For the first time in Alaska history, the state’s supreme court is majority female. It’s also being led, for just the second ...

Local preschoolers make valentines for state legislators each year, reminding them to “have a heart” for kids during the ...

Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has cancelled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about potential tsunamis.

Plans for a Juneau skatepark are progressing, the Fairbanks transit center is open, Ketchikan seeks input on its ...

Alaska’s new Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivered her first State of the Judiciary Address, acknowledging court ...

Unalaska City School District officials are advocating for more education funding during their annual visits to the Alaska ...

Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire from archived editions in 1985, 1995 and 2005. They include names, AP style ...

Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers ...

Love is a four-legged word and Juneau Animal Rescue is seeking funds to give that love a new home.