HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by six this week to 414, the second consecutive… Continue reading
KODIAK — State officials are seeking an inspection of structural issues that have plagued the ferry Tustumena for nearly a decade and could impact winter… Continue reading
JUNEAU — When the Legislature convened nearly five months ago, there was broad acknowledgement that something needed to be done to address Alaska’s multibillion-dollar deficit… Continue reading
A few things set Juneau’s first ever Celebration fashion show apart from ones often seen in media: the host spoke in Tlingit, a Native dancer… 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
Bus service to the Cordova Street stop will be discontinued starting Monday, according to a city press release. The stop will be closed until the… 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
On June 12, 1986, the porcupine martyr that destroyed a U.S. Postal Service worker’s truck only a few days before came back, destroying the worker’s… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury indicted a woman whom police saw “shooting up” narcotics at a high school parking lot, according to prosecutors.Chelsea M. Massin, 35,… Continue reading
It’s difficult to walk through downtown Juneau right now without running into somebody toting bags filled with recently purchased furs, jewelry, beads, drums, blankets or… Continue reading
Francis Neumann used to whip soapberries into a light, airy meringue with a wooden stick. Now, she uses a handheld mixer.She made the shift “when… Continue reading
Correction: In an earlier version of this article, the Empire erroneously stated that once the merger with Virgin America is complete that the Virgin insignia… Continue reading
A tracking device on an entangled whale in Southeast Alaska waters has fallen off and NOAA is once again asking the public to help them… Continue reading
When the U.S.-Canada border was drawn through Southeast Alaska in 1903, it left Tlingit, Haida and Tshimshian peoples on both sides. But though that line… Continue reading
The Git-Hoan Dancers, the Tsimshian dance group started 20 years ago by master carver and culture bearer David A. Boxley, have some surprises for those… Continue reading
There were cheers, hoots and completely sober discussion Thursday as the state of Alaska approved the first licenses ever awarded for a commercial marijuana business… Continue reading
Today, June 10Dance performances, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Centennial Hall, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian groups dressed in traditional regalia share their ancient songs… Continue reading
In any community, finding someone you trust and can say “I’m gay” to can be difficult. In a remote village seemingly disconnected from the world,… Continue reading
A search team on Wednesday evening rescued two tourists who got lost on the West Glacier Trail.Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch that… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a body believed to be that of a missing Air Force airman from Texas has been found in an Alaska lake… Continue reading
