ANCHORAGE — Fit and ready for action, the Army’s only airborne brigade in the Pacific now has a new leader. Col. Paul Larson assumed command… Continue reading
How much is too much of a rollback? On Monday, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee will debate a final amendment to Senate Bill 54, a… Continue reading
The state of Alaska collected $128,000 of marijuana taxes from 20 growers statewide in February, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue.… Continue reading
After decades of debate, discussion, outrage and controversy, a triumphant Robert Murray smiled Friday night at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau. The artist’s large,… 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
Iosefa Riley John, who goes by Riley, was awarded by the Juneau Police Department on Friday for his bravery in saving 5-year-old Mason Varner from… Continue reading
An avalanche crashed down the Behrends Avenue avalanche path Friday morning, the largest that avalanche forecaster Tom Mattice has seen in his nine years in… Continue reading
After nine months of almost completely rebuilding one of Juneau’s oldest hangouts, the city’s newest bar is just days away from opening. The Narrows, which… Continue reading
No more walking on a sidewalk through the construction zone on South Franklin Street. City officials on Thursday authorized the construction company to work on… Continue reading
There aren’t many crowds in Alaska that will cheer for an income tax. In a lunchtime address, the state’s first Alaska Native Speaker of the… Continue reading
An important decision-making event for Docks & Harbors has been delayed. Every couple of years, the Docks & Harbors board of directors gets together for… Continue reading
A downtown stretch of Egan Drive is going to become easier for pedestrians and bike traffic, but not before a year-long construction project. Starting this… 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
Quick thinking and uncommon bravery averted a tragedy Wednesday at a downtown municipal park as a fearless 14-year-old saved 5-year-old Mason Varner from drowning. Early… Continue reading
After the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Mongolia has increasingly embraced Western political ideology. Positioned between post-communist and communist superpowers in… Continue reading
Legislators in the Alaska Senate say they want to cut a “nickel” from state education funds, but losing that change could decimate the Juneau School… Continue reading
The Coeur Alaska Relay for Life Team is is hosting a tasty event Friday that benefits a good cause. For $25, Juneau residents can taste… Continue reading
Robert Sewell was fully expecting to have the Department of Corrections bringing alleged criminals to Douglas Island. A proposed pre-trial program, which would provide further… Continue reading
Senate Bill 91, one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system in decades, was touted as using an evidence-based approach to emphasize treatment… Continue reading
Members of the League of Women Voters are holding a workshop Saturday to help citizens have their voices be heard at a local and state… Continue reading
