The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has reached an agreement with Alaska Power and Telephone on the path of an undersea fiber-optic cable between Juneau… Continue reading
Three weeks after the head of Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development announced his departure, one of his deputies is headed out the door… Continue reading
When librarian Kaye Peters walked into the Glacier Valley Elementary School library the morning of Feb. 9, she noticed two corner bookshelves were out of… Continue reading
Juneau Police Department detectives followed up on a tip Thursday morning that helped them locate one person of interest tied to a drive-by shooting.Police found… Continue reading
JUNEAU — An Alaska lawmaker’s efforts to put a dent in the state’s rising prison population have run afoul of a victim rights’ organization and… Continue reading
The House subcommittee on the University of Alaska budget accepted a smaller cut than the one proposed by Rep. Tammie Wilson last week, but rejected… Continue reading
In 2015, more women in Alaska entered adulthood without a traumatic sexual assault lingering in their past than years prior.A survey funded by Alaska’s Council… Continue reading
A subcommittee of the Alaska House is recommending big cuts to the budgets of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and state-funded tourism marketing efforts.The Alaska… Continue reading
By this time next week, the yellow and white booms that have surrounded a storm drain in Twin Lakes since the beginning of the month… Continue reading
HOUSTON — Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz barreled into Thursday’s Republican debate eager to seize one last chance to slow Donald Trump’s before next week’s… Continue reading
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday he is not interested in being considered for the Supreme Court vacancy — a decision that… Continue reading
MUMBAI, India — Look around in any major Indian city, and you will find someone with an arm outstretched, mobile phone in hand, smiling widely… Continue reading
MANILA, Philippines — Three decades after a “people power” revolt ousted his dictator father, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was wooing voters on the campaign trail… Continue reading
CAIRO — Egyptian writers, artists and film-makers have launched a public campaign for greater freedom of creativity and expression following the jailing of a novelist… Continue reading
Juneau District Court Judge Keith Levy speaks to the Chamber of Commerce about recidivism rates in Alaska’s judicial system at the Hanger Ballroom on Thursday.… Continue reading
Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176. Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Would-be marijuana entrepreneurs were busy the first day they could start the business license process in Alaska.State marijuana regulators report in a release… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of breaking into Anchorage cars was corralled with the help of alert witnesses with a cellphone.Police say an employee at… 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
A ballot initiative proposing a law to make it easier for Alaskans to register to vote isn’t officially on the fall primary election ballot —… Continue reading
