JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alice Tanaka Hikido clearly remembers the bewilderment and sense of violation she felt 74 years ago when FBI agents rifled through… Continue reading
Alaska’s new commercial marijuana program has gotten off to a roaring start, with more than 100 applicants since Wednesday.It’s unclear how many of those applicants… Continue reading
The Alaska House closed out the first stage of its budget work on Friday as the subcommittee in charge of the Alaska State Troopers recommended… Continue reading
BETHEL— The Bethel City Council has approved spending an extra $5,000 for a multimillion-dollar road project, despite skepticism about the plans.Councilmember Leif Albertson told the… Continue reading
SITKA — A bear rescue operation in Sitka is planning to expand its facilities to accommodate an increasing number of visitors.The Fortress of the Bear,… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Legislators this coming week will reach the half-way point of the scheduled 90-day session, with the House working toward finalizing its version of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Pilot error and flawed safety procedures by an Alaska commuter air company contributed to a fatal plane crash in 2013 outside the village… Continue reading
In the Feb. 24 article “Marijuana drama,” the Empire reported that the group of North Douglas residents testifying against allowing limited marijuana cultivation facilities in… 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
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan police are looking for three missing people and sending information to the FBI to determine whether any leads need further investigation.Family members… Continue reading
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ANCHORAGE — A former educator at the University of Alaska Anchorage is going to prison for possessing and distributing child pornography.KTUU-TV reported Curtis Osterhoudt received… Continue reading
Political uncertainty isn’t the only threat to the Affordable Care Act’s future. Cracks also are spreading through a major pillar supporting the lawHealth insurance exchanges… Continue reading
BERLIN — Alaa Ammar fled Syria to escape not just civil war but also the threat of persecution as a gay man. Yet when he… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — It’s a dreary thought.America’s most innovative days are gone. A lack of truly groundbreaking inventions has imposed a long-term drag on economic growth… Continue reading
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Heading into the final week of July last summer, the Philadelphia Phillies had two formidable options to close out games: perennial All-Star… Continue reading
JUNEAU — As members of a Juneau Girl Scout troop looked on, the Alaska Senate on Friday narrowly passed a bill that would ban abortion… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said he wants to delay proposed force reductions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at least a… Continue reading
The Alaska House is planning four days of public hearings on the state’s operating budget this week.The testimony will be divided geographically, with Juneau getting… Continue reading
A grand jury indicted a 19-year-old Juneau resident Feb. 19 for sexually abusing a 14-year-old person.Devon Rivera faces second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and… Continue reading