ANCHORAGE — A new government report raises doubts about whether an Alaska-based missile defense system could protect the U.S. from a North Korean attack.Alaska Public… Continue reading
David Benton, former executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, has been reappointed to the federal Arctic Research Commission by President Barack Obama.The reappointment was… 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
KENAI — A proposed wildlife management rule puts the federal Fish and Wildlife Service’s ecosystem conservation priorities in conflict with the Alaska Department of Fish… Continue reading
When economist Greg Wolf talks about Alaska’s economy, the multibillion-dollar deficit isn’t the focal point. China is.Wolf, the executive director of World Trade Center-Alaska, told… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Tucked within most of the tax bills Gov. Bill Walker submitted to lawmakers this session is a provision requiring Alaskans who pay taxes… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are crediting a Scammon Bay village elder for the rescue of two people missing on a snowmobile trip.Despite medical issues… Continue reading
The resources committee of the Alaska House of Representatives will take public testimony at 1 p.m. today on a proposed increase to the state’s mining… Continue reading
On Wednesday, almost a full decade after the FBI raided the offices of six Alaska Legislators, the Alaska Legislature’s Select Committee on Legislative Ethics has… Continue reading
An error on the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend application is catching some Alaska parents unawares.From when the PFD filing period opened on Jan. 1 to… Continue reading
A former Alaska Board of Fisheries appointee was indicted this month on 12 felony charges for allegedly accepting Permanent Fund Dividend payments although not eligible… Continue reading
The Day of Remembrance, an annual event held on Feb. 19 to preserve the memory of the injustice Japanese-Americans faced when placed in federal detention… Continue reading
Shortly after the state legalized the possession, production and sale of marijuana in November 2014 — the result of a voter initiative — longtime Juneau… 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 — Memorial services have been scheduled for the late state Rep. Max Gruenberg.Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Resurrection Lutheran Church in… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — Fishing season for Tanner crab and golden king crab has opened in southeast Alaska.Fishing for the two crab species opened at noon on… Continue reading
Cultural Specialist Paul Marks, left, and English teacher Mike Hoyt speak to a group of students at Thunder Mountain High School Thursday during an event… Continue reading
The headline of a news brief in Thursday’s Empire incorrectly characterized the Inter-Island Ferry Authority as a private ferry system. The system is publicly funded… Continue reading
GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading
