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Capitol Live: Technology, judgeship changes highlight State of Judiciary

Capitol Live: Technology, judgeship changes highlight State of Judiciary

Live updates from Alaska’s Capitol.

  • Feb 20, 2019
Capitol Live: Technology, judgeship changes highlight State of Judiciary
Dunleavy spokesman: Governor has no intention to roll back legal marijuana

Dunleavy spokesman: Governor has no intention to roll back legal marijuana

Further details expected when Dunleavy introduces repeal legislation.

Dunleavy spokesman: Governor has no intention to roll back legal marijuana
Plastic cups, dog tags and nettles: The unlikely items that made some of Wearable Art’s memorable looks

Plastic cups, dog tags and nettles: The unlikely items that made some of Wearable Art’s memorable looks

Reduce, reuse, recycle, receive Wearable Art fanfare.

Plastic cups, dog tags and nettles: The unlikely items that made some of Wearable Art’s memorable looks
The family that shreds together, slays together
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The family that shreds together, slays together

Don’t call them the Osmonds.

The family that shreds together, slays together
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A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Police hand out annual awards to officers, civilians

Employees were also recognized for years of service.

A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Murkowski knocks Green New Deal’s ‘impossible’ timeline, wary of ‘PFD over everything else’

Murkowski knocks Green New Deal’s ‘impossible’ timeline, wary of ‘PFD over everything else’

Murkowski talks economy, ANWR, shutdowns and Trump.

Murkowski knocks Green New Deal’s ‘impossible’ timeline, wary of ‘PFD over everything else’
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 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

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019
House finally organized: Hannan, Story get assignments

House finally organized: Hannan, Story get assignments

Committees can start working on legislation

House finally organized: Hannan, Story get assignments
OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

Forty percent of university funding comes from the state.

OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding
Murkowski critical of Trump’s border wall emergency, worries overreach of executive power will become norm

Murkowski critical of Trump’s border wall emergency, worries overreach of executive power will become norm

“The president has gotten as much what this administration can afford.”

Murkowski critical of Trump’s border wall emergency, worries overreach of executive power will become norm
Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Capitol Live: House committee assignments released

Live updates from inside the Capitol.

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
A man with camping gear walks by City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Leaders of organizations addressing homelessness have expressed concerns about how state budget cuts will affect their funding for the homeless. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Budget cuts could damage local efforts to battle homelessness

Large cuts are expected.

A man with camping gear walks by City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Leaders of organizations addressing homelessness have expressed concerns about how state budget cuts will affect their funding for the homeless. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau could have sixth straight year of below average snowfall

Juneau could have sixth straight year of below average snowfall

More snow is coming, but this season still isn’t normal.

Juneau could have sixth straight year of below average snowfall
Photos: Wearable Art Show 2019

Photos: Wearable Art Show 2019

See all 27 entries.

Photos: Wearable Art Show 2019
Maine man arrested in Fairbanks cold case contests extradition

Maine man arrested in Fairbanks cold case contests extradition

Steven Downs, 44, is charged in 1993 sexual assault and killing of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie.

Maine man arrested in Fairbanks cold case contests extradition
Dunleavy eyes repeal of alcohol, pot boards

Dunleavy eyes repeal of alcohol, pot boards

Governor wants to transfer authority, responsibilities of boards to commissioner.

Dunleavy eyes repeal of alcohol, pot boards
The wall of the Red Chris tailings pond is a little less than 350 feet, or about the height of a 35-story building. It follows the same design as the Mount Polley tailings dam, which broke in 2014, sending 24 million cubic meters of toxic mine tailings into the Fraser River watershed. It is designed, however, to hold 305 million cubic meters of mine waste — seven times more than Mount Polley. Both mines are owned by Imperial Metals. (Courtesy Photo | Garth Lenz via Salmon State)

Could Canadian mine be cautionary tale for Southeast?

Experts weigh in on environmental and economic hazards.

The wall of the Red Chris tailings pond is a little less than 350 feet, or about the height of a 35-story building. It follows the same design as the Mount Polley tailings dam, which broke in 2014, sending 24 million cubic meters of toxic mine tailings into the Fraser River watershed. It is designed, however, to hold 305 million cubic meters of mine waste — seven times more than Mount Polley. Both mines are owned by Imperial Metals. (Courtesy Photo | Garth Lenz via Salmon State)
Alaska Native weaving project honors survivors of violence
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Alaska Native weaving project honors survivors of violence

Family thread runs through endeavor.

Alaska Native weaving project honors survivors of violence
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Police calls for Monday Feb. 18, 2019

Police calls for Monday Feb. 18, 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

  • Feb 19, 2019
Police calls for Monday Feb. 18, 2019
University Board of Regents to take public testimony

University Board of Regents to take public testimony

You can voice your concerns.

University Board of Regents to take public testimony