KENAI — Tourism businesses in Alaska are getting certified for being environmentally friendly to encourage more companies to move toward sustainable practices. The certification is… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A man who seemed headed for the winning spot in a Fairbanks sled dog race ended up in second place after his sled… Continue reading
A residential fire displaced a family from their mobile home Friday night. At approximately 6:49 p.m. Friday,Capital City Fire Rescue was dispatched to the fire… Continue reading
At the Diocese of Juneau on Friday afternoon, one deacon ate rice and beans for a late lunch while Business Manager and deacon Michael Monagle… Continue reading
The manager of the Bergmann Hotel was handcuffed and taken to jail late Friday afternoon, as city officials removed residents from the condemned building and… Continue reading
Wings of Alaska has folded. The Juneau-headquartered regional airline hasn’t flown for several weeks and has now officially shuttered, managing partner Aldwin Harder said by… 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 Juneau Crime Line and Juneau Police Department are seeking the public’s help in finding a burglar who stole more than $2,500 in firearms and… Continue reading
The full Alaska Senate will on Monday consider a proposal to erase much of Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. In the process, the proposal would effectively… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A ban on camping in downtown Juneau goes into effect next month, leaving many homeless people asking where to go. Alaska Electric Light… Continue reading
Juneauites might want to pair the sound of whipping winter winds with the sound of dripping faucets. The City and Borough of Juneau issued a… Continue reading
Their official christening is months away, but the parents have given their blessing on a name. On Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-0… Continue reading
David Balton smirked as the Trump questions came. The Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials and U.S. Ambassador was fielding questions from media members Friday… Continue reading
The company behind a planned hydroelectric dam 37 miles southeast of Juneau checked a crucial regulatory box this week. Juneau Hydropower Inc., the company behind… 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
Time ran out for the tenants of the Bergmann Hotel Friday afternoon, as Juneau police officers escorted them out of the building, which had been… Continue reading
A huge new oil find on the North Slope could send as much as 120,000 new barrels of oil per day through the trans-Alaska Pipeline… Continue reading
Planning for the 2017 fiscal year budget went smoothly for City Finance Director Bob Bartholomew and his staff. Planning for the 2018 fiscal year, because… Continue reading
The Juneau School District announced Tuesday their five finalists for an open principal position at Auke Bay Elementary School. The community is invited to meet… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — President Donald Trump has never been to Alaska, so the state’s two U.S. senators brought Alaska to him. In a one-hour “Alaska-centric” meeting,… Continue reading
