JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Tuesday that as much of an optimist as he is, he doesn’t see state legislators wrapping up work on… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has unveiled its plan to fill much of the state’s $4.1 billion annual deficit using the Alaska Permanent Fund.In a… Continue reading
Police arrested a 39-year-old Juneau resident Monday for child pornography distribution after he evaded his warrant for nearly two months.Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Schmidt, who… Continue reading
She knew something was planned for her last regular Assembly meeting — it was in the meeting agenda after all — but Kim Kiefer had… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Two Metlakatla residents who ran in that community’s 2015 general election are alleging that the Metlakatla Indian Community and multiple officials violated both… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Rescuers on Tuesday picked up two skiers who were stranded on an Alaska glacier for four days.The experienced outdoor enthusiasts were in good… Continue reading
SEATTLE — A man dismembered a nurse and mother of three in her suburban home then drove her head and other remains to Seattle, where… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials are considering changes to city laws that set expectations for landlords and tenants for the first time in four decades.An ordinance… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — The state ferry Tustumena’s return to service for the Alaska Marine Highway System has been delayed one week because of additional repairs at… Continue reading
Introduction to Using Computers, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.Write About It: Writing Skills to Build Confidence, 9:15-10:45 a.m., The… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Searchers have found the body of a snowmobiler who was caught in an avalanche in Alaska’s interior.Alaska State Troopers say they were notified… Continue reading
Two large shipping containers, each stamped with the words “Contains: Guided Missile,” were discovered bobbing in the Pacific Ocean near the southeast Alaska island community… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department and Juneau Crime Line are asking the public for tips surrounding a home burglary that occurred last week.A 50-year-old man told… Continue reading
A story in Saturday’s web edition of the Empire stated that AWARE of Juneau supports Senate Bill 91, criminal sentencing reform. AWARE executive director Saralyn… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Food Safety and Sanitation Program has confirmed the Alaska distribution of two recently recalled products.Back to Nature Foods, LLC… 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
BEIJING — Chinese women are being taken on a roller-coaster ride by social media, getting bombarded on one side by extreme expectations about physical beauty… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — World finance officials who meet in Washington this week confront a bleak picture: Eight years after the financial crisis erupted, the global economy… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The cocker spaniel arrives at the animal hospital with a police officer, whimpering and shaking. He has a pus-filled pink socket for… Continue reading
TOKYO — To dump or not to dump a little-discussed substance is the question brewing in Japan as it grapples with the aftermath of the… Continue reading
