PHOTOS: Region V 1A Basketball Championships

PHOTOS: Region V 1A Basketball Championships

March Madness in Juneau.

PHOTOS: Region V 1A Basketball Championships
Initiative would move Legislature’s meetings to Anchorage
Initiative would move Legislature’s meetings to Anchorage
House Majority: Tax increase off the table, Foster questions cuts
House Majority: Tax increase off the table, Foster questions cuts
Alaska poet calls attention to environmental concerns
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Alaska poet calls attention to environmental concerns
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In this Feb. 26, 2019 photo is the Fritz Creek General Store, shown near Homer, Alaska. A cat named Stormy that has spent more than six years as a fixture in a remote Alaska general store is being forced out after officials notified the store owners that the cat’s presence violates food safety standards. (Megan Pacer | Homer News via AP)

Cat that has lived in Alaska general store is being evicted

HOMER — A cat named Stormy that has spent more than six years as a fixture in a remote Alaska general store is being forced… Continue reading

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In this Feb. 26, 2019 photo is the Fritz Creek General Store, shown near Homer, Alaska. A cat named Stormy that has spent more than six years as a fixture in a remote Alaska general store is being forced out after officials notified the store owners that the cat’s presence violates food safety standards. (Megan Pacer | Homer News via AP)
Capitol Live: Voter initiative filed in attempt to move Legislature meetings to Anchorage
Capitol Live: Voter initiative filed in attempt to move Legislature meetings to Anchorage
Juneau’s female art collective readies to open its latest and biggest show
Juneau’s female art collective readies to open its latest and biggest show
Arthropods invade the land

Arthropods invade the land

There are more species of arthropod than all other animals combined.

Arthropods invade the land
Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor

The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor

A wolf named Riley.

The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor
Juneau chef nominated as James Beard semifinalist
Juneau chef nominated as James Beard semifinalist
Senate Democrats express disapproval over Dunleavy’s budget

Senate Democrats express disapproval over Dunleavy’s budget

‘You can’t break the economy in one portion of the state and expect everybody else to be OK.’

Senate Democrats express disapproval over Dunleavy’s budget
President Donald Trump speaks to service members at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska., during a refueling stop as he returns from Hanoi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump makes stop, speech at Alaska military base

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — President Donald Trump showered praised on troops and touted the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling when… Continue reading

President Donald Trump speaks to service members at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska., during a refueling stop as he returns from Hanoi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Grammy Award-nominated singer Ryan Shaw talks Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, about returning to sing in the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council’s “Motown for Our Town” and Gospel Celebrations this weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Motown performer has Stevie Wonder’s seal of approval

Grammy-nominated singer to perform songs by music icons

Grammy Award-nominated singer Ryan Shaw talks Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, about returning to sing in the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council’s “Motown for Our Town” and Gospel Celebrations this weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Capitol Live: Public hearing on Dunleavy’s super-size PFD bills underway

Capitol Live: Public hearing on Dunleavy’s super-size PFD bills underway

Follow along with live updates from Alaska’s Capitol.

Capitol Live: Public hearing on Dunleavy’s super-size PFD bills underway
Murkowski, 3 other senators push resolution to halt Trump’s border emergency

Murkowski, 3 other senators push resolution to halt Trump’s border emergency

The proposal is identical to the one-sentence measure the Democratic-controlled House approved.

Murkowski, 3 other senators push resolution to halt Trump’s border emergency
Boogie ‘Wonderland’: Alice meets Disco for Perseverance Theatre Young Company Show
Boogie ‘Wonderland’: Alice meets Disco for Perseverance Theatre Young Company Show
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019
Legislators aim to get crime legislation right
Legislators aim to get crime legislation right
Ernestine Hayes, Alaska State Writer Laureate, makes closing remarks at the 2019 Governor’s Arts & Hunanities Awards at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

State Writer Laureate selection delayed but coming soon

In the meantime, Juneau is home to the state writer laureate.

Ernestine Hayes, Alaska State Writer Laureate, makes closing remarks at the 2019 Governor’s Arts & Hunanities Awards at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)