Walker reflects on first full year in office, looks ahead

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker likened his first year in office to moving into a new house that catches fire on move-in day, with low… Continue reading

Suzanne Dutson, co-creator of the "Juneau Pay-it Forward" Facebook group, left, delivers 23 purses filled with toiletries, gloves, scarves and feminine hygiene products to Christina Love, an advocate for AWARE, at the AWARE shelter on Monday.

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A woman battling homelessness or escaping an abusive relationship with children by her side is something Suzanne Dutson says she cannot imagine, but that does… Continue reading

Suzanne Dutson, co-creator of the "Juneau Pay-it Forward" Facebook group, left, delivers 23 purses filled with toiletries, gloves, scarves and feminine hygiene products to Christina Love, an advocate for AWARE, at the AWARE shelter on Monday.
The sun begins to dip behind the clouds over Eagle Peak on Admiralty Island on Sunday at 1pm. This photo is a panorama taken from the East Ridge at Eaglecrest.

Photo: Lost in the clouds

The sun begins to dip behind the clouds over Eagle Peak on Admiralty Island on Sunday at 1pm. This photo is a panorama taken from… Continue reading

The sun begins to dip behind the clouds over Eagle Peak on Admiralty Island on Sunday at 1pm. This photo is a panorama taken from the East Ridge at Eaglecrest.

University of Alaska Fairbanks to go smoke-free

ANCHORAGE — Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will no longer be able to smoke, vape or chew tobacco on campus starting Thursday.The change… Continue reading

Troopers say Russian Mission man dies in snowmobile sinking

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 24-year-old Russian Mission man died after his snowmobile sunk in an overflow area south of the western Alaska… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015

This report contains public information from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is… Continue reading

Around town for Wednesday, Dec. 30

Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., call for location. Details: 586-0428.Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Quilts donated… Continue reading

Troopers say woman passed out with foot on car’s gas pedal

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 23-year-old Anchorage woman is under arrest after she passed out with her foot on the gas pedal of… Continue reading

Weather front brings high winds to Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Meteorologists say a weather front is bringing high winds and warmer temperatures to much of Alaska, with extreme conditions prompting the closure of… Continue reading

Haines search team finds lost snowboarders

A volunteer search and rescue team in Haines found two snowboarders who got lost in a gully while descending Mount Ripinski Saturday evening.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

White officer won’t face charges in shooting

CLEVELAND — A grand jury declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black youngster who was… Continue reading

In this Dec. 22 photo, Stage 3 Properties co-founder Christopher Bledsoe talks about the kitchen appliances that come with one of the apartment units at the Carmel Place building in New York.

NYC may fit in more ‘micro’ apartments

NEW YORK — The apartments in a new Manhattan building boast little balconies, tall ceilings, dishwashers and storage space. All in 360 square feet or… Continue reading

In this Dec. 22 photo, Stage 3 Properties co-founder Christopher Bledsoe talks about the kitchen appliances that come with one of the apartment units at the Carmel Place building in New York.

Hawaii weighs DNA testing to demonstrate Native heritage

HONOLULU — When the state deemed Leighton Pang Kee ineligible for one of the most valuable benefits available to Native Hawaiians — land at almost… Continue reading

Russia has removed uranium from Iran

VIENNA — Iran has moved closer to next month’s expected implementation of a landmark nuclear deal with six world powers by allowing Moscow to transfer… Continue reading

Cow dung patties selling like hot cakes online in India

NEW DELHI — Like consumers around the globe, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves these days. But there’s one unusual item flying… Continue reading

Japan, wary of outsiders, keeps doors closed to Syrian refugees

TOKYO — For Mohammed, the perils of staying in Damascus crystalized when a sniper’s bullet whizzed past his head while he and his cousins were… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2015
  • By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MARI YAMAGUCHI
  • Nation-World
In this Sept. 17 photo, the tallest clock tower in the world with the world's largest clock face atop the Abraj Al-Bait Towers, overshadows mountain slums in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has announced on Monday, a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion, as lower oil prices cut into the government's main source of revenue.

Saudi Arabia posts $98B deficit, raises oil prices

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia on Monday said this year’s budget deficit amounted to $98 billion as lower oil prices cut into the government’s… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2015
  • By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY
  • Nation-World
In this Sept. 17 photo, the tallest clock tower in the world with the world's largest clock face atop the Abraj Al-Bait Towers, overshadows mountain slums in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has announced on Monday, a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion, as lower oil prices cut into the government's main source of revenue.
In this Dec. 3 photo, Cook County Sheriff's Detective Jason Moran poses for a portrait with his case files of unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Maywood, Illinois. While working to identify these victims, Moran has cleared 11 cold cases across America that had nothing to do with Gacy.

Gacy probe clears 11 unrelated cold cases

CHICAGO — His task was to solve a cruel mystery decades after a serial killer’s death.Sgt. Jason Moran’s work began in a graveyard, his first… Continue reading

In this Dec. 3 photo, Cook County Sheriff's Detective Jason Moran poses for a portrait with his case files of unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Maywood, Illinois. While working to identify these victims, Moran has cleared 11 cold cases across America that had nothing to do with Gacy.

Police & Fire for Friday, Dec. 25, 2015

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

Police & Fire for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2015

Conditions violation• At 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department received information about a possible conditions violation in the 4400 block of Kanata Street.• At… Continue reading