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

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 ...

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

Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, represents the district that covers the Capitol and sits on the Legislative Council. “I think it’s unfortunate and probably ill-advised,” he said of the plan to ...

On April 22, in a joint session of the House and Senate, the attempt to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 69 was defeated — 33 to 27 — that is seven votes short of the required 40. I voted no ...

She and classmate Issy Martin had just finished their discus outing and were shagging the throws of the boys’ competitors ...

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

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.

Senators clawed back millions from previously funded projects to reduce the cost of the state’s construction and renovation ...