The Alaska Legislature is coming back to Juneau.Gov. Bill Walker issued an official proclamation Thursday calling the Legislature into special session starting 10 a.m. Saturday,… Continue reading
Juneau police are looking for a masked man who robbed the Travelodge Hotel in the Mendenhall Valley on Wednesday night.The man, whom police believe was… Continue reading
Commotion outside Planned Parenthood centers across the nation — mixed with disgruntled chants and signs — have become quite the norm, but on Wednesday a… Continue reading
SITKA — A company looking to export water in bulk from Alaska to dryer climates is looking to extend its contract with Sitka for the… Continue reading
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A rape investigation involving Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane took a bizarre turn Wednesday when the attorney for the accuser said… Continue reading
RENTON, Wash. — Kam Chancellor ended his holdout and reported to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday after missing training camp and the first two weeks… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Baseball people tell a wonderful story about Yogi Berra and the most famous home run in history.Yogi and a couple of his… Continue reading
BEREA, Ohio — Johnny Manziel stood by waiting for Josh McCown to finish his interview session before it was his turn to address the Browns’… Continue reading
The Gastineau Apartments will be hanging around a few months longer than previously planned.Public Works Director Rorie Watt announced to the City And Borough of… Continue reading
A 73-year-old woman told Juneau police on Monday that she was defrauded out of $35,000 during an online business transaction.On the same morning, another report… Continue reading
Prepare for a milder high.The Alaska Marijuana Control board on Wednesday adopted standards that set a 5-milligram THC limit per serving for edible marijuana products.THC… Continue reading
A seal trolls the water in front of the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery as silver salmon return on Wednesday.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Mexicans living in Alaska will soon have to travel out of state to receive services from the Consulate of Mexico, but a group… Continue reading
HAVANA — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and leftist guerrilla commanders on Wednesday announced an important breakthrough in peace talks that sets the stage to… Continue reading
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders, faced with a staggering migration crisis and deep divisions over how to tackle it, managed to agree early Thursday to… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Cheered by jubilant crowds across the nation’s capital, Pope Francis forged common cause Wednesday with President Barack Obama on climate change, immigration and… Continue reading
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading
The morning Alaska Airlines ‘milk run’ flight through Southeast Alaska ran into mechanical problems Wednesday.As Flight 61 prepared to land in Juneau, a landing gear… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast has officially begun recruiting students for its new associate degree in maritime transportation.The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved… Continue reading
The Alaska State Library’s historical collections reading room has closed to the public due to the ongoing move to the new State Library, Archives and… Continue reading
