WASHINGTON — Climate science has progressed so much that experts can accurately detect global warming’s fingerprints on certain extreme weather events, such as a heat… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Clandestine meetings. Soundproofed rooms. Top-secret instructions.It sounds like the elements for a spy movie, but it’s become a hallmark of the undercover process… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — A little-known appendix to the Army Field Manual, the government rulebook for interrogations that bans the harsh practices used after the Sept. 11… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — What happens to a film’s story when blades of grass are more interesting than the plot? When you can lean in so… Continue reading
MIAMI — A field trial releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys would not harm humans or the environment, according to documents released Friday… Continue reading
The public spoke out overwhelmingly against a bill that would restrict abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from teaching or providing resources in Juneau schools.By the… Continue reading
Late last month a small group of North Douglas residents started circulating a petition requesting the Juneau Assembly reverse its Nov. 9 decision to allow… Continue reading
R.D. Robinson is a man with big plans. A mosaic artist who works in granite, he envisions and creates projects that last more than a… Continue reading
The mother of the 34-year-old woman who shot and killed herself outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau earlier this week said she believes her… Continue reading
BETHEL — The city of Bethel is looking into replacing going to the polls with voting by mail as a way to increase voter turnout,… Continue reading
KENAI — The private-owned Diamond Gold Corporation is proposing a gold extraction mill on the eastern Kenai Peninsula expected to add a boost to the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Legislation aimed at curbing and containing costs within the state Medicaid program has passed the Alaska Senate.Friday’s 19-0 vote sends the bill to… Continue reading
The Republican-led Alaska House Majority has defeated an attempt by the Democratic-led minority to cut off funding for a legislative lawsuit to block the expansion… 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
Eaglecrest Ski Area will not be closing quite as early as expected. The ski area, previously slated to halt operations Sunday, will stay open an… Continue reading
The Juneau Symphony second show of the Symphony Showcase will take place today at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. In the recent Capital… Continue reading
Fred Hiltner exits a voting booth in the Assembly chambers after taking advantage of early voting on Friday. Monday is the last day of early… Continue reading
Due to the potential presence of glass pieces, Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of DiGiorno®, Lean Cuisine®, and Stouffer’s®… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped 9 this week to 480, a record low and… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State Rep. Sam Kito III has been named House minority whip, succeeding the late Rep. Max Gruenberg in that role.Duties of the leadership… Continue reading
