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UA Regents will hear public testimony Monday evening

UA Regents will hear public testimony Monday evening

Public testimony can be made by phone.

UA Regents will hear public testimony Monday evening
A homeless person sleeps in the doorway at the Capital Transit Center on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Alaska receives grant money for youth homelessness ‘in perpetuity’

The kids will be alright.

A homeless person sleeps in the doorway at the Capital Transit Center on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Bipartisan group of Alaska lawmakers urge DOC to keep prisoners in state

Bipartisan group of Alaska lawmakers urge DOC to keep prisoners in state

They’re concerned about gang violence.

Bipartisan group of Alaska lawmakers urge DOC to keep prisoners in state
Dubai-based company invests in bringing Alaska energy to Asia

Dubai-based company invests in bringing Alaska energy to Asia

LNG is in high demand.

Dubai-based company invests in bringing Alaska energy to Asia
Southeast loses jobs, but still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in state

Southeast loses jobs, but still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in state

It’s not all bad news.

Southeast loses jobs, but still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in state
Protesters show up for Roadless Rule

Protesters show up for Roadless Rule

Critical protection or burdensome regulation?

Protesters show up for Roadless Rule
Gov. Mike Dunleavy may be in contention for the position of Secretary of Energy. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Dunleavy not going energy-where

Rumors of Dunleavy being tapped for Energy Secretary are greatly exaggerated.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy may be in contention for the position of Secretary of Energy. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Man missing after spiritual quest to Alaska’s Hatcher Pass

Man missing after spiritual quest to Alaska’s Hatcher Pass

He was seeking no less than the meaning of life.

Man missing after spiritual quest to Alaska’s Hatcher Pass
1 dead after plane landing on Alaska island went off runway

1 dead after plane landing on Alaska island went off runway

Alaska State Troopers identified the victim as David Allan Oltman, 38, of Washington.

1 dead after plane landing on Alaska island went off runway
In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo | Patrick Semansky, File)

Empire Live: Violence against Native women and children is glaring issue with complicated facets

Journalists, lawyers, and law enforcement officials talk about tangled jurisdictional problem in Alaska

In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo | Patrick Semansky, File)
Dorothy Thomson stands while giving a thumbs down as Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his State of Alaska Address during the 2019 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined plans aimed at improving public safety in rural Alaska during a speech Thursday to a major gathering of Alaska Natives that was interrupted by protests.(Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Dunleavy draws both protests and applause at AFN

Speech commits to smoother budget process going forward.

Dorothy Thomson stands while giving a thumbs down as Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his State of Alaska Address during the 2019 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined plans aimed at improving public safety in rural Alaska during a speech Thursday to a major gathering of Alaska Natives that was interrupted by protests.(Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)
Murkowski writes bill to address domestic violence in rural Alaska

Murkowski writes bill to address domestic violence in rural Alaska

Tribes lauded the bill.

Murkowski writes bill to address domestic violence in rural Alaska
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina, right, arrives at the Auke Bay Terminal as the Kennicott departs on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Temporary service to Prince Rupert resumes, but uncertainty remains

You can go, but only twice.

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina, right, arrives at the Auke Bay Terminal as the Kennicott departs on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
An agenda every Alaskan would find interesting

An agenda every Alaskan would find interesting

Government is taking center stage.

An agenda every Alaskan would find interesting
Alaska prisoners to be sent out of state

Alaska prisoners to be sent out of state

Prisons are almost at capacity.

Alaska prisoners to be sent out of state
Politicians praise, conservationists condemn effort to amend Roadless Rule

Politicians praise, conservationists condemn effort to amend Roadless Rule

It’s about politics

Politicians praise, conservationists condemn effort to amend Roadless Rule
A protest against the proposed regulations by Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decorate the walls of the during First Friday on Oct. 4, 2019. They weren’t the only ones to share an opinion. During a public comment period, 1,274 pages of comments were submitted. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alaskans weigh in on polarizing proposed change to breweries, distilleries

The comments will be public soon.

A protest against the proposed regulations by Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decorate the walls of the during First Friday on Oct. 4, 2019. They weren’t the only ones to share an opinion. During a public comment period, 1,274 pages of comments were submitted. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
No confidence vote, delay shake up University of Alaska

No confidence vote, delay shake up University of Alaska

Consolidation backtrack.

No confidence vote, delay shake up University of Alaska
Two male sockeye salmon battle for territory in Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Indigenous meeting declares ‘salmon emergency’

Meeting of tribes from US and Canada calls for action.

Two male sockeye salmon battle for territory in Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref speaks at a news conference after the Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Anchorage in a lawsuit that claims state policy on fossil fuels is harming the constitutional right of young Alaskans to a safe climate. Sinnok and 15 other Alaska youths in 2017 sued the state, claiming that human-caused greenhouse gas emission leading to climate change is creating long-term, dangerous health effects. They lost in Superior Court, but appealed to Alaska’s highest court. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)

Will youth climate change lawsuit get its day in court?

Alaska Supreme Court hearing case.

Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref speaks at a news conference after the Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Anchorage in a lawsuit that claims state policy on fossil fuels is harming the constitutional right of young Alaskans to a safe climate. Sinnok and 15 other Alaska youths in 2017 sued the state, claiming that human-caused greenhouse gas emission leading to climate change is creating long-term, dangerous health effects. They lost in Superior Court, but appealed to Alaska’s highest court. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)