On June 13, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau Board of Education announced that it made the necessary cuts to its budget. Due to… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The company behind a proposed hydroelectric dam project in Juneau is one step closer to beginning its operations after federal regulators determined it… Continue reading
A Juneau man was found dead on a state ferry on Thursday evening, according to an Alaska State Troopers press release.Ronald Kish, 57, was found… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Denali National Park rangers say the remains of a 22-year-old Georgia man were found this week by backcountry hikers.The remains are believed to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Wildlife officials in Alaska’s largest city now believe a moose and not a bear caused severe injuries to a man this week.The Alaska… Continue reading
Members of the Shx’ At Kwaan dance group perform Saturday during the Celebration 2016 parade from Marine Park to Centennial Hall. To view slideshows, videos… Continue reading
NORTH POLE — Three concrete walls jut out of the dirt and shimmy across the ground like humongous eels.The walls on Doughchee Avenue off of… Continue reading
SITKA — It’s been about four decades since the band CornSilk played the tunes of the Beatles and Crosby, Stills & Nash in bars along… Continue reading
KOTZEBUE — Though farming outside in the tundra of the arctic isn’t an option, an Alaska Native company is working to grow fresh produce for… Continue reading
WHITTIER — The Prince William Sound community of Whittier would normally be bustling with seasonal workers, but with Great Pacific Seafoods shutting all its processing… Continue reading
A driver left the roadway in the 1700 block of Douglas Highway and crashed into the porch of a home, according to the Juneau Police… Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday she is directing her office to develop a series of consultations with Alaska Native leaders to… Continue reading
Juneau police responded to a pipe bomb found at the entrance of Switzer Village in Lemon Creek on Friday afternoon. The Juneau Police Department received… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by six this week to 414, the second consecutive… Continue reading
KODIAK — State officials are seeking an inspection of structural issues that have plagued the ferry Tustumena for nearly a decade and could impact winter… Continue reading
JUNEAU — When the Legislature convened nearly five months ago, there was broad acknowledgement that something needed to be done to address Alaska’s multibillion-dollar deficit… Continue reading
A few things set Juneau’s first ever Celebration fashion show apart from ones often seen in media: the host spoke in Tlingit, a Native dancer… 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
