A man was found dead floating in the water by a dock near the end of South Franklin Street in downtown Juneau, police said. Police… Continue reading
Shortly after a controlled avalanche was scheduled for Thane Road Friday, an avalanche above Behrends Avenue — a residential neighborhood in downtown Juneau — caught… 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
FAIRBANKS — A federal agency has begun a 90-day public comment period on a proposed 211-mile road in interior Alaska. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported… Continue reading
LAKE TITICACA, Peru — Tucked between snow-capped mountains, Lake Titicaca was once worshipped by the Incas, who proclaimed its deep blue waters the birthplace of… Continue reading
Juneau serves as a symbol of the state in a number of ways, and presenters at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon believe that the city… Continue reading
Hosting Native Issues Forums that are open to the public on topics such as criminal justice reform provides a great opportunity to hear presentations on… Continue reading
A cold and sunny weekend awaits after a winter storm ended the work week in Juneau. The National Weather Service forecasts a drop in temperature… Continue reading
Two Juneau projects earned statewide honors Saturday, as the Alaska Capital Engineers named its Outstanding Engineering Projects of 2016. The Whittier Street Reconstruction earned the… Continue reading
After nearly three hours of presentations, public comment and pondering Tuesday night, the Juneau Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a Preliminary Plat for Phase… 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
As state legislators debate the big-picture effects of Senate Bill 14, one that would bring ride-sharing companies such as Uber or Lyft to Alaska, local… Continue reading
A Juneau man facing 40 counts that include sexual abuse of a minor, possession of child pornography and viewing of indecent material pleaded not guilty… Continue reading
A Juneau man arrested after allegedly breaking into two separate residences on Tuesday was arraigned in court Wednesday afternoon, with bail set at $10,000. Jeremiah… Continue reading
Alaska’s budget crisis has state leaders paying new attention to the Alaska Permanent Fund, and doing something that they’ve never done before: Show up at… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department is seeking any new information on Sharon Buis, a hiker missing since May 2014. JPD Lt. David Campbell said the request… Continue reading
The Rock Dump indoor climbing gym is en route to a new home. Where that route ends, gym operators don’t know. In a Jan. 6… Continue reading
Glacier Valley Rotary’s 2017 BaconFest sold out again this year. Not one of the 350 attendees had a heart attack on site. The event pits… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Spring has sprung early — potentially record early — in much of the United States, bringing celebrations of shorts weather mixed with unease… Continue reading
An experimental gene therapy that turns a patient’s own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of very… Continue reading
