An avalanche on the American side of the Klondike Highway has blocked travel through at least 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Transportation said… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 31-year-old Wasilla man sought for vehicle theft was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he fled from a pickup… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has taken action to address arsenic levels in the Talkeetna water system that violated federal drinking water standards.Arsenic occurs naturally… Continue reading
Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel to organize and calculate data in the workplace. Free.… 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
The owners of the Kensington gold mine north of Juneau have received a federal OK for a long-planned fuel depot to be built on U.S.… Continue reading
A new survey of Alaska high school students has found e-cigarette use higher than the national average. The results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey,… Continue reading
North Franklin Street is closing a day earlier than planned.Starting today, the road will remain completely closed to all traffic and pedestrians until Sunday, Jan.… Continue reading
Carly Fiorina on Tuesday became the eighth Republican presidential candidate to qualify for the state’s presidential preference poll on March 1.The news was announced by… Continue reading
STANFORD, Calif. — Rising tension between Russia and the U.S., North Korea’s recent nuclear test and a lack of aggressive steps to address climate change… Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas — Two anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos about Planned Parenthood are accused of using fake driver’s licenses to infiltrate the group, indictments… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — All adults, including pregnant women and new mothers, should be screened for depression as a routine part of health care, a government advisory… Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Unlike similar escapes where dangerous inmates fled into rural areas, the three men who broke out of a Southern California… Continue reading
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers voted Tuesday to let police seize valuables worth more than $1,500 from asylum-seekers to help cover their housing and food… Continue reading
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Employers added jobs in 36 states last month, led by big gains in California, Texas and Florida, evidence that hiring remains solid nationwide.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old boy was playing video games in his living room when he was fatally shot by an 11-year-old… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Alaska’s most populous region has renewed focus on the state’s readiness to deal with a natural disaster.And it’s… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks has been selected to host the next ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in 2017.Adm. Robert Papp, U.S. special representative to the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A legislative committee on Monday found that attendance at the increasingly popular lunchtime presentation series at the state Capitol could violate ethic rules… Continue reading
