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Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Biologists, ecological experts arrive at a consensus.

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science
Southeast tribes unite to oppose lifting Roadless Rule

Southeast tribes unite to oppose lifting Roadless Rule

Fishermen and the city of Skagway also weigh in on divisive issue.

Southeast tribes unite to oppose lifting Roadless Rule
Loretto Lee Jones, 65, appears in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, during her trial on Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend felony theft and fraud. The two charges stem from allegations that Jones filed for her PFD payout in 2016 while having resided outside the state for more than 180 days. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Attorneys dive right into heart of PFD fraud case

The past isn’t always easy to reconstruct.

Loretto Lee Jones, 65, appears in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, during her trial on Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend felony theft and fraud. The two charges stem from allegations that Jones filed for her PFD payout in 2016 while having resided outside the state for more than 180 days. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Three injured in crash on Egan Drive

Three injured in crash on Egan Drive

Patients are in stable condition.

Three injured in crash on Egan Drive
‘Vanguards’ of climate change action, Southeast tribe shares ambitious plan

‘Vanguards’ of climate change action, Southeast tribe shares ambitious plan

They want you to see their data.

‘Vanguards’ of climate change action, Southeast tribe shares ambitious plan
Little brown bats remain a northern mystery

Little brown bats remain a northern mystery

Author reexamines Alaska bats.

Little brown bats remain a northern mystery
Lucky? Good? Who cares

Lucky? Good? Who cares

The hunt continues.

Lucky? Good? Who cares
Leslie Ishii, newly named Artistic Director for Perseverance Theatre, talks about her goals for Juneau’s professional theater during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Capital City Weekly

New artistic director envisions an inclusive, healing Perseverance Theatre

She’s no stranger to the theater or Alaska.

Leslie Ishii, newly named Artistic Director for Perseverance Theatre, talks about her goals for Juneau’s professional theater during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Vivian Faith Prescott shows how thick red huckleberries can get on a branch. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Juneau Empire)
Capital City Weekly

Planet Alaska: Red Huckleberries: Food for Songbirds

They’re something to sing about.

Vivian Faith Prescott shows how thick red huckleberries can get on a branch. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Juneau Empire)
Leslie Ishii, the newly named Artistic Director for Perseverance Theatre, talks about her goals for Juneau’s professional theater during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Capital City Weekly

Video: Meet Perseverance Theatre’s new Artistic Director

Leslie Ishii takes over for Art Rotch.

Leslie Ishii, the newly named Artistic Director for Perseverance Theatre, talks about her goals for Juneau’s professional theater during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Mercedes Muñoz takes ceramic cups out of her home studio kiln on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, as she prepares for a First Friday show at Coppa. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Capital City Weekly

Video: Mercedes Muñoz readies her ceramic work for First Friday

Platters and mugs can be seen at Coppa.

Mercedes Muñoz takes ceramic cups out of her home studio kiln on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, as she prepares for a First Friday show at Coppa. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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In this file photo from Oct. 31, 2018, Suzanne Hudson, owner of Nana’s Attic, hands out candy to visiting children and their parents. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Trick, Treat, Repeat

Halloween is as American as a five-pound sack of candy corn.

  • Oct 30, 2019
  • By Geoff Kirsch For the Juneau Empire
In this file photo from Oct. 31, 2018, Suzanne Hudson, owner of Nana’s Attic, hands out candy to visiting children and their parents. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
City drains, flushes Twin Lakes in effort to fight weed

City drains, flushes Twin Lakes in effort to fight weed

Not your normal “weeding.”

City drains, flushes Twin Lakes in effort to fight weed
Loretto Lee Jones, a former Assembly candidate, is on trial for PFD fraud. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Former Assembly candidate stands trial for PFD fraud

Jury selection began this morning.

Loretto Lee Jones, a former Assembly candidate, is on trial for PFD fraud. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Campaign to remove oil tax credits kicks off in Juneau Friday

Campaign to remove oil tax credits kicks off in Juneau Friday

A billion a year in tax revenue?

Campaign to remove oil tax credits kicks off in Juneau Friday
Here’s the Halloween weather forecast

Here’s the Halloween weather forecast

Juneau hasn’t had dry holiday since 2005.

Here’s the Halloween weather forecast
Trump tweets in support of Dunleavy, says Democrats are attacking governor

Trump tweets in support of Dunleavy, says Democrats are attacking governor

“He is doing an unbelievable job.”

Trump tweets in support of Dunleavy, says Democrats are attacking governor
Mary and Jim Becker pose for a picture at their Douglas home on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The Beckers were given dual Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during their annual dinner at Centennial Hall on Saturday. Learn more about them by watching the video below. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Video: Meet this year’s Lifetime Achievement award winners

Juneau Chamber of Commerce announced recipients during annual dinner on Saturday.

Mary and Jim Becker pose for a picture at their Douglas home on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The Beckers were given dual Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during their annual dinner at Centennial Hall on Saturday. Learn more about them by watching the video below. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Charlie Herrington, Marketing Manager for the Eaglecrest Ski Area, shows off new radio-frequency identification gates on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, that skiers will use this season to access the chairlifts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Video: New radio-frequency identification gates for Eaglecrest

Analytics will keep track of your runs.

Charlie Herrington, Marketing Manager for the Eaglecrest Ski Area, shows off new radio-frequency identification gates on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, that skiers will use this season to access the chairlifts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Selina Finley, center, reluctantly listens to a judgment by the Judge, played by Teri Tibbett, right, during a Reentry Simulation event at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The event was sponsored by Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska in partnership with the Juneau Reentry Coalition and Alaska Mental Health Trust. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Breaking the cycle: Community leaders roleplay a rough reentry to society

Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Selina Finley, center, reluctantly listens to a judgment by the Judge, played by Teri Tibbett, right, during a Reentry Simulation event at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The event was sponsored by Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska in partnership with the Juneau Reentry Coalition and Alaska Mental Health Trust. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)