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Frances Andrews promoted to Tribal Court Administrator

Frances Andrews promoted to Tribal Court Administrator

“We are very fortunate to have Frances.”

Frances Andrews promoted to Tribal Court Administrator
The Governor’s Mansion, ready for the holidays, is pictured on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Governor’s Mansion, ready for the holidays, is pictured on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans
Opinion: Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans
Police calls for Friday, Dec. 7, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Dec. 7, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
Remembering the effects of plastics

Remembering the effects of plastics

We are entering finals week at the University of Alaska Southeast. As students and faculty wrap up our courses, many of us are thinking about… Continue reading

Remembering the effects of plastics
Eagle eyes

Eagle eyes

How does visual acuity work?

Eagle eyes
Frank La Roche, Skagway’s first professional photographer

Frank La Roche, Skagway’s first professional photographer

We’re fortunate that photographers were active in this area during and after the Klondike Gold Rush.

Frank La Roche, Skagway’s first professional photographer
People protest the legislature’s extraordinary session during the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Demonstrators booed outgoing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday during the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, at times drowning out a high school choir with their own songs in protest of a Republican effort to gut the powers of his Democratic successor. (Mark Hoffman | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

Opinion: Let’s not become Wisconsin

I’ve followed Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s campaign and early actions with alarm. His view of his mandate is out of proportion, being almost exclusively focused on… Continue reading

People protest the legislature’s extraordinary session during the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Demonstrators booed outgoing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday during the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, at times drowning out a high school choir with their own songs in protest of a Republican effort to gut the powers of his Democratic successor. (Mark Hoffman | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
Ronan Lynch. (Courtesy Photo | Crow Fox Photography)
Ronan Lynch. (Courtesy Photo | Crow Fox Photography)
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018
(Unsplash | Skylar Sahakian)

Vintage vinyl: Pop-up record store is Thursday evening

The pop-up shop expects record sales. KXLL’s Pop-Up Record Shop will sell vinyl from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Alaskan Brewing Co. Tasting Room, 5429… Continue reading

(Unsplash | Skylar Sahakian)
In this Nov. 30, 2018 photo, Alaska House District 1 candidate Democrat Kathryn Dodge, right, watches the election recount at the Department of Elections’ Juneau, Alaska office. The Democrat who lost a recount by one vote in a contested Alaska House race must decide by Wednesday whether to challenge the results. Kathryn Dodge, in a statement late Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, says she and her team were reviewing decisions made by the Division of Elections. She says she disagrees with some of the decisions but wants to “look at everything” before making a final decision. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Democrat who lost Alaska House race recount plans appeal

Kathryn Dodge said she disagreed with decisions the Division of Elections made on some ballots.

In this Nov. 30, 2018 photo, Alaska House District 1 candidate Democrat Kathryn Dodge, right, watches the election recount at the Department of Elections’ Juneau, Alaska office. The Democrat who lost a recount by one vote in a contested Alaska House race must decide by Wednesday whether to challenge the results. Kathryn Dodge, in a statement late Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, says she and her team were reviewing decisions made by the Division of Elections. She says she disagrees with some of the decisions but wants to “look at everything” before making a final decision. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Death Notice: Robert James Bennett

Robert James Bennett, (T’eilweidi) died Nov. 30, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. He was 75. Bennett was born to Alice and Joseph Bennett… Continue reading

Opinion: End ‘free passes’ for sexual violence

Opinion: End ‘free passes’ for sexual violence

Alaska needs meaningful policy change.

Opinion: End ‘free passes’ for sexual violence
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
Wildlife Wednesday concerns carnivore conservation

Wildlife Wednesday concerns carnivore conservation

You can find out what’s being done to help out the animals near the top of the food chain Wednesday evening. Christina Eisenberg, who has… Continue reading

Wildlife Wednesday concerns carnivore conservation
Writers’ Weir: Unmitigated Fear
Writers’ Weir: Unmitigated Fear
A black bear sporting numerous lacerations on its face hunts for salmon along Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Gov. Dunleavy names acting head of fish and game

The Republican governor’s office announced that Doug Vincent-Lang would take the job.

A black bear sporting numerous lacerations on its face hunts for salmon along Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
Dunleavy sworn in as Alaska governor after location changes
Dunleavy sworn in as Alaska governor after location changes