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Juneau Jazz And Classics 2011

Schedule: Friday May 6,2011: 8 pm: Opening Night Dance Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band at the Old Elks Lodge Saturday May 7,2011: 8 pm: Miles of Styles - An Evening of...

Photo: A snowy perch

Mature bald eagles roost on freshly snow-lined limbs Monday in the Lemon Creek area.

Police & Fire

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Marvin gets fall trial in Hoonah murder case

A judge Monday cleared room for a three-week trial for the man accused of shooting two Hoonah police officers to death last August.

Murkowski Comments on the President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, made the following statement after President Obama released his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins Oct....

Murkowski Defends Essential Air Service to Alaska

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today warned against a move to eliminate the nation’s Essential Air Service (EAS), a program that brings vital...

Murkowski Announces Upcoming Town Hall Meetings on Sealaska Land Exchange Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced the latest round of informational meetings to gather public comment on the Sealaska lands bill. The...

Monday

Monday, February 14 10:30am – Meeting with Mat-Su Borough School District 2:00pm – VTC Cooper Landing Walkable Community 3:30pm - Speach on the Senate Floor on...

Ask Lisa: A.J. Dimond High School Students

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AmericanTowns Heroes: A Happy Valentine's Day for Avalanna Thanks to Justin Bieber

You don't have to be a Justin Bieber fan to cheer him on today after he responded to a request made by a little girl suffering with a rare and often deadly form of brain cancer. ...

A valentine couple since the fifth grade

Ted Merrell said the first time he saw Doreen Gillett walk into a room he knew she was the one for him.

Photos: Wearable Art rocks Centennial Hall

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council’s 2011 Wearable Arts extravaganza “Illuminate” featured more than 80 artists’ creations. The fashion show was held at...

Police & Fire

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Murkowski Commends U.S. Coast Guard on Dramatic Rescues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commended the United States Coast Guard for another dramatic rescue in saving five fishermen near Kodiak Island...

More than models 'illuminate' Wearable Art

Roughly 230 models, artists, wardrobe aides, hair dressers, and staff give the runway at this weekend’s Wearable Art fashion show human light bulbs, but the environment in...

'Brain Paint'

If you look at many common issues people can have — such as anxiety, nightmares, post traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit disorder and substance abuse — they...

Photo: A pull and a push

Dominic Madalena, 17 months old, enjoys a stroller push from father Greg and a pull from the family’s flat-coated retriever Chompa on a Saturday outing along Lone Wolf Drive.

Police & Fire

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Photo: Thawing out

Ice and rock are on the move as warmer weather brings a thaw to the landscape near the Mendenhall Glacier.

Murkowski Welcomes Mubarak’s Exit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down: “This has been a painful...

Begich Announces Selection of Cherry Blossom Princess

Begich Announces Selection of Cherry Blossom Princess U.S. Sen. Mark Begich has selected Grace Abbott to represent Alaska as the state’s princess in the annual Cherry...

Politico: Energy watchers eye Murkowski

Losing her primary, alienating party leaders and giving up a prominent post in the GOP caucus have worked out well for Lisa Murkowski. Now the plums keep piling up for the Alaska...

Murkowski Comments on SBA’s Revisions to 8(a) Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement regarding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) comprehensive...

Senators Support Kantishna Micro Hydro Project

"When it comes to renewable energy sources we need to turn talk into action."

Senators Support Kantishna Micro Hydro Project

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich today reintroduced legislation that would facilitate the permitting and construction of a micro hydro project inside the...

Begich Statement on Changes to 8(a) Business Development Program

"...I will continue to defend this strong and sustainable program."

Begich Statement on the Resignation of Egyptian President Mubarak

"I am pleased that President Mubarak has finally listened to the Egyptian people..."

Friday

Friday, February 11 10:30am – Meeting with Barb Angaiak, NEA Alaska 11:00am – Meeting with Chief Joanne Polston, Healy Lake 3:30pm – VTC Remarks to Barrow...

New cuts proposed

The Juneau School District administration took a bigger hit, along with custodial services, in order to restore other areas in the latest work session on budget cuts.

AFN officials bring concerns to lawmakers

The legislative season has given the Alaska Federation of Natives an opportunity to address lawmakers, as well as the public, on topics that make a difference in Alaska’s...

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Street preacher arrested in Haines

An Oregon street preacher who is accused of posting threatening online messages regarding his local county officials and his ex-wife and her family was arrested Tuesday in Haines...

FWS: Pacific walruses warranted but precluded from protection

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added the Pacific walrus to the candidate list for the Endangered Species Act’s protection, although the animals will be precluded...

Photo: Taking a close look

Deputy Attorney General Richard Svobodny, head of the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law, peruses a law book in the state legislature on Wednesday during a hearing...

Trial dates set in Federal Court for 2 alleged Oxy dealers

U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie Longenbaugh set trial dates in Juneau Federal Court Thursday for three defendants accused of illegal possession and distribution of oxycodone.

Lifeguards voice wave of complaints to advisory board

A state health inspector said records indicate that the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool was not tested for the dangerous coliform bacteria for more than a year. That health official...

Murkowski Comments on Possible Overestimates of Saudi Oil

WASHINGTON, D.C. ¬– U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on a surprising report that Saudi Arabia might not have sufficient oil reserves to stabilize...

David E. Knox Memorial Nursing Fellowship accepting applications

Nursing students committed to practicing in rural Alaska communities can apply for tuition assistance from the David E. Knox Memorial Nursing Fellowship offered by The Alaska...

Free English as a Second Language and citizenship classes available

The Learning Connection/SERRC received funds in October 2010 from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide English and citizenship classes for adults age 18 and...

Deck goes here

In an exciting last-minute success, a team of students trying to cap a mock-oil spill with aquatic robots succeeded.

H. A. 'Red' Boucher Scholarship accepting applications

High school seniors and college students pursuing post-secondary school careers in technology can apply for the scholarship honoring H. A. “Red” Boucher. The...

Students named to National Youth Science Camp

Lia Domke of Juneau and Molly Royer of Ketchikan have been selected for the National Youth Science Camp this summer in West Virginia.

Updated graduation proposal improved, concerns linger

A plan to increase graduation requirements and college readiness has changed based upon feedback from the public and teachers, but concerns still linger.

Danger of synthetic cannabinoids addressed at SB 17 hearing

A 28-year-old Fairbanks man kicked in the door of an unoccupied home, took off all his clothes and went to sleep in a bed because, he said, “God told him to.”

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Photo: Whiteout conditions

Dr. John Connolly, center, Greg Cook, left, Jay Query and Cook’s dog, Hibou, work their way up the slopes in near white out conditions Wednesday at the Eaglecrest Ski Area....

Murkowski Comments on ConocoPhillips Closing Kenai Facility

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement today in response to ConocoPhillips’ announcement that it was shutting its...

Murkowski Welcomes First Oil Production at Eni Field

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today congratulated the members of oil company Eni’s Alaska team for successfully beginning production at their...

Sens. Murkowski, Begich Introduce Fix to Help Small Miners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Small Miner Waiver Clarification Act was reintroduced today by Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich. The legislation would clarify...