A commentary author writes that she is learning about the naming traditions “Denali” and other Alaska Native names for ...

If passed, the policy would allow districts to adopt strict cell phone restrictions or craft their own version.

Questions about whether Native Americans born in the United States have birthright citizenship if they aren’t “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. — such as if they live on sovereign tribal land ...

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday announced on social media that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.

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.

Alaska's minimum wage went up by $0.18 per hour. It'll rise again in July after voters passed Ballot Measure 1 last November.

A third cruise line over the past four months has announced plans to cruise to Alaska for the first time. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will begin sailing ...

The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late ...

The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill through the House, and the Senate majority caucus planning to introduce its own ...

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 ...

The woman who presided over the U.S. Coast Guard’s placement of an icebreaker in Juneau was fired on President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday ...