WASHINGTON — Even when President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would… Continue reading
A 32-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man inside a Mendenhall Valley trailer park has been indicted on a slew of charges, including first-… Continue reading
A Seattle company entered into an agreement with the owner of the Gastineau Apartments Thursday to buy the burned-out building.Public Private Partnershipp LLC and James… Continue reading
It wasn’t an overwhelming majority, but there were enough votes Thursday to ratify a tentative contract between the Juneau Education Association and the Juneau School… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation has announced it will close Engineers Cutoff Road for the season on Nov. 2.Each winter, DOT closes the road —… Continue reading
Haines Brewing Co. has been awarded a $4,600 energy efficiency grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award was part of $730,021 in grants… 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
Juneau police are asking the public to help locate a red pickup truck and its driver, who is suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run… Continue reading
Trick-or-treaters will be out in force tomorrow evening for Halloween, and the Juneau Police Department is reminding motorists to slow down in residential neighborhoods.“Please drive… Continue reading
First Lady Donna Walker was adopted into a Tlingit clan Thursday night during a surprise ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau. The adoption ceremony… Continue reading
Her name is Velvet, she’s 10 years old and she’s a bit of a cinema buff — at least that’s what some people might think… Continue reading
If you look around the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage next week, you wouldn’t believe there’s a slump in mining industry.The Alaska Miners… Continue reading
Dan Earls poses for a picture in his front yard decorated for Halloween. "I like Halloween and the neighborhood sure likes it," says Earls. Earls… Continue reading
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion Thursday as it re-organized and cancelled projects, including drilling in Alaska, to… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teen girl from eastern Oregon has contracted the bubonic plague, health officials said.The Crook County girl is believed to have acquired… Continue reading
BEIJING — China said Thursday it would allow all married couples to have two children, signaling the end after 35 years to its drastic and… Continue reading
SANTIAGO, Chile — Two forestry companies colluded for more than a decade to control the prices of toilet paper and other products following a meeting… Continue reading
LESBOS, Greece — Dead migrants float belly-up, stripped of their clothing by churning seas. On shore, wailing women search for loved ones among the shivering,… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political theater, a young new leader… Continue reading
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Jeb Bush emerged from the third Republican debate as a candidate in crisis, with supporters struggling to understand why he keeps underperforming… Continue reading
