Efforts to enlist State Department help in protecting Southeast Alaska’s watersheds from Canadian mining projects have fallen on deaf ears, according to a recent letter… Continue reading
Police arrested a 23-year-old man who they say broke a store window to gain entry while nighttime stockers were still inside, according to a Juneau… Continue reading
Two minutes after police received a report that a man was trying to break into a Mendenhall Valley home Saturday morning, officers found the alleged… Continue reading
The Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club is hosting its annual ceremony commemorating those lost in 9/11 on Sunday.The ceremony will also honor Juneau’s first responders,… Continue reading
NOME — The giant luxury cruise liner was anchored just off Nome, too hulking to use the Bering Sea community’s docks on its inaugural visit.Instead,… Continue reading
The state’s Marijuana Control Board approved three license applications for Juneau businesses this week, including the first retail license in the capital city for Rainforest… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A decades-old lodge in Delta Junction that was burned to the ground in 2014 has been rebuilt and is now open for business.The… Continue reading
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a passenger who went overboard the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, according to an Alaska State Trooper… Continue reading
After managing Juneau’s Front Street Community Health Center for more than a year, Alaska Island Community Services will soon completely take over the health center… Continue reading
At a Finance Committee meeting Thursday night, the Juneau Assembly developed a plan to close its multi-million dollar budget gap created by legislative inaction and… Continue reading
NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. — The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to… 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
New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading
On Sept. 9, 1986, Star Trek celebrates its 20th birthday, proving that they’ve truly lived long and prospered in the hearts of fans. Aside from… Continue reading
On Sept. 10, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau deputy mayor proposed the CBJ add $100,000 to Juneau’s education budget. The proposal was to… Continue reading
DENVER — Colorado notched another nationwide first Wednesday involving cannabis when state agriculture officials showed off the first certified domestic hemp seeds.The Colorado Department of… Continue reading
Police still don’t know how a Juneau man with autism ended up spending Wednesday night alone in the cold, half a mile from where he… Continue reading
You can grow a 20-pound cucumber in Soldotna, but pay $5.79 for a one-pound bag of imported carrots in Kotzebue.When it comes to fruits and… Continue reading
In 2010, Juneau Hydropower started down a long regulatory road to obtain a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Now, six years and several… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The owners of Frozen Budz have high hopes now that they’ve received Alaska’s first retail marijuana license.Destiny Neade, co-owner of the Fairbanks business,… Continue reading