A month after the Juneau Access Road was put back on the political map by the Dunleavy administration, the Alaska State Senate has clawed back $37 million in funds set aside in years past for the ...

Some legislators have expressed opposition to the new security measures, stating it will make the Capitol hard to access for large groups including students. Madeleine Bass, 14, a freshman at ...

Visitors to Alaska’s State Capitol must now pass through metal detectors and bag checks. The new protocols aim to improve ...

Millions of dollars slated for child care funding were among the many budget cuts Alaska state Senators made last week, in an effort to balance the deficit.

A child in an outfit inspired by the musical "Newsies," based on the 1899 New York City newsboy strike, protests at the Alaska Capitol in Juneau as part of the nationwide "Hands Off!" protests ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire ...

The new changes include extended bus hours on Sundays and holiday weekends, a new stop near Safeway and increased services ...

Apr. 1—JUNEAU — The Alaska State Capitol will soon have an airport-style security checkpoint, screening all visitors to the building. The policy change was ordered on Monday by the Legislative ...

But if you ask Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, screening Capitol visitors just makes sense. After all, at least 37 other states already do it, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Tupou said. Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Richard Tupou wins the boys discus with a 146’0.5” effort during Saturday’s Capital City Invitational Track and Field meet at ...

JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate on Tuesday unanimously voted to advance the capital budget, which has an emphasis on school ...