Police & Fire for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017

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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016 file photo, Stephen W. Parker, left, co-owner and co-publisher of New Jersey Hills Media Group, listens as Richard Vezza, publisher of the Star-Ledger newspaper, addresses members of the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee, as the committee considers among others, legislation to scrap a requirement that legal notices be published in newspapers, after a Senate budget committee greenlighted the legislation earlier in the day, in Trenton. As classified advertising, once the lifeblood of newspapers, has dried up, one constant has remained: A thick daily listing of government public notices. But legislative fights in New Jersey and elsewhere have put that tradition at risk. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Fight against publishing notices in newspapers persists

TRENTON, N.J. — As classified advertising, once the lifeblood of newspapers, has dried up, one constant has remained: a thick daily listing of government public… Continue reading

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016 file photo, Stephen W. Parker, left, co-owner and co-publisher of New Jersey Hills Media Group, listens as Richard Vezza, publisher of the Star-Ledger newspaper, addresses members of the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee, as the committee considers among others, legislation to scrap a requirement that legal notices be published in newspapers, after a Senate budget committee greenlighted the legislation earlier in the day, in Trenton. As classified advertising, once the lifeblood of newspapers, has dried up, one constant has remained: A thick daily listing of government public notices. But legislative fights in New Jersey and elsewhere have put that tradition at risk. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 2016, AND THEREAFTER- FILE--In this March 20, 2015, file photo, Jim Border, who volunteers to help members of the public spot whales during Spoken Here Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast, scans the horizon for signs of spouts from the tip of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore. (Zach Urness/Statesman-Journal via AP, File)

Now’s the time for whale watching on Oregon coast

SALEM, Ore. — The exodus of gray whales heading south along the Oregon Coast is beginning.Each year, from mid-December to mid-January, around 20,000 whales swim… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 2016, AND THEREAFTER- FILE--In this March 20, 2015, file photo, Jim Border, who volunteers to help members of the public spot whales during Spoken Here Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast, scans the horizon for signs of spouts from the tip of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore. (Zach Urness/Statesman-Journal via AP, File)

3 Fairbanks medical facilities now under local control

ANCHORAGE — Three medical providers in Fairbanks have started 2017 under new management.Banner Health is no longer managing the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic… Continue reading

Borough facing rising cost of dock repairs at Port MacKenzie

ANCHORAGE — Repairs at Port MacKenzie are adding up to millions in costs for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.Port director Marc Van Dongen told Alaska Public Media… Continue reading

21-year-old pedestrian killed after release from jail

FAIRBANKS — Police say a 21-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car in Fairbanks, a few hours after she had been… Continue reading

Anchorage police recover stolen vehicle with child inside

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police said a 3-year-old girl has been found safe after someone stole a vehicle while she was in the back seat.Police said… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School senior Deanna Hobbs speaks to students outside the Capitol before they attended a Senate Education Committee hearing at on SB 191 on Thursday. The bill mandates penalties on teachers, including termination or the loss of their teaching certificates, for using sex ed materials from an abortion care provider.

The Year in News: A look back at Juneau’s biggest stories of 2016

Here’s a list of Juneau stories and issues — in no particular order — that shocked us, had a lasting impact or celebrated our community. Muñoz… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School senior Deanna Hobbs speaks to students outside the Capitol before they attended a Senate Education Committee hearing at on SB 191 on Thursday. The bill mandates penalties on teachers, including termination or the loss of their teaching certificates, for using sex ed materials from an abortion care provider.

Five saved from boat hard aground

Good Samaritans and a rescue boat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau helped five people from a pleasure boat hard aground in Cube Cove on… Continue reading

Rescuers have busy New Year’s weekend

Juneau’s outdoor rescuers had a busy but productive Friday as two pairs of hikers were successfully saved.According to information provided by Alaska State Troopers, both… Continue reading

Car hits person downtown

A downtown pedestrian was struck by a car Dec. 30.According to the Juneau Police Department, officers received a report of a pedestrian struck by a… Continue reading

Arsonist and thief gets three years from Juneau court

A 27-year-old Juneau arsonist will spend three years in jail for setting his father’s garage on fire two days before Christmas 2015 and for stealing… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Monday, Jan. 2, 2017

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Around town for Monday, Jan. 2

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

Sullivan hopeful heading into 2017

ANCHORAGE — Like all members of Congress, Sen. Dan Sullivan has a long list of to-dos. Tops on that list right now is an issue… Continue reading

Pay to rise for millions as 19 states increase minimum wage

ALBANY, N.Y. — It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California,… Continue reading

Alaska Journal of Commerce Year in Review: Budget fallout tops all in 2016

ANCHORAGE — The 2016 legislative session(s) all but dispelled the cliché that if everyone is unhappy with the results of a negotiation the best solution… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017

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 police arrest 2 suspects in Dec. 13 shooting

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police have arrested two people suspected of involvement in a shooting two weeks ago that left a man seriously wounded.Police say 19-year-old… Continue reading

Fast-burning fire destroys Fairbanks business

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks business has been destroyed by a fast-burning fire.The building, which was leased by the Alaska RV Center for use as a… Continue reading