In 15 years, Juneau’s population has only increased by roughly 2,000 people. In that same time period, the rate of emergency calls has more than… Continue reading
It wasn’t on the agenda, but the FDA’s announcement about genetically engineered salmon rapidly became the talk of the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle.The expo,… 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
ANCHORAGE — A substitute village police officer in an Inupiat Eskimo village in northwest Alaska is facing charges that he provided alcohol to two minors,… Continue reading
Tlingit weaver and teacher Lily Hope guides Auke Bay Elementary School second graders through the cultural exhibit in the Walter Soboleff Center on Thursday. The… Continue reading
On the eve of its 100th birthday, the Hellenthal Building — more commonly known as the First National Bank Building on Front street — is… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is inviting Alaskans to offer their suggestions on how to help the state’s ferry system cope with… Continue reading
The state of Alaska earned just shy of $10 million Wednesday as oil and gas producers bid on leases in the North Slope.Bidders offered $9.5… Continue reading
BAGHDAD — The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help… Continue reading
DETROIT — Over and over, Nedal Al-Hayk and his wife traveled up to three hours by bus from their temporary home in Jordan to an… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Responding swiftly to the terror in Paris, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s “livid” at the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically modified salmon for human consumption.Murkowski and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips has approved funding for a $900 million drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope.When production begins in 2018 at the filed in the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — One person has been killed and another injured in an apparent head-on collision on the Parks Highway in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A federal judge has quashed subpoenas against two groups that have been critical of the proposed Pebble Mine.The group behind the mine project,… Continue reading
David McCaslind, right, and Michael Blume take advantage of the fresh snow to skin up Eaglecrest on Monday.… Continue reading
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 45 points, including all nine for Houston in overtime, and the Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-103 on Wednesday… Continue reading
EDMONTON, Alberta — Marian Hossa scored 1:08 into overtime, Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers… Continue reading
HOUSTON — Six months ago, Kevin McHale coached the Houston Rockets to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 18 years.There are high… Continue reading
