The Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium, a group of volunteers whose mission is to provide astronomy education and care for the planetarium, is fundraising… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A man who was killed in June after firing at Alaska police officers came prepared to kill, not die — wearing a bullet-proof… Continue reading
The State of Alaska is appealing a decision that would allow independent political candidates to run in the primary election of the Alaska Democratic Party.… Continue reading
A Juneau resident broke into OfficeMax in the Nugget Mall two times Friday morning to steal office supplies; the Juneau Police Department later tracked him down… Continue reading
A Juneau man is in a Seattle hospital for treatment of facial injuries after a Thursday night assault on Franklin Street, according to the Juneau… 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
WASHINGTON — Oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would create jobs and enhance energy security, while maintaining important environmental protections and conserving caribou… Continue reading
Local author and former City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member Kate Troll will discuss her new book, “The Great Unconformity: Reflections on Hope in… Continue reading
Alexander Dolitsky, author and Alaska-Siberia Research Center Director, started his talk to the Chamber of Commerce luncheon by making what he feels is an important… Continue reading
Juneau’s first snowfall of the season may come almost right on schedule. National Weather Service forecasters here expect sunny and cool conditions to continue through… Continue reading
More than a million tourists visited Juneau this summer, with many of them sending postcards to friends back home. Now, visiting tourists might get a… Continue reading
In a 4-1 vote, the Alaska School Activities Association approved the Juneau School District’s request to consolidate their two high school football programs. JSD Superintendent… Continue reading
A proposal passed Thursday that would no longer require subsistence hunters to mark their traps with identifying numbers in Southeast Alaska. The measure was one… Continue reading
Stealing a new iPhone may land someone in jail for felony theft if a new version of Senate Bill 54 becomes law. In a marathon… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker will be among the entourage of President Donald Trump as the president begins a trip to Asia this week. Walker told reporters… Continue reading
A local woman is warning Juneau dog walkers to use leashes after her family dog was killed by a wolf on a Lemon Creek trail… 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
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
Thanks to a ballot measure approved last year, about 75,000 Alaskans will receive a mailer from the Alaska Division of Elections this week. The mailer… Continue reading
Alaska is continuing to make more money from marijuana, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue. The state collected $723,757 in taxes… Continue reading
