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Biggest news from the Alaska Legislature, Dunleavy administration

Biggest news from the Alaska Legislature, Dunleavy administration

House disarray, budget concerns the talk of the town.

Biggest news from the Alaska Legislature, Dunleavy administration
Governor proposes cutting ferry funding at the end of the summer

Governor proposes cutting ferry funding at the end of the summer

Administration hopes private contractor will take over.

Governor proposes cutting ferry funding at the end of the summer
Young artist blends hip-hop and Tlingit heritage on big stage
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Young artist blends hip-hop and Tlingit heritage on big stage
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Everything you ever wanted to know, or not, about Valentine’s Day
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Everything you ever wanted to know, or not, about Valentine’s Day

There’s more to Feb. 14 than chocolate and feeling bad about yourself.

  • Feb 14, 2019
  • By GEOFF KIRSCH
Everything you ever wanted to know, or not, about Valentine’s Day
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A TV show set in Sitka is in the works

A TV show set in Sitka is in the works

The goal: Show a side of Alaska that’s not bush people.

A TV show set in Sitka is in the works
Stunning photos of the ice caves at the Mendenhall Glacier

Stunning photos of the ice caves at the Mendenhall Glacier

A winter wonderland of ice.

Stunning photos of the ice caves at the Mendenhall Glacier
Famous foul-mouthed chef spotted in Juneau
Famous foul-mouthed chef spotted in Juneau
Photos: The Best Dressed at the Alaska State Capitol

Photos: The Best Dressed at the Alaska State Capitol

The budget may be boring but the outfits aren’t.

Photos: The Best Dressed at the Alaska State Capitol
Angelica Curtis and her son Jonathan are shown in this recent photograph. (Courtesy photo | Curtis family)

Custody case goes before Supreme Court

The case connects to the Legislature as well.

Angelica Curtis and her son Jonathan are shown in this recent photograph. (Courtesy photo | Curtis family)
Golden anniversary of Stonewall uprising celebrated in Juneau
Golden anniversary of Stonewall uprising celebrated in Juneau
Traffic at Riverside and Stephen Richards drives backs up past Gee Street the morning of Feb. 8, 2019. There is a plan to alleviate traffic at the congestion-prone intersection. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Traffic at Riverside and Stephen Richards drives backs up past Gee Street the morning of Feb. 8, 2019. There is a plan to alleviate traffic at the congestion-prone intersection. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Haida artist’s exhibition blends old and new school art

Haida artist’s exhibition blends old and new school art

David Boxley and Trent Reznor are both great in his book.

Haida artist’s exhibition blends old and new school art
Harris Harbor on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. David Little, 67, who lived aboard the boat Quality Time, was found dead in the water next to his boat in Harris Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Man found dead in Harris Harbor after apparent fall

He lived aboard his boat in the harbor.

Harris Harbor on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. David Little, 67, who lived aboard the boat Quality Time, was found dead in the water next to his boat in Harris Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Andy Jones, Director of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Office of Substance Misuse, right, speak about the fiscal impacts of the opioids on the state along with Michael Duxbury, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, center, and Laura Brooks, Director of Health and Rehabilitation for the Department of Corrections, in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Andy Jones, Director of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Office of Substance Misuse, right, speak about the fiscal impacts of the opioids on the state along with Michael Duxbury, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, center, and Laura Brooks, Director of Health and Rehabilitation for the Department of Corrections, in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
High school robotics team advances to Worlds competition

High school robotics team advances to Worlds competition

They will be the first team from Southeast Alaska to ever go to the world championship.

High school robotics team advances to Worlds competition
School buses drop students off at Thunder Mountain High School on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Gov’s bills includes $20M slash to education

The money was already approved.

School buses drop students off at Thunder Mountain High School on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
At town hall, Juneau residents worry about budget cuts

At town hall, Juneau residents worry about budget cuts

Locals crowded into a local library to voice their concerns.

At town hall, Juneau residents worry about budget cuts
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin presents the governor’s supplemental budget to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin presents the governor’s supplemental budget to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Ferry system braces for budget cuts

Ferry system braces for budget cuts

Dwindling budget could mean loss of services.

Ferry system braces for budget cuts
Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

Some nominees have been “found wanting.”

Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny