VALDEZ — A 48-year-old woman from the Fairbanks area has died in a rafting accident on the Lowe River near Valdez.City of Valdez spokeswoman Allie… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Police Department could be adding a drone to its crime-fighting toolbox soon.The City Council on Monday will decide whether to approve… Continue reading
Alaska State Troopers found a 62-year-old Juneau man dead aboard a vessel Sunday afternoon on South Island.The U.S. Coast Guard alerted troopers that a 27-foot… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an attempted robbery and stabbing on a bike path along the Glenn Highway.Police said a man Sunday afternoon approached… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have found the body of a member of the Alaska National Guard who disappeared on a mountain hike in February.KTVA-TV… Continue reading
Todd Jones never thought his career would one day involve driving his idol Leonard Nimoy, who is famous for his portrayal of Spock in the… Continue reading
Attempts to free an entangled whale started up again Monday morning with the help of underwater cameras to examine the yellow floating line tied to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex died in April of a suspected drug overdose, and officials said Monday they are investigating how… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Officials with the City of Ketchikan will have a better idea of how badly a Celebrity Cruises ship damaged Berth 3 after meeting… Continue reading
The day news broke that Alaska storyteller Jack Dalton was being charged with sexual abuse and attempted sexual abuse of a minor, Tlingit playwright Vera… Continue reading
The All Nations Childrens dance group (Ldakát Naax Satí Yátx’i) performs at the Walter Soboleff Building on Friday in preparation of Celebration, the biennial gathering… Continue reading
SITKA — The Sitka Police Department is still waiting for results of an FBI investigation launched nearly seven months ago into the use of force… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Reporting of hate crime statistics by local law enforcement agencies in Alaska to the FBI has been spotty, with eleven departments filing no… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved a budget for fiscal year 2017 that cuts almost $6 million from the previous… Continue reading
On June 6, 1986, Gov. Bill Sheffield signed into law SB 391, a new ethics code outline for executive branch employees after Sheffield was heavily… 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
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has approved the language of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Alaska Legislature earlier this year. The amendment will be on… Continue reading
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council invites the public to an open house to meet the Arts Complex architects and help them understand the community’s… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in investigating the widespread slashing of airplane tires at a small airport in the Alaska’s largest city.Police… Continue reading
On June 5, 1986, over $2 million was set by the City and Borough of Juneau Board of Education for school building repairs. Repairs included… Continue reading
