Two Southeast communities want more access to marijuana — if the state will allow.Sitka and Petersburg have each requested the state relax its 500-foot buffer… Continue reading
Standard and Poor’s Rating Services took a look at what makes some oil states’ futures look bleaker than others. The hardest-hit states forecasted oil prices… Continue reading
KENAI — The trial of a man accused of murder for the 2013 death of Genghis Muskox has been pushed back to April.Paul Vermillion, 32,… Continue reading
WASILLA — Southcentral Alaska’s cannabis business just got more concentrated in Anchorage. A big chunk of the Valley, long a byword for marijuana cultivation, is… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — If you want to improve your sense of well-being, leave the Lower 48.A new report ranking all 50 states based on residents’ sense… Continue reading
BETHEL— Bethel officials have approved a measure that puts a six-month hold on new marijuana operations in the city.The moratorium approved Tuesday will keep the… Continue reading
PHOENIX — Arizona's Republican governor launched a renewed effort Thursday to break up the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, citing reasons outside longstanding GOP… 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
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska insurance regulators have suspended Moda Health Plan from accepting new or renewal policies in the state, citing concerns with the… Continue reading
On Sunday, Juneau’s delegation to the Alaska Legislature will hear Juneau residents’ opinions on the state’s budget situation and other issues affecting Alaska.Rep. Sam Kito… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — North Slope officials have called for a special election to recall Mayor Charlotte Brower after residents successfully gathered enough signatures on a petition.The… 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
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence will sponsor a candlelight vigil to remember those lost and continuing to struggle with addiction.From 7-7:30 p.m.… Continue reading
Shelly Wright holds her coat during a blast of wind and rain downtown on Thursday. The National Weather Service forecast for Friday calls for numerous… Continue reading
Travelers can once again move between Skagway and Whitehorse after crews from the Yukon Department of Highways and the Alaska Department of Transportation cleared a… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks drug investigators acting on a Crime Stoppers tip have seized an estimated $52,680 in heroin.Alaska State Troopers say the drugs were confiscated… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Tony-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang was carrying groceries down a Brooklyn street when he felt like he got hit in the… Continue reading
DENVER — Seeking a safe haven in Colorado’s legal marijuana marketplace, illegal drug traffickers are growing weed among the state’s sanctioned pot warehouses and farms,… Continue reading
STOCKHOLM — Dazzled by an unprecedented wave of migration, Sweden on Thursday put into words an uncomfortable reality for Europe: If the continent isn’t going… Continue reading
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic called it the best he has ever played against old foe Roger Federer. Serena Williams was just being her dominant… Continue reading