With incumbent Rep. Sam Kito III still undecided on re-election, a second person has announced their intention to seek the statehouse seat representing Haines, Skagway,… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau has extended the deadline for applicants to submit for volunteer board positions to Feb. 27. There are more than… 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
After three weeks of negotiations, the major parties involved in the purchase of Juneau’s electric utility pledged to not purchase the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project unless… Continue reading
Alaskans will get their first opportunity to offer public testimony on the state’s budget this week, as the Alaska House of Representatives pushes toward a… Continue reading
Dee kept up with the history of my family, and I really appreciated our talks when I went to Alaska. I am indebted to her,… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to add a third superior court judge to Juneau’s courthouse. House Bill… Continue reading
On Saturday, Feb. 17, Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School Principal Molly Yerkes caught a burglar breaking into the school — and Yerkes wasn’t even there. Watching… 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
Three years after an Angoon subsistence hunter harvested a mercury-laden seal near Greens Creek Mine, a documentary sponsored by local activists has rehashed the debate… Continue reading
Sealaska Heritage Institute is planning on building an Alaska Native “art park” in the Sealaska Plaza parking lot in downtown Juneau. Rosita Worl, President of… Continue reading
During a week filled with hot-topic issues from cultural appropriation and racial institutionalization locally and nationwide, it is fitting a group focused in on racism… Continue reading
Growing up in North Dakota, Colter Boehm had more than a 5-by-5 sandbox to play in. He had his family’s entire ranch. “When he was… Continue reading
Southeast Alaska is a vertical, rainy place. Deep glacier-cut fjords give way only to tall, steep mountains blanketed by dense Sitka spruce forests, all of… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is considering a proposal to borrow up to $1 billion from global markets to cover a debt it owes to oil and… Continue reading
A former City and Borough of Juneau Assembly candidate allegedly lied to get her Permanent Fund Dividend, according to an investigation from the Department of… Continue reading
Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives have confirmed Gov. Bill Walker’s appointment of Tiffany Zulkosky for the vacant seat representing Southwest Alaska’s House District… Continue reading
Juneau police on Wednesday responded to two apparent suicides on Wednesday, just four hours apart. Police say the two cases (which took place in public)… Continue reading
Monday will be busy for the City and Borough of Juneau as several meetings, including the regular Committee of the Whole, will be held. One… Continue reading
Career and Technical Education prepares students for college and careers by applying academic skills with employability and technical, job-specific skills. CTE is education and training… Continue reading
