Subsistence hunters on Prince of Wales Island (POW) may be able to shoot and trap more wolves if a proposal passed this week is approved… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has hit a new low in a quarterly opinion poll conducted by the national firm Morning Consult. Only 40 percent of Alaskans… Continue reading
Lifelong fisherman and longtime Juneau resident George Robert Lunda died Sunday night in Hoonah, drowning after an apparent accidental fall into the harbor. Lunda, 65,… Continue reading
As the Alaska House of Representatives advances toward a vote on Senate Bill 54, lawmakers are missing one critical piece of information: the price tag.… Continue reading
It’s never too late to find the right career, and The Learning Center is hoping to help adults find their best fit. The College and… Continue reading
Mendenhall Valley residents might not even have to leave their homes to find out if it’s safe to use their wood stove this winter. Through… Continue reading
Russia and Alaska face similar challenges, and Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon will look at some of them. Alexander Dolitsky, the director of the Alaska-Siberia… Continue reading
An organization that keeps people safe proved to be pretty good at scaring people this past weekend. U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau held its annual… 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
On Monday morning, a boat began sinking in Indian Cove. By Tuesday afternoon, it was still barely afloat and the owner was hopeful that he’d… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker billed a press conference Tuesday morning as the rollout of his strategy to address climate change. When the announcement came, it was… Continue reading
A full room of spectators at the Juneau Police Department headquarters on Monday leaned forward all at once and raised their phones, trying to capture… Continue reading
The State of Alaska is suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, in its latest attempt to fight the opioid epidemic. The suit, filed late… Continue reading
Earlier this month, an Anchorage consultant filed his report on Juneau’s mining ordinance, and the Assembly Mining Subcommittee will examine it publicly Nov. 9. Bob… Continue reading
When a Cessna 182 airplane disappeared near Juneau in 2008, a 10-day search over an area of 1,000 square miles yielded no results. Nine years… Continue reading
In January 2015, Alaska State Trooper dispatcher Steve Hayburn woke up to his landlord pounding on his door. His home in Ketchikan had flooded. When… 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
Happy Halloween, Juneau! For those wanting to trick-or-treat downtown on Halloween day, 50 downtown businesses will welcome trick-or-treaters from 2-6 p.m. Neighborhood business along Seward… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker called the Alaska Legislature into its fourth special session of the year and put taxes and criminal justice on the agenda. While… Continue reading
As dusk fell on Indian Cove on Monday night, a boat was slowly sinking in the middle of the cove. Someone reported the boat as… Continue reading
