SITKA — One year ago Thursday a series of landslides struck Sitka, taking three lives and leaving behind more than $1 million in damage.The major… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring has been strong in the past year in many presidential campaign swing states, a possible hurdle for GOP candidate Donald Trump,… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan woman is leading an effort to show local and state law enforcement agencies that they have the community’s support by taking… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A brown bear mauled two wilderness guides who were leading a hiking excursion after the group came between the female animal and her… Continue reading
On Aug. 19, 1986, results of a poll taken by state workers showed that only 450 members of the Alaska Public Employee Association were willing… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading
On Aug. 20, 1986, candidates for lieutenant governor fought hard in the Republican primary debate and 16 Juneau legislative candidates collected a total of $246,313… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Life on a changing Supreme Court comes with fame and criticism, but it’s a little quieter without recently deceased Antonin Scalia, according to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — BP chartering two foreign tankers to export crude from Valdez has garnered attention for a couple reasons.First, while not unprecedented, Alaska North Slope… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abby Hopper got an earful in Alaska last week.Hopper met with Gov. Bill Walker, the state’s… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Residents of a tiny island village in Alaska that has been ravaged by erosion blamed on climate change have voted to move to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott said Thursday that he saw no substantive problems during his visit to rural communities to monitor voting in this… Continue reading
BETHEL — Alaska State Troopers are investigating four reports of apparent heroin overdoses, including one fatal, that came one after another in the southwestern Alaska… Continue reading
KENAI — The public now has access to new reports detailing the work involved in creating Alaska’s proposed liquefied natural gas project.Project managers submitted the… Continue reading
One of the two contenders for Juneau’s House District 34 is being fined by the Alaska Public Offices Commission.On Thursday, Paul Dauphinais, executive director of… Continue reading
We’ve heard some awesome fishing stories this year.First, there was 81-year-old Dr. Gary Hedges, aka The World’s Greatest Fishermen, who wrestled with a 59-pound salmon… Continue reading
About 65 people attended a public forum Wednesday night to ask representatives from the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company about their plans to build… Continue reading
Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T. J. Duffy to play a variety of music.Senior Lunch,… Continue reading
Downtown Juneau is on the cusp of what several business owners see as an exciting revitalization, and it’s all starting with Main Street.No, not the… Continue reading
On Aug. 18, 1986, 260 municipal workers of the Inland Boatmen’s Union were to vote at their next meeting whether to defer their next salary… Continue reading
