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All CategoriesArtist helps students visualize spelling, build communitySeveral first-graders silently contort their faces, then they get into “actor neutral” stance. Later they use their bodies to spell out a word. Read more...Legislators dial up new cell phone billsThe number of drivers with one hand on the steering wheel and the other pressing the latest gadget-infested cell phone to their ears has prompted one of Juneau’s leaders in... Read more...Who is your valentine?The question for the Feb. 9 issue of the Capital City Weekly is: Who is your valentine? Be heard! Leave your answers as a comment and see which opinions are chosen for print... Read more...If you could change one thing about where you live, what would it be?The question for the Jan. 12 issue of the Capital City Weekly is: If you could change one thing about where you live, what would it be? Be heard! Leave your answers as a... Read more...A new legislative session is starting up. What question do you have for your local representative?The question for the Jan. 19 issue of the Capital City Weekly is: A new legislative session is starting up. What question do you have for your local representative? Be... Read more...Congratulations! You’ve just discovered a new comet … what do you name it?The question for the Jan. 26 issue of the Capital City Weekly is: Congratulations! You’ve just discovered a new comet … what do you name it? Be heard! Leave your... Read more...If you had to be transformed into a different animal, what would you become?The question for the Feb. 2 issue of the Capital City Weekly is: If you had to be transformed into a different animal, what would you become? Be heard! Leave your answers as... Read more...JSD Battle of the Books and Spelling Bee Resultsfrom:Juneau School DistrictCongratulations District Wide School Battle of the Books Winners! Elementary3/4 - Grade - MRCS - Maggie Brown, Hannah Harvey, Kaia Quinto, Erin McBrien5th Grade - Auke Bay - Siena... Read more...Murkowski Announces Senate Appropriations Subcommittee AssignmentsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is the new ranking Republican member on the Senate Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, a panel with... Read more...Sens. Murkowski, Begich Introduce Bill to Resolve Salmon Lake Land ClaimLet’s pass this legislation and then get to work on the backlog of land owed to the state of Alaska and Alaska Native corporations. Read more...Sens. Murkowski, Begich Introduce Bill to Resolve Salmon Lake Land ClaimWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act was reintroduced today by Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich. The bill ratifies a... Read more...FridayFriday, February 4 10:00am – Preside over the Senate 1:30pm – Meeting with Senator Wyden 2:30pm – Call with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Read more...Tongass Futures Roundtable concludes first meeting; more decisions to makeThe Tongass Future Roundtable concluded its first meeting of the year on Thursday with more decisions made, namely, what the Roundtable’s future will entail. Read more...Personal use red and blue king crab closure announcedThe Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced the winter personal use red and blue king crab season in Section 11-A that opened on Jan. 1 will close at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 6. Read more...New AG has life-long love for AlaskaAlaska’s new Attorney General John Burns rode up the Alcan Highway as an infant, shot his first walrus at age nine, raised a bear club in grade school, did high school... Read more...Stevens aide presents case for longer sessionsMore legislators are reaching out to Juneau for support in expanding the legislative session. Legislative Aide Tim Lamkin from Sen. Gary Stevens’ office asked for support... Read more...Petro selected new Alaska State Chamber president/CEOThe Alaska State Chamber of Commerce has a new chief executive, and she plans to hit the ground running with an ambitious agenda to boost businesses across the state. Rachael... Read more...Police & FireThis report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone... Read more...Photo: Showing off the transit centerDirector of Capital Transit John Kern, right, gives a tour of the newly completed Downtown Transit Center on Thursday to members of the Governor’s Coordinated Transportation... Read more...Murkowski: Offset Tightening World Oil Supplies with Domestic ProductionWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today underscored the importance of America developing its own oil resources amid growing demand and rising world... Read more...Murkowski: Interior Department Should be Held AccountableWASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following statement after a judge ruled to hold the Interior Department in contempt for their continuing... Read more...CorrectionAn obituary that appeared on page A2 of Wednesday’s Empire for Leslie D. Williams was unclear. Williams’ internment was Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Cemetary in... Read more...Begich Joins Senate in Repeal of 1099 Provision of Health Care Law"This is great news for Alaska’s small businesses..." Read more...Hearing: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee |9:30 a.m.| Washington, D.C.The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to receive testimony on the Energy and Oil Market Outlook for the 112th Congress.... Read more...Murkowski Announces Federal Crab IFQ Loan Program is Accepting ApplicationsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is accepting applications for the Crab Individual... Read more...ThursdayThursday, February 3 8:30am – Weekly Constituent Coffee 11:30am – Call with Lieutenant General Troy 4:30pm – Meeting with the Alaska Job Corps Read more...Begich Defends Lifeline for 44 Alaska Communities"This amendment is worse than political grandstanding, it’s just plain reckless and seriously endangers thousands of Alaskans..." Read more...Big Brothers Big Sisters looks to serve more youthBig Brothers Big Sisters is looking to serve even more youth this year — 86 more. Read more...Tongass Futures Roundtable begins first meeting of year in JuneauThe Tongass Futures Roundtable had its hands full Wednesday during its first meeting of 2011. Stakeholders of all types discussed what strategies are needed in several areas of... Read more...Department seeks feedback on draft literacy planThe Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, in conjunction with a representative committee, has drafted the Alaska State Birth to Graduation Literacy Plan. In... Read more...JSD Budget committee: Give us more options to tweakSome Juneau School District budget committee members want to see the superintendent go back to the drawing board on several aspects of the budget proposal. Read more...Steve Pine named director of Alaska Learning NetworkThe Alaska Learning Network — a consortium of school districts, the Southeast Regional Resource Center, or SERRC, and the Alaska Development Network — recently hired... Read more...New District Attorney plans more outreachIn 1979 Dave Brower, the new Juneau District Attorney, came to Alaska for some hiking after graduating from college. Read more...Cell phones distracting, not illegal yetWhile Alaska has seen a significant drop in drunk or impaired driving offenses, there is still a large concern among law enforcement about ‘distracted’ drivers. Read more...Murkowski Critical of Regulators for Delaying DevelopmentWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to Shell Oil’s decision to cancel its 2011 summer drilling... Read more...AKPIRC seeks nominations for parent awardThis spring the Alaska Parent Information and Resource Center (AKPIRC) will honor an Alaskan parent who sets the standard for parent engagement, both at home and at school. Read more...Photo: Celebrating Marmot DayMount Robert’s Tramway General Manager George Reifenstein, center, and building maintanance manager Robert Cozby roll out Monty the Marmot in front of the Tramway building... Read more...Begich: Foot Dragging by EPA Costing Alaska Jobs, Investment“I put the blame for this squarely on the EPA and the Obama Administration who have taken virtually every opportunity to block responsible development of Alaska’s... Read more...Photo: EMS Day at the CapitolRep. Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, has his blood pressure taken by Aggie Jack, Emergency Medical Services Program Manager for the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, on Wednesday at the... Read more...Police & FireThis report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone... Read more...Photo: Chiming inGastineau Elementary School students watch their music teacher Patrick Murphy as they sing and play metal chimes at noon Wednesday in the State Office Building. Read more...Rep. Young Disgusted By EPA’s Disregard For Alaskan EconomyAlaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning following news that continual regulatory delays and uncertainty have forced Shell to forgo their 2011... Read more...Murkowski Votes to Consider Repeal of Health Care LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voted in favor of a procedural motion that would have allowed the Senate to take an up-or-down vote on a... Read more...WednesdayWednesday, February 2 10:00am – Budget Committee Hearing 2:30pm – Meeting with Alaska Association of Realtors 4:30pm – Meeting with Aleut Corporation Read more...Public: Don't cut art, literacy, extended learningAbout 100 teachers, students and parents showed up in force at the Juneau School District budget committee meeting with a common message: don’t cut Extended Learning,... Read more...AG's office says electric rate increase isn't justifiedAlaska Electric Light & Power’s proposed 22.1 percent increase to power bills is wildly overstated, and Juneau residents should not be asked for more than a 3 percent bump,... Read more...Six suspected oxy dealers indicted by federal grand jurySix people were indicted by an Anchorage federal grand jury Tuesday on charges related to illegal possession and distribution of the prescription pain reliever oxycodone. Read more...Photo: Setting up the pensFish culturist Chris Holmes and Mike Enders slowly push a structure to hold eight fish pens down Gastineau Channel on Monday. The pen will be anchored near Sheep Creek and stocked... Read more...Police & FireThis report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone... Read more... |
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