Empire Live: ‘We have a market based system that fails to control costs’

Empire Live: ‘We have a market based system that fails to control costs’

Doctor, author and professor talks what health care reform actually means.

Empire Live: ‘We have a market based system that fails to control costs’
Emily Edenshaw, Business and Economic Development Director for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, seen in this December 2018 photo, is both a domestic violence survivor and an organizer of a domestic violence awareness summit. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Emily Edenshaw, Business and Economic Development Director for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, seen in this December 2018 photo, is both a domestic violence survivor and an organizer of a domestic violence awareness summit. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The wastewater pumps were overwhelmed during an early October storm and caused a backup of sewage into the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park utilities building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Whale statue pump repairs on track, but no clear end date set

Questions about who will do the repairs remain.

The wastewater pumps were overwhelmed during an early October storm and caused a backup of sewage into the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park utilities building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Repairs to Egan Drive will wind down until the spring thaw. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

See something orange missing from Egan Drive?

No more Mario-Kart downtown for drivers.

Repairs to Egan Drive will wind down until the spring thaw. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Gale warning issued for Southeast

Gale warning issued for Southeast

Make sure your boats are secured for heavy seas.

Gale warning issued for Southeast
Dr. John Geyman will give three public speeches about health care reform this week while visiting Juneau from Washington state. (Courtesy Photo | John Geyman)
Dr. John Geyman will give three public speeches about health care reform this week while visiting Juneau from Washington state. (Courtesy Photo | John Geyman)
Small Southeast city tries for big borough

Small Southeast city tries for big borough

It would be the biggest borough in Southeast Alaska.

Small Southeast city tries for big borough
Recently, several businesses have moved out of the Triangle Building, which was built in the late ’20s, and is located at the corner of Franklin and Front Streets. Business owners said possible rent increases and building conditions are among the reasons for the moves. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Recently, several businesses have moved out of the Triangle Building, which was built in the late ’20s, and is located at the corner of Franklin and Front Streets. Business owners said possible rent increases and building conditions are among the reasons for the moves. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

Concerns about his odor are very real, though.

Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy
Family Promise of Juneau receives legislative citation

Family Promise of Juneau receives legislative citation

In this case, a citation is a good thing.

Family Promise of Juneau receives legislative citation
Digging into Kensington Gold Mine

Digging into Kensington Gold Mine

Getting to the Coeur of Kensington.

Digging into Kensington Gold Mine
Students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School prepare to leave the Marie Drake Building after school on May 25, 2015.
Students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School prepare to leave the Marie Drake Building after school on May 25, 2015.
This is an early map of Sitka at the time of the handover, showing the buildings and government land. (Courtesy of the Alaska State Museum archives)

Six facts to know about Alaska Day

Some things you may know about Alaska and some you may not!

This is an early map of Sitka at the time of the handover, showing the buildings and government land. (Courtesy of the Alaska State Museum archives)
Ditch work will impede Peseverance Trail access

Ditch work will impede Peseverance Trail access

Plan accordingly.

Ditch work will impede Peseverance Trail access
Auke Bay Elementary School teacher Angie Wright won the award for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. (Courtesy Photo)
Auke Bay Elementary School teacher Angie Wright won the award for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. (Courtesy Photo)
United Way of Southeast Alaska wants you to volunteer

United Way of Southeast Alaska wants you to volunteer

It’s not hard to be a philanthropist.

United Way of Southeast Alaska wants you to volunteer
A flowering cannabis plant at Rainforest Farms in Juneau in November 2016. City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to protest Rainforest Farms’ cultivation and retail licenses in light of unpaid sales taxes.
A flowering cannabis plant at Rainforest Farms in Juneau in November 2016. City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to protest Rainforest Farms’ cultivation and retail licenses in light of unpaid sales taxes.
Skate or try: I took a shot at rolling with derby girls
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Skate or try: I took a shot at rolling with derby girls
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Empire Live: United Way at the Chamber Luncheon
Empire Live: United Way at the Chamber Luncheon
Power restored after brief communitywide outage
Power restored after brief communitywide outage