On Aug. 13, 1986, the Juneau School District decided that it implement a new drug policy that orders strict punishment for those caught with beer… 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
GLENNALLEN — A 55-year-old passenger riding in a sport utility vehicle died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash on a remote interior Alaska road.Helen West… Continue reading
NIKISKI — A Kenai teenager was flown to Anchorage with serious injuries after a crash Thursday morning on the Kenai Spur Highway near Nikiski.Alaska State… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A pickup crashed into a car and an Anchorage house, setting off a natural gas leak that took a half hour to contain.Anchorage… Continue reading
KENAI — An Alaska borough assembly opened a meeting Tuesday with a call for guidance from the powers of Lucifer.The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly featured… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A vehicle in an Anchorage fatal hit-and-run likely was a dark blue 2003 or 2004 Chevy Silverado or Avalanche with blue lighting inside… Continue reading
Police say they’ve made two arrests this week for four burglaries across town involving an eclectic range of stolen goods — from bear hides and… Continue reading
A man told police last month while walking along a sidewalk that he saw a truck heading “straight towards him.” He was able to get… Continue reading
Researchers from the University of Alaska Southeast discovered a chemical on the Mendenhall Glacier which is thought to accelerate glacial melt: black carbon.In samples taken… Continue reading
Two people have been working to reduce the carbon footprints of several communities in Southeast Alaska. They’re hoping that Juneau will be the next community… Continue reading
KODIAK — A lawyer advised the city of Kodiak to hold off on drafting marijuana regulations until the state takes action on issues related to… Continue reading
KENAI — At first, Tom Weber thought he had gotten lucky and caught a king salmon in his dipnet.Out fishing from a boat on the… Continue reading
Spring-flowering bulbs are now available for purchase from the Juneau-Gastineau Rotarians.These bulbs, including daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and tulips, are selected by Master Gardeners to thrive… Continue reading
Anchorage Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechowski might go through the courts to supersede Gov. Bill Walker’s partial veto of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend appropriation.In a… Continue reading
Ryan Beason and Jody Hass are the unofficial king and queen of the Territorial Sportsman Golden North Salmon Derby. Since 1956, sixty-seven people have won… Continue reading
SITKA — Male candidates on the fall municipal election ballot will outnumber women more than two to one, a ratio consistent with recent trends in… Continue reading
A letter to the editor, “The Importance of Mudrooms,” on page A7 of today’s paper includes the incorrect start date of Mudrooms’ Season Six. The… Continue reading
KODIAK — A new launch vehicle development company has announced plans to launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak as soon as this fall.Vector… Continue reading
On Aug. 11, 1986, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill which would trade Atika Inc. claims on Admiralty Island for land around the… Continue reading
