The pastor of Chapel by the Lake said Friday that the Presbyterian congregation's recent decision to quit the mainline Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.

After facing the challenge of coming out, of dealing with bullying and seeking acceptance from one's family, friends and community, still more obstacles face those in the LGBTQ community. Rights granted the majority population are not always offered to those in the sexual minority.

It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. It accomplished an unprecedented sweep of the European Film Awards, taking best picture, director, actor and actress. The Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. thinks it's the best picture of the year, and so do I.

A Juneau man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a cab driver at about 2:45 a.m. Friday morning in the 6500 block of the Glacier Highway access road.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 21 Storytime and crafts, 11 a.m., Douglas library. Details: 586-0434.

ANCHORAGE - Like many people across the country, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says her opinion of gay marriage is evolving.

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Disturbance ? At 1:19 a.m.

We humans had a terrific Christmas this year. Thoughtful gifts. Great food. Happy grandchildren. Our daughter Amy and Olive, her Blue Heeler, came up from Seattle. The exception to the overall joy was Deacon, our reclusive generally weird black cat, who spent the holidays hiding behind the paint cans on a shelf in a dark corner of the garage. The area in front of the shelf is blocked with a blue plastic tub full of boat stuff, two emptied Kitty Litter buckets overflowing with golf balls, and our pickup truck.

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Assault ? At 5:47 p.m.