The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has failed to find any Fukushima radiation in Alaska-caught fish, the department reported Monday.Since the meltdown of the Fukushima… 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
Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jim, 789-3074.Women, Infants and… Continue reading
NORTH POLE — Alaska State Troopers are looking for thieves who stole an ATM from a store outside North Pole.Thieves broke out a front window… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A U.S. Interior Department watchdog says an official with Denali National Park and Preserve had a conversation of a sexual nature with park… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough will consider a proposal that would make intentionally neglecting, harming or killing a healthy animal illegal.The measure drafted… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska’s first independent governor enters the second half of his term with unfinished business: resolving the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit.It’s not quite what… Continue reading
Monday was a busy day for Chris Bradley.As the weekend’s Taku windstorm calmed, Bradley - of Juneau Glass - was literally picking up the pieces.“We… Continue reading
Sen. Mike Dunleavy has followed through on his promise to fight for the restoration of last year’s half-vetoed Permanent Fund Dividend.The Wasilla senator’s pair of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Five years ago, in a meeting room in Alaska, two dozen federal wildlife biologists joined other experts to begin formulating a recovery plan… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — State analysts predict Alaska will lose thousands of jobs this year as it continues to deal with the effects of low oil prices.The… Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Iraq war veteran held in the fatal shooting of five people inside Fort Lauderdale’s airport was appointed a federal public… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… 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
Juneau Police Department Chief Bryce Johnson and Detective Sterling Salisbury will discuss how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Suspects in the deaths of two people killed on Christmas Eve have pleaded not guilty.KTVA-TV reported three men appeared in court Friday on… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Adjusting to life in Alaska is rarely easy, but for Kiara Cassell and her family, it’s been easier with the support of thousands… Continue reading
Juneau District Court Judge Kirsten Swanson has a rock on her desk.It’s a small stone, smooth and just the right size to fit in the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A small clause in the nation’s most recent water resources and funding bill could breathe new life into plans for a large vessel… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices have not completed a full review to avoid conflicts of interest, the government’s ethics office says,… Continue reading
