Cherry blossoms decorate the stairway between Calhoun and Willoughby Avenues on Wednesday.… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Two Wasilla Republicans are working to limit special interest groups like Planned Parenthood from teaching in Alaska’s public schools.Rep. Lynn Gattis introduced her… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has voted unanimously to join a conference committee intended to create a compromise state budget for the coming fiscal year.The Senate and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — North Slope Borough residents voted decisively Tuesday to replace Mayor Charlotte Brower.In a special election, 62 percent of voters cast ballots to recall… Continue reading
BETHEL — A Bethel hospital is moving to expand its facilities in hopes of improving health care in the region by increasing staff and cutting… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Air Force is planning about half a billion dollars in upgrades at Eielson Air Force in the next five years to make… Continue reading
CHICAGO — The nation’s epidemic of addiction to painkillers and heroin is fueling runaway demand for a once-obscure form of housing known as “sober homes,”… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The U.S. lambastes and strong-arms countries that help drug lords and millionaire investors hide their money from tax collectors. Critics say it should… 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
JUNEAU — The Alaska House is expected on Thursday to consider a bill that would limit a governor’s ability to accept additional federal funds beyond… Continue reading
Folk Fest Juneau 2016Thursday, April 7HeartStrings, 7 p.m. The Last Chance Jazz Band, 7:15 p.m. Traditional 1920’s JazzLazy Sunday’s, 7:30 p.m. Funky middle schoolers playing… Continue reading
Do you know a principal deserving of some recognition for his or her work?The Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals is inviting the public to… Continue reading
Parents and community members are invited to learn about the Juneau School District’s free optional programs Saturday afternoon, 1:30-3:30, at the downtown public library.The district… Continue reading
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Standing before a federal judge, former coal company executive Don Blankenship expressed sorrow for the families of 29 men killed in his… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump signaled a shift toward “more meat on the bone” in his policy speeches Wednesday amid new signs of campaign discord,… Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA — Armed with a blistering tabloid cover, Hillary Clinton is pitting Bernie Sanders against the parents of children murdered in Sandy Hook, part of… Continue reading
CAIRO — For more than two decades, a team of psychiatrists in downtown Cairo have provided a unique service in Egypt: Therapy for people who… Continue reading
BERLIN — The fallout from a massive leak of records on offshore accounts dragged a growing number of leaders and celebrities into the spotlight Wednesday,… Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — The confetti had barely fallen to the floor at Bankers Life Fieldhouse when UConn’s returning players began fielding questions about how they could… Continue reading
GENEVA — UEFA was raided by Swiss police on Wednesday and handed over evidence of a Champions League television rights contract with an offshore marketing… Continue reading
