JUNEAU — Outgoing state education commissioner Mike Hanley said Friday that he had some professional disagreements with the state board of education. But he said… Continue reading
ConocoPhillips’ fiscal situation looks a lot like the state of Alaska’s after the company posted a 2015 net loss of $4.4 billion in its year-end… Continue reading
Juneau Skating Club 11th annual Basic Skills Competition, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Treadwell Ice Arena. Figure skaters and skaters will compete in a variety of ice… Continue reading
PALMER — An Alaska State Trooper responding to a vehicle in a ditch in Palmer was injured when a sport utility vehicle crashed into his… Continue reading
The Alaska House Majority has unveiled a new way for Alaskans to offer their advice to the Legislature. On Friday, members of the House’s Republican-led… Continue reading
In the three weeks since the 29th Alaska Legislature convened its second session, lawmakers haven’t just been working on the budget.In the 19 days since… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state court judge in Anchorage heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s authority to expand Medicaid without legislative… Continue reading
If there’s one thing Alaska’s lawmakers agree on, it’s this: No single trick or approach will solve the state’s annual deficit, now approaching $4 billion.Most… Continue reading
Steve Davis, center, volunteers with Bing Carrillo, left, and Joe Carlson on Thursday at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center to build creative lighting for… Continue reading
In mid August, City Manager Kim Kiefer announced that she planned to retire, sending city officials into an urgent search to find her replacement. Almost… Continue reading
Two people early Thursday morning near Telephone Hill Park heard a loud argument and then found a man on top of a woman, striking her… Continue reading
Government, education and art leaders in the community came together Thursday to answer one question about arts in the schools: What’s next for Juneau?Alaska’s capital… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has never changed its mining taxes.To find the last time Alaskan miners had to open their tax books, you have to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Public Offices Commission will consider a settlement in a campaign disclosure violations case involving two independent political groups once linked to… 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 Wednesday story on the plan to raise the tugboat Challenger incorrectly stated that SouthEast Alaska Lightering removed oil from the boat when it sank.… Continue reading
GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading
A Wednesday story incorrectly stated that Nora Edith Thomas, a suspect in a homicide, had three children when she lived with Christopher K. Kenney in… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will implement a “Rooney Rule” requiring that women be interviewed for executive positions with teams around the… Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s hard to know who took the bigger risk.Was it the team, the Denver Broncos, who were hiring a coach with… Continue reading
