A Juneau woman was stabbed multiple times in the back and was found by law enforcement with a knife “sticking out the side of her… Continue reading
An Alaska House committee has advanced a bill to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day. House Bill 78, proposed by Rep. Dean Westlake, D-Kotzebue,… Continue reading
A measure intended to add roadblocks in front of Pebble Mine got its first hearing Tuesday in the Alaska Legislature. House Bill 14, proposed by… Continue reading
Juneau business owners have reported a rash of fake or counterfeit $50 and $100 bills over the last month, with nine separate incidents reported thus… Continue reading
NEW YORK — A demand for more in-depth experiences — from learning how to scuba dive to dining in a private home in port —… Continue reading
James Barrett flew to Anchorage this week with a suitcase of cash. Tuesday was the deadline for Alaska’s marijuana growers to pay their taxes for… Continue reading
A proposal by Gov. Bill Walker to triple the state’s gasoline tax by 2018 has gotten its first hearing in the Alaska Legislature. On Tuesday,… Continue reading
The Goldbelt Hotel is changing hands again, this time with the backing of a national franchise. Starwood Hotels and Resorts will reopen the hotel as… Continue reading
A residential fire gutted a duplex on Basin Road, displacing three tenants and killing a pet dog Monday night. The fire, which began slightly before… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A social service agency that handles all refugees moving to Alaska says a disabled Somalia woman and two Ukraine families were scheduled to… Continue reading
BETHEL — A health care organization in southwest Alaska is offering a second round of free blood tests to dental patients who may have been… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker on Monday expressed renewed hope for working with the federal government on oil, gas and land issues, praising President… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Officials say three people were found “alive and well” when a missing aircraft was located. The airplane was reported missing Sunday on a… Continue reading
Alaska’s top legislators will gather at the Red Dog Saloon tonight to share beer and budget discussions. From 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Alaska Common… 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 Juneau Icefield Research Program will discuss recent developments in the scientific exploration of the icefield during a Friday fireside lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier… Continue reading
The murder trial of a Juneau resident accused of fatally shooting a man in the back of the head is set to start Feb. 6.… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature’s resolution in favor of oil and gas drilling within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received more than two hours of opposition testimony… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway is beginning the long process of selling the ferry Taku. On Monday, the state ferry system announced that it will accept… Continue reading
Just under 100 Juneau residents gathered in a silent protest Monday, thanks to a conversation over beer at Louie’s Douglas Inn. Standing in front of… Continue reading
