The defense in the murder trial of Mark De Simone doesn’t disagree with the prosecution on much, Assistant Public Defender Deborah Macaulay said in court… Continue reading
Correction: An earlier version of this article didn’t include Rosita Worl’s first name when she was referenced. The article has been updated to reflect this.… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
Operating for 70 nights this past winter, the City and Borough of Juneau-funded cold weather shelter saved lives. That result is part of the presentation… Continue reading
Cruise ship season starts today with the Juneau arrival of the Ruby Princess at 11 a.m. The red carpet won’t be rolling out, but Mayor… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Alaska has hired a sexual-assault investigator to assist in reducing the state’s backlog of nearly 3,500 untested rape kits. Retired Alaska State Trooper… Continue reading
The Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness wants to broaden the range of organizations that can apply for certain federal funding. The coalition took a… Continue reading
The Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer team gave up two headers for goals, losing 3-0 to Ketchikan on Thursday at TMHS. It marked the… Continue reading
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case that will decide the fate of a pro-fisheries ballot initiative earmarked for the November… Continue reading
The jury is set for the trial of Mark De Simone, who is accused of killing Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales in 2016. Assistant… Continue reading
A boat was disabled and afloat in the water in a bay near Tracy Arm on Wednesday morning, and Coast Guard Station Juneau responders came… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska Native corporation will soon provide support services for the U.S. Navy in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corp. won… Continue reading
Lawmakers got their first look at the state’s billion-dollar capital construction and renovation budget on Wednesday as the Senate Finance Committee unveiled its draft proposal.… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading
Describing his life story, Derek Clark sounds like a man who had every reason to give up. But, even when he still was unsure where… Continue reading
Alaskans are slightly less confident about the state of the economy, according to the results of a new poll by Northern Economics and Alaska Survey… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury indicted nine people on drug charges for conspiring to get drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center, according to an indictment dated… Continue reading
A Washington court approved the $12.5 million sale of the Nugget Mall on Wednesday to Florida company Aventine Development Corporation. The sale represents the end… Continue reading
Jury selection began Wednesday for the trial of Mark De Simone, accused of the 2016 murder of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. The going… Continue reading
“Draw a scientist.” The majority of the first-graders drew a white man with a lab coat, unruly hair, and safety goggles. I became their scientist… Continue reading
