Man arrested in shootout between vehicles that wounded 2

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police arrested a man after a gunbattle between vehicles left two people wounded, marking the second shooting in the Mountain View neighborhood… Continue reading

Woman recovering from bear bite in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A woman in Alaska is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear while she was hiking on a trail with her two… Continue reading

Anchorage man gets 13½ years in prison on drug conviction

ANCHORAGE — A 56-year-old Anchorage man will serve 13 1/2 years in a federal prison on drug charges.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason cited Antonio… Continue reading

Suspect arrested in fatal southeast Anchorage shooting

ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting death of a man at a southeast… Continue reading

Police & fire for Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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

Two people found dead on popular Anchorage trail were homicide victims

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have ruled the two people found dead on a popular downtown trail were the victims of homicide.Police on Tuesday identified the… Continue reading

Kenaitze Tribe’s oldest member turns 100

Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s oldest member is now also one of Alaska’s few known centenarians. Fiocla Wilson turned 100 years old Thursday, and celebrated with as… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2016
  • By KELLY SULLIVAN

State rejects Prudhoe plan

The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but is extending last year’s plan until Nov.… Continue reading

Troopers suspend search for Nome man, volunteers continue looking

The Alaska State Troopers suspended the active search and rescue for a missing Nome man on July 4 pending any new leads, according to the… Continue reading

The Admiralty Dream cruise ship sits just outside Whaler's Cove Lodge Monday morning after the ship's crew found Captain Kenneth Adam, 47, dead in his state room.

Captain found dead aboard cruise ship

Crew members found their 47-year-old captain dead aboard the Admiralty Dream cruise ship on Monday, Alaska State Troopers reported.Kenneth Adam was found dead at 5:46… Continue reading

The Admiralty Dream cruise ship sits just outside Whaler's Cove Lodge Monday morning after the ship's crew found Captain Kenneth Adam, 47, dead in his state room.

Car accident kills 2 in Petersburg; July 4th parade cancelled

PETERSBURG — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car they were in turned over into a ditch in Petersburg.KFSK reported… Continue reading

Juneau Fourth of July Parade winners and Douglas parade winners

Winning floats• 1st place, Best Commercial, Alaska Dames• 2nd place, Best Commercial, Crowley Taku Oil Sales• 1st place, Most Alaskan, Fred Meyer• 1st place, Most… Continue reading

Fairbanks dog musher museum faces closure due to low turnout

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks museum dedicated to Alaska’s state sport is struggling to attract visitors and might close if business doesn’t pick up.The Bouchard’s International… Continue reading

Kenai airport takes caution against drones

Three public areas near the Kenai Municipal airport have received new signage dealing with a new problem: remote-controlled hobby drones that city and airport officials… Continue reading

Police and Fire for Tueday, July 5, 2016

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

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

Alaska Judicial Council recommends ‘yes’ vote for retaining judges

The Alaska Judicial Council recommends that Alaskans vote “yes” to retain 33 judges eligible to appear on the ballot in 2016.The Council reviews judges’ performances,… Continue reading

City closures for Independence Day

City Hall and most City and Borough of Juneau offices will be closed Monday and regular office hours will resume on Tuesday.Douglas road closures include… Continue reading

Troopers rescue man who wanted to build wilderness cabin

MCGRATH — An Alaska State Trooper in a floatplane rescued a 29-year-old New York City man who set out to build a cabin and live… Continue reading

Aviation threat level bumped up for Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Volcano Observatory is again raising the threat level for a remote volcano near the Aleutian Islands.The observatory says seismicity at Pavlof… Continue reading