There were 37 new bills in the first week of the 30th Alaska Legislature, 25 in the second week, and now 26 in the third.… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill recognizing Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. House Bill 78 was approved in a 31-7 vote… Continue reading
The Juneau community has been rallying to help the tenants displaced by a fire that gutted their duplex on Basin Road Monday night. A couple… Continue reading
The Alaska House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to add a form of synthetic heroin to the state’s list of restricted drugs. House Bill… Continue reading
Catholic Community Service is hosting a fundraising gala on Saturday night. The gala will take place from 6-11 p.m. at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. It’s a… 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
A 38-year-old man found guilty of multiple felonies and misdemeanors after a contentious trial during which he represented himself and argued that he was the… Continue reading
Down 47-48 with 10 seconds left, Thunder Mountain High School basketball held possession at half court. It was homecoming for the defending state champion Crimson… Continue reading
Skiers might have had a good time at Eaglecrest, but the first month of the year didn’t bring many flakes at sea level. Alaska’s capital… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he doesn’t know if canceling the Juneau Access Project was the right decision, but it was the best decision… Continue reading
In a surprise move, Alaska’s marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have allowed marijuana to be consumed in some retail… Continue reading
A Juneau man whose initial criminal case, involving the alleged sexual abuse of a minor when he was 18 and she was younger than 13,… Continue reading
Dance performance by Yees Ku Oo and Valentine’s Day raffle Walter Soboleff Building 105 S. Seward St. Reception: 4:30-8 p.m., performance 6-8 p.m. Sealaska Heritage… Continue reading
Juneau’s new all-Democratic legislative delegation made its first appearance before the Native Issues Forum Thursday, and its members said they’d use their newfound clout to… Continue reading
SITKA — Shareholders of a Sitka corporation formed under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act have expressed concern about the financial stability of the… Continue reading
“I’m gonna ask you a favor, raise your hand if you had some family relation that has been impacted by drugs.” Making the request is… Continue reading
SEATTLE — When war broke out in Syria and the kidnappings began, Reema Duhman used a three-hour curfew to slip out of the country in… Continue reading
Pebble Mine’s Canadian, would-be developers are ecstatically peddling a story that their mine’s approval is certain. A new Trump Administration, “desires to see Pebble permitted,”… Continue reading
LAS VEGAS — A 38-year-old man previously charged with raping a woman and holding her captive for weeks in an Alaska cabin is now accused… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — A small community on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska has become the state’s newest city. Whale Pass was incorporated as a… Continue reading
