HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by nine this week to 440.A year ago, 863… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Officials say two orphaned moose calves were captured at Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve Friday and will be moved to a wildlife… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Hundreds of people rallied in Midtown Anchorage in the wake of two black men fatally shot by officers in Louisiana and Minnesota and… Continue reading
SAXMAN — The Southeast Alaska city of Saxman has been awarded a $60,000 grant to replace the roof of its clan house.The Ketchikan Daily News… Continue reading
KODIAK — The University of Alaska Fairbanks and state officials are seeking public input on new guidelines for how coastal communities should respond to tsunamis.New… Continue reading
On July 11, 1986, Alaska’s oil revenue continued to drop along with the price of a barrel of oil. The state faced gaining another $500… Continue reading
HOMER — David Stammen of Sidney, Ohio, reeled in his first halibut aboard a Homer Ocean Charter boat — followed by 12 more over the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The publisher of Alaska’s largest newspaper was able to free herself from her partially submerged and sinking airplane after it dove nose-first into… Continue reading
Juneau is an expensive place to live, but according to new figures from the Council for Community and Economic Research, the difference between Juneau’s cost… Continue reading
Jasz Garrett, 15, exits the water slide at the 6th Annual Rotary Day at the Pool at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon.… Continue reading
As construction of the Juneau Housing First project moves steadily along, its board of directors is still waiting for funding to come through.The project broke… Continue reading
The National Park Service has released the results of an examination conducted on a humpback whale found dead in Glacier Bay National Park.According to a… Continue reading
A dead body was discovered in the Mendenhall wetlands Sunday evening, according to Juneau police.Juneau Police Department Sgt. Shawn Phelps said the body was somewhere… Continue reading
On a summer evening, Kristi Asplund ascends closer to the overcast sky above her while climbing a 100-foot ladder that sways with every move she… Continue reading
On July 10, 1986, top officials of the Alaska Public Employees Association, the largest state employee union in Alaska, were accused of being reimbursed with… Continue reading
Tongass National Forest supervisor Earl Stewart recently ordered Neva Lake Bridge, which runs over South Creek near Excursion Inlet, be closed to all vehicle traffic,… Continue reading
Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is open to members and public trap… Continue reading
Coeur Mining, owner of Kensington Gold Mine, has reported increased gold production at its Juneau-area prospect.On Thursday, the company released second-quarter figures showing the Kensington… 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
One casualty of this year’s state budget cuts is an aid program that assists low-income households with their winter heating bills.The Alaska Department of Health… Continue reading
