The brown bear mauling near Sitka last week that left two UnCruise Adventures guides injured took place in a matter of seconds, according to the… Continue reading
SPOKANE, Wash. — Several wildfires continued to burn in Eastern Washington Tuesday and Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency for 20 counties.Firefighters appeared… Continue reading
RENO, Nev. — A woman who spent 35 years in prison for a 1976 Reno killing before being exonerated by DNA evidence has sued officials… Continue reading
A fisherman casts a lure at the mouth of Sheep Creek as Holland America’s Amsterdam arrives in Juneau on Tuesday.… Continue reading
WICHITA, Kan. — Law enforcement officials in Kansas cannot stop and search motorists just for having out-of-state license plates from states that have legalized marijuana,… Continue reading
A Daily Incident Report from Capital City Fire/Rescue was not available by the end of the business day.Burglary• At 2:11 p.m. Monday, JPD received a… Continue reading
HONOLULU — Federal regulators are proposing to ban swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, a move that could imperil one of the Aloha State’s most popular… Continue reading
CHICKALOON — A Wasilla man died Monday afternoon in a crash on the Glenn Highway.Alaska State Troopers said a car driven by 31-year-old Joshua Campbell… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of the man found dead Monday morning on a city roadPolice said 22-year-old Michael Miquann Mitchell was… 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
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said a 43-year-old state Department of Fish and Game worker sustained minor injuries after a coworker’s shotgun unexpectedly discharged while… Continue reading
KODIAK — An Alaska group is working to create an at-home tester for detective toxins in local seafood.Alaska SeaGrant officials at a presentation on Friday… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man wanted by Anchorage police rammed six vehicles, including three police cars, as he attempted to escape arrest Monday night.Police said 25-year-old… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Heavy rains are soaking Alaska’s already soggy southcentral region, with Gov. Bill Walker declaring a disaster in one place because of river erosion… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A third man sought in a suspected Anchorage kidnapping has turned himself in.Anchorage police said 24-year-old Serge Azede surrendered to police Monday night.… Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Obama administration’s order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms… Continue reading
Due to a $650,000 cut in federal funding, Southeast’s largest tribal organization is discontinuing employment training and other services impacting more than 230 tribal citizens… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A tribal house years in the making will be dedicated on the shores of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve on Thursday, a… 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
TULSA, Okla. — A businessman charged with illegally storing a mounted polar bear at an Oklahoma airport hangar has pleaded not guilty.The Tulsa World reported… Continue reading
