The goal is to produce tools that can better predict future outburst floods at Juneau's landmark glacier and elsewhere.

In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times

ProPublica journalist McKenzie Funk says the Aiviq has a history of failures and design problems, but the Coast Guard doesn’t have a lot of alternatives.

Studying the shape of Suicide Basin and how it changes could give researchers a better sense of how much water could be released each year, and potentially how quickly.

Juneau residents had a chance to ask questions and offer comments on a proposed fifth cruise ship dock at two public meetings this week. The city will soon decide whether or not to approve Huna Totem Corporation's tidelands lease for the project.

Among the 60 state lawmakers who convened in Juneau this week are 11 who are serving in the Legislature for the first time. Among them are best friends, parents navigating a cross-state move, pet owners who left furry friends in their far-off districts,

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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 and other content of their eras.

The Alaska Cultural Trust, hosting a fundraising brunch Sunday at the Rie Muñoz Gallery and planning to visit lawmakers’ offices at the Alaska State Capitol on Monday, is typic

Dunleavy’s bill, which was introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, would also close in-person early voting five days prior to Election Day. More than 73,000 Alaska voted early in the most recent general election, including more than 15,000 who cast their early ballots in the five days preceding the election.

Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, while Alaska has experienced some rare warm weather this month.

Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.