Ending sexual assault and domestic violence in Alaska takes a village, according to Juneau’s Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies, and sometimes playing your… Continue reading
Alaska’s $9.7 billion annual budget advanced to the Senate on Friday, following a procedural vote in the House. Lawmakers earlier this week approved the spending… 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
Two weeks ago, as nighttime temperatures dipped into the teens, the city condemned the Bergmann Hotel and evacuated 30-some tenants from the dilapidated building. Now… Continue reading
A Juneau Police Department officer who took a report on a stolen vehicle Thursday spotted it later the same day — in a line of… Continue reading
Last year, Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, tried to ban smoking in bars and restaurants statewide. His proposal was the first bill introduced into the 29th… Continue reading
Juneau Police Department officers arrested a man on assault and weapons charges after a standoff Friday night reportedly precipitated by a domestic dispute. Officers responded… Continue reading
The coalition leading the Alaska House of Representatives has a plan to erase Alaska’s $2.7 billion annual deficit in three years. You’ll pay for part… Continue reading
A residential trailer was heavily damaged in a fire Thursday night, but the residents were not home and their pets were rescued, Capital City Fire… Continue reading
Uber and Lyft may soon arrive on a street near you. In a 14-5 vote Thursday evening, the Alaska Senate approved Senate Bill 14, which… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska man suspected of killing two people during a robbery has been indicted on murder charges by a federal grand jury and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police acting on a tip have arrested a teenager suspected of painting graffiti on a train locomotive that stands as a monument… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Construction is expected to start later this year on a nearly $6 million overhaul of University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan’s Regional Maritime and… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department is appealing to the public for help in finding a suspected thief after he allegedly fled from an officer Saturday. Geoffrey… Continue reading
For more than a decade, Alaskan Brewing Company has looked to expand westward. It’s inching closer to doing that, and that expansion could pay off… 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 new poll funded by the Alaska Chamber of Commerce has found Alaskans deeply divided on proposals to fix the state’s $2.7 billion annual deficit.… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker says as many as 45,000 Alaskans could lose health care coverage under a Republican bill proposed in the U.S. House.… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation Sealaska is losing one of its longest-serving leaders. Rosita Worl will step down in June after 30 years… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Tyrannosaurus Rex and his buddies could be on the move as a new study proposes a massive shake-up of the dinosaur family tree.… Continue reading
