Lawmakers in the Alaska House on Thursday voted to slash their own pay. Members of the House voted 34-5 to cut legislators’ pay by almost… Continue reading
Lawmaker after lawmaker said the Senate does not relish the idea of touching what has long been a political third rail — the Permanent Fund… Continue reading
The first phase of the Aurora Harbor rebuild was recently completed, and the next phase is about to get going. The Docks and Harbor division… 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
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency by pledging no tax cuts for the wealthy, but newly leaked pages from his 2005 taxes demonstrate… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection… Continue reading
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday claimed a dominating parliamentary election victory over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, who failed the… Continue reading
HOMER — Continued cold weather with excessive ice in the Homer Harbor has caused the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center to postpone for… Continue reading
Despite strong endorsements from some gun rights advocates, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has a slim appeals court record on the subject — a record… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Their health care overhaul in peril from all sides, the White House and top House Republicans acknowledged Wednesday they would make changes to… Continue reading
Tuesday’s heavy snowfall covered Juneau in a wet, heavy blanket, setting a Juneau record in the process. The National Weather Service measured snowfall in various… Continue reading
On Saturday, Salvation Army Lt. Lance Walters was operating on about three hours sleep, after frantically setting up an emergency warming shelter for the tenants… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The owner of an underwater pipeline spewing processed natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet has lowered pressure in the line to reduce the… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Two people have been arrested on charges stemming from a Fairbanks bar shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured. The… Continue reading
City Hall is striving to face the problems of homelessness, addiction, crime and housing head-on. This week officials unveiled a draft they’re calling a “Community… Continue reading
The difference between dreams and reality is about $1.5 million. On Friday, the Alaska Marine Highway listed the 54-year-old ferry Taku for sale, minimum bid… Continue reading
The families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty will be able to keep their health insurance under a bill approved 40-0… Continue reading
The annual test of the Tsunami Warning System is of great importance to Warning Coordination Meteorologist Joel Curtis at the National Weather Service. “Of all… Continue reading
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for the embattled manager of the Bergmann Hotel, after he failed to appear for his arraignment in Juneau Superior… Continue reading
KENAI —A former Alaska State Trooper who was involved in two major accidents was found not responsible for the harm caused to him by the… Continue reading
