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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)

Opinion: Lisa Murkowski proves herself, the impeachment fiasco proves something else

While Murkowski is no fan of the president, she is true to herself.

  • Feb 7, 2020
  • By Win Gruening
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)
Robert Manzanares, 42, appears in U.S. District Court in Juneau Wednesday for a change of plea hearing. A barrier put in place in the public courtroom hallway blocked Manzanares from public view, per the judge’s orders. Photography is not allowed in the courtroom. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Man pleads guilty to murdering wife on cruise ship

He beat her to death and attempted to throw her body over the balcony.

Robert Manzanares, 42, appears in U.S. District Court in Juneau Wednesday for a change of plea hearing. A barrier put in place in the public courtroom hallway blocked Manzanares from public view, per the judge’s orders. Photography is not allowed in the courtroom. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
A sign posted to the Alaska Marine Highway System terminal in Petersburg, noting that all sailings are canceled. (Courtesy photo | Malena Marvin)

Opinion: Stedman should follow local consensus and put ferries first

As residents of the towns near the proposed Kake Road, we firmly oppose it. The $40 million raised for this “road to nowhere” should instead… Continue reading

A sign posted to the Alaska Marine Highway System terminal in Petersburg, noting that all sailings are canceled. (Courtesy photo | Malena Marvin)
Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion
Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera)
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera)
This license plate was designed by Anita Laulainen and was the winning design in the 2017 Alaska Artistic License competition. A surcharge could be attached to plates like this one if a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee Thursday becomes law. The additional charge could be used to provide funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Council on the Arts)

License plates could be a roadway to revenue

Alaska State Council on the Arts would set the surcharge.

This license plate was designed by Anita Laulainen and was the winning design in the 2017 Alaska Artistic License competition. A surcharge could be attached to plates like this one if a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee Thursday becomes law. The additional charge could be used to provide funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Council on the Arts)
University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)

Alaska Science Forum: The physics of slapshots and mid-ice collisions

A look at one of the north’s favorite sports.

  • Feb 6, 2020
  • By Ned Rozell For the Juneau Empire
  • hockey
University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)
Charred octopus at Red Spruce on Jan. 28, 2020. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)
Charred octopus at Red Spruce on Jan. 28, 2020. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)
Capitol Live: Senate Finance looks at supplemental budget
Capitol Live: Senate Finance looks at supplemental budget
New show confronts clash between church and sexual orientation
New show confronts clash between church and sexual orientation
Of words and warmth

Of words and warmth

They say the next best thing to fly fishing is reading about fly fishing.

Of words and warmth
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Beth Weigel, Director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, gives an overview of the newly announced Marie Darlin Prize during a meeting of the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum in November 2019. Nominations are being accepted for the prize.

Prize is accepting nominees; art classes and scholarships announced

CCW news briefs for the week of Feb. 6, 2020.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Beth Weigel, Director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, gives an overview of the newly announced Marie Darlin Prize during a meeting of the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum in November 2019. Nominations are being accepted for the prize.
Your guide to First Friday: Salmon photos, hands-on weaving, a suffrage celebration and more
Your guide to First Friday: Salmon photos, hands-on weaving, a suffrage celebration and more
Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more
Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more
Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, photographed on Wednesday, has worked to spearhead three initiatives coming to fruition in the next month to make Juneau a safer place. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, photographed on Wednesday, has worked to spearhead three initiatives coming to fruition in the next month to make Juneau a safer place. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Gov releases supplemental budget, adds back Medicaid cuts
Gov releases supplemental budget, adds back Medicaid cuts
Spruce Root business development manager Paul Hackenmueller, Village Coffee Company owner Justyne Wheeler, Foundroot co-owner Leah Wagner, Spruce Root Board Chairwoman Susan Bell and Spruce Root programs manager Ashley Snookes smile together after the presentation of the Path to Prosperity awards Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

These two Southeast businesses just won $25K

Alaska-ready seeds and village’s first drive-thru earn awards.

Spruce Root business development manager Paul Hackenmueller, Village Coffee Company owner Justyne Wheeler, Foundroot co-owner Leah Wagner, Spruce Root Board Chairwoman Susan Bell and Spruce Root programs manager Ashley Snookes smile together after the presentation of the Path to Prosperity awards Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Capitol Live: Lots of opportunity for tourism in Southeast, cruise line exec says
Capitol Live: Lots of opportunity for tourism in Southeast, cruise line exec says
Courtesy photo | Deborah Rudis                                 Mountain sentinels: Snow-laden trees at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Sunday.

Strange winter: Warm December yields to deep cold January

December was so warm that beavers stayed active, collecting branches for their winter caches and dam repairs, leaving trails in a thin snow cover. The… Continue reading

Courtesy photo | Deborah Rudis                                 Mountain sentinels: Snow-laden trees at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Sunday.
Alaska Reads Act gets a closer look
Alaska Reads Act gets a closer look