The Alaska House of Representatives has adjourned the fifth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.At 2:31 p.m., lawmakers agreed to leave Juneau after five… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker smiled, sat down and lifted his pen.“This is a sweetheart piece of legislation,” he said shortly before affixing his signature to House… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Juneau police said two adult siblings whose bodies were found this week both died of accidental drowning.Police in a statement said the determination… Continue reading
The decision to leave two girls in the care of a known sex offender who would eventually create pornography with the children has landed a… Continue reading
On Monday, construction crews will be operating excavation and compaction equipment on South Franklin Street near the Red Dog Saloon from midnight until 11 a.m.The… Continue reading
On July 15, 1986, budget cuts overwhelmed the Juneau School District, prompting deeper slashes in school staff and supply. After the City and Borough of… Continue reading
Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. J. Allan MacKinnon to play a variety of music. Senior Lunch,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state Division of Forestry will use a federal grant and matching funds to restore a seven-mile section of an urban Anchorage creek.The… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A reward of more than $7,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest in connection with a vandalism spree that left… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The shooting death of a puppy in the Fairbanks area has ignited community outcry as residents who have had similar experiences with their… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A decades-long tradition has come to an abrupt end in one of Alaska’s largest rural hubs with a ban on the popular practice… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The National Park Service says more than half the climbers who attempted to reach the summit of North America’s tallest mountain have made… Continue reading
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company’s new diesel generation plant will offer more reliable backup power for Mendenhall Valley residents, but that security comes at… Continue reading
NICE, France — A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day revelers… Continue reading
Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Bill Walker for a statement included in a press release issued from Walker’s… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is poised to adjourn its fifth special session without taking any action to address the 49th state’s multibillion-dollar deficit.On Thursday, Alaska Senate… Continue reading
The sound of a boat exploding woke up several Mendenhall Valley residents Thursday morning in a possible race-related crime, police said.At 3:43 a.m. Thursday, the… Continue reading
EAGLE RIVER — A parent does not bury a child in the natural order of life.Yet, for one Eagle River father, that order was reversed… Continue reading
There was silence, then the return of a heartbeat, and then a soft voice escaped from the man collapsed on the ground. He was greeted… 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
