November 2016 will go into the weather record books as something close to normal, but Juneauites should start digging out their cold-weather gear, as December… Continue reading
A grand jury indicted a Juneau man for assault in the third degree Wednesday in connection to an alleged attack with a knife in the… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Police in Alaska say the suspected gunman in an apparent murder-suicide that left four dead at a Fairbanks hotel was the son of… Continue reading
When 19-year-old Geneva Anowlic-Okitkon was shot in the head in mid-October, the prognosis wasn’t good.“Originally, it was whether she was even going to live; that… Continue reading
BETHEL — A University of Alaska Fairbanks study says climate change is having significant impacts on subsistence hunting and travel in communities across Alaska.Assistant professor… Continue reading
BOSTON — Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace.For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have made in arrest in an attack on a woman jogging in July near East High School.Police on Wednesday arrested a… Continue reading
Smoking will soon be extinguished in all public housing across the United States, but the Alaska Public Housing Finance Corporation is planning to move quickly… Continue reading
Two Alaska Native tribes on the Kenai Peninsula will receive approximately $1 million over the next five years to help address substance abuse and mental… Continue reading
Juneau’s garbage company is planning to lower its fuel surcharge by a tenth of a percent, according to a Tuesday filing with state regulators.Due to… Continue reading
Front Street will be blocked to traffic between 3-10 p.m. Friday to accommodate Gallery Walk shoppers.The closure extends from Main Street to Franklin Street.The event… Continue reading
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive,… Continue reading
On Dec. 1, 1986, Steve Cowper was sworn in as the sixth governor of Alaska. Cowper entered office at a time of financial instability for… Continue reading
The Alaska House’s new minority caucus has some familiar faces at the top.In a message sent at the close of business Wednesday, the 18-member House… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
Vocal soloists Jessica Skiba sings Bach’s Cantata 70, Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch! during rehearsal by at Northern Lights United Church on Tuesday. The Society performs… Continue reading
Juneau’s electric company is planning a pair of programs to encourage electric-car use.In a filing this week with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Alaska Electric… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Taking the offensive after Election Day setbacks, Planned Parenthood and its allies filed lawsuits Wednesday in North Carolina, Missouri and Alaska challenging… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Giving Tuesday, a 5-year-old phenomenon aimed at encouraging online charitable giving, produced record-shattering donations this week, according to two organizations which tracked… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” in the nation’s capital. Instead, he’s diving right in.So far, the president-elect is tapping people with… Continue reading
