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Rig manager testifies in Shell barge grounding

...tankers, were briefly able to make headway pulling the Kulluk southwest away from land. But when the line to the Aiviq broke again, and with the Kulluk pulling the Alert toward Kodiak, Shell officials ordered the tug to cut the barge loose.

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-23/rig-manager-testifies-shell-barge-groun
State
Repeal and replace the giveaway

...yet, the governor told Alaskans last month that he expects us to front about a billion dollars for this gamble next year with cuts to schools, roads and public safety. The other $700 million he'll take from our hard-won savings. You would never take...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-05-21/repeal-and-replace-giveaway
Opinion
More Alaska Production Act is signed into law

...Moriarty told the Empire. "Without question, the bill is better than our current tax structure."The bill would enact tax cuts across the board to interest rates, taxes paid under the Alaska Net Income Tax act and provide expansive credits."We definitely...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-21
State
Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes

...seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts - moves that could mean delays in getting...and now the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration are further squeezing...can't be fixed due to the USGS budget cuts. That means five of those volcanoes aren't...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-15/budget-cuts-pare-real-time-monitoring-v
State
Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

...the state budget. Supporters of the tax cut said something had to be done to address declining production. The tax cut was intended to help ease the decline...absorb the near-term hit of the oil tax cut.The plan, which assumes there will be...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-22/governor-signs-oil-tax-budget-bills-vet
State
Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

...the state budget. Supporters of the tax cut said something had to be done to address declining production. The tax cut was intended to help ease the decline...absorb the near-term hit of the oil tax cut.The plan, which assumes there will be...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-22/governor-signs-oil-tax-budget-bills-vet
State
Housing Commission seeks further Assembly support

...position created, we wanted a dedicated person that just spoke for affordable housing," Shearer said. "And JEDC has kind of cut some of those pieces up into responsibilities for different people. ... We didn't want three different jobs for three different...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-21/housing-commission-seeks-further-assemb
Local
Europa Report

Opens Friday, Aug 2, 2013 Synopsis: Director Sebastian Cordero (Rage, Pescador) follows a team of intrepid space explorers to one of Jupiter's moons on a mission to investigate evidence of a subterranean ocean that could contain single-celled life in this ambitious sci-fi thriller produced in collaboration with NASA. Determined to explore the possibility that the oceans of Europa could harbor primitive life, a privately funded firm called Europa Ventures assembles six of planet Earth's best astronauts, and sends them deeper into the stars than any human has ever traveled. Should they succeed in reaching their destination and collecting crucial data, mankind could finally have an answer to the age-old question of whether or not we're alone in the universe. In the wake of a frightening technological failure that cuts off all communications with Earth and an unexpected loss that shakes the crew to their very core, the brave astronauts battle physical fatigue and psychological distress before arriving on Europa and making a discovery that could revolutionize our view of the universe -- if they manage to survive the trip back home to tell their incredible story. Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, and Christian Camargo star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz, Dan Fogler Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Oz The Great and Powerful

Now Playing Synopsis: A mischievous magician gains the wisdom to become a powerful ruler after being swept away to a land of magic and mystery as director Sam Raimi and screenwriters Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) explore the genesis of author L. Frank Baum's enduring tales of Oz. Shady illusionist Oscar Diggs (James Franco) enchants curious audiences at a Kansas circus. A self-professed con man, he's a fast-talking performer who aspires to follow in the footsteps of inventors like Thomas Edison. Oscar is being chased across the circus grounds by the rampaging Strongman when a tornado blows in and everyone runs for cover. Seeing a hot-air balloon as his only chance for escape, the illusionist jumps in and cuts himself free. Magically transported to the wondrous world of Oz, he soon encounters Theodora (Mila Kunis), a temperamental witch who surmises that he is the wizard named after their land (Oscar's nickname is Oz), foretold to fall from the sky, defeat a nasty witch, and ascend to the throne. Theodora takes Oscar to the Emerald City to meet her sister Evanora (Rachel Weisz), a powerful witch who reveals that he cannot become the rightful ruler of Oz until he's accomplished his mission. Later, as Oscar and his new flying-monkey companion Finley (voice of Zach Braff) prepare to face their fearsome enemy, they're joined by the fragile but fearless China Girl (voice of Joey King) and benevolent witch Glinda the Good (Michelle Williams), who help them prepare for the arduous battle ahead. Together with the brave people of Oz, Oscar draws up a plan to rid the land of evil once and for all, and become the great and powerful king who will rule from his throne in the Emerald City. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Out of the Furnace

Opens Friday, Oct 4, 2013 Synopsis: A Rust Belt ex-con must choose between escaping a life of poverty and rescuing his brother from a life of crime in this drama from Crazy Heart writer\director Scott Cooper. With the dream of a better life always just out of reach, Russell (Christian Bale) and his younger brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) find their futures taking a grim turn when Russell ends up in prison. Meanwhile, on the outside, Rodney falls in with a notorious group of criminals who threaten to destroy any hope for a better tomorrow. Later, when Russell is released the temptation to cut his ties with the past clash with his sense of duty to the brother who's headed down the road to ruin. Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, and Willem Dafoe star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepard, Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe Movie Details Buy Tickets Movie Review

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