A Juneau man with multiple larcenies and assaults in his criminal history has been charged with first-degree vehicle theft in connection with a Feb. 10… 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 former Eagle River resident and Marine reservist was shot and killed by police after a standoff near Denver on Friday. According to the Denver… Continue reading
The importance of the cruise ship industry was apparent during Monday night’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly meeting as the group determined whether or… Continue reading
Arctic council at glacier… Continue reading
Local sport fishers won’t be able to get their early-season king salmon fix as the Juneau area will be closed for king salmon fishing from… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed additional steps aimed at addressing opioid abuse in Alaska, including pain management training for medical providers and limits on… Continue reading
Fishing buddies… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Mushers pumped their fists and high-fived fans Monday as they set out one-by-one on the world’s most famous sled dog race, a nearly… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska legislative leaders say they are committed to taking major steps to address the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit this year, even if that… Continue reading
BETHEL — A western Alaska-based airline that provided passenger and freight service to more than 20 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has shut down its… Continue reading
BETHEL — Residents of the Bethel area hope to work out a Kuskokwim River salmon management plan with state biologists as soon as possible, as… Continue reading
UPDATE (6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28): APD said Jereme Perino was taken into custody Tuesday after police received a tip from the public about his… Continue reading
HOMER — The Club Bar incident. Removing the Veterans Memorial from WKFL Park. Nuclear Free Homer. Annexation. Banning commercial cannabis. In the 53-year history of the… Continue reading
The year the Tulsequah Chief Mine began polluting Alaska waters, a gallon of gas cost 31 cents, baseball great Jackie Robinson announced his retirement and… Continue reading
A string of individuals lined up at Centennial Hall on Thursday night, prepared to address a packed house. One by one, the speakers shared individual… Continue reading
Advocates of criminal justice reform pleaded Friday with legislators to stay the course, arguing that programs still being implemented need a chance to prove they… 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 beautiful, sunny day on the mountain turned into a mountain rescue emergency Saturday as an avalanche swept up and injured a snowboarder at Eaglecrest… Continue reading
