R.D. Robinson is a man with big plans. A mosaic artist who works in granite, he envisions and creates projects that last more than a… Continue reading
The mother of the 34-year-old woman who shot and killed herself outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau earlier this week said she believes her… Continue reading
BETHEL — The city of Bethel is looking into replacing going to the polls with voting by mail as a way to increase voter turnout,… Continue reading
KENAI — The private-owned Diamond Gold Corporation is proposing a gold extraction mill on the eastern Kenai Peninsula expected to add a boost to the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Legislation aimed at curbing and containing costs within the state Medicaid program has passed the Alaska Senate.Friday’s 19-0 vote sends the bill to… Continue reading
The Republican-led Alaska House Majority has defeated an attempt by the Democratic-led minority to cut off funding for a legislative lawsuit to block the expansion… 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
Eaglecrest Ski Area will not be closing quite as early as expected. The ski area, previously slated to halt operations Sunday, will stay open an… Continue reading
The Juneau Symphony second show of the Symphony Showcase will take place today at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. In the recent Capital… Continue reading
Fred Hiltner exits a voting booth in the Assembly chambers after taking advantage of early voting on Friday. Monday is the last day of early… Continue reading
Due to the potential presence of glass pieces, Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of DiGiorno®, Lean Cuisine®, and Stouffer’s®… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped 9 this week to 480, a record low and… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State Rep. Sam Kito III has been named House minority whip, succeeding the late Rep. Max Gruenberg in that role.Duties of the leadership… Continue reading
2016 Home & Outdoor Living Expo, Friday, March 11- Sunday, March 13. A weekend-long home show. $6 general admission, children free; more information www.seabia.com.In the… Continue reading
MIAMI — There was little sunshine in Florida this week after the presidential candidates arrived.In back-to-back debates just miles apart, Democrats and Republicans painted a… Continue reading
JERUSALEM — A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world’s oldest man, Guinness World… Continue reading
PARIS — The organization that represents major oil-consuming nations said Friday that signs of a market that has “bottomed out” are emerging.U.S. crude prices jumped… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives worked into the early hours of Friday morning before passing an $8.66 billion state operations budget that includes $639.6 million… Continue reading
A 29-year-old Juneau man was arrested Thursday for spraying three police officers in the face with bear spray as they responded to a disturbance on… Continue reading
Before the Alaska House took the floor of its chambers at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, House Majority Leader Charisse Millett spoke up in a press conference.“I… Continue reading
