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The University of Alaska Southeast. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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UA Regents address accrediting agency concerns

Regents commit to inclusivity.

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DOT respond to concerns over Silvertip Station closure

The Department of Transportation is responding to concerns over the closure of the Silver Tip Maintenance Station near…

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30.

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Senator Micciche asks for clarification on Swan Lake Fire Management

In the wake of the Swan Lake Fire, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Kenai/Soldotna) is requesting a frank discussion on…

In this Empire file photo, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen, left, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire in April 2016. Attending the interview with Johnsen is University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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No confidence vote, delay shake up University of Alaska

Consolidation backtrack.

Lemon Creek Correctional Center pictured on April 13, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska prisoners to be sent out of state

Prisons are almost at capacity.

Cash only? Bill could change the way Southeast’s marijuana businesses work

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Cash only? Bill could change the way Southeast’s marijuana businesses work

SAFE Banking Act might be the end of cash-only operations.

EPA sued after it withdraws proposed restrictions on mine

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EPA sued after it withdraws proposed restrictions on mine

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency improperly withdrew proposed restrictions on mining activity in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, according…

In this Empire File photo, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, left, listens as Attorney General Kevin Clarkson describes three constitutional amendments that would be a foundation of his administration’s fiscal plan during a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Governor Dunleavy announces executive order regarding union employee dues

Employess must opt in.

Governor visits controversial mine project north of Haines

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Governor visits controversial mine project north of Haines

City officials weren’t notified, which concerned some citizens.

In this Jan. 14, 2019 photo, Clarice “Bun” Hardy, who is of Inupiaq heritage, stands on the beach with her dog, Marley, in the Native Village of Shaktoolik, Alaska. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Alaska branch demanded that the city pay $500,000 to compensate the former 911 dispatcher who says her colleagues at the police department failed to investigate her report that a man had raped her in her home. The ACLU accused the Nome Police Department of “a systemic and disastrous failure” to keep Alaska Native women safe from sexual assault. (AP Photo/Victoria Mckenzie)

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ACLU: Police failed to protect Native women

NOME — The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday accused police in this small Alaska city of “a…

In this file photo from Jan. 29, Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin presents the governor’s supplemental budget to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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State’s budget director Arduin is out

New director to be named soon.

Group submits signatures in early phase of recall effort

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Group submits signatures in early phase of recall effort

The Recall Dunleavy group said it collected 49,006 signatures since launching Aug. 1.

A man rides a fat bike on the Homer Spit beach as the M/V Kennicott leaves on Sept. 1, 2019, out of Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer New)

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Ferry system to stop winter service to Kodiak Island

KODIAK — An Alaska ferry system has released a new schedule that stops service to and from Kodiak…