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Tlingit and Haida Prez: Dunleavy administration ‘attacking on every level’

Tlingit and Haida Prez: Dunleavy administration ‘attacking on every level’

Live coverage of Central Council’s executive meeting.

Tlingit and Haida Prez: Dunleavy administration ‘attacking on every level’
Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, center, speaks with House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, as Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, prepares to gavel into session at the Capitol on Friday, July 19, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Legislature comes back together, but uncertainty remains

A final agreement on a revised budget seems far off.

Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, center, speaks with House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, as Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, prepares to gavel into session at the Capitol on Friday, July 19, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Capitol Live: Legislature gathers in Juneau for first time since split
Capitol Live: Legislature gathers in Juneau for first time since split
Juneau’s pitching shines at district, state tourneys
Juneau’s pitching shines at district, state tourneys
Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?

Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?

I am ready to fight.

  • Jul 19, 2019
  • By Sara Hannan
Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?
UAS Chancellor: UAS still has reason to celebrate, amid budget cut fears

UAS Chancellor: UAS still has reason to celebrate, amid budget cut fears

It’s not all bad news.

  • Jul 19, 2019
  • By Richard A. Caulfield
UAS Chancellor: UAS still has reason to celebrate, amid budget cut fears
Live Baseball: Juniors Baseball State Tournament
Live Baseball: Juniors Baseball State Tournament
Budget wonks try to explain ‘the sweep’

Budget wonks try to explain ‘the sweep’

Senate Finance Committee spends afternoon slogging through legal and technical details

Budget wonks try to explain ‘the sweep’
Kiehl to Chamber: Vetoes went ‘too far, too fast’

Kiehl to Chamber: Vetoes went ‘too far, too fast’

Juneau’s senator talks politics with local business leaders.

Kiehl to Chamber: Vetoes went ‘too far, too fast’
Capitol Live: Senate Finance Committee meets to discuss HB 2001
Capitol Live: Senate Finance Committee meets to discuss HB 2001
‘It’s who we are’: Culture Camp teaches the ancestral ways

‘It’s who we are’: Culture Camp teaches the ancestral ways

Learning about Alaska Native culture.

‘It’s who we are’: Culture Camp teaches the ancestral ways
District tourney opener for Juneau goes extra innings
District tourney opener for Juneau goes extra innings
Update: Governor calls special session to meet in Juneau

Update: Governor calls special session to meet in Juneau

Gov. Dunleavy has called all legislators to Juneau to finish the special session.

Update: Governor calls special session to meet in Juneau
A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)

Ducks, sundews and sunny day observations

On a hot, sunny day, I sat with some friends on a big log, looking across Berners Bay toward Lion’s Head.

A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Alyson Currey gives testimony on HB 2001 in the House Finance Committee room as Marc Wheeler, left, waits his turn at the Capitol on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The committee is meeting in Wasilla and taking testimony telephonically from around the state. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alyson Currey gives testimony on HB 2001 in the House Finance Committee room as Marc Wheeler, left, waits his turn at the Capitol on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The committee is meeting in Wasilla and taking testimony telephonically from around the state. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau Ridge Race returns this Saturday

Juneau Ridge Race returns this Saturday

A ‘ridge’-ed race.

Juneau Ridge Race returns this Saturday
Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

This one didn’t pack the punch of past Juneau jökulhlaups.

Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected
Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska

Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska

Precipitously cutting these scholarships is a significant violation of trust.

  • Jul 16, 2019
  • By Frank Murkowski
Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska
Alyse Galvin announces bid for Congress

Alyse Galvin announces bid for Congress

It will be her second bid trying to unseat Don Young.

Alyse Galvin announces bid for Congress