SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Donald Trump rolled to a win in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday as voters seething about Washington and politicians lifted the… Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Her name is Amelia, and boy, can she fly.She’ll be forever treasured by Dale Earnhardt Jr., even though he wants nothing… Continue reading
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization’s Zika response team is predicting that Brazil will host a “fantastic Olympics” and that the mosquito-borne… Continue reading
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller retired on Friday after an 11-year career with the franchise that included a pair of Super… Continue reading
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 27… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a man killed during an attempted home invasion Thursday was shot by a juvenile.Police say 30-year-old Loren Douglas and at… Continue reading
A large crane transported by barge moves beneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge Friday afternoon. The crane from Hoonah will be used to lift the sunken 96-foot… Continue reading
Glacier Bay National Park has set the date for the grand-opening ceremonies celebrating the a new tribal house.Aug. 25 is the grand opening of the… Continue reading
Almost two weeks after an undersea fiber-optic cable was frayed by tides and a rough seafloor, the cable repair ship Wave Venture has completed a… Continue reading
Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.Open trap shooting, 10… Continue reading
With a 36-0 vote on Friday morning, the Alaska House of Representatives named its judiciary committee meeting room after Max Gruenberg, Democratic representative from Anchorage… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A new government report raises doubts about whether an Alaska-based missile defense system could protect the U.S. from a North Korean attack.Alaska Public… Continue reading
David Benton, former executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, has been reappointed to the federal Arctic Research Commission by President Barack Obama.The reappointment was… 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
KENAI — A proposed wildlife management rule puts the federal Fish and Wildlife Service’s ecosystem conservation priorities in conflict with the Alaska Department of Fish… Continue reading
When economist Greg Wolf talks about Alaska’s economy, the multibillion-dollar deficit isn’t the focal point. China is.Wolf, the executive director of World Trade Center-Alaska, told… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Tucked within most of the tax bills Gov. Bill Walker submitted to lawmakers this session is a provision requiring Alaskans who pay taxes… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are crediting a Scammon Bay village elder for the rescue of two people missing on a snowmobile trip.Despite medical issues… Continue reading
The resources committee of the Alaska House of Representatives will take public testimony at 1 p.m. today on a proposed increase to the state’s mining… Continue reading
