FAIRBANKS — Dalton Highway is passable, though reduced to one lane in some areas, after an avalanche forced a closure.The Department of Transportation has been… Continue reading
TEHRAN, Iran — The execution of a Shiite cleric in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia laid bare the divisions now gripping the Middle East, as protesters set… Continue reading
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday charged two Jewish extremists in an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents last July —… Continue reading
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three people, including a minor, were being held Sunday in the slaying of a newly inaugurated mayor in a gang-troubled central… Continue reading
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers said Sunday that they will press the government for answers after a fifth employee of a publishing company… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year’s weekend… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — It’s now harder to find out where your beef or pork was born, raised and slaughtered.After more than a decade of wrangling, Congress… Continue reading
BURNS, Ore. — The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge… Continue reading
Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Assembly Chambers, across from Marine Park.Weekly ukulele jam, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a new round of battles in 2016 over… Continue reading
HONOLULU — December usually marks the start of humpback whale season in Hawaii, but experts say the animals have been slow to return this year.The… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The death of a man whose plane clipped one building before smashing into another in the heart of downtown Anchorage was a suicide,… Continue reading
Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday.… Continue reading
The following Q&A was conducted with Gov. Bill Walker on Dec. 23, 2015, at the Juneau Empire. This is part one of the interview. Part… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska’s capital city came up just short of setting a new mark for wettest year on record.The National Weather Service says Juneau ended… Continue reading
A red station wagon is shown submerged in Gastineau Channel at Harris Harbor on Friday afternoon. The driver told an Empire staff member that he… Continue reading
KODIAK — The city of Kodiak said its officers acted professionally during a September incident in which an autistic man was restrained.On Thursday, the city… Continue reading
BETHEL — The Holy Bible is now available in the modern Yupik writing style.The translation to Yupik — spoken by an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting at a New Year’s Eve party that wounded two people, one critically.Witnesses say a house was packed… Continue reading
