Capital City Fire/Rescue’s volunteer force is only at two-thirds capacity at the moment, according to a release from the department Friday. Ideally, the department would… Continue reading
Alaskans interested in owning land in the Last Frontier can stake their claims a little cheaper today and through June as bidding in the Department… Continue reading
On Thursday morning, Juneau Police Department officers arrested Eric Aguiar, 19, who allegedly matched the description of a man who made aggressive and unwelcome advances… Continue reading
The victim of a stabbing earlier this week was discharged from the hospital in stable condition, a Bartlett Regional Hospital spokesperson said. At 5:41 p.m.… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has a numbers problem. A statistical bias in the department’s data on the Taku River — conducted via… Continue reading
A man came into Southeast Pretrial Enforcement Supervisor Leah Van Kirk’s office about a month ago after being arrested. Van Kirk was going to get… Continue reading
A new plane means a new destination for Alaska Seaplanes travelers. Alaska Seaplanes General Manager Carl Ramseth announced Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon territory will be… Continue reading
Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously identified the man as Lester Allen Hunt. The man is Lester Allen Hunt III. The Empire regrets… Continue reading
Employees from the Alaska Department of Transportation &Public Facilities got a different look at downtown Juneau on Tuesday. As part of a training program funded… Continue reading
Scam phone calls are on the rise in Alaska, according to the consumer Protection Unit of the Alaska Attorney General’s Office, and scammers are taking… Continue reading
A new top official will oversee Alaska’s 22 million acres of National Forest System lands. David Schmid, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service,… Continue reading
The distinctive sounds of Gold Medal basketball filled the Juneau-Douglas High School gym on Monday. The pounding of children’s shoes on the court as they… Continue reading
Progress is happening at the Front Street construction area. New storm drain structures, piping and corrosion protection devices have been installed at the current work… Continue reading
The spring brown bear hunting season opens today in Game Management Unit 4 (GMU4), which includes Sitka as well as Chichigof, Baranof and Admiralty islands.… Continue reading
As clouds swirled, snow blew and avalanche activity changed the layout of the Mendenhall Towers last weekend, the searchers waited. Responders from Juneau Mountain Rescue… Continue reading
Juneau police say they caught two men suspected of stealing a snowplow from in front of a Lemon Creek residence on Thursday. When police found… Continue reading
A Juneau resident is wanted by police after failing to comply with the conditions of his probation, according to a release on Friday from the… Continue reading
The “intervening” process between the City and Borough of Juneau and the potential sale of Avista One Corp., which owns the Alaska Electric Light and… Continue reading
Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association has a few things on tap for 2018. The private nonprofit, which operates hatcheries from Petersburg to Haines, is reopening… Continue reading
Update: This article has been updated to include a comment from Stand for Alaska, a group opposing the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative. A controversial… Continue reading
