This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… 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
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, will speak to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at noon Thursday in the Moose Lodge, 8335 Airport Boulevard.Sullivan is expected… Continue reading
SITKA — Sitka officials are working on public safety issues after finding one area of the city is at risk for a landslide.The Daily Sitka… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Authorities have identified a Fairbanks man who was fatally shot by police after they say he took a person hostage and ignored officers’… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation.The funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The chairman of Alaska’s Republican Party has suggested that another election be held in a state House district where ballot issues during the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Costs for Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program have exceeded first-year estimates by roughly $30 million so far, leaving some concerned about the impact the… Continue reading
Following a media firestorm of criticism and a deluge of condemnation from constituents and colleagues who are disturbed by Rep. Cathy Muñoz’s decision to act… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows.More are using marijuana,… Continue reading
Pay no attention to the giant bronze whale beneath the bridge. Not until Saturday, that is.The Whale Project Committee is holding an unveiling ceremony for… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska’s attorney general said Wednesday that marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the state’s legalization of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — All those on board two small planes died in a midair collision Wednesday in western Alaska, state troopers said.Troopers did not say how many… Continue reading
As the most seismically active region in the U.S., Alaska has between 10,000 and 12,000 earthquakes a year, the majority of which go unfelt. But… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a second man who was found dead in a local park over the weekend.Police said 34-year-old… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department will open its lobby doors Saturday to accept unwanted or expired pills and prescription medication.Medication may be dropped off from 10… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 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 agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading
Almost two weeks after the state charged a Juneau woman for stealing half a million dollars from her employer, she’s admitting guilt.Christena Leamer, 43, waived… Continue reading
