SEATTLE — Washington state’s attorney general said Monday he is suing President Donald Trump over an executive order that suspended immigration from seven countries with… Continue reading
SITKA — Youth Advocates of Sitka students will soon be peddling smoothies and coffee as a way to gain real life work experience. A food… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — If tribal elder John Reese could leave behind just one thing, it would be his beloved Tsimshian language. Through past U.S. government policy… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — People caught killing loose pets without cause in Fairbanks face new fines that were passed after several animal deaths. The borough assembly voted… 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 second week of the Alaska Legislature brought a continued flood of new legislative proposals including ferry names, Columbus Day and personal investment in the… Continue reading
When senior Noah Reishus-O’Brien is shooting well, his Thunder Mountain High School teammates know to find him. Find him they did Saturday in the second… Continue reading
Ray Metcalfe sat at a desk next to a wallet full of million-dollar bills and asked Alaska lawmakers to curtail corruption. On Friday, members of… Continue reading
Harbormaster David Borg doesn’t want your boat. He already has too many. As he walked through Aurora Harbor on Thursday, he pointed to three boats… 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 prosecutor in a child rape case that caused deep divisions within the small Southeast community of Hoonah is seeking to overturn the referral of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the aviation warning level after a volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted again. Bogoslof Volcano erupted Friday… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are warning women to be cautious when walking or in a car alone after three evening armed robberies. Police say in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A commission overseeing oil and gas drilling in Alaska is proposing a 10-day public comment period on applications for hydraulic fracturing projects. The… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 18 this week to 712. A year ago,… Continue reading
KODIAK — An Alaska Native corporation has filed a lawsuit seeking to have an insurance company pay for its defense in a case brought by… Continue reading
A cruise ship worker who was found guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual assault for groping a fellow crew member has been sentenced to… Continue reading
On Jan. 29, 1987, it was confirmed that Gov. Steve Cowper asked negotiators to open a discussion with state workers about cutting state personal costs… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker and almost a quarter of the Alaska Legislature attended Thursday night’s Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities, but the most popular… Continue reading
On a stormy Friday night in Ketchikan, the Kayhi Kings defeated the Juneau-Douglas High School Crimson Bears 61-56 in Region V boys basketball action. JDHS… Continue reading