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
It’s been a frustrating first half of the ski season at Eaglecrest Ski Area as low snow has kept skiers and snowboarders from accessing the… 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
Stationed on a floating hospital off the coast of Cameroon, Dr. Mark Peterson witnesses extreme transformations on a regular basis. Peterson is a longtime Juneau… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker holds an early fundraising edge in his bid for re-election this year. Records filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission show that… Continue reading
Jessica Geary has been named the new head of the Legislative Affairs Agency, the nonpartisan working arm of the Legislature. Geary, the division’s former deputy… Continue reading
For the first time in 20 years, doctors have confirmed the presence of mumps in Juneau. As of Thursday, there has been one confirmed case… Continue reading
More than two years after a double murder on Douglas Island, authorities believe they’ve identified the killer. A Juneau grand jury on Friday indicted Laron… Continue reading
The Elders Valentine’s Day Dance had all the trappings of a 1960s sock hop. Heart-shaped balloons floated about. Bill Haley and the Comets sang “See… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill relaxing the requirements for assault arrests in hospitals and clinics. If signed into law, House… Continue reading
Elizabeth Peratrovich’s most famous quote is by now the stuff of legend. Speaking before the territorial government of Alaska on Feb. 5, 1945, the Alaska… Continue reading
A former Juneau-Douglas High School teacher has filed to run for the Alaska House seat currently held by Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, representing Skagway,… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be the headline speaker in the Alaska Legislature this week as she makes her annual pilgrimage to Juneau to deliver… 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
The YMCA might be coming to Juneau. Max Mertz, chair the Aquatics Board, spoke at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday detailing the options… Continue reading
How should a person visually tell the story of Salmon Boy, the traditional Tlingit tale of the child who flung away a moldy piece of… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has approved a new bill that allows the Alaska Board of Pharmacy to regulate wholesale prescription drug distributors, even if they are… Continue reading
A Hoonah man is facing charges of trafficking thousands of opioid pain pills throughout Alaska and beyond. Nickolas Cakmis, 39, was arraigned in Anchorage on… Continue reading
In January, the leaders of Alaska’s education system rolled out a report on “Alaska’s Education Challenge,” the foundation for a fundamental reform of how public… Continue reading
A vacant seat in the Alaska Senate was the eyewall of an 18-hour political hurricane late Wednesday and Thursday morning. Gov. Bill Walker controversially named… Continue reading
