Coast Guard bases maintain zero tolerance policy for pot

KODIAK — Coast Guard officials are cracking down on marijuana use on the base in Kodiak, saying both service members and civilians could face fines… Continue reading

Searchers seek man missing in blizzard in western Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A search is underway for a 22-year-old man missing on a trip between two western Alaska villages.Alaska State Troopers in Nome say Roger… Continue reading

The current building used by the Alaska State Legislature in Anchorage.

Legislative Council votes to buy Anchorage LIO

To stave off a lawsuit, a joint committee of the Alaska Legislature has voted 13-1 to buy the controversial Legislative Information Office building in downtown… Continue reading

The current building used by the Alaska State Legislature in Anchorage.

Senate passes three bills in Friday action

In a Friday floor session, the Alaska Senate passed bills addressing contractor ethics, real estate brokers and a shooting range on the Kenai Peninsula. All… Continue reading

Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg speaks to attorney in court during a trial in 2013. Pallenberg is one of four being considered for a position on the Alaska Supreme Court.

On Alaska Supreme Court, a placid vacancy compared to federal furor

The Alaska Judicial Council has recommended four finalists for the vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court. The selection was announced Friday and leaves 45 days… Continue reading

Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg speaks to attorney in court during a trial in 2013. Pallenberg is one of four being considered for a position on the Alaska Supreme Court.

Foster care awareness picnic on Saturday

Foster care families or families interested in becoming involved in the foster care system are invited to attend Juneau Youth Services’ first foster care awareness… Continue reading

$2.13 an hour for dish-washing? Servers sue over side work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ask any restaurant server or bartender about side work and you are liable to get an earful. Sweeping floors, washing dishes, making… Continue reading

House manager Julee Douglas gives a former resident a hug as current resident Andrea Robinson, left, prepares a group dinner at Haven House on Tuesday. Haven House is celebrating its one-year anniversary as a transitional home for recently released female prisoners and women coming out of substance abuse or mental health treatment.

Haven House is more than a home; it’s a way of life

Two pans of brownies sit on the counter while a ham bakes in the oven. Toasty rolls are piled in a basket and green beans… Continue reading

House manager Julee Douglas gives a former resident a hug as current resident Andrea Robinson, left, prepares a group dinner at Haven House on Tuesday. Haven House is celebrating its one-year anniversary as a transitional home for recently released female prisoners and women coming out of substance abuse or mental health treatment.

Man shot, dog killed, by suspect delivering package

ANCHORAGE — A man was shot and his dog killed Wednesday at his home by a suspect claiming to be delivering a package.The initial investigation… Continue reading

In this March 29, 2016 photo, high school students decorate trash bins that will are being modified to be more bear-resistant in Kodiak, Alaska. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that the project is a joint effort by the Kodiak Brown Bear Trust, Alaska Waste and Kodiak High School. (Julie Herrmann/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

Kodiak students create bear-proof trash bins

KODIAK — High school students in Kodiak are working to help wildlife and the community with a project to turn regular trash bins into ones… Continue reading

In this March 29, 2016 photo, high school students decorate trash bins that will are being modified to be more bear-resistant in Kodiak, Alaska. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that the project is a joint effort by the Kodiak Brown Bear Trust, Alaska Waste and Kodiak High School. (Julie Herrmann/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

Calendar correction

The Juneau Empire’s Around Town calendar on March 31 incorrectly stated that the The Compassionate Friends group meets on the last Thursday of the month.… Continue reading

Around Town

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Friday, April 1, 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

Photo: Spring break

Will Childress and Victoria Zimmerer take a lunch break and enjoy the warmth on Thursday, the last day of March.  … Continue reading

Homeowner shoots suspect sought by Alaska State Troopers

ANCHORAGE — State prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Wasilla man who was shot and wounded by a homeowner as he fled Alaska State… Continue reading

Anti-abortion movement unified in rebuke of Trump

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s remark that women getting abortions were they to be banned should be punished drew swift, unified condemnation from the anti-abortion… Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign stop, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Appleton, Wis. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Trump stumbling in Wisconsin as forces coalesce against him

MADISON, Wis. — Next Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary is emerging as a crucial lifeline for Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump’s march to their party’s… Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign stop, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Appleton, Wis. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Violent times encourage step to right in some nations

BRUSSELS — The Brussels attacks have given a boost to the far right in Belgium and beyond, and their anti-Islam language is finding a special… Continue reading

Indian rescue workers search for bodies inside a mangled car recovered from a partially collapsed overpass in Kolkata, India, Thursday, March 31, 2016. A long section of a road overpass under construction collapsed Wednesday in a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, with tons of concrete and steel slamming into midday traffic, killing several and injuring many. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das)

Overpass collapse kills 21, traps many in India

KOLKATA, India — A long section of an overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in a crowded Kolkata neighborhood and sent tons of concrete and steel… Continue reading

Indian rescue workers search for bodies inside a mangled car recovered from a partially collapsed overpass in Kolkata, India, Thursday, March 31, 2016. A long section of a road overpass under construction collapsed Wednesday in a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, with tons of concrete and steel slamming into midday traffic, killing several and injuring many. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das)
President Barack Obama listens as French President Francois Hollande speaks during their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama, Xi vow to narrow differences, work on N. Korea

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Thursday to cooperate to confront the North Korean nuclear threat while working to narrow… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2016
  • By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and JOSH LEDERMAN
  • Nation-World
President Barack Obama listens as French President Francois Hollande speaks during their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)