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Update: Commissioner designee resigns after accusations of false resume entry
Update: Commissioner designee resigns after accusations of false resume entry
Sitka police chief calls for changes to improve retention

Sitka police chief calls for changes to improve retention

An increase in wages is one request.

Sitka police chief calls for changes to improve retention
Opinion: Are Juneau city officials misleading the public about the cruise industry lawsuit?

Opinion: Are Juneau city officials misleading the public about the cruise industry lawsuit?

It can be a fine line between “spin” and misleading the public.

  • Jan 25, 2019
  • By WIN GRUENING
Opinion: Are Juneau city officials misleading the public about the cruise industry lawsuit?
Capitol Live: Quick resigns after accusations of lying on resume

Capitol Live: Quick resigns after accusations of lying on resume

Gov. Dunleavy appointed an attorney in his stead.

  • Jan 24, 2019
Capitol Live: Quick resigns after accusations of lying on resume
Merry Ellefson, center, runs with her son, Arne Ellefson-Carnes, right, and co-coach Tristan Knutson-Lombardo during Juneau-Douglas High School cross country practice on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Merry Ellefson, center, runs with her son, Arne Ellefson-Carnes, right, and co-coach Tristan Knutson-Lombardo during Juneau-Douglas High School cross country practice on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Sea lion bites fisherman, tries to drag him into sea

Sea lion bites fisherman, tries to drag him into sea

A sea lion lunged onto a fishing boat off the Aleutian Islands.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sea lion bites fisherman, tries to drag him into sea
Capitol Live: Gov unveils four new crime bills

Capitol Live: Gov unveils four new crime bills

Live updates from the Alaska State Capitol.

Capitol Live: Gov unveils four new crime bills
Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

Murkowski among six Republicans who voted for the Democratic proposal.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government
The Flume trailhead in December 2018. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)

Flume trail to close for summer

The trail will be closed for six months.

The Flume trailhead in December 2018. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)
Juneau delegation reacts to gov’s call for ‘war on criminals’
Juneau delegation reacts to gov’s call for ‘war on criminals’
Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt

Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt

Who says defensemen don’t score?

Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt
Armenian-American flautist Tigran Arakelyan, the Music Director of the Northwest Mahler Festival in Seattle and the Port Townsend Orchestra, performs a sound check in the Shuká Hít (Ancestors’ House) at the Walter Soboleff Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. He will be conducting Juneau Symphony’s Russian Romantic concerts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Armenian-American flautist Tigran Arakelyan, the Music Director of the Northwest Mahler Festival in Seattle and the Port Townsend Orchestra, performs a sound check in the Shuká Hít (Ancestors’ House) at the Walter Soboleff Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. He will be conducting Juneau Symphony’s Russian Romantic concerts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

AEL&P sale officially dead

Business will continue as usual.

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case

Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case

The Renners didn’t know until later that the killings were caught on video.

  • Jan 23, 2019
  • By RACHEL D’ORO ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
Buck Robert Mills, 39, escaped from Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision in October 2018 and was arrested Sunday. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Troopers)

Police catch up with man who was on run for three months

He’s accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison.

Buck Robert Mills, 39, escaped from Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision in October 2018 and was arrested Sunday. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Troopers)
Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May

Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May

KETCHIKAN — The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to put its new ferry Tazlina into service in waters in the southeast in May. The ferry… Continue reading

  • Jan 22, 2019
  • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May
Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, speaks to reporters at a House Republican Caucus press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Capitol Live: House Speaker nominations fail on eighth day

Electing a permanent Speaker of the House remains elusive.

Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, speaks to reporters at a House Republican Caucus press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration

Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration

Scenes from the annual event celebrating MLK.

Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
‘Money-wise, I’m almost broke’: Furloughed workers in Juneau prepare for second missed paycheck
‘Money-wise, I’m almost broke’: Furloughed workers in Juneau prepare for second missed paycheck