ANCHORAGE — A powerful undersea earthquake sent Alaskans fumbling for suitcases and racing to evacuation centers in the middle of the night Tuesday after a… 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 a months-long search, Juneau Youth Services has its new executive director. Amy Taylor, who has spent more than two decades in behavioral health in… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has sold the ferry Taku, 55 years after the ship became one of the first in the state’s fleet. On Friday… Continue reading
The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning for Alaska and British Columbia after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 (which was… Continue reading
After an hour of hearing public comment urging them not to do it, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members voted Monday to apply… Continue reading
Samantha Adams is a guest contributor to the Juneau STEM Coalition’s monthly STEM Column. Her views are her own and complement, but do not necessarily… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a lower court ruling that confirmed Alaska’s bearded seal population as a threatened species. The court… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a land trade agreement Monday that could lead to construction of a road through a national wildlife refuge… Continue reading
As lawmakers consider using proceeds from the Alaska Permanent Fund to patch Alaska’s $2.5 billion budget deficit, they are pushing back against a stress test… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed North Slope Borough Police Chief Travis Welch to a vacant position on the Alaska Marijuana Control Board. The board, which… Continue reading
When is a tourist like a fish? A new state audit has recommended an end to the state’s tourism marketing board as the state prepares… 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 uncertain future of the Alaska Marine Highway System and funding for public safety services dominated the conversation as City and Borough of Juneau Assembly… Continue reading
A Juneau man has been named executive director of the state’s largest labor union. Jake Metcalfe, who was born and raised in Juneau, was appointed… 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’s been a full year since demonstrators staged what is likely the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history, the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The… Continue reading
In 2023, a Coast Guard cutter stationed in Juneau is expected to be decommissioned. After that, it’s unclear whether the Coast Guard will commission another… Continue reading
An Alaska Native leader has asked a non-indigenous shaman to cancel a pricey retreat to Juneau which she says amounts to cultural theft and the… Continue reading
When Jessica Burns says her new shop is a “family store,” her words carry two meanings. First of all, she and her husband Ron own… Continue reading
