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Planet Alaska: Winter stories

Planet Alaska: Winter stories

Wintertime is for remembering and also for making new stories.

Planet Alaska: Winter stories
Update: Searchers discover most of Guardian airplane

Update: Searchers discover most of Guardian airplane

The company said it continues its search for the bodies of those missing.

Update: Searchers discover most of Guardian airplane
Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska

Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska

The state needs to develop its abundant natural resources.

Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska
Planet Alaska: Wrangell winter games
Planet Alaska: Wrangell winter games
Opinion: Educating children should be more than just a financial decision

Opinion: Educating children should be more than just a financial decision

Alaska can and must do better by its children.

Opinion: Educating children should be more than just a financial decision
Opinion: Ferry system is an Alaska icon

Opinion: Ferry system is an Alaska icon

Longterm solution necessary to save AMHS.

Opinion: Ferry system is an Alaska icon
Police calls for Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, March 19, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Photos: ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes the stage

Photos: ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes the stage

Perseverance Theatre’s latest production is a Broadway classic.

Photos: ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes the stage
Social media post over rifle sticker in Alaska causes uproar

Social media post over rifle sticker in Alaska causes uproar

Gov. Mike Dunleavy calling for an investigation.

Social media post over rifle sticker in Alaska causes uproar
Planet Alaska: Woven with herring
Planet Alaska: Woven with herring

Death Notice: Raymond E. Plummer Jr.

Raymond E. Plummer Jr. died at home in Anchorage at age 75 on Nov. 28, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life… Continue reading

Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl

Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl

It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices.

Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl
Opinion: Gov. Dunleavy’s budget and the damage it would cause

Opinion: Gov. Dunleavy’s budget and the damage it would cause

Cutting waste is one thing. Hacking at opportunity and the economy is another.

Opinion: Gov. Dunleavy’s budget and the damage it would cause
Capitol Live: Alaska Municipal League presents local impacts of state budget

Capitol Live: Alaska Municipal League presents local impacts of state budget

Follow along with live updates from Alaska’s Capitol.

Capitol Live: Alaska Municipal League presents local impacts of state budget
Police calls for Monday, March 18, 2019

Police calls for Monday, March 18, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Monday, March 18, 2019
Homer lawmaker apologizes for response to student letters

Homer lawmaker apologizes for response to student letters

“It was very angering she didn’t take into consideration how students were using their voices.”

Homer lawmaker apologizes for response to student letters
Two groups taking to Capitol steps this week

Two groups taking to Capitol steps this week

Two different groups have one thing in common: proposed budget cuts.

Two groups taking to Capitol steps this week
Police calls for Sunday, March 17, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, March 17, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Sunday, March 17, 2019
Aldersgate helps food bank feed feds

Aldersgate helps food bank feed feds

Thank You letters for March 17, 2019.

Aldersgate helps food bank feed feds
Juneau resident accepted to doctorate program in chemistry at UC Berkeley
Juneau resident accepted to doctorate program in chemistry at UC Berkeley