The first “mega” cruise ship will begin visiting Alaska this summer. The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Bliss starts making port calls in June, CoastAlaska News reported Wednesday.… 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
Thunder is in the forecast for Friday night. Four rock bands are performing at 8 p.m. Friday in an event called Thunder Fest, looking to… Continue reading
City officials are preparing for more legal costs in the future of the city’s ongoing litigation with the cruise line industry. Cruise Lines International Association… Continue reading
On many days what may seem like chaos to the casual observer is actually the active engagement and empowerment of 32 young minds in our… Continue reading
The Juneau School District is looking to turn a projected budget decrease into funding for preschool education. The October student count revealed that the District… Continue reading
Rep. Dean Westlake will not resign. In a statement issued late Tuesday, the Democrat from the Northwest Arctic Borough said that despite seven accusations of… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has announced plans for road work in the heart of Douglas. In 2019, road crews will start… 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 state of Alaska will not prosecute Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, for slapping an Anchorage Daily News reporter in May. In a Tuesday letter to… Continue reading
After almost three months of investigation, the cause of a fatal fire in September is still undetermined. Capital City Fire/Rescue announced Tuesday that the investigation… Continue reading
An internal legislative investigation has concluded that Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, did not sexually harass a legislative staffer in a June incident but did put… Continue reading
The Juneau Community Foundation granted more than $30,000 worth of grant money to three elementary school projects. The money comes from the foundation’s newly formed… Continue reading
After bad weather grounded the holiday tradition last year, the annual Christmas Lights Flights event is taking Juneauites to the skies this Friday night in… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday morning announced the members of his climate change advisory board. The board, established by an executive order on Halloween, has… Continue reading
Update: The full AEL&P response has now been published. Alaska’s lone delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives says he’s concerned about the proposed sale… Continue reading
A new analysis presented to the trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund this week has determined that a proposed solution to Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit… Continue reading
Daryl Webster, the assistant superintendent at Lemon Creek Correctional Center, looked out at a crowd of about 50 employees and their families Saturday and remarked… 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
With unseasonably warm weather hitting Juneau this month, perhaps it’s fitting that a band from a warmer climate is headlining a show this coming Saturday.… Continue reading
