Giddens was named a MacArthur Genius Fellow in 2017, and won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for the opera “Omar,” which she cocomposed ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced an education package on Friday that's expected to launch a contentious debate on education policy during this year's legislative session. Leaders in both the House ...

Alaska fire departments receive $300K+ in federal grants, a new Tribal Relations website launches, Hatcher Pass road cleanup progresses, and Juneau’s speed limit increases.

As climate change brings more boats to the Arctic, the U.S.’s need for boats that can cut through the ice has also increased.

The Marine Exchange of Alaska, a nongovernmental agency based out of Juneau, has been acting as a 24/7 middle man ...

Seabourn has announced that the Seabourn Quest will make her maiden arrival in Alaska as the ship will sail on 18 seven-day ...

Tucked away in Alaska’s capital city, the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Juneau is the hidden gem in our thrifty tiara.

The Companion Fare benefit and bag-fee waivers can save you hundreds — if Alaska Airlines is (or can be) your go-to airline. For some, that won't be possible. If you fly Alaska Airlines with ...

Podium for public testimony before the Alaska Board of Fisheries at their meeting at the Ted Ferry Civic Center in Ketchikan.

Back at home, researchers are trying to learn more about how and why a glacier in Juneau causes repeated flooding. Your ...

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 ...

Alaska is facing a crisis — one that shouldn’t be up for political debate. Housing is not a privilege; it is a basic human ...