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Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley, surrounded by Alaska law enforcement officers, speaks at a news conference in Anchorage on Tuesday. Tolley said the gun used in the shooting of an officer over the weekend has been linked to five killings in Alaska's biggest city this year.

Anchorage police tie gun used to shoot officer to five killings

ANCHORAGE — The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska’s… Continue reading

Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley, surrounded by Alaska law enforcement officers, speaks at a news conference in Anchorage on Tuesday. Tolley said the gun used in the shooting of an officer over the weekend has been linked to five killings in Alaska's biggest city this year.

PFD lawsuit on the docket

ANCHORAGE — Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday in Anchorage Superior Court for the lawsuit filed by Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, and former state Sens.… Continue reading

The Lemon Creek Trail in Juneau seen Monday. "Sharing the Trails," hosted by Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Juneau Chapter of the Alaska Trappers Association, is a presentation meant to educate the public on trapping in Juneau, such as where traps are located, how they operate and what to do if you come across one.

Event focuses on sharing trails, ‘demystifying trapping’

Trapping, an outdoors activity commonly associated with the Last Frontier, actually happens farther from home than many people might imagine — or at least Juneau… Continue reading

The Lemon Creek Trail in Juneau seen Monday. "Sharing the Trails," hosted by Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Juneau Chapter of the Alaska Trappers Association, is a presentation meant to educate the public on trapping in Juneau, such as where traps are located, how they operate and what to do if you come across one.
Gulls gather on the breakwater at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016.

Photo: Taking flight

Gulls gather on the breakwater at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday.… Continue reading

Gulls gather on the breakwater at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016.
Residents gather underneath the newly unveiled Memorial Park arch in North Pole on Saturday. The arch honors Alaska State Trooper Gabe Rich and Sgt. Scott Johnson, both of whom were killed in action on May 1, 2014.

Archway unveiled at park memorializing slain troopers

FAIRBANKS — An archway to a park memorializing two slain Alaska State Troopers has been unveiled in Fairbanks.The grand opening of the Trooper Gabe Rich… Continue reading

Residents gather underneath the newly unveiled Memorial Park arch in North Pole on Saturday. The arch honors Alaska State Trooper Gabe Rich and Sgt. Scott Johnson, both of whom were killed in action on May 1, 2014.

Wounded Anchorage police officer recovering after surgery

ANCHORAGE — A police officer wounded in a shooting in downtown Anchorage over the weekend is recovering after undergoing surgery twice, police said.Police spokeswoman Jennifer… Continue reading

Remodel work on the Alaska State Capitol building by Dawson Construction is nearing completion. The Alaska Legislature starts its regular session on Jan. 17.

Photo: Unveiling the capitol

Remodel work on the Alaska State Capitol building by Dawson Construction is nearing completion. The Alaska Legislature starts its regular session on Jan. 17.… Continue reading

Remodel work on the Alaska State Capitol building by Dawson Construction is nearing completion. The Alaska Legislature starts its regular session on Jan. 17.

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

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

Around Town

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

Nephew in ‘Making a Murderer’ ordered released

MADISON, Wis. — A man whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” could be celebrating Thanksgiving… Continue reading

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, center, smiles as he leaves Trump Tower, Friday, Nov. 11 in New York.

Giuliani emerges as favorite for Trump’s secretary of state

WASHINGTON — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani emerged as the favorite to serve as secretary of state in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a senior… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2016
  • By STEVE PEOPLES, JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN
  • Nation-World
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, center, smiles as he leaves Trump Tower, Friday, Nov. 11 in New York.
In this Nov. 9 photo, Eeman Abbasi speaks during a protest on the University of Connecticut campus against the election of Republican Donald Trump as president in Storrs, Conn. Abbasi, a junior psychology and neurobiology major, said as a Muslim student she feels that the American people told her Tuesday night that even though she was born in this country she doesn't belong here.

FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims up by 67 percent in 2015

ATLANTA — Reported hate crimes against Muslims rose in 2015 to their highest number since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according… Continue reading

In this Nov. 9 photo, Eeman Abbasi speaks during a protest on the University of Connecticut campus against the election of Republican Donald Trump as president in Storrs, Conn. Abbasi, a junior psychology and neurobiology major, said as a Muslim student she feels that the American people told her Tuesday night that even though she was born in this country she doesn't belong here.

Burglar dressed as ninja takes katana sword from card shop

ANCHORAGE — A katana sword is missing from an Alaska card shop after a burglar in a ninja outfit broke in.KTVA-TV reported security cameras filmed… Continue reading

Girl dies hours after being struck by vehicle

ANCHORAGE — A 10-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Anchorage.Police say the girl died at a local hospital late… Continue reading

Family: ‘Deadliest Catch’ star injured in assault

EVERETT, Wash. — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series “Deadliest Catch” was assaulted… Continue reading

Candlelight vigil protests Trump

FAIRBANKS — Dozens of people gathered in downtown Fairbanks on Sunday to peacefully protest the election of Donald Trump with a candlelight vigil.More than 60… Continue reading

Scenes from a rescue call downtown Monday afternoon.

CCFR rescues two from makeshift homeless shelter beneath downtown library

Capital City Fire/Rescue rescued two people beneath the piers by the downtown Juneau public library on Monday afternoon, after they fell asleep at the make-shift… Continue reading

Scenes from a rescue call downtown Monday afternoon.

Credit card theft: JPD warns businesses of alleged fraudster

The Juneau Police Department is asking local businesses not to accept credit card payment from a 23-year-old man who is alleged to have stolen at… Continue reading

In this Oct. 13 photo, Kristy Griffin, Sitka History Museum curator of collections and exhibits, left, gives a tour of the new museum's archive room. The museum is slated to open next summer, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska claims from Russia to the United States.

New museum to hold old Sitka stories

SITKA — Life-size models of Prince and Princess Maksoutoff, a changing digital display of Sitka’s landscape, and an interactive exhibit on how Sitka’s past influences… Continue reading

In this Oct. 13 photo, Kristy Griffin, Sitka History Museum curator of collections and exhibits, left, gives a tour of the new museum's archive room. The museum is slated to open next summer, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska claims from Russia to the United States.

Photo: Alzheimer’s Awareness

Blue lights reflect off the front of the Governor Mansion in honor of Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month on Thursday.… Continue reading