With support from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Congress is preparing to renew a ban on the importation of genetically engineered salmon. On Friday, the U.S. Senate… Continue reading
Juneau fishermen looking for good news might find it in a crab claw. On Friday afternoon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that… Continue reading
HOMER — In the past 10 years since fat bikes have become popular for riding on beaches and snow in Alaska, people have regularly ridden… Continue reading
A Juneau attorney has filed a wrongful death suit against the state Department of Corrections in the 2015 death of Joseph Murphy, who was being… Continue reading
KENAI — Although statistics and studies of Alaska’s sex and labor trafficking cases are often centralized around Anchorage, officials caution that it’s not just a… Continue reading
A recent rash of shoplifters has caused local business owners to take to social media, posting surveillance video screenshots in the hopes of identifying 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 second annual Christmas in July party will take place on Saturday, July 29, from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Hangar Ballroom. The event supports 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
Salmon Derby Co-Chair Doug Larsen still remembers a small rowboat his dad gave him when he was 12 years old. It lasted him decades before… Continue reading
The state of Alaska is almost finished with a deal swapping a portion of Point Bridget State Park with property owned by Echo Ranch Bible… Continue reading
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said Thursday that Alaska’s capital may host a new cutter. Rear Adm. Michael McAllister told the… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is coming back to Juneau. Don’t expect lawmakers to stay long. On July 27, the Legislature will convene what is expected to… Continue reading
Juneau’s newest coffee shop has a name, thanks to a crowdsourcing effort, and is holding its grand opening today. Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop, located in… Continue reading
The soil at the Twin Lakes Playground site is safe, the City and Borough of Juneau announced Thursday. After the playground burned down in April,… Continue reading
The second annual Christmas in July party will take place on Saturday, July 29, from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Hangar Ballroom. The event supports the… Continue reading
The Rasmuson Foundation has awarded a Tier 2 grant to help construct the Gustavus Community Center (GCC). The award is a “top off grant” of… 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
A Chinese surveillance ship was in the Gulf of Alaska last week when the U.S. Missile Defense Agency tested a defense system that China opposes.… Continue reading
Robert Harris Edwardson has lived in Juneau on and off for about 20 years, and has considered running for an City and Borough of Juneau… Continue reading
