warn Alaska… 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
SITKA — Alaska authorities have arrested a man accused of going onto a boat in Sitka, starting a fight with a man and a woman… Continue reading
When the white van pulled up in front of the Glory Hole soup kitcken and homeless shelter on Monday afternoon, a handful of people inside… Continue reading
As voting began Saturday morning on floor amendments to Senate Bill 54, members of the Alaska House of Representatives found themselves divided into two camps.… Continue reading
