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Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

Murkowski among six Republicans who voted for the Democratic proposal.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government
The Flume trailhead in December 2018. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)

Flume trail to close for summer

The trail will be closed for six months.

The Flume trailhead in December 2018. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)
Juneau delegation reacts to gov’s call for ‘war on criminals’
Juneau delegation reacts to gov’s call for ‘war on criminals’
Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt

Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt

Who says defensemen don’t score?

Player of the Week: Greyson Liebelt
Armenian-American flautist Tigran Arakelyan, the Music Director of the Northwest Mahler Festival in Seattle and the Port Townsend Orchestra, performs a sound check in the Shuká Hít (Ancestors’ House) at the Walter Soboleff Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. He will be conducting Juneau Symphony’s Russian Romantic concerts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Armenian-American flautist Tigran Arakelyan, the Music Director of the Northwest Mahler Festival in Seattle and the Port Townsend Orchestra, performs a sound check in the Shuká Hít (Ancestors’ House) at the Walter Soboleff Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. He will be conducting Juneau Symphony’s Russian Romantic concerts. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

AEL&P sale officially dead

Business will continue as usual.

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case

Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case

The Renners didn’t know until later that the killings were caught on video.

  • Jan 23, 2019
  • By RACHEL D’ORO ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
Buck Robert Mills, 39, escaped from Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision in October 2018 and was arrested Sunday. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Troopers)

Police catch up with man who was on run for three months

He’s accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison.

Buck Robert Mills, 39, escaped from Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision in October 2018 and was arrested Sunday. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Troopers)
Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May

Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May

KETCHIKAN — The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to put its new ferry Tazlina into service in waters in the southeast in May. The ferry… Continue reading

  • Jan 22, 2019
  • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May
Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, speaks to reporters at a House Republican Caucus press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Capitol Live: House Speaker nominations fail on eighth day

Electing a permanent Speaker of the House remains elusive.

Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, speaks to reporters at a House Republican Caucus press conference at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration

Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration

Scenes from the annual event celebrating MLK.

Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
‘Money-wise, I’m almost broke’: Furloughed workers in Juneau prepare for second missed paycheck
‘Money-wise, I’m almost broke’: Furloughed workers in Juneau prepare for second missed paycheck
As Juneau ages, so too does parks plan

As Juneau ages, so too does parks plan

Before there’s a park, there’s a plan.

As Juneau ages, so too does parks plan
Capitol Live: Pinpointing when House majority will be formed ‘pretty difficult’
Capitol Live: Pinpointing when House majority will be formed ‘pretty difficult’
Film experiment could only happen here
Film experiment could only happen here
Girls on the Run participant Anjali Padhi soars around the track during a 5-kilometer run in the Wells Fargo Dimond Park Field House in December. (Courtesy Photo | Natalie Watson)
Girls on the Run participant Anjali Padhi soars around the track during a 5-kilometer run in the Wells Fargo Dimond Park Field House in December. (Courtesy Photo | Natalie Watson)
Sitka festival receives grant, Poetry Out Loud dates announced, Rasmuson Foundation accepting applications
Sitka festival receives grant, Poetry Out Loud dates announced, Rasmuson Foundation accepting applications
University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet today in Anchorage
University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet today in Anchorage
‘Openness of the heart’: Workshop focuses on compassionate communication
‘Openness of the heart’: Workshop focuses on compassionate communication