Juneau police say a 48-year-old man survived a car crash near the end of North Douglas Highway Saturday night, where he was forced to spend… 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 project at the end of North Douglas Highway will bring the City and Borough of Juneau two and a half miles closer to… Continue reading
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are considering decriminalizing prostitution in the state after the speaker of the House introduced a bill that would also legalize buying… Continue reading
The Juneau School District Board of Education is developing the budget for the 2017-18 school year. The public is invited to participate in two public… Continue reading
PHOENIX — Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are again trying to split up the federal appeals court whose nine-state territory includes Arizona. A bill… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — New documents confirm that President Donald Trump retains a direct tie to his business interests through a revocable trust now being overseen by… Continue reading
Alaska marijuana regulators thought they had snuffed out onsite use of marijuana at retail pot shops, but there may be an ember left. On Thursday,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s remote Bogoslof Island is only 169 acres, a third the size of the average American farm. And its highest “peak” is just… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state’s crime lab has shown improvements in the time it takes to process sexual assault kits. At the end of 2016, the… Continue reading
KENAI — During Sharon Isaak’s childhood in Soldotna, butchering and processing moose meat was a regular family activity. Though the old bone saws are still… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska’s president is facing a no-confidence vote related to a decision to put the school of education at the Juneau… Continue reading
A 28-year-old woman arrested more than a year after a fatal stabbing in 2014 has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Nora Edith Thomas, a former… Continue reading
There were 37 new bills in the first week of the 30th Alaska Legislature, 25 in the second week, and now 26 in the third.… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill recognizing Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. House Bill 78 was approved in a 31-7 vote… Continue reading
The Juneau community has been rallying to help the tenants displaced by a fire that gutted their duplex on Basin Road Monday night. A couple… Continue reading
The Alaska House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to add a form of synthetic heroin to the state’s list of restricted drugs. House Bill… Continue reading
Catholic Community Service is hosting a fundraising gala on Saturday night. The gala will take place from 6-11 p.m. at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. It’s a… 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 38-year-old man found guilty of multiple felonies and misdemeanors after a contentious trial during which he represented himself and argued that he was the… Continue reading
