A 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old man that crashed and hit two boys near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongas Boulevard is shown.

Boys hit by sliding SUV

Two boys were struck and injured by a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongass Boulevard on Wednesday.The older boy… Continue reading

A 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old man that crashed and hit two boys near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongas Boulevard is shown.
In this June 29 photo, a sailor spends some time in Fritz Cove with a backdrop of the Mendenhall Glacier. This year is on pace to be the warmest ever in Alaska.

Juneau on pace for warmest year ever, beating last year’s warmest year ever

Alaska’s capital city has just finished its ninth consecutive month of warmer-than-normal temperatures and is on pace for its warmest year on record, according to… Continue reading

In this June 29 photo, a sailor spends some time in Fritz Cove with a backdrop of the Mendenhall Glacier. This year is on pace to be the warmest ever in Alaska.
Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to demonstrate it can take care of a patient infected with the… Continue reading

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Chamber to discuss local marijuana

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will host City and Borough of Juneau Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl for a lunch lecture on the status of local marijuana… Continue reading

Joseph Balderas, a former Juneau law clerk, was reported missing in Nome on Monday, June 27. This photo was taken in Nome in May.

Volunteer group ends organized search for missing Nome man

The volunteer group looking for former Juneau resident Joseph Balderas has ended large-scale searches and is no longer asking for donations.Balderas, 36, was reported missing… Continue reading

Joseph Balderas, a former Juneau law clerk, was reported missing in Nome on Monday, June 27. This photo was taken in Nome in May.
A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Alaska newspaper publisher survives floatplane crash

Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff survived a floatplane crash Sunday in Halibut Cove on the Kenai Peninsula. Rogoff, who was piloting the plane when… Continue reading

A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Genetically modified foods and the fight

WASHINGTON — It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods.The Senate is moving ahead on bipartisan legislation that would for the first time… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Man arrested in shootout between vehicles that wounded 2

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police arrested a man after a gunbattle between vehicles left two people wounded, marking the second shooting in the Mountain View neighborhood… Continue reading

Woman recovering from bear bite in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A woman in Alaska is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear while she was hiking on a trail with her two… Continue reading

Anchorage man gets 13½ years in prison on drug conviction

ANCHORAGE — A 56-year-old Anchorage man will serve 13 1/2 years in a federal prison on drug charges.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason cited Antonio… Continue reading

Suspect arrested in fatal southeast Anchorage shooting

ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting death of a man at a southeast… Continue reading

Police & fire for Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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

Two people found dead on popular Anchorage trail were homicide victims

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have ruled the two people found dead on a popular downtown trail were the victims of homicide.Police on Tuesday identified the… Continue reading

Kenaitze Tribe’s oldest member turns 100

Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s oldest member is now also one of Alaska’s few known centenarians. Fiocla Wilson turned 100 years old Thursday, and celebrated with as… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2016
  • By KELLY SULLIVAN

State rejects Prudhoe plan

The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but is extending last year’s plan until Nov.… Continue reading

Troopers suspend search for Nome man, volunteers continue looking

The Alaska State Troopers suspended the active search and rescue for a missing Nome man on July 4 pending any new leads, according to the… Continue reading

The Admiralty Dream cruise ship sits just outside Whaler's Cove Lodge Monday morning after the ship's crew found Captain Kenneth Adam, 47, dead in his state room.

Captain found dead aboard cruise ship

Crew members found their 47-year-old captain dead aboard the Admiralty Dream cruise ship on Monday, Alaska State Troopers reported.Kenneth Adam was found dead at 5:46… Continue reading

The Admiralty Dream cruise ship sits just outside Whaler's Cove Lodge Monday morning after the ship's crew found Captain Kenneth Adam, 47, dead in his state room.

Car accident kills 2 in Petersburg; July 4th parade cancelled

PETERSBURG — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car they were in turned over into a ditch in Petersburg.KFSK reported… Continue reading

Juneau Fourth of July Parade winners and Douglas parade winners

Winning floats• 1st place, Best Commercial, Alaska Dames• 2nd place, Best Commercial, Crowley Taku Oil Sales• 1st place, Most Alaskan, Fred Meyer• 1st place, Most… Continue reading