For the past 18 years, Jane Lindsey has tried to answer a key question for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. “How do you tell a pretty… 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
In a 27-minute speech that included allusions to the Bible and “Star Wars,” Alaska Chief Justice Craig Stowers delivered Alaska’s annual State of the Judiciary… Continue reading
City officials are on the verge of something they haven’t done in recent memory: committing money specifically for early childhood education. A count of students… Continue reading
A Juneau pedestrian ended up in a Seattle hospital Tuesday night after a car hit her near Switzer Creek. At about 7:09 p.m., according to… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a bill to fund the state’s public schools in the next fiscal year but has failed to allocate… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A policy intended to deter the illegal trade of ivory and items made with the parts of endangered or threatened animals led 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
The proposed purchase of Juneau’s electric utility has drawn a massive amount of local response, much of it wary of Canadian electric company Hydro One… Continue reading
The Empire will be live streaming this weekend’s home basketball games online at juneauempire.com. Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team will play Dimond High School… Continue reading
Downtown Juneau’s iconic Front Street clock was taken down Tuesday. If everything goes to plan, it’ll be back in May. It may look a bit… Continue reading
There’s been no shortage of applicants to fill the seat left by departing Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez. Ten attorneys have applied to take… Continue reading
As a driver came around a curve on Douglas Highway on Tuesday evening, he saw the flashing lights of a school bus and tried to… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives is expected today to vote on a proposal that would fund the state’s elementary and high schools with $1.2 billion… Continue reading
Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, will not run for re-election. Egan made the announcement, which had been expected, in a Tuesday morning interview on KINY-AM, one… 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
It was only cold because it’s been so warm. According to the National Weather Service, January’s weather here was almost exactly normal for the capital… Continue reading
A new piece of legislation being considered by the Alaska Division of Elections could save the state $220,000 per year. The bill, which has not… Continue reading
Alaska marijuana sales have dropped for the second consecutive month after nearly a year of steady increases. According to figures released last week by the… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau is one step closer to becoming a so-called “intervener” in Canadian power company Hydro One’s purchase of the parent… Continue reading
