Two pickup trucks collided at the intersection in front of Fred Meyer just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday.… Continue reading
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska judge has rescheduled a court hearing in a lawsuit challenging the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town.The case… Continue reading
“Light Flights,” a fundraiser organized by Coastal Helicopters and the Juneau Mendenhall Flying Lions Club, are scheduled to take place today between 4:30-7:30 p.m. at… Continue reading
On Dec. 15, 1986, Gov. Steve Cowper met with state employees to discuss the many budget cuts coming their way. Cowper tried to keep the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal researchers looking for ways to contain petroleum spills in frigid Arctic waters are investigating whether a powder form of humble sawdust can… Continue reading
BETHEL — The contractor overseeing the $300 million expansion of a Bethel hospital is focusing its hiring efforts on Alaska Native workers and others from… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz plans to ask state lawmakers to fund nearly $300 million in improvements for the Port of Anchorage and to… Continue reading
A white 1994 Chevrolet SUV was found in Gold Creek near Cope Park Wednesday morning.“We don’t know how it got there,” Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant… Continue reading
University of Alaska Southeast will keep its School of Education and become the administrative headquarters for teacher education within the University of Alaska system.This was… Continue reading
BEIRUT — A cease-fire deal between rebels and the Syrian government in the city of Aleppo effectively collapsed on Wednesday, with fighter jets resuming deadly… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco - a move likely to excite… Continue reading
ATLANTA — An 86-year-old jewel thief who has kept jewelry sellers on their toes since the 1970s has struck again, police say - this time… Continue reading
JUNEAU — An estimated 36,000 uninsured Alaskans got health care coverage under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law between 2010 and 2015, according to… Continue reading
BETHEL — Reconstruction costs could reach $50 million for two Bethel schools that burned in a November 2015 fire.KYUK-AM reported the ECI Alaska Architecture firm… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Teenagers charged in the death of a 16-year-old Palmer boy have pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges.Anchorage television station KTVA reported… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man who shot at an Anchorage police officer has been sentenced to more than 39 years in prison.State prosecutors say 28-year-old Aaron… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading
