SITKA — The newest vessel in the Alaska Dream Cruise fleet suffered two groundings on two different coasts before it was revived with a 100-ton… Continue reading
Yet another national pizza chain is hoping to enter the Juneau market. Little Caesars is looking for a local franchisee to open up a branch.“I… Continue reading
TALKEETNA — Alaska State Troopers say a 44-year-old Wasilla man died in an apparent rafting accident in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.The body of Lawrence Christopherson was… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — More than a month after a man was left bloodied and unconscious near an Anchorage park, wildlife officials are unable to say what… Continue reading
SITKA — The Sitka city administrator is seeking condemnation of an administration building at risk from landslides and the cancellation of property leases there.A landslide… Continue reading
An attempt by the state of Alaska to dismiss a lawsuit against itself and Gov. Bill Walker is scheduled to have its day in court… Continue reading
New Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President Keith Meyer directly addressed what he sees as one of the biggest challenges to building a gasline during his… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The federal agency that oversees offshore petroleum development took a step Friday toward a possible 2017 lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet with… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Denali National Park officials are planning a “soft opening” next week of areas that had been closed because of a problem grizzly bear.The… Continue reading
Juneau artist MK MacNaughton was selected as the winner of the first Juneau Reusable Tote Bag Contest for her oil painting “Fall Whispers Good-bye.” The… Continue reading
Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.Open trap shooting, 10… 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
On July 17, 1986, Gov. Bill Sheffield announced even more budget cuts after Alaska’s oil revenue was forecasted to fall another $1 billion. Gov. Sheffield… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury indicted a Yakutat man on four counts of felony sex abuse for an illegal relationship he allegedly carried on with a… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has adjourned the fifth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.At 2:31 p.m., lawmakers agreed to leave Juneau after five… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker smiled, sat down and lifted his pen.“This is a sweetheart piece of legislation,” he said shortly before affixing his signature to House… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Juneau police said two adult siblings whose bodies were found this week both died of accidental drowning.Police in a statement said the determination… Continue reading
The decision to leave two girls in the care of a known sex offender who would eventually create pornography with the children has landed a… Continue reading
On Monday, construction crews will be operating excavation and compaction equipment on South Franklin Street near the Red Dog Saloon from midnight until 11 a.m.The… Continue reading
On July 15, 1986, budget cuts overwhelmed the Juneau School District, prompting deeper slashes in school staff and supply. After the City and Borough of… Continue reading
